The national Republican., 1869-06-26
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- .RIcgSosD, Va, June a, is6o.
General Orders No. 15'
In order TO prevent the introduction Of In
fcctious or contagious diseases by vessels
coming from infected ports, the following
Quarantine Regulations for Hampton Roads
are hereby established, and will go into
operation without delays ~
1. All vessels having contagious or infcc-
tlous diseases on board, and all vessels from
ports infected with yellow fever, cholera, or
any contagious or Infectious disease, will,
before entering Hampton Roads-when from
infected ports but having no cases OF sick
ncss on board-heave-to near the Rip-Raps
In the daytime aud anchor there at night;
and when from infected ports with cases Of
sickness on board, they will anchor at the
ship, hoist yellow flag at the mainmast-
head and await inspection and orders from
the Quarantine 0fficer.
.. All vessels from ports where yellow
fever, cholera, or other contagious or infec-
tious diseases prevall-but having had no
case during the passage-wlll be quaTan-
tined for fifteen days and thoroughly fumi-
gated.
3. All vessels which have had yellow
fever, cholera, or other contagious or infcc-
tlous disease on board during the passage or
tined for the period Of .fff,eH days after @
termination Of he last case, and thoroughly
fumigated.
4. The Quarantine Officer will assign ves-
sells TO the positions they arc TO occupy
while In quarantine, and may change their
position whenever stormy weather or other
circumstances shall render any change ne
ccssary.
Vessels, while undergoing quarantine, will
be entirely under the control OF the quaran-
tine officer, and no vessel shall pass beyond
or leave the place assigned 1t without his
written permission.
5. All communications between vessels at
quarantine, or between them and the shore,
will be prevented, and no boat will he per-
mitted to 20 alongside OF such vessels, for
any purpose whatever, except underthc writ
ten permission or direct superintendence Of
the quarantine officer, and no vessel will be
allowed TO discharge any portion or her ca rgo,
save by his direction or permission.
Q. II will be the duty OF the quarantine
officer to board every vessel as soon as prac-
ticable AFTER her arrival, to ascertain whether
any sickness exists on board, or has occurred
during the voyage, and tho nature OF the
same. To facilitate the acquisition OF this
information, he is authorized to examine the
log book and manifest, and 10 examine the
captain, officers, crew, or any OF the passen-
gers, under oath, complete list Of whose
names 1t will be the duty OF the captain to
furnish.
I. Should 1t be deemed advisable to e.tab.
lish hospitals or store-houses on shore for
persons or merchandise pronounced infected,
Il will be the duty Of the quarantine officer
to designate localities, and prescribe resula.
tlons for the same.
s. Masters Of vessels, and pilots 10 charge,
will be held responsible for any violation OF
the foregoing regulations.
The senior medical officer on duty at Fort
Monroe will be, ,r otrlo, the quarantine
| officer, assisted by such other medical officers
as may be on duty at that post, and to faclli-
tate the execution of the foregoing order, the
| steam-tug William +. Taylor will bo placed
under his exclusive control.
By command Of Bravet Major General
Candy. Lors V. CAzTARc,
de-dc-CHmp,
Acting Assistant Adlutant General.