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His Honour the Lieutenant Governor has thought proper
in the Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal, signed
communications made to those persons to whom they may
BY COMMAND OF HIS HONOUR THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
to direct, that all public communications, which may appear
with any Official Signature, are to be considered as Official
relate.
PETER BROWN, COLONIAL SECRETARY



NEW SERIES



SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd 1833
[No 5


GOVERNMENT NOTICE.
Colonial Secretary's Office
Perth, January
31st. 1833.

Notice is hereby given that the undermentioned individuals have applied at this Office for permission to leave the Colony by the Brig "Cornwallis", viz.

George Thomas Darby,
William Henry Hills,
Samuel Howden,
Peter O'Neil,
John Chipper,—Per Thistle
By His Honor's Command
PETER BROWN
Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTICE.
Colonial Secretary's Office
Perth, February
1st. 1833.

His Honor the Lieutenant Governor has been pleased to direct to be notified, that a bill is about to be submitted to the consideration of the Legislative Council, "for regulating the weights and measures of the Colony."

By his Honor's Command
Peter Brown,
Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTICE.
Colonial Secretary's Office
Perth, February
1st. 1833.

His Honor the Lieutenant Governor directs it to be notified that arrangements have been made, for publishing all Official notifications, connected with the public Service, in the Gazette and Perth Advertiser.

The heads of the several Departments will be pleased to observe that it will be necessary to transmit to the Colonial Secretary by 3 o'clock of each Friday whatever is intended for publication in the same week.

By His Honor's Command
Peter Brown
Colonial Secretary

GOVERNMENT NOTICE.
Colonial Secretary's Office
Perth, January
31st. 1833.

His Honor the Lieutenant Governor has been pleased to direct the publication of the general objects of the following bill, now under the consideration of the legislative Council.

By His Honor's Command
Peter Brown,
Colonial Secretary.

"A bill to enforce and regulate the performances of quarantine in certain cases in Western Australia."

It is proposed that the performance of quarantine in certain cases in the Colony of Western Australia, shall be duly enforced and regulated, to prevent the introduction, or spread within the said Colony, of any infectious disorder, highly dangerous to the health of His Majesty's Subjects.

That Vessels with their Crews, Passengers and Cargoes, arriving from any place declared by a Government Proclamation, to be infected, or dangerous, shall be liable to Quarantine.

That the time, manner, and place of performing quarantine, shall be directed by a Government Proclamation, and that until quarantine be performed, no person or thing shall leave the ship,

That the Governor with the advice of Executive Council, may have the power to issue special orders relative to any vessel arriving under suspicious circumstances although from a Port not proclaimed as infected, to shorten the time in particular cases, and that all such extraordinary orders, shall have the same force and effect as Government Proclamations relative to Quarantine.

That all Masters of vessels to give the Pilot or other person, conducting them into Port, a true account of Port of departure and of Ports touched at during the voyage, of the health of Crew and Passengers, and cases of death if any, under penalty of any sum not exceeding £100; if the vessel shall have come from a Port proclaimed as infected, the Pilot shall give notice thereof to the Master, under penalty of any sum not exceeding £100. And immediately after such notice the Master shall hoist a prescribed signal, and shall continue such signal until Quarantine be completed under a penalty of any sum not exceeding £100.

That Pilots wilfully conveying Vessels subject to quarantine, to the wrong Place, shall be subject to a Penalty of any sum not exceeding £200.

That on arrival at the Quarantine Station, the Master shall deliver to the proper Officer, his Bill of Health, Manifests Log Book, and Journal; under the Penalty of any sum not exceeding £100.

That the Masters of Vessels liable to quarantine, quitting or suffering any other person to quit such Vessel, before completion of Quarantine; or neglecting or refusing to convey their Vessel to the quarantine Station within convenient time, shall be subject to a Penalty of any sum not exceeding £400.

That any other persons quitting such Vessel before the completion of Quarantine shall be subject to Imprisonment for 6 months, and Penalty of any sum not exceeding £300. and may be forced back to the Vessel.

That Constables or any other person may seize persons quitting vessels subject to Quarantine, before quarantine be completed, and convey them before a Justice of the Peace, who may confine them and take other necessary steps at discretion.

That the Governor may prohibit by Proclamation all Persons from entering the limits of any quarantine Station; and Persons disobeying any such Proclamation, to forfeit any sum not exceeding £200.

That Quarantine Officers guilty of any wilful Breach or neglect of Duty, shall be subject to a penalty of any sum not exceeding £200. and for deserting from their duty or wilfully permitting Persons or Things to leave a Lazaret or Vessel subject to quarantine, or granting false Certificates of Performance of Quarantine shall be deemed guilty of Felony, and wilfully damaging goods under Quarantine to forfeit any sum not exceeding £100. and Costs of suit.

That as soon as any Vessel shall have performed quarantine, the proper Officer shall grant a Certificate of such performance.

That upon such Certificate being approved, and allowed by the Governor with the Advice of the Council, such Vessel to be free from all further restraint.

That Cargoes shall be taken out and aired in such places and manner as the Governor with the Advice of the Council shall order That Forging or uttering knowing the same to be forged, any Certificate directed by this Act, or any future quarantine Order of the Governor shall be made Felony.

That persons landing or unshipping for the purpose of landing any part of the Cargo of the Vessel subject to quarantine or receiving the same when landed, shall be subject to a Penalty of any sum not exceeding £500.

That Persons clandestinely Conveying any Articles from such Vessel, subject to a Penalty of any sum not exceeding £100.

That the Penalties imposed by this Act shall be recoverable by summary conviction before two Justices, and if Penalty awarded be not paid with- in three days after conviction and order, the same may be raised by Distress and Sale. If not sufficient effects, the party convicted shall be subjected to Imprisonment for any term not exceeding 12 months.

That all Forfeiture and Penalties imposed under this Act shall be payable two-thirds thereof to the party informing, and the remainder to the use of His Majesty, his Heirs, and Successors.

That in case any person shall feel himself aggrieved by any Judgment or Conviction made under this Act, such person may appeal to the Court of Quarter Sessions.

That the answers and statements of Masters of Vessels to Pilots, shall be received as evidence for certain purposes in Information or other Proceedings.


PERTH HOTEL

L. Mayo, begs leave to return thanks to his friends for their patronage during his continuance in business, and to inform them that having renewed his License, and made a considerable addition to his sleeping apartments, he is now enabled to furnish further accommodation to his visitors.

⁂ Dinners, Lunches, &c on the shortest notice.

A Bagatalle board within, and an excellent Skittle Ground immediately adjacent.

Stabling Provided

Perth, 25th. January 1833.


FOR SALE

At the Stores of the undersigned.

Strong Scotch Ale, Pale Ale, and Lon don double brown Stout in wood and bottle, Brandy, Rum, Hollands, Port, Madeira, Sherry, Claret, and other wines. Sugars, of all qualities,—Tobacco, Segars, Vinegar, Pickles, Chocolate, Raisins, Starch, Blue, Gentlemens Boots, Coats, Waistcoats, and Trowsers, Ladies Bonnets and Scarfs. Writing Paper, &c &c. &c. Masts, Topmasts, Yards, Chain Cable and Anchor for a Ship of 500 tons, the hulk of the Ship Rockingham. Also to be let, or sold, a fine boat of 12 tons, and 3 neat Cottages near the Cantonment.

William Lamb

Fremantle January 30th. 1833.


FOR SALE

That valuable Perth Allotment L. No. 39, next to the one occupied by Mr. Mews, Apply to

William Lamb
Fremantle.