Boston Ss:
At a Meeting of the Selectmen April 22d 1777.
Present Messrs [John] Scollay, [Samuel] Austin.
Mr Samuel Hartley
Boston April 22d 1777
You have Reported to the Selectmen that you have taken on shore at Rainsfords Island from on board the Sloop Republick Allen Hallet Master which was ordered to your Island by us on account of the Small Pox, all the Goods, Clothing &c liable to Infection, & that you have sufficiently smoked & cleansed the Vessel so that she may come up to Town without danger to the Inhabitants you are ordered to permit her to leave the Island first taking on shore the Sick and those liable to Infection of whom you must take good care and Report to us.
John Scollay Sam. Austin Selectmen of Boston
1. Boston Selectmen, 35, 36.
