International Marine Health Certificates, 1791-1861
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Not requestable
Scope and Contents
This is an artificial collection of marine bills of health from around the world identifying health conditions in port of departure and/or port of call to protect sailors and residents from contagious disease.
Dates
- Creation: 1791-1861
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Marine health certificates, or bills of health, were required documents certifying the status of contagious disease(s) at a port at the time of the ship's departure. A "clean" bill of health indicated that no plague or other contagious disease(s), or infection(s), were known to exist. A "suspected" bill of health indicated rumors of disease(s) or infection(s), but none were visible. A "foul" bill of health certified the port was infected at the time of the ship's departure (Stein 21).
Extent
1.67 Linear Feet (1 oversize box, 1 flat file)
Language of Materials
English
Italian
Latin
Spanish; Castilian
Abstract
This is an artificial collection of marine bills of health from around the world identifying health conditions in port of departure and/or port of call to protect sailors and residents from contagious disease.
Provenance
The majority of this collection was donated by the New England Genealogical Society on February 28, 1963 (Acc 16,143). A certificate from Cape Town, dated 1861, was donated by Charles Childs on March 1, 1963 (Acc 16,145). A certificate from Bermuda Hundred, dated 1791, was donated by Mrs. Frederick Jennings on December 10, 1965 (Acc 17,090). The collection was formerly cataloged as Ship. Mss. 47
Bibliography and Related Collections
Processing Information
This material was placed in acid free folders.
Subject
- Appling, George (Person)
- Dixey, John (Person)
- Frost, George Washington (Person)
- Osgood, John, 1758-1826 (Person)
- Pangs, Allen, Jr. (Person)
- Catherine (Bark) (Organization)
- Commerce (Ship) (Organization)
- Cygnet (Brig) (Organization)
- Edward (Ship) (Organization)
- L. D. (Bark) (Organization)
- Lycoming (Brig) (Organization)
- Mohawk (Bark) (Organization)
- Zeno (Schooner) (Organization)
- Title
- International Marine Health Certificates, 1791-1861
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Hilary Streifer
- Date
- October 2023
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository