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             Orders conceived and published by the Lord Major and aldermen of the city of London, concerning the infection of the plague
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             City of London (England). Lord Mayor.
          
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           ORDERS
           CONCEIVED
           AND
           PUBLISHED
           By
           The
           Lord
           
             MAJOR
          
           and
           Aldermen
           of
           the
           City
           of
           LONDON
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Infection
           of
           the
           Plague
           .
        
         
         
           Printed
           by
           
             James
             Flesher
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Honourable
           City
           of
           LONDON
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
           
           ORDERS
           Conceived
           and
           published
           by
           the
           Lord
           MAJOR
           and
           Aldermen
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           concerning
           the
           infection
           of
           the
           Plague
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           in
           the
           first
           Year
           of
           the
           Reign
           of
           our
           late
           Sovereign
           King
           
             James
          
           of
           happy
           memory
           ,
           an
           Act
           was
           made
           for
           the
           charitable
           relief
           and
           ordering
           of
           Persons
           infected
           with
           the
           Plague
           :
           whereby
           Authority
           was
           given
           to
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           ,
           Majors
           ,
           Bayliffs
           ,
           and
           other
           Head-Officers
           to
           appoint
           within
           their
           several
           Limits
           Examiners
           ,
           Searchers
           ,
           Watchmen
           ,
           Keepers
           ,
           and
           Buriers
           for
           the
           Persons
           and
           Places
           infected
           ,
           and
           to
           minister
           unto
           them
           Oaths
           for
           the
           performance
           of
           their
           Offices
           .
           And
           the
           same
           Statute
           did
           also
           authorize
           the
           giving
           of
           other
           Directions
           ,
           as
           unto
           them
           for
           the
           present
           necessity
           should
           seem
           good
           in
           their
           discretions
           .
           It
           is
           now
           upon
           special
           
           consideration
           thought
           very
           expedient
           for
           preventing
           and
           avoiding
           of
           infection
           of
           Sickness
           (
           if
           it
           shall
           so
           please
           Almighty
           God
           )
           that
           these
           Officers
           following
           be
           appointed
           ,
           and
           these
           Orders
           hereafter
           duly
           observed
           .
        
         
           
             Examiners
             to
             be
             appointed
             in
             every
             Parish
             .
          
           
             FIrst
             ,
             It
             is
             thought
             requisite
             and
             so
             ordered
             ,
             that
             in
             every
             Parish
             there
             be
             one
             ,
             two
             ,
             or
             more
             persons
             of
             good
             sort
             and
             credit
             ,
             chosen
             and
             appointed
             by
             the
             Alderman
             ,
             his
             Deputy
             ,
             and
             Common-Councel
             of
             every
             Ward
             ,
             by
             the
             name
             of
             Examiners
             ,
             to
             continue
             in
             that
             Office
             the
             space
             of
             two
             Moneths
             at
             least
             :
             And
             if
             any
             fit
             Person
             so
             appointed
             ,
             shall
             refuse
             to
             undertake
             the
             same
             ,
             the
             said
             parties
             so
             refusing
             ,
             to
             be
             committed
             to
             Prison
             until
             they
             shall
             conform
             themselves
             accordingly
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Examiners
             Office.
             
          
           
             THat
             these
             Examiners
             be
             sworn
             by
             the
             Alderman
             ,
             to
             enquire
             and
             learn
             from
             time
             to
             time
             what
             Houses
             in
             every
             Parish
             be
             visited
             ,
             and
             what
             persons
             be
             sick
             ,
             and
             of
             what
             Diseases
             ,
             as
             near
             as
             they
             can
             inform
             themselves
             ;
             and
             upon
             doubt
             in
             that
             case
             ,
             to
             command
             restraint
             of
             access
             ,
             until
             it
             appear
             what
             the
             Disease
             shall
             prove
             :
             And
             if
             they
             finde
             any
             person
             sick
             of
             the
             Infection
             ,
             to
             give
             order
             to
             the
             Constable
             that
             the
             House
             be
             shut
             up
             ;
             and
             if
             the
             Constable
             shall
             be
             found
             remiss
             or
             negligent
             ,
             to
             give
             present
             notice
             thereof
             to
             the
             Alderman
             of
             the
             Ward
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Watchmen
             .
          
           
             THat
             to
             every
             Infected
             House
             there
             be
             appointed
             two
             Watchmen
             ,
             one
             for
             the
             Day
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             for
             the
             Night
             :
             And
             that
             these
             Watchmen
             have
             a
             special
             care
             that
             no
             person
             goe
             in
             or
             out
             of
             such
             infected
             Houses
             ,
             whereof
             they
             have
             the
             Charge
             ,
             upon
             pain
             of
             severe
             punishment
             .
             And
             the
             said
             Watchmen
             to
             doe
             such
             further
             Offices
             as
             the
             sick
             House
             shall
             need
             and
             require
             :
             And
             if
             the
             Watchman
             be
             sent
             upon
             any
             business
             ,
             to
             lock
             up
             the
             House
             and
             take
             the
             Key
             with
             him
             :
             and
             the
             Watchman
             by
             day
             to
             attend
             until
             ten
             of
             the
             clock
             at
             night
             :
             and
             the
             Watchman
             by
             night
             until
             six
             in
             the
             morning
             .
          
        
         
           
             Searchers
             .
          
