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RULES
TO BE OBSERVED BY
MASTERS AND PILOTS OF VESSELS,
ARRIVING AT THE
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA,
ESTABLISHED BY
THE HEALTH LAW,
AND
REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
TO WHICH IS ANNEXED,
The Supplement to the Health Law,
Passed on the 2d day of April, 1821.
RULES, &c.
I. From the first of June to the first of October, inevery year, vessels arriving at the port of Philadelphia,from any foreign port or place, and every vessel arrivingfrom any port or place within the United States, at whichport or place the said vessel had only called in or touchedupon her arrival from a foreign port, and vessels sailingunder coasting documents, having on board goods, persons,baggage, or clothing from any foreign port or place, or anydiseased person, before any of the cargo or baggagebe landed, or any person who came in such vessel shallleave her, or any person, except the pilot, is suffered tocome on board, (unless imminent danger of the loss of thevessel or lives of the crew shall render assistance necessary)shall stop at the Lazaretto, and there submit to theexamination of the Lazaretto Physician and QuarantineMaster.
Every vessel of the above description, under one hundredand fifty tons burthen, will come to anchor as nearthe Lazaretto as their draught of water and the weatherwill allow; and if of one hundred and fifty tons or upwards,may either come to anchor near the Lazaretto or in theouter channel, as near the west end of the island of Tinicum,opposite the Lazaretto, as her draught of water andthe weather will permit—those preferring to be visited inthe outer channel, will hoist a whiff at the topgallant-masthead, as a signal for the same.
A neglect or refusal to comply with the above, will subjectthe person so neglecting or refusing, to a fine of fivehundred dollars.
4II. From the first of October in every year, to the firstof June in the succeeding year, every vessel arriving at theport of Philadelphia, either directly or indirectly from anyforeign port or place, shall come to anchor in the stream,opposite the city; and before any of the passengers, crew,cargo, or baggage are landed, shall receive the visit andsubmit to the examination of the Port Physician; and as asignal for the visit of the said physician, shall hoist a whiffat the foretopgallant mast head; vessels that arrive in theday time, will hoist the signal before they arrive at thelower part of the city, and those that come up in the night,will hoist the signal before sunrise next morning. Everycaptain, pilot, or other person, hauling any vessel to thewharf, on her arrival as above, and before she is visited bythe port physician, shall for each and every offence forfeit andpay the sum of two hundred dollars, unless it shall be madeto a