30 EARLY QUARANTINE ARRANGEMENTS OF SALEM. 



or the constable of the town where such goods, cloathing 

 or baggage shall be, requiring said sheriff, deputy or 

 constable to remove said baggage, cloathing or other 

 goods, to some convenient house or place from whence 

 there shall be the least danger of the infection's spread- 

 ing, or being conveyed, there to remain until such bag- 

 <rao-e, cloathing or othe» goods shall be sufficiently aired, 

 and until it shall appear to the satisfaction of the selectmen 

 of the tow^n where such baggage, cloathing or other goods 

 shall be, that they be free from all infection ; and 

 said sheriff, deputy sheriff or constable, in the execution 

 of said warrant, are impowred and directed, if need be, 

 to break up any house, warehouse, shop or other place or 

 places, particularly mentioned in such warrant, where 

 such baggage, cloathing or other goods shall be ; and in 

 case of opposition or resistance, to require such aid and 

 assistance as shall be necessary to effect the removal of 

 such baggage, cloathing or other goods, and repel the 

 force and resistance which shall or may be made thereto. 

 [Sect. 2.] And all persons are hereby required, at 

 the commandment of either of the said officers having 

 such warrant, under the penalty of forty shillings, to be 

 recovered before the justice granting the same, to as- 

 sist said officer in the removing said baggage, cloathing 

 or other goods, unless they make an excuse to the sat- 

 isfaction of such justice ; and the charges of securing 

 such baggage, cloathing and other goods, transporting 

 and airing the same, shall be born and paid by the own- 

 ers thereof, at such rates and prizes as shall be set and 

 appointed by the selectmen of the town where such bag- 

 gage, cloathing or other goods shall be ; and in case of 

 refusal, to be recovered by suit at law by all and every 

 person and persons concerned and employed in and about 

 the business of securing, removing and airing said bag- 

 gage, cloathing or other goods. 



