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Quarantine Order

Affected Ports

Cause

Terminated

Duration

Board of Health Function Managed by Boston Selectmen (1718-1799)

1

September 2, 1721

France19

Plague

September 1, 1724

1095

2

August 25, 1733

Jamaica18

Smallpox

January 23, 1734

151

3

November 22, 1736

Philadelphia3

Smallpox

April 27, 1737

156

4

December 14, 1737

Martha’s Vineyard4

Smallpox

January 20, 1738

37

5

November 13, 1738

South Carolina22

Smallpox

September 27, 1739

318

6

April 19, 1739

Jamaica20

Smallpox

June 7, 1739

49

7

June 8, 1739

Rhode Island1

Smallpox

September 13, 1739

97

8

September 15, 1739

St. Thomas2

Smallpox

May 5, 1740

232

9

September 9, 1741

Philadelphia59

Yellow Fever

November 16, 1741

68

10

November 19, 1743

Mediterranean ports

Plague

July 15, 1744

239

11

February 5, 1745

New York26

Smallpox

April 25, 1745

79

12

February 5, 1745

Connecticut ports26

Smallpox

April 1, 1747

785

13

October 16, 1745

Cape Breton25

Fevers/Distempers

October 2, 1749

1447

14

December 4, 1745

New York24

Smallpox

April 28, 1746

145

15

September 26, 1750

Philadelphia23

Smallpox

Termination NS

16

November 19, 1751

Rhode Island58

Smallpox

Termination NS

17

May 31, 1756

Nova Scotia11

Fevers/Distempers

August 30, 1756

91

18

June 17, 1756

Philadelphia6

Smallpox

May 29, 1758

711

19

October 18, 1757

Halifax21

Smallpox

June 22, 1758

248

20

January 18, 1758

New York5

Smallpox

May 29, 1758

132

21

October 7, 1762

Havana, Philadelphia, New York12

Yellow Fever

May 22, 1763

227

22

March 7, 1763

Charleston, SC13

Smallpox

July 30, 1763

145

23

April 29, 1765

Barbados & Maryland7

Smallpox

November 2, 1765

186

24

April 13, 1787

Halifax8

Smallpox

June 20, 178715

68

25

September 21, 1793

Philadelphia9

Yellow Fever

February 1794

133

26

October 6, 1794

Baltimore17

Infectious Disorder

November 5, 179414

30

27

August 5, 1798

West Indies10

Yellow Fever

October 29, 1798

85

28

September 10, 1798

Philadelphia, New York, New London & Newport16

Yellow Fever

July 25, 1799

318

Independent Board of Health (1799-1822)

29

June 21, 1799

West Indies, South America66

Yellow fever

November 13, 1799

145

30

July 6, 1799

Philadelphia64

Yellow Fever

July 26, 1799

20

31

August 30, 1800

Philadelphia65

Yellow Fever

October 31, 1801

428

32

May 1, 1800

Cape Verde, West Indies, Africa or Americas south of the tropics or within the straits of Gibraltar61

Yellow fever

November 6, 1800

189

33

August 23, 1800

Norfolk, Virignia67

Yellow Fever

October 31, 1801

434

34

August 29, 1800

Baltimore68

Yellow Fever

October 31, 1801

428

35

October 29, 1800

Cadiz69

Not Specified

October 31, 1801

367

36

November 12, 1800

Marblehead, MA70

Smallpox

January 14, 1801

63

37

January 21, 1801

Spanish ports71

Not Specified

October 31, 1801

38

May 16, 1801

Cape Verde, West Indies, Africa or Americas south of the tropics or within the straits of Gibraltar55

Contagious disorders

October 31, 1801

168

39

October 11, 1801

New York, Norfolk, Charleston

Malignant fevers

October 31, 1801

20

40

May 5, 1802

Cape Verde, West Indies, Africa or Americas south of tropics or in straits of Gibraltar or infectious vessels62

