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of persons infected with plague, the instant that they feel any feverish symptoms. This cannot be stopped and the effect may

be the dissemination of the disease. Except that on further

consideration the regulations are found to be a breach of the Venice Convention, it would in my opinion be expedient to allow them to be put in force in the event of plague again becoming epidemic in the Colony.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient

Humble Servant,

Henry Athab

GOVERNOR,&C.

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