The case of the manufacturers of soap & candles in the city of New-York, stated and examined : to which are prefixed, the laws of the state of New-York, concerning infectious diseases ; with an addition, in form of an appendix ; containing, several documents and papers, relative to these subjects / published by the Association of Tallow Chandlers and Soap Makers.

  • Mitchill, Samuel L. (Samuel Latham), 1764-1831.
Date:
MDCCXCVII [1797]
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Credit: The case of the manufacturers of soap & candles in the city of New-York, stated and examined : to which are prefixed, the laws of the state of New-York, concerning infectious diseases ; with an addition, in form of an appendix ; containing, several documents and papers, relative to these subjects / published by the Association of Tallow Chandlers and Soap Makers. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    en fliore, unloaded or be put on board of any Other V«lTct within this Sure, or the neighboring States of New-Jci Icy, or Connc&icut, until fuch veffcI, pcrlons, goods and mer- chandize fhall rcfpeftiyely be tlifcharged from fuch quaran- tinc, by an order from the Governor, or perfon adminiftering Ihe government for the time being, or in his abfencc from the (aid City, from the Mayor thereof ; and all mailers or commanders of fuch vcffels, and all others who fhould pre- sume to put on fhore, unload or put on board any other veffel as aforefaid, any perfon or perfons, goods or merchandize, contrary to the true intent and meaning of this aft, having firft had notice thereof, fhall forfeit the fum of two hundred Pounds, current money of this State. II. And be it further crafted by the authority afc- That the fcveral branch Pilots and their refpc&ive deputies belonging to this State, fhall ule their utmoft endeavors to hail every veffel coming into this State from lea, and fhall afk. and demand of the mailer or commander of every luch veffel, whether he lus on board any perfon or pcrlons, lick. or infeclcd with the Yellow Fever, or any contagious diflem- per, or whether fuch vclTcl comes from any place where infectious diflcmpcrs prevail ; and being anfwered in th« affirmative, fhall immediately give notice to the commander of fuch veffel of the penalty aforefaid, and forbid his going any further with his veffel than Bedlow's Ifland, and that he is to anchor his veffel there, until he fhall have further direc- tions from the Governor, or perfon adminiftering the government for the time being, or in his abfencc from the faid City, from the Mayor thereof ; and fliall alfo forbid fuch commander from putting on fliore any perfon who belonged to, or performed the voyage in fuch veffel, and from unloading or putting on board any other veffel, any perfon or perfons, or goods and merchandize out of his faid veffel, under the penalty aforefaid ; and any branch pilot or fuch deputy, negle&ing his duty therein, fliall refpcclively forfeit the fum of fifty pounds for every offence; and if any perfon or perfons fhall come on fhore from fuch veffel (un- iels ferft permitted and licenced by the governor, cr perfon