Contagious disorders

October 20, 1802

168

41

August 11, 1803

New York28

Malignant fevers

November 3, 1803

84

42

September 17, 1803

Philadelphia27

Contagious sickness

October 25, 1803

38

43

May 15, 1804

Cape Verde, West Indies, Africa or Americas south of tropics or in straits of Gibraltar or infectious vessels41

Contagious sickness

October 20, 1804

158

44

May 1, 1805

Cape Verde, West Indies, Africa or Americas south of tropics or in straits of Gibraltar or infectious vessels42

Contagious sickness

November 3, 1805

186

45

September 9, 1805

New York & Philadelphia40

Yellow fever

November 3, 1805

55

46

October 2, 1805

Savannah60

Yellow Fever

November 3, 1805

32

47

May 20, 1806

West Indies or tropical ports44

Contagious sickness

October 25, 1806

158

48

May 25, 1807

West Indies, or tropical ports45

Contagious sickness

October 25, 1807

153

49

May 25, 1807

Cuba, Savannah, and Charleston

Malignant fever

November 11, 1807

170

50

May 23, 1808

Cape Verde, West Indies, Africa or Americas in tropics or within traits of Gibraltar46

Contagious sickness

October 20, 1808

150

51

May 22, 1809

West Indies, tropical ports or in straits of Gibraltar47

Contagious sickness

October 20, 1809

151

52

May 21, 1810

West Indies, tropical ports or in straits of Gibraltar48

Contagious sickness

October 28, 1810

160

53

September 11, 1810

Ports south of Ocracock Bar in the United States51

Contagious sickness

October 25, 1810

44

54

May 20, 1811

West Indies, tropical ports or in straits of Gibraltar49

Contagious sickness

October 20, 1811

153

55

September 16, 1811

North & South Carolina, Georgia, New Orleans50

Contagious sickness

October 28, 1811

42

56

May 18, 1812

West Indies, tropical ports or in straits of Gibraltar

Contagious sickness

October 20, 1812

155

57

August 3, 1812

Foreign vessels war of 1812.

Contagious sickness

58

May 24, 1813

West Indies, tropical ports or in straits of Gibraltar

Contagious sickness

October 20, 1813

149

59

May 16, 1814

West Indies, tropical ports or in straits of Gibraltar

Contagious sickness

October 20, 1814

157

60

May 3, 1815

West Indies, tropical ports or in straits of Gibraltar52

Contagious sickness

October 15, 1815

165

61

May 3, 1816

West Indies, British Provinces of N. America, tropical ports or within the straits of Gibraltar

Contagious sickness

October 20, 1816

170

62

May 20, 1817

West Indies, British Provinces of N. America, tropical ports or within straits of Gibraltar

Contagious sickness

October 20, 1817

153

63

July 25, 1817

Savannah, Georgia53

October 20, 1817

87

64

May 20, 1818

West Indies, British Provinces of N. America, tropical ports or within straits of Gibraltar

October 20, 1818

153

65

May 20, 1819

West Indies, British Provinces of N. America, tropical ports or within straits of Gibraltar43

Contagious sickness

October 20, 1819

153

66

May 20, 1820

West Indies, British Provinces of North America, tropical ports or within straits of Gibraltar

Contagious sickness

October 20, 1820

153

67

August 21, 1820

Philadelphia

Malignant fever

September 25, 1820

35

68

May 20, 1821

West Indies, British Provinces of North America, tropical ports or within straits of Gibraltar

Contagious sickness

November 1, 1821

165

69

July 23, 1821

Port of Baltimore, Maryland

November 1, 1821

101

Board of Health Managed by Boston City Council (1822-1872)

70

May 20, 1822

West Indies, British Provinces of N. America, tropical ports or within straits of Gibraltar

Contagious sickness

October 20, 1822

153

71

August 27, 1822

New York

Malignant fever57

November 4, 1822

69

72

October 12, 1822

New Orleans in the territory of West Florida63

Malignant fever

December 2, 1822

51

73

May 20, 1823

West Indies, British Provinces of N. America, tropical ports or within straits of Gibraltar

Contagious sickness

October 20, 1823

153

74

June 15, 1824

West Indies, British Provinces of N. America, tropical ports or within straits of Gibraltar

