PART I.

INWARD REGULATIONS.

QUARANTINE.

It is to be observed that all persons are presumed to know, and are bound to take notice, not only of the Quarantine regulations established by Act of Parliament (as they are of any other public Act), but likewise of every order in Council made for the performance of Quarantine, and published in the London Gazette; and particular care is taken by this and other means to promul gate such of them as apply to their respective situations, previously to their actually being put under Quarantine, when they will receive directions for their guidance from the Quarantine Officers.

WHAT VESSELS ARE LIABLE TO QUARANTINE.

All vessels, including ships of war, with or without Clean Bills of Health, coming from or having touched at any place in the Mediterranean, or from any other place from which Her Majesty shall from time to time adjudge it probable (and shall so declare by proclamation or order in Council) that the plague or any other infectious disease or distemper highly dangerous to the health of Her Majesty's subjects may be brought.

Note.-They are considered as liable to Quarantine from the time of their leaving any of the said places.

All Vessels having any communication with any of the beforementioned ships or vessels before they are released from Quarantine, or receiving any person whatever from or out of such vessel, whether such person shall have come from any of the said places, or shall have gone on board such vessel, either in the course of her voyage, or upon her arrival off the coast of the United Kingdom, &c., or receiving goods, wares, or merchandise, packets, baggage, wearing apparel, goods, letters, or any other articles whatever from or out of such ship or vessel.

Note. They are liable to Quarantine from the time of their receiving any such persons or goods.

DUTY ON COMMANDERS AND MASTERS OF VESSELS.

Upon arrival off the coast of the United Kingdom or the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark, or Man, to deliver to the

All vessels connected with the Army or Navy, more particularly those having troops or invalids on board, are to be admitted to free pratique with or without clean bills of health.-G.O., 28, in 1855.Yachts belonging to the Royal Yacht Clubs may be released from Quarantine under similar conditions.

pilot who shall go on board a written paper containing a true account of the name of the place at which his ship loaded, and of all the places at which he touched on the homeward voyage. Failing to do so he incurs a penalty of £100.

Upon entering or attempting to enter any port and being spoke by any Quarantine Officer, "To give a true account in writing or otherwise, and upon oath (if so required) to the preliminary questions put to him by such Quarantine Officer, for the purpose of ascertaining whether his vessel is or is not liable to Quarantine. Failing to 'bring to,' as soon as he can safely do so, at the request of the Quarantine Officer, subjects him to a penalty of £100."

Refusing to answer such questions, or giving any false answer thereto (if not upon oath), subjects him to the penalty of £200. If upon oath, to the punishment, for wilful and corrupt perjury.

If any infectious disease shall appear on board, the master must go to the Quarantine station nearest to his port of destination, viz.: Bramboro' Pool, Liverpool; The Motherbank, or Standgate Creek, and to make known his case to the Officer of Customs, and he is to remain there until directions are given by the Lords of the Privy Council. He is not to permit any of the crew or passengers on board to go on shore, and he, his crew, and passengers, are to obey such directions as are received from the Lords of the Privy Council. Not acting according to these regulations, or disobeying the orders received from the Privy Council, he incurs the penalty of £100.

Upon meeting with any other vessel at sea, or when he shall be within two leagues of the coast of the United Kingdom, or the Islands aforesaid, to hoist the proper Quarantine signals as hereinafter stated, and to keep them hoisted whilst in sight of such vessel, or within such distance of the coast, and until discharged from Quarantine, under the penalty of £100.

If informed by the pilot that his vessel has become liable to Quarantine by reason of any proclamation made subsequent to his departure, to hoist and keep hoisted a like signal, under the penalty of £100.

