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BILL OF HEALTH; commercial law (law)


BILL OF HEALTH; commercial law. A certificate, properly authenticated, that a certain ship or vessel therein named, comes from a place where no a certain ship or vessel therein named, comes from a place where no contagious distempers prevail, and that none of the crew at the time of her contagious distempers prevail, and that none of the crew at the time of her departure were infected with any such distemper. departure were infected with any such distemper. 2. It is generally found on board of ships coming from the Levant, or 2. It is generally found on board of ships coming from the Levant, or from the coast of Barbary, where the plague so frequently prevails. 1 Marsh. from the coast of Barbary, where the plague so frequently prevails. 1 Marsh. on Ins. 408. The bill of health is necessary whenever a ship sails from a on Ins. 408. The bill of health is necessary whenever a ship sails from a suspected port; or when it is required at the port of destination. Holt' s R. suspected port; or when it is required at the port of destination. Holt' s R. 167; 1 Bell' s Com. 553, 5th ed. 167; 1 Bell' s Com. 553, 5th ed. 3. In Scotland the name of bill of health, has been given to an 3. In Scotland the name of bill of health, has been given to an application.made by an imprisoned debtor for relief under the Act of application.made by an imprisoned debtor for relief under the Act of Sederunt. When the want of health of the prisoner requires it, the prisoner Sederunt. When the want of health of the prisoner requires it, the prisoner is indulged, under proper regulations, with such a degree of liberty as may is indulged, under proper regulations, with such a degree of liberty as may be necessary to restore him. 2 Bell' s Com. 549, 5th ed. be necessary to restore him. 2 Bell' s Com. 549, 5th ed.