Contagious disease

September 15, 1824

92

75

August 8, 1824

New Orleans32

Yellow Fever

November 17,1825

101

76

September 14, 1824

Cuba, Charleston, New Orleans33

Yellow Fever

Termination NS

77

August 28, 1825

New Orleans34

Yellow Fever

Termination NS

78

August 8, 1831

Baltic Region35

December 12, 1831

126

79

January 15, 1832

Port Smyrna, New Castle, Sunderland

Cholera

Termination NS

80

January 23, 1832

Cholera infected ports

Cholera

Termination NS

81

March 19, 1832

Great Britain (England, Ireland, Scotland)54

Cholera

Termination NS

82

June 2, 1832

France and Ireland36

Cholera

Termination NS

83

June 18, 1832

British Provinces, Eastport Maine, Lubec & Montreal37

Cholera

Termination NS

84

June 20, 1832

Passamaquoddy Bay38

Cholera

Termination NS

85

September 17, 1832

Eastern Seaboard

Cholera

Termination NS

86

January 3, 1840

Charleston, SC39

Yellow fever

January 31, 1840

28

87

May 20, 1847

Vessels with immigrants on board

Ship fever

October 24, 1848

523

88

July 1, 1849

Vessels with fruit29

Cholera

December 3, 1849

155

89

August 8, 1849

Cholera at home

Cholera

No termination date

90

August 27, 1853

Yellow fever vessels

Yellow fever

October 3, 1853

37

91

October 31, 1853

Sickness on board or immigrants

No termination date

92

September 17, 1855

Baltimore, Ports south of Baltimore

Yellow fever

October 20, 1855

33

93

August 18, 1856

Yellow fever infected vessels

Yellow fever

October 31, 1856

74

94

July 13, 1857

Vessels with sick on board

Yellow fever

October 26, 1857

105

95

June 28, 1858

Vessels with sick on board

Contagious disease

November 1, 1858

126

96

June 27, 1859

Vessels with sick on board

Contagious disease

November 1, 1869

127

97

June 25, 1860

Vessels with sick on board

Contagious disease

November 1, 1860

129

98

June 18, 1861

Vessels with sick on board

Contagious disease

November 1, 1861

136

99

June 16, 1862

Vessels with sick on board

Contagious disease

November 1, 1862

138

100

June 15, 1863

Vessels with sick on board

Contagious disease

November 1, 1863

139

101

June 13, 1864

Vessels with sick on board

Contagious disease

November 1, 1864

141

102

June 15, 1865

Vessels with sick on board

Contagious disease

November 1, 1865

139

103

June 25, 1866

American ports south of Virginia

Contagious disease

October 25, 1866

122

104

July 18, 1867

American ports south of Virginia

Contagious disease

November 1, 1867

106

105

June 22, 1868

Infected ports and American ports south of Virginia

Contagious disease

December 1, 1868

162

106

June 28, 1869

Infected ports and American ports south of Virginia

Contagious disease

November 1, 1869

126

107

August 23, 1869

Europe, Mediterranean, Cape Verde, Canary, West Indies, Bahamas, Bermuda, Virginia, ports to south

Contagious disease

November 1, 1869

70

108

June 1, 1870

Europe, Mediterranean, Cape Verde, Canary, West Indies, Bahamas, Bermuda, Virginia, ports to south

Contagious disease

November 1, 1870

153

109

June 1, 1871

Europe, Mediterranean, Cape Verde, Canary, West Indies, Bahamas, Bermuda, Virginia and ports to south & vessels touching these ports

Contagious disease

November 1, 1871

153

110

June 1, 1872

Vessels with sick on board

Contagious disease

November 1, 1872

153

Board of Health Managed by Appointed Medical Professionals (1873-1915)

