Henry Lee Proclamation September 17, 1793.

Proclamation by the Governor.
Sept. 17th 1793
Richmond
By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia — A Proclamation:
Whereas I have received information that the city of Philadelphia, the Grenades, and the Island of Tobago, are infected with the Plague or other infectious Disease, and it is probable the same may be brought into this Commonwealth, I have therefore thought fit by and with the advice of the council, to direct that all vessels coming from either of the aforesaid places do make their quarantine at the Anchor age Ground off Craney Island, near the mouth of Elizabeth River, for the space of twenty days; and I do hereby strictly enjoin and require that until such vessels shall be discharged at such quarantine, all persons coming, or Goods imported in such vessels, come not on shore, or go on board any other vessel, or be landed or put into any other Ship, vessel, or boat, in any place within this Commonwealth: and also, that no person go on board any vessel ordered to perform quarantine, with out license first had and obtained in writing, under the hand of Thomas Newton, in the town of Norfolk, who is hereby authorised and appointed to see such quarantine performed.
And all Pilots are hereby desired to give notice to the above-named Superintendent of the arrival of all vessels from the aforesaid places, and to conduct them to the place assigned for their performance of Quarantine.
Given under my hand as Governor, and under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this 17th day of September, in the year of our Lord 1793, and of the Commonwealth the Eighteenth.
[Seal.] HENRY LEE.

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CALENDAR of VIRGINIA STATE PAPERS and OTHER MANUSCRIPTS, FROM AUGUST 11, 1792, TO DECEMBER 31, 1793, PRESERVED IN THE CAPITOL AT RICHMOND. ARRANGED AND EDITED BY SHERWIN McRAE. VOLUME VI. RICHMOND: A. R. MICOU, SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC PRINTING. 1886