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 A. D. 1753. Anno vicefimo fexto Georgii II. C. 6. 467 Be it ena£ted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in P;:.rliament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That all Ships and Vefiels arriving, and ail Perfbns, Goods and Merchandizes whatfoever, coming or im-All Vcffds, Pcr- ported into any Port or Place within G;Ytf/ Britain or Ireland, or the Ifles of Guernfey, Jerfcy, jf/i/i?r;/cy,'"^is and Goods Sark or Alan, from any Place from whence his Majefty, his Heirs or Succeffors, by and with the Advice ^"'^'"s/™'" of his or their Privy Council fhall judge it probable that the Infeftion may be brought, fhall be ob]is;ed to J^'i^l"'/',.™ make their Quarentine in fuch Place and Places, for fuch Time and infuch Manner, as hath been orlfhall, piagurnL'y be from Time to Time, be direftedby his Majefty, his Heirs or'Succeilors, by his or their Order or Orders ■ought, lubi-a; made in his or their Privy Council, and notified by Proclamation, orpublifhed in the London Gazette ■ and'° pcifoim (jm- that until fuch Ships, Veflels, Perfons, Goods and Merchandiz3s fhall have refpedlively performed,' and bcp,""" '"(.'"",?, difcharged from fuch Qiiarentine, no fuch Perfon, Goods or Merchandizes, or any of them, fhall come^ppp^nted or be brought on Shore, or go or be put on Board any other Ship or Vefiel, in any Place within his" ' ' Majefty's Dominions, unlefs in fuch Manner, and in fuch Cafes, and by fuch Licence as fhall be directed or permitted by fuch Order or Orders made by his Majefty, his Heirs or SucceiTors, in Council as aforefaid; and that all fuch Ships and Veffels, and the Perfons or Goods coming or imported in, or goino- or beinp- put on Board the fame, and all Ships, Veflels, Boats and Perfons receiving any Goods or Perfons out oi the farne, fhall be fubjeft to fuch Orders, Rules and Direftions concerning Quarentine, and the Preven- tion of Infeftion, as have been or fhall be made by his Majefty, his Heirs and SuccefFors in Council and notified by Proclamation, or publilhed in the London Gazette as aforefaid. II . And it is hereby further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That if the Plague fliall appear on Board "^'-sl- :.'■( Ship, being to the Northward of Cz^t Finijlerre, the Mafter, Commander or other Perfon havincT:'"5to th. cfted, 1 10 "ary's any ,. „ . ^ . ^ -^ .^■.. ,- Charge t'hereof"ihall immediately proceed to th'i Harbour of Nevj Grimjhy in the Iflands of 'Sdl'ly, where cr'^r'-V*" being arrived, he fliall make known his Cafe to fome Officer of the Cuftoms there, who fhall immediately to' proceed mThe acquaint fome Cuftom-houfe Officer of fome near Port oi England thc'ctoi ;_ and the faid Cuftom-houfeHarbou.- of New Officer fliall with all poffible Speed fend up the Intelligence thereof to one of his Majefty's Principal ^z-Grimfbi, an.! cretaries of State, that fuch Meafures may be taken for the Comfort and Support of the Crew of fuch -'^'° ^1°" "" Ship fo infefted, and fuch Precautions ufed to prevent the fpreading of the Infeftion, as the Cafe fhall [ra^nP^'f/, '" ''^ requii-e ; and the faid Ships fhall remain at the faid Iflands of Seilly, till his Majefty's Pleafure be kno.vn ; thTsrcrmr nor fhall any of her Crew go on Shore; but in cafe the fliid Alafter, Commander, or other PerforiO^i") &i/ having Charge of the faid Ship fo infected, fhall not be able to make the faid Iflands of Scilly^ or fliall be forced by Strefs of Weather or otherwife to go up either of the Channels, he fhall not prefume to enter ^'='^"='^ "°f ^'l': with fuch Ship into any Port, but fhall remain in fome open Road, till he receives Orders from his JVIa-"^" "^^^ ^.^'"•■ jefty, or his Privy Council, and fliall take Care to prevent any of his Ship's Company from going out ofRoaT'du'n'^'r" his Ship, and to avoid all Intercourfe with other Ships or Perfons ; and the faid Mailer or any other Perfon'imve. '^'^"^ on Board fuch Ship as_ aforefaid, who fliall be difobedient therein, fhall be adjudged guilty of Felony, and Penalty of Difo- fhall fuffer Death as in Cafes of Felony, without Benefit of Clergy ; and every fuch Offence fo made'"=>^^""j Di:rJ). Felony, fliall and may be enquired of heard and determined in the County where the Offence fhall be co.ii- mitted, or elfe in the County where the Offender fhall be apprehended. III. And to the end that it may be better known whether any Ship or Veffel be actually infefted with the Plague, or whether fuch Ship or Veffel, or the Mariners or Cargo coming and imported in the fame, are liable to any Orders touching Quarentine ; Be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That When any Place when any Country or Place is or fhall be infefted with the Plague ; or when any Order or Orders is are*^" ""= i^'ecled, or fliall be made by his Majefty, his Fleirs or Succeffors, concerning Qiiarentine, and the Prevention ofo'i^"" ""-■■: Infection as aforefaid ; as often as any Ship or Veffel fliall attempt to enter into any Port or Place in GreatKothJvl^A ^,nd Britain QV Ireland, 01: oi thsl^ts of Gtiernfey, Jerfey, Alderney, Sark oy Man, the principal Officer of his inieiTOgate'riir Majefty's Cuftoms in fuch Port or Place, or fuch Perfon as fliall be authorized to fee Qiiarentine duly per- Ma/>er concern- formed, fhall go off, or caufe fome other Perfon to be by him appointed for that Purpoie to go off to fuch '?= ""'. ^'f'' Ship or Veffel ; and fuch Officer, or other Perfon authorized to fee Qiiarentine perlbrmed as%.forefaid, or^l'/ H"""i^&' the Perfon ibby him appointed for that Purpofe, fhall, at a convenient Diftance from fuch Ship or Veffel/"'"' ™"' '^' demand of the Commander, Mafter or other Perfon having Charge of fuch Ship or Veffel ; and fuch Com- mander, Mafter or other Perfon having Charge of fuch Ship or Veffel, fhali, upon fuch Demand, o-jve a. true Account of the following Particulars; that is to fay. The Name of fuch Ship or Veiiisl ; the Naar.c of the Commander or Perfon having Charge thereof; at what Place or Places the Cargo was taken on Board ; what Place or Places the Ship or Veflel touched at in her Voyage ; whether fuch Places, or any, "and which of them v/ere infeded with the Plague ; how long fuch Ship or Veffel had been in her Paffa<re ; how many Perfons were on Board when the fiiid Ship or Veffel fet fail ;* v^hether anv and v.diat Perfolis' during that Voyage on Board fuch Ship or Veflel, had been or fliall be then infeiSted w'ith the Plague ; how many died in the Voyage, and of what Diftcmper ; what Ships or Veffels he, or any of his Ship's Com.- pany, with his Privity went on Board, or had any of their Company come on Board his Ship or Veflel in and for the Officers of any of his Majefty's Ships of War, or any of his Majefty's Forts or Garrlfons ^^ °^'^h^'i ^° v^^- and all other his Majefty's Officers whom it may concern, upon Notice thereof given to them, or any of''°™ Qi^'^"tincj them refpedtively, and to and for any other Perfon- or Perfons v/hom they fliall call to their Aid and Affift-- ancc, and they are hereby required to oblige fuch Ship or Veffel to go and repair to fuch Place as hath O o o 2 been /