111

March 7, 1873

Vessels with sick on board

Contagious disease

112

March 14, 1873

unvaccinated immigrants

May 1, 1873

113

June 1, 1874

Vessels with sick on board

Contagious disease

November 1, 1874

153

114

June 1, 1875

Vessels with sick on board

Contagious disease

November 1, 1875

153

115

June 1, 1876

Vessels with sick on board

Contagious disease

October 31, 1876

152

116

June 1, 1877

Vessels with sick on board

Contagious disease

November 1, 1877

153

117

June 1, 1878

Europe, Mediterranean, Cape Verde, Canary, West Indies, Bahamas, Bermuda, Virginia, ports to south

Contagious disease

November 1, 1878

153

118

June 1, 1879

Ports defined in 1878

Contagious disease

November 1, 1879

153

119

June 1, 1880

Ports defined in 1878

Contagious disease

November 1, 1880

153

120

May 15, 1881

Ports defined in 1878

Contagious disease

November 1, 1881

170

121

November 14, 1881

unvaccinated immigrants

122

May 15, 1882

Ports defined in 1878

Contagious disease

November 1, 1882

170

123

November 13, 1883

Rags, paper, hair, hides, wool

Cholera

February 1, 1889

1907

124

June 1, 1884

Ports defined in 1878

Contagious disease

November 1, 1884

153

125

June 1, 1885

Ports defined in 1878

Contagious disease

November 1, 1885

153

126

June 1, 1886

Ports defined in 1878

Contagious disease

November 1, 1886

153

127

June 1, 1887

Ports defined in 1878

Contagious disease

November 1, 1887

153

128

June 1, 1888

Ports defined in 1878

Contagious disease

November 1, 1888

153

129

June 1, 1889

Ports defined in 1878

Contagious disease

October 31, 1889

152

130

June 1, 1890

Ports defined in 1878

Contagious disease

October 31, 1890

152

131

June 1, 1891

Ports defined in 1878

Contagious disease

October 31, 1891

152

132

February 20, 1892

Russian ports

Cholera

October 31, 1892

253

133

September 1, 1892

Immigrants (clothing disinfection)

Cholera

134

June 1, 1893

Virginia and ports to the south

Contagious disease

November 1, 1893

153

135

June 1, 1893

West India, Bahamas, Bermuda, & Mexico

Contagious disease

December 31, 1893

213

136

January 1, 1894

Ports defined in 1878

Contagious disease

December 31, 1894

365

137

June 1, 1894

Virginia and ports to the south

Contagious disease

November 1, 1894

153

138

January 1, 1895

Ports defined in 1878

Contagious disease

December 31, 1895

365

139

January 1, 1896

Ports defined in 1878

Contagious disease

December 31, 1896

365

140

June 1, 1896

Virginia and ports to the south

Contagious disease

October 31, 1896

152

141

January 1, 1897

Ports defined in 1878 (except British Prov.)

