34 EARLY QUARANTINE ARRANGEMENTS OF SALEM. 



ilys of said town and it's probable will spread, the said 

 Hon 1 House would be in great danger of having that in- 

 fectious distemper communicated to them by y e Repre- 

 sentatives of s d inhabi ts if any such were chosen, and 



4 tby As it's probable y e s d distemper will spread in 

 said town, and thereby very heavy charges occur to y e 

 inhabitants they think in that case many of said inhabit- 

 ants will be unable to bear y e charge of sending a 

 Representative. 



Voted, that a copy of these votes accompany y e 

 precept." 



By Chap. Ill of a Session begun May 25, 1757, the 

 quarantine legislation was further perfected. The act 

 was as follows : 



An act in addition to an act intitled : An act for reg- 

 ulating the hospital on Rainsford's Island, and Jurther pro- 

 viding in Case of Sickness. 



Whereas in and by an Act Intitled, An act for regu- 

 lating the Hospital on Rainsford's Island, and further pro- 

 viding in Case of Sickness, it is provided , That "when and 

 so often as any Ship or other Vessel, wherein any Infec- 

 tion or infectious Sickness hath lately been, shall come to 

 any Port or Harbour within this Province; or when and 

 so often as any Person or Persons, belonging to or that 

 may, either by Sea or Land, come into any Town or 

 Place near the public Hospital within this Province, shall 

 be visited with any infectious Sickness ; two of the Justices 

 of the Peace or Select Men of such Place, be and hereby 

 are impowred immediately to order the said Vessel and 

 sick Persons to the Province Hospital or House aforesaid, 

 there to be taken Care of:" 



But no Penalty is annexed to the Breach of the afore- 

 recited Paragraph of said Act: Wherefore, Be it en- 

 acted by the Governour, Council and House of Represen- 



