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1833 S. Province Nfld. 1 (1833)

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                       ANNO TERTIO

      GULIELMI IV. REGIS.





                         CAP. I.

 An  ACT    to provide   for  the performanbe of        Qua-
   rantine,   and   more   eftedually to   provide   against
   the    introduction    of   Af   ctious   or  Contagious
   Diseases, and       the  spreading     thereof    in   this
   Aland.
                                          [27th March, 1833.]

     HEREAS a malignant   and highly dangerous disease, called the
Cholera, or Spasmodic  or Indian Cholera, has for some time past
prevailed on the Continent of Europe, in Great Britain, and on the Preamle.
Continent of America, and  apprehensions are entertained that the
same may be introduced into tAis Island:
   Be  it therefore enacted, by the Governor, the Council, and As-
sembly, that henceforth all Vessels, as well His Majesty's Ships of
War  as otheis, coming fron or having touched at any place from
whence the Governor or Commander-in-Chief, by and with the advice
and consent of His Majesty's Council, shall have adjudged and de- Governor and
clared it probable any infectious disease or distemper highly dangerous conacil to
                                                               declare vvbat
to the health of the inhabitants of this Island and its Dependencies, places are ia
whether such disease be Plague, Small Pox, Yellow Fever, Typhus fected.
Fever, Cholera Morbus, or any other infectious disease or contagious
distemper whatsoever, may be brought; and all Vessels and Boats
receiving any Persons, Goods, Wares and  Merchandize, Packets,
Packages,  Baggage,  Wearing  Apparel, Books, Letters, or other
article whatsoever, from or out of any Vessel so coming from or having
touched at such infected place as aforesaid, whether such Persons, All Vessels and
Goods,  Wares  and  Merchandize,  Packets, Packages, Baggage,  Boat, receiving
Wearing  Apparel, Books, Letters, or other article whatsoever, shall &norm anyves-
have come or been brought in such Vessels, or such Persons shall have aoing fom at
gone, or artiles have been ptit on board the same, either before or an infected place,
                                                              laable to  naran-
after the arrival of sulch Vessels at any port, or place iti this Island or 'line; aa-


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