Philadelphia, February 1, 1784. Wardens Office.
Subtitle: Whereas by an act of the General Assembly, passed 20th September, 1783, and by one other act passed 22d January, 1774, in order to prevent infectious diseases being brought into this state, it is declared, that no commander, master, or other person, having charge of any ship, or vessel, bound to any port, or place, within this state, having on board any greater number of persons ... than forty ... shall bring his ship ... nearer to the city of Philadelphia, than the island, called Little Mud Island ..
Contributors: Knox, John.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 44592.
Publisher: s.n.
Published: 1784
Place of publication: [Philadelphia
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: Comunicable diseases -- Pennsylvania.; Diseases -- Reporting -- Pennsylvania.; Harbors -- Law and legislation -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Notes: Signed: By order of the Board. John Knox, clerk.

Includes a second notice from the board directed to the pilots of inward-bound vessels concerning penalties for not complying with the regulations.

Followed by: Philadelphia, February 1, 1784. Tonnage-office. Whereas by a law passed 26th February, 1773, it is enacted, that all masters, or owners of vessels, coming into this state, shall enter their respective vessels in this office ... John Knox, tonnage-officer.

Bristol B5962.

Shipton & Mooney 44592.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 44592)