A Bill to Regulate Smallpox Inoculations
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Title
A Bill to Regulate Smallpox Inoculations
Subject
Smallpox Inoculation Bill
Description
The first half of a 1778 bill written by George Mason. The bill allows citizens to legally be inoculated for smallpox. However, the bill includes rules for inoculation, such as where inoculations can take place and when a person can leave their home after being exposed to smallpox. It also includes a list of fines should a person not adhere to the new bill.
Creator
Mason, George
Source
https://www.consource.org/document/a-bill-to-regulate-smallpox-inoculations-1778-1-12/
Date
1778-01-12
Contributor
Beuschel , Rebecca
Walters, Stephanie Seal
Rights
The Constitutional Sources Project (ConSource)
Files
Citation
Mason, George, “A Bill to Regulate Smallpox Inoculations,” Mason's Legacies, accessed April 24, 2024, https://masonslegacies.org/items/show/144.