The master of every vessel having disease on board, on meeting with any other vessel at sea or within two leagues of the coast of the United Kingdom, or the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark, or Man, is to hoist a signal to denote that his vessel has such disease on board, and is to keep such signal hoisted during such time as he shall continue within sight of such vessel or within such distance of the Coast or Islands aforesaid while so in sight, or within such distance, until the vessel arrives at the port where she is to perform Quarantine, and until she is legally discharged from the performance thereof. Failing herein, the master incurs the penalty of £100.

If he wilfully omit to hoist, and to keep hoisted, the proper Quarantine signal to denote that his ship is liable to Quarantine, he incurs the penalty of £300.

Note.-Every commander or master of a vessel clearing out for any port in the Mediteranean, or for any port or place respecting which there shall at the time be any order of Her Majesty in Council in force, subjecting vessels coming from thence to Quarantine, is to receive from the principal Officer of Customs at the port of clearance a printed abstract of the Quarantine regulations, which such commander or master is to cause to be affixed on some convenient and conspicuous part of his said vessel and there to remain until his return to the United Kingdon or the Islands aforesaid.

And every such commander or master is likewise to provide and take on board one at least of each of the proper Quarantine signal flags and lanthorns and likewise materials and instruments for fumigation and immersion, and to keep the same on board to be used on his return to the United Kingdom or the aforesaid Islands.

DUTY OF PILOTS.

To receive an account in writing from every commander or master of a vessel coming from foreign parts, of the places at which his vessel loaded and at which he touched on his homeward voyage. To give notice to such commander or master of any proclamation or order in Council made after the departure of such vessel from the United Kingdom or the Islands aforesaid, and then in force, by which vessels coming from any place mentioned therein shall be liable to Quarantine. Failing to give such notice, subjects them to a penalty of £100.

To remain on board in the same manner as any of the officers, crew, or passengers, and not to quit the vessel before or after arrival, either by going on shore, or by going on board any other vessel or boat with intent to go on shore, until she is regularly discharged from Quarantine; and they may be compelled by any persons whatsoever, and by any kind of necessary force to return on board the same. If they offend herein they incur a penalty of £300 and six months' imprisonment.

DUTY OF OTHER PERSONS.

When any infectious disease actually appears on board any vessel, all persons on board are to obey the instructions of the Privy Council under a penalty of £100.

Not to quit such vessel, either by going on shore or by going on board any other vessel or boat with intent to go on shore, until regularly discharged from Quarantine; and if they quit the ship they may be compelled by any persons whatsoever, and by any kind of necessary force to return on board the same, and are also liable to a penalty of £300, and six months' imprisonment.

Whether liable to Quarantine, or actually performing Quarantine, or having had any intercourse or communication with any such persons, so liable to or under Quarantine, all persons are to obey such orders as they shall receive from the Quarantine Officer

and to go to the lazaret, vessel, or place appointed for the performance of Quarantine. Wilfully failing to do so at the request of such officer, or escaping from such lazaret, vessel, or place, may be compelled to return thereto by any kind of necessary force, and incur a penalty of £200.

Landing or Unshipping, or moving in order to the landing or unshipping of any goods, packets, packages, baggage, wearing apparel, books, letters, or any other articles whatever from vessels liable to Quarantine, are liable to a penalty of £500.

Clandestinely Conveying, or secreting or concealing for the purpose of conveying, any goods, letters, or other articles as aforesaid from any vessel actually performing Quarantine, or from the lazaret, or other place where such goods or other articles are performing Quarantine, are liable to a penalty of £100.

Having quitted or come on shore from any vessel liable to or under Quarantine, or having escaped from any lazaret or other place appointed in that behalf, may be seized or apprehended by any Constable or other peace officer, or any other person whatsoever, and taken before a Justice of the Peace, who may send such person back to the vessel, lazaret, or other place from which he escaped, or confine him in a secure place (not being a public Gaol) until directions be obtained from the Privy Council.

SIGNALS.