Contagious disease

December 31, 1897

365

142

June 1, 1897

Virginia and ports to the south

Contagious disease

October 31, 1897

152

143

January 1, 1898

Ports defined in 1897

Contagious disease

December 31, 1898

365

144

June 1, 1898

Virginia and ports to the south

Contagious disease

November 15, 1898

167

145

January 1, 1899

Ports defined in 1897

Contagious disease

December 31, 1899

365

146

June 1, 1899

Virginia and ports to the south

Contagious disease

November 1, 1899

153

147

August 2, 1899

Virginia and ports to the south

Contagious disease

August 12, 1899

10

148

January 1, 1900

Ports defined in 1897

Contagious disease

December 31, 1900

265

149

June 1, 1900

Virginia and ports to the south

Contagious disease

November 1, 1900

153

150

January 1, 1901

Ports defined in 1897

Contagious disease

December 31, 1901

365

151

June 1, 1901

Virginia and ports to the south

Contagious disease

November 1, 1901

153

152

January 1, 1902

Ports defined in 1897

Contagious disease

December 31, 1902

365

153

June 1, 1902

Virginia and ports to the south

Contagious disease

October 15, 1902

136

154

January 1, 1903

Ports defined in 1897

Contagious disease

December 31, 1903

365

155

June 1, 1903

Virginia, ports to south & Puerto Rico

Contagious disease

October 15, 1903

136

156

January 1, 1904

Ports defined in 1897

Contagious disease

December 31, 1904

365

157

June 1, 1904

Virginia, ports to south & Puerto Rico

Contagious disease

October 1, 1904

122

158

January 1, 1905

Ports defined in 1897

Contagious disease

December 31, 1905

365

159

June 1, 1905

Virginia, ports to south & Puerto Rico

Contagious disease

October 1, 1905

122

160

January 1, 1906

Ports defined in 1897

Contagious disease

December 31, 1906

365

161

June 1, 1906

Virginia, ports to south & Puerto Rico

Contagious disease

November 1, 1906

153

162

January 1, 1907

Ports defined in 1897

Contagious disease

December 31, 1907

365

163

June 1, 1907

Virginia, ports to south & Puerto Rico

Contagious disease

November 1, 1907

153

164

January 1, 1908

Ports defined in 1897

Contagious disease

December 31, 1908

365

165

June 1, 1908

Virginia, ports to south & Puerto Rico

Contagious disease

November 1, 1908

153

166

January 1, 1909

Ports defined in 1897

Contagious disease

December 31, 1909

365

167

June 1, 1909

Virginia, ports to south & Puerto Rico

Contagious disease

November 1, 1909

153

168

January 1, 1910

Ports defined in 1897

Contagious disease

December 31, 1910

365

169

January 1, 1910

American gulf ports & Puerto Rico

Contagious disease

December 31, 1910

365

170

January 1, 1911

Ports defined in 1897

Contagious disease

December 31, 1911

365

171

June 1, 1911

American gulf ports & Puerto Rico

Contagious disease

October 31, 1911

152

172

January 1, 1912

Ports defined in 1897

Contagious disease

December 31, 1912

365

173

June 1, 1912

Virginia, ports to south & Puerto Rico

Contagious disease

October 31, 1912

152

174

January 1, 1913

Ports defined in 1897

Contagious disease

December 31, 1913

365

175

June 1, 1913

Virginia, ports to south & Puerto Rico

Contagious disease

October 31, 1913

152

176

January 1, 1914

Ports defined in 1897

Contagious disease

December 31, 1914

365

177

June 1, 1914

Virginia, ports to south & Puerto Rico

Contagious disease

October 31, 1914

152

178

January 1, 1915

Ports defined in 1897

Contagious disease

December 31, 1915

365

179

June 1, 1915

Virginia, ports to south & Puerto Rico

Contagious disease

October 31, 1915

152

Average duration

Days

1721 to 1798

303

1799-1821

149

1822-1872

127

1873-1915

257

Sources: Compiled by Charles Vidich, December 2011 from Boston Selectmen's minutes, 1721-1800; Boston Newsletter, 1721-1752, Columbia Centinel 1770-1800 and sources listed below.

Note 1: See Page 183 of Selectmen's Minutes of 1739

Note 2: See page 201 of the Selectmen's Minutes of 1739. While the quarantine order was not rescinded, vessels from St. Thomas began arriving on May 5, 1740. See Boston Post Boy, May 5, 1740, p. 4.

Note 3: See page 39 of the Selectmen's Minutes of 1737

Note 4: See page 95 of the Selectmen's Minutes of 1738

Note 5: See page 72 of the Selectmen's Minutes of 1758

Note 6: See page 41of the Selectmen's Minutes of 1756

Note 7: See page 147 of the Selectmen's Minutes of 1765. The quarantine was terminated by November 2, 1765 as evidenced by the acceptance of vessels from Annapolis (see Boston Evening Post, November 4, 1765, p. 3)

Note 8: See page 12 of the Selectmen's Minutes of 1787

Note 9: See page 213 of the Selectmen's Minutes of 1793

Note 10: See page 337 of the Selectmen's Minutes of 1798

Note 11: See pages 39 and 44 of the Selectmen's Minutes of 1756

Note 12: See page 220 of the Selectmen's Minutes of 1762 and page 264 of the minutes of 1763

Note 13: See pages 250 and 273 of the Selectmen's Minutes of 1763

Note 14: This was determined to be Yellow Fever even though it was initially reported as an Infectious disorder

