The Statutes at Large of South Carolina Volume 2; Acts from 1682 to 1716 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1837 Excerpt: ...come over the barr, and make strict and diligent enquiry into the state of health of that place from whence such vessel last came, as likewise of all those persons who are now on boaid, and into the causes of the death of such as have died on board the said ship (if any) during the voyage, and shall make such searches betwixt decks or in other places of the vessel as is necessary for finding out the truth, and shall likewise order all the men to be brought upon deck the better to be viewed and observed for the same purpose. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the cornMay send missioner aforesaid shall have power, and he is hereby impowered and vesseMothe re(lu'recl t0 administer an oath to the master and one or two men more of Pe-t house. every ship, for discovering the state of health of those on board during the voyage, and at that present time particularly. who have dyed, or are now sick on board, and of what diseases; and it is hereby enacted by the authority aforesaid, that if the commissioner upon examination finds cause to send any person then on board ashore to the pest house, the master of the said vessell shall send them there, and shall cleanse the vessell and the cloaths and other things of those on board, after such manner as lie shall be directed by the commissioner above mentioned. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if it appear In case of to the commissioner above mentioned, upon examination, that any person rrTTmatit on DOart't'10 8a S'Ps 8'c't P'aSue sraa'l pox- spotted fever, Siam SsVrd'era'to distemper, Guinea fever, or any other malignant contagious disease, or that order the any person during the present voyage hath dyed from on board the said form fay ffsn'P f any ftne distempe...