Regulations regarding the spreading of the contagion which rages in France

The following Regulations to be observed with regard to Passengers and Goods bound from the Ports of London and Dover for Calais, having been transmitted by the proper Officer of that Place to the Agent of the Packet Boats at Dover, and by him to His Majesty's Postmaster General; the same having been laid before His Majesty, are by His Majesty's Command made publick, for the necessary Information of all His Majesty's Subjects whom it may in any wise concern.

CARTERET.

Copy of the Regulations to be observed about the Contagion.

Article V.

The Captain of the Key shall give Notice to all the Packet-Boats and Transport-Ships which go and return from Dover and London to this Port, and to the Wherries, not to give Passage to any Person, of what Quality and Condition soever, not even to Couriers, unless they bring with them Bills of Health signed by the Officers of the Towns from whence they come; and in case the Masters of the Packet Boats, Transport Ships or Wherries, do bring Persons who are not furnished with Certificates of Health, the Town-Guard shall not suffer the Persons or any Goods to be landed, but shall force them to return back upon the Penalties mentioned in the foregoing Article, which are, the Persons to be shot, and the Ships and Cargoes to be burnt; the Town-Boats shall also be forbidden to bring them on Shore, unless they shall first have produced their Bills of Health to the Town-Guard.

Done and established at the Town-House of Calais the 29th of September, 1721. Sign'd, The President de Thosse, Clou Mahieu, P. Guillebert, F. le Mahieu, & Jean Prevost, Eschevins.

L. Laide, Master of the Key.