Note 15: See page 23 of the Selectmen's Minutes of 1787, Vol. 27

Note 16: See Boston Record Commissioners, Selectmen's Minutes 1787-1798, Vol. 27, p. 340-1

Note 17: Boston Gazette, October 6, 1794, p. 3. This is the fist listing of an epidemic in Baltimore

Note 18: See page 245 of Selectmen's Minutes of 1733, Vol. 13. Page 2 of the Boston Newsletter of January 17, 1734 shows vessels arriving from Jamaica in Boston, suggesting the end of the quarantine despite any formal rescinding of the quarantine order of the previous year.

Note 19: Acts and Resolves of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Vol. II, 1874, Chapter 3, pp. 228-9

Note 20: American Weekly Mercury, June 7, 1739, p. 9. lists termination date

Note 21: Boston Newsletter, June 22, 1758, p. 3 lists date of quarantine order

Note 22: Boston Gazette, November 13, 1738 p.2 lists notice of outbreak but not quarantine details

Note 22 Continued: History of South Carolina as Royal Government, 1719-1776, p. 413-4.

Note 23: See Selectmen's Minutes of 1750, Vol. 17, p.248.

Note 24: See Selectmen's Minutes of 1745, Vol. 17, p. 126. Termination date based on resumed maritime trade week of April 28, 1746.

Note 25: See Selectmen's Minutes of 1745, Vol. 17, p. 121. While there was no rescinding order for the quarantine, vessels from Cape Breton began arriving on October 2, 1749, See Boston Evening Transcript, October 2, 1749, p. 1.

Note 26: Boston Evening Post, February 10, 1745, p.2. Termination date based on resumed maritime trade with NY week of April 25, 1745.

Note 27: The 1803 quarantine against Philadelphia had no termination date but the epidemic ended October 25, 1803, see New England Palladium, October 25, 1803, p.2.

Note 28: The 1803 quarantine against New York had no termination date but the epidemic ended on November 5, 1803, see Columbian Centinel, November 5, 1803, p. 2

Note 29: Boston Evening Transcript, Boston Daily Atlas and minutes of the Boston Board of Aldermen, for data for 1849 to 1866.

Note 30: Minutes of the Boston City Council for 1866 to 1872.

Note 31: Annual Report of the Boston Board of Health for period 1873 to 1915.

Note 32: Minutes of the Boston Board of Aldermen for 1824, p. 310.

Note 33: Minutes of the Boston Board of Aldermen for 1824, p. 335.

Note 34: Minutes of the Boston Board of Aldermen for 1825, p. 283.

Note 35: Minutes of the Boston Board of Aldermen for 1831, p. 203.

Note 36: Minutes of Boston Board of Aldermen for 1832, p. 221.

Note 37: Minutes of the Boston Board of Aldermen for 1832, p. 240.

Note 38: Minutes of the Boston Board of Aldermen for 1832, p. 250.

Note 39: Minutes of the Boston Board of Aldermen for 1840. See Southern Patriot, November 4, 1839, p.2 for details of the yellow fever outbreak in Charleston, SC.

Note 40: New England Palladium, September 19, 1805, p 2. The quarantine order is published on this date.

Note 41: Columbian Centinel, May 16, 1804, p 2.

Note 42: Columbian Centinel April 27, 1805 p. 3.

Note 43: Boston Patriot and Daily Chronicle, May 17, 1819, p. 3. The quarantine order for 1819 was issued in this paper.

Note 44: Repertory, May 11, 1806, p. 2 Quarantine regulations for Boston was published on this date although the issue date indicates April 21, 1806. The order rescinding the quarantine period for 1806 was issued October 20, 1806 and published in the Columbian Centinel, October 22, 1806, page 2.

Note 45: Columbian Centinel, May 13, 1807, p. 1. The Quarantine regulations for Boston were published on this date although the issue date indicates May 11, 1807.

Note 46: Columbian Centinel, May 7, 1808, p. 1. The Quarantine regulations for Boston were published on this date although the issue date indicates May 2, 1808.