For vessels with the PLAGUE or other HIGHLY INFECTIOUS disease actually on board.-In the day-time, a flag of yellow and black, borne quarterly of eight breadths of bunting, at the main top-mast head. In the night-time, two large signal lanthorns with a light therein, one over the other, at the same mast-head. For vessels with CLEAN BILLS OF HEALTH.-In the day-time, a large yellow flag, of six breadths of bunting, at the main top-mast head. In the night-time, a large signal lanthorn, with a light therein, at the same mast-head. For vessels without CLEAN BILLS OF HEALTH. In the day-time, a large yellow flag, with a circular mark or ball entirely black in the middle thereof, whose diameter shall be equal to two breadths of bunting, at the main top-mast head. In the night-time, same as for vessels with Clean Bills of Health.

Note.-Every commander or master of a vessel about to sail for the Mediterranean, or for any place respecting which an order in Council shall be in force subjecting vessels coming from thence to Quarantine, to be provided with the Quarantine signals above-mentioned, and to keep the same on board to be used on his return to the United Kingdom.

Any commander or master hoisting either of the said Quarantine signals, by day or night knowing that his vessel is not liable to Quarantine, incurs the penalty of £50.-G.O., 10, 1851.

ORDERS IN COUNCIL.

Ships coming from the eastern ports, more particularly on the Danube, where there are 10 Inush consular agents, are to be

admitted to free pratique, when having clean bills of health attested by a British merchant or foreign Consul.-G.O. 58, 1856. When any vessel shall be placed under Quarantine on account of yellow fever, all passengers on board such vessel who shall make a declaration that they have had an attack of that disease at some former period, and shall satisfy the officer of health visiting such vessel, that the fever from which they have suffered was the yellow fever, shall thereupon be permitted to land, notwithstanding that such vessel is placed under Quarantine on account of that disease.-G.O., 53, 1853.

On the arrival of a vessel with cholera, small pox, typhus, or typhoid fever, the proper officers are to communicate directly with the local authorities, but in the event of a vessel arriving with plague or yellow fever on board, the officers are to place such vessel under Quarantine.-G.O., 35, 1861.

Vessels coming from any place on the Continent of America or the West Indies, lying between 52 and 82 W. longitude, and between 16 and 24 N. latitude, are not to be detained in Quarantine on account of yellow fever, if the officers can satisfy themselves on the following points:-1st, That the bodies of any persons having died on board from yellow fever during the voyage had been immediately committed to the deep.-2nd, That their clothing, bedding, and other like articles which may have been fouled with discharges from the sick, had been immediately destroyed, or if not destroyed, properly disinfected, to the satisfaction of the medical officer of Quarantine at the port of arrival.-3rd, That no case of death from yellow fever had occurred within six days of the arrival of the vessel in port.-4th, That no fresh attack of yellow fever had occurred within fourteen days of the arrival of the vessel in port.-G.O., 73, 1867.

ARRIVAL.

The master of every vessel on his arrival from Foreign is required (where necessary) to comply with the Quarantine regulations, to "bring to" at the appointed station for the boarding of the Customs Officers, and afterwards to proceed to the place of mooring or unlading as quickly as the nature of the port will admit, and not to remove from thence without the sanction of the proper officers; to provide the officers stationed on board with a suitable place for their beds; to comply with the Post Office regulations*; to duly report his vessel within 24 hours

* The Master, Officers, Crew, or Passengers of any vessel retaining letters after the delivery of the Ships' letters to the Post Office will forfeit £5 for every letter; and for detaining letters after demand by the Officer of Customs £10 for each letter. Officers of Customs who are required by the 1 Vic., c. 34, to prohibit vessels reported until the requisites of that Act are complied with, are by this Act (c. 36) subjected to a penalty of £50 for neglect, sec. 6. By 3 and 4 Vic., cap. 36 the master is not allowed to report his ship until he has declared before some person at the port, authorised by the Post-Master General, that he has delivered at the Post Office all letters that were on board. The Officers of Customs may search for, and seize, letters on board after report, Sec. 36,