1822 - Edocs

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receive, upon conviction thereof, in any court having cognizance
thereof, he shall be fined it> a sum not exceeding
;wo hundred dollars, and shall lose his office.
Done at Pensacola. this 21st dav of August, 1S21.
ANDREW JACKSON.
By the Governor :
GEO. WALTQK,
Secretary of West Florida.
By Major General Andrew Jackson* Governor of the Provinces
of the Floridas* exercising the powers of the Captain
General and of the Intendant of the Island of Cu-
ba* over the said Provinces* and of the Governors o+'
said Provinces respectively.
AN ORDINANCE
Explanatory of the ordinance for u the preservation of
health in the city of Pensacola,"
Whereas it is of the first importance to the health and
prosperity of the city of Pensacola, that no persons but
such as are properly qualified, and licensed, sljguld be
permitted to practice medicine in the said city, [and such
having been the law, in these provinces under the late government
of Spain,] and in oVder to remove all doubts respecting
the powers of the board of health, it is therefore
1. Ordained and declared, that the board of health
possess full power to regulate the practice of medicine in
the city of Pensacola, and to establish rules and regulations
for that purpose, and grant licenses to such persons
as may be found qualified to practice.
2. It is further ordained, that Dr. Voorhees, health officer,
and doctors Elliott and Merrill of the United States
army be added to the board of health.
Done at Pensacola, this 6th dav of September, 1821.
[Signed] ANDREW JACKSON.
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Geo. Waltow, Sec. West Florida.