Note 47: Columbian Centinel, May 19, 1809, p. 1. The Quarantine regulations for Boston were published on this date although the issue date indicates May 1, 1809.

Note 48: Columbian Centinel, April 28, 1810, p. 1. The Quarantine regulations for Boston were published on this date although the issue date indicates April 21, 1810.

Note 49: Columbian Centinel, May 4, 1811, 1, The Quarantine regulations for the Boston were published on this date although the issue date indicates April 15, 1811.

Note 50: Independent Chronicle, September 19, 1811, p. 3. No termination date listed for this quarantine order against North & South Carolina, Georgia and New Orleans but the overall quarantine for the year ended October 28, 1811, New England Palladium, October 29, 1811, p.2.

Note 51: Independent Chronicle, September 20, 1810, p. 4. No termination date listed for the quarantine order against ports south of Ocracock Bar. However, the general quarantine was terminated on October 25, 1810. See Boston Gazette, October 25, 1810, Issue 35, p. 2

Note 52: Columbian Centinel, April 16, 1815, p. 1, this paper announced the quarantine regulations and the termination was announced in the Boston Daily Advertiser on October 19, 1815, p2.

Note 53: Columbian Centinel, July 30, 1817, p. 1. This newspaper released the quarantine order against Savannah and it also made the rate statement of limiting the order to October 20, 1817.

Note 54: Boston Daily Courier, March 26, 1832, p. 2. This newspaper announced the quarantine order against Great Britain.

Note 55: Independent Chronicle, October 29, 1801, p. 2. This newspaper announced the termination of the 1801 seasonal quarantine order.

Note 56: Columbian Centinel, October 24, 1821, p. 1 This newspaper announced an extension of the normal quarantine until November 1st.

Note 57: The 1822 malignant fever in New York was later defined as yellow fever after the quarantine was enacted. The quarantine was terminated on November 4, 1822. See Columbian Centinel, November 6, 1822, issue 4025, page 3.

Note 58: Boston Post Boy, November 25, 1751, Issue 883, p.2. This article announces a landside quarantine against Rhode Island.

Note 59: There was no termination date on the yellow fever quarantine of Philadelphia. However, the Boston Gazette reported vessels arriving from Philadelphia into Boston harbor on November 16, 1741. See Boston Gazette, November 17, 1741, issue 1030, page 4.

Note 60: The quarantine order against Savannah was issued on October 2, 1805 and published in the Columbian Centinel on October 5, 1805, Vol. 44, Issue 10, page 2.

Note 61: The quarantine order for 1800 was rescinded on November 6, 1800. See the Independent Chronicle and Universal Advertiser of November 3, 1800, Vol. XXXII, Issue 2047, page 1.

Note 62: The quarantine order was rescinded for the year 1802 on October 20, 1802 with an article published in the Columbian Centinel on October 20, 1802, Vol. XXXVIII, Issue 15, page 3.

Note 63: The quarantine against New Orleans and Pensacola was issued on October 12, 1822 and published in the Columbian Centinel of October 30, 1822, Issue 4023, p. 4. The quarantine was rescinded on December 2, 1822 and published in the Columbian Centinel of December 11, 1822, Issue 4035, p. 4.

Note 64: Independent Chronicle, July 15, 1799. The quarantine order was rescinded on July 26, 1799. See Independent Chronicle, August 5, 1799, p. 4

Note 65: Massachusetts Mercury, August 30, 1799, p. 3.

Note 66: Columbian Centinel, June 22, 1799, p 3. The order was rescinded on November 13, 1799. See Independent Chronicle, November 14, 1799, p. 3.

Note 67: Independent Chronicle, September 15, 1800, p. 4

Note 68: Columbian Centinel, August 30, 1800, p. 3

Note 69: Independent Chronicle, November 6, 1800, p. 1

Note 70: Independent Chronicle, November 20, 1800, p. 1. This order was rescinded on January 14, 1801. See Independent Chronicle, January 15, 1801, p. 3.

Note 71: Independent Chronicle, February 5, 1801, p. 4