22 EARLY QUARANTINE ARRANGEMENTS OF SALEM. 



the spreading of the infection of the small pox and they 

 having been well cleansed & air'd, it is advis'd that they 

 may with safety go to their homes, and that Sam^ Calton 

 & Jon* Hart who had the small pox in their passage do 

 come ashoar at the same house in the South field in order 

 to their being further cleans'd & air'd." 



"At a meeting of the Selectmen present, W Orne, 

 Cap* Plaisted, Cap* Barnard, M^ Ward, Tho« Barton. 

 OctoV 16th, 1730. 



Ordered, Whereas information is given that there are 

 some careless persons that going to & from Marblehead in 

 this time of their visitation of the small pox and that some 

 has been to visit the sick there which put us much to fear 

 the danger of infection thereby — Wherefore the Selectmen 

 do take this oportunitie of a town meeting for choosing 

 of jurymen to give out a warrant, to advise with the Town 

 what may be proper to be done for their preservation and 

 that there be instructions given the Selectmen accordingly. 



"Ordered, Whereas the Selectmen are informed that 

 Do*" Geo. Jackson of this town is gone to Marblehead in 

 order to visit the sick of the small pox there, and we doubt 

 unknown or without the leave of the Selectmen of that 

 Town, Wherefore it is agreed that the toAvn clerke write 

 to the Selectmen of Marblehead and acquaint them there- 

 of, as also to write to Do'^ Geo. Jackson concerning the 

 same, and that we look upon ourselves to be in great dan- 

 ger thereby, and shall take all proper methods to prevent 

 his passing & repassing thither." 



"At a town meeting legally assembled Dec. 21, 1730. 

 Voted. — Cap* Ichabod Plaisted Moderator. 



It being accounted unsafe to the inhabitants of this town 

 that the South Ferry in Salem at this time be kept up, to 

 carry & recarry passengers & goods to & from the town of 

 Marblehead, where the infection of the small pox is so 

 prevailing — Wherefore 



