visited the patient, without any precaution. whatever? All ports where question
Recife or any vessels are subject to
afforded triable
quarantine meant are a
quarantine
them to make it as little painful as possible; precautions are taken against the infection of the crowds,
crowds, by isolating the sick for whom the sanitary authorities provide lazarettos, hospitals, or some other place for the purpose, according to the circumstances of the country. nothing has been thought of but the isolation of the vessel by cutting her off from all communication with the shore; and it may
even be said that she is prevented from putting to sea; for this
for this morning she was not allowed to take in the coal she
wanted, even though the same means
for its shipment had been
prescribed to her by the sanitary authorities
for the reception of provisions. I have
no doubt that these measures have been
adopted without Your Excellency's knowledge, and I therefore enclose the copies of the despatches received from the Commander of the Forces.
I am assured that when Your Excellency is acquainted with their contents you will
not allow a vessel belonging to a friendly nation to be treated as the "Twee" is in
the present case
I repeat the request which I had the honour to make to Your Excellency yesterday, that the patient may be received into the civil hospital of this Colony, where I have
been keeping the sick man isolated; and I beg Your Excellency to give orders to those whom it may concern, so that no impediment may be put in the way of the vessel, but that she
no doubt there will be means
May