An Authentick Account of the Measures and Precautions Used at Venice: By the Magistrate of the Office of Health, for the Preservation of Publick HealthAnonymous
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An Authentick Account of the Measures and Precautions Used at Venice: By the Magistrate of the Office of Health, for the Preservation of Publick Health
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Plague -- Italy -- Venice; Public health administration -- Italy -- Venice; Public health laws -- Italy -- Venice
It besides serves for a Security to the Persons concerned, for the
rendring them a just Account, as the Merchandizes pass through so many
Hands. A Fourth, and the most material of all, is the Certainty obtained
from it, that, in the Ship itself, nothing has remained that should
undergo Purification: To this End, the said Guardian certifies in that
Roll, and attests (any Failure in which Point he would answer with
his Life) that at such a Time the Unloading was begun, and at such a
Time ended: That he has omitted no Search or Caution, and that nothing
remained: And that he has exposed to the Air every Thing either belonging
to the Mariners or to the Ship.
If upon these Authorities the Quarantine has commenced, and there appears
afterwards any Thing on Board subject to Purification, that had been hid,
this also is sent to the _Lazaretto_, with such other Merchandizes that
for that End are condemned by the Rules to recommence their Quarantine;
when they have not had the Indulgence of performing it separately, but
collectively; and this, both because it is required by the Office, and
also for a Punishment for such Roguery having been carried on; which
does not stop there, but renders subject to Chastisement, whoever was the
Concealer.
For what regards the Quarantine of Passengers, and of the Vessel, when
they have begun it in this Method, and it continues without any Accident
intervening; I need not add, that it is regularly brought to an End. But
if any Sickness happens, I have already given an Account of the Conduct
that is in that Case observed.
Something must be added about Goods. I have already observed, when I said
they are disposed differently upon their Receipt into the _Lazarettos_,
that they are also differently treated.
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