02526cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324502610014726400510040830000470045933600260050633700260053233800360055850000310059450801870062552012520081253400450206465300550210985600430216499900170220752482UtSlPG20260610134217.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aRA1 aPhiladelphia. Board of health10aRules to be observed by masters and pilots of vessels, arriving at the port of Philadelphia, :bestablished by the health law, and regulations of the Board of Health, to which is annexed, a supplement to the health law, passed on the 2d day of April, 1821. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-07-02  aProduced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"Rules to be observed by masters and pilots of vessels, arriving at the port of Philadelphia" is a regulatory publication established in 1821. This book is a set of guidelines designed for the masters and pilots of ships arriving in Philadelphia, aimed at ensuring public health and safety through stringent quarantine measures. It was written during the early 19th century, a time when concerns about contagious diseases were prevalent due to increased maritime trade.  The content of the book outlines specific rules and procedures that vessels must follow upon arrival, particularly regarding health inspections mandated by the Lazaretto and Port Physicians. Ships arriving from foreign ports are required to anchor at designated locations and submit to thorough examinations before any passengers or cargo can be unloaded. The book stipulates penalties for violations, such as fines for non-compliance with examination protocols and punishments for deceitful conduct when answering health-related inquiries. It also includes a supplementary act concerning additional regulations during certain months of the year, emphasizing the importance of maintaining health standards in a bustling port city. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPublic health laws -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52482  c93316d93316