the VuUdihj of the Doctrine of Contagion in the Plague. 29 



enforced in the particular case. The vessel in the interim re- 

 mains under the surveillance of a guard-ship. 



I have obtained from the minister of marine printed copies of 

 the several laws and ordinances of the kingdom, relating to this 

 subject ; but as these have been delivered to me in the Dutch 

 language (they being not extant in any other), I have taken mea- 

 sures to get translations thereof, which I shall transmit to the 

 Foreign Office. This, however, cannot be immediately effected, 

 as they are rather voluminous. 



The minister of marine has likewise informed me, that a com- 

 mission has been appointed by the king of the Netherlands, to 

 ini]uire into the subject of the quarantine laws, to report thereon, 

 and to suggest any further regulations that may be considered 

 necessary. I have, &:c. 



J. Planta, Esq. ^c. &^c. (Signed) J. Gameier. 



(Copy.) 

 Sir, — The Commissioners having received an order from the 

 Select Committee of the Honourable the House of Commons, 

 respecting the contagion of the plague, dated the II th instant^ 

 directing that there be laid before that Committee, 



'•' An Account of all cases of absolute Plague in any Laza- 

 retto in this Kingdom, from 1619 to the present time ;" 

 I have it in command to transmit to you an Abstract of the Re- 

 ports received from the collectors and comptrollers of this reve- 

 nue at the quarantine ports on this subject ; and to signify the 

 request of this Board, that the Lords Commissioners of His"Ma- 

 jesty's Treasury will, agreeably to their Lordsiiips' standing or- 

 der, be pleased to be the means of the same being presented to 

 the before- mentioned Committee. 



I am, sir, your most obedient 

 Custom-House, London, and very humble servant, 



March 2!). 1819. D. CuRUNG, 



S. R. Lusktngton, Esq. Iffc. &c. in the Secretary's absence. 



Enclosure. 

 Abstract of the Reports received from the Collectors and 

 Comptrollers at Rochester, Portsmouth, Falmouth, Milford, 

 Bristol, Liverpool and Hull, in return to the Board's Order 

 of Inquiry, on an Order of the Select Committee of the Ho- 

 nourable House of Commons respecting the Contagion of 

 the Plague. 



Rochester. — The books and records at this port do not go 

 further back than the year 1716. A proclamation relative to 

 quarantine appears to have been issued on the 25111 August 1/20, 

 and the first regular quarantine establishment appointed at that 



time. 