           
             THat
             there
             be
             a
             special
             care
             ,
             to
             appoint
             Women-Searchers
             in
             every
             Parish
             ,
             such
             as
             are
             of
             honest
             reputation
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             best
             sort
             as
             can
             be
             got
             in
             this
             kind
             :
             And
             these
             to
             be
             sworn
             to
             make
             due
             search
             and
             true
             report
             ,
             to
             the
             utmost
             of
             their
             knowledge
             ,
             whether
             the
             Persons
             ,
             whose
             bodies
             they
             are
             appointed
             to
             Search
             ,
             do
             die
             of
             the
             Infection
             ,
             or
             of
             what
             other
             Diseases
             ,
             as
             near
             as
             they
             can
             .
             And
             that
             the
             Physicians
             who
             shall
             be
             appointed
             for
             cure
             and
             prevention
             of
             the
             Infection
             ,
             do
             call
             before
             them
             the
             said
             Searchers
             who
             are
             or
             shall
             be
             appointed
             for
             the
             several
             Parishes
             under
             their
             respective
             Cares
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             they
             may
             consider
             whether
             they
             are
             fitly
             qualified
             for
             that
             employment
             ;
             and
             charge
             them
             
             from
             time
             to
             time
             as
             they
             shall
             see
             cause
             ,
             if
             they
             appear
             defective
             in
             their
             duties
             .
          
           
             That
             no
             Searcher
             during
             this
             time
             of
             Visitation
             ,
             be
             permitted
             to
             use
             any
             publick
             work
             or
             imployment
             ,
             or
             keep
             any
             Shop
             or
             Stall
             ,
             or
             be
             imployed
             as
             a
             Landress
             ,
             or
             in
             any
             other
             common
             imployment
             whatsoever
             .
          
        
         
           
             Chirurgions
             .
          
           
             FOR
             better
             assistance
             of
             the
             Searchers
             ,
             for
             as
             much
             as
             there
             hath
             been
             heretofore
             great
             abuse
             in
             misreporting
             the
             Disease
             ,
             to
             the
             further
             spreading
             of
             the
             Infection
             :
             It
             is
             therefore
             ordered
             ,
             that
             there
             be
             chosen
             and
             appointed
             able
             and
             discreet
             Chirurgions
             ,
             besides
             those
             that
             doe
             already
             belong
             to
             the
             Pest-house
             :
             amongst
             whom
             ,
             the
             City
             and
             Liberties
             to
             be
             quartered
             as
             the
             places
             lie
             most
             apt
             and
             convenient
             :
             and
             every
             of
             these
             to
             have
             one
             quarter
             for
             his
             Limit
             :
             and
             the
             said
             Chirurgions
             in
             every
             of
             their
             Limits
             to
             joyn
             with
             the
             Searchers
             for
             the
             view
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             there
             may
             be
             a
             true
             report
             made
             of
             the
             Disease
             .
          
           
             And
             further
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Chirurgions
             shall
             visit
             and
             search
             such
             like
             persons
             as
             shall
             either
             send
             for
             them
             ,
             or
             be
             named
             and
             directed
             unto
             them
             ,
             by
             the
             examiners
             of
             every
             Parish
             ,
             and
             inform
             themselves
             of
             the
             Disease
             of
             the
             said
             parties
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             as
             much
             as
             the
             said
             Chirurgions
             are
             to
             be
             sequestred
             from
             all
             other
             Cures
             ,
             and
             kept
             onely
             to
             this
             Disease
             of
             the
             Infection
             ;
             It
             is
             ordered
             ,
             that
             every
             of
             the
             said
             Chirurgions
             shall
             have
             twelve-pence
             a
             Body
             searched
             by
             them
             ,
             to
             be
             paid
             out
             of
             the
             goods
             of
             the
             party
             searched
             ,
             if
             he
             be
             able
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             by
             the
             Parish
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Nurse-keepers
             .
          
           
             IF
             any
             Nurse-keeper
             shall
             remove
             herself
             out
             of
             any
             infected
             House
             before
             28
             daies
             after
             the
             decease
             of
             any
             person
             dying
             of
             the
             Infection
             ,
             the
             House
             to
             which
             the
             said
             Nurse-keeper
             doth
             so
             remove
             herself
             shall
             be
             shut
             up
             until
             the
             said
             28
             daies
             be
             expired
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Orders
           concerning
           infected
           Houses
           ,
           and
           Persons
           sick
           of
           the
           Plague
           .
        
         
           
             Notice
             to
             be
             given
             of
             the
             Sickness
             .
          
           
             THE
             Master
             of
             every
             House
             ,
             as
             soon
             as
             any
             one
             in
             his
             House
             complaineth
             ,
             either
             of
             Botch
             ,
             or
             Purple
             ,
             or
             Swelling
             in
             any
             part
             of
             his
             body
             ,
             or
             falleth
             otherwise
             dangerously
             sick
             ,
             without
             apparent
             cause
             of
             some
             other
             Disease
             ,
             shall
             give
             knowledge
             thereof
             to
             the
             Examiner
             of
             Health
             within
             two
             hours
             after
             the
             said
             sign
             shall
             appear
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sequestration
             of
             the
             Sick.
             
          
           
             AS
             soon
             as
             any
             man
             shall
             be
             found
             by
             this
             Examiner
             ,
             Chirurgion
             or
             Searcher
             to
             be
             sick
             of
             the
             Plague
             ,
             he
             shall
             the
             same
             night
             be
             sequestred
             in
             the
             same
             house
             .
             
             And
             in
             case
             he
             be
             so
             sequestred
             ,
             then
             though
             he
             afterwards
             die
             not
             ,
             the
             House
             wherein
             he
             sickned
             shall
             be
             shut
             up
             for
             a
             Moneth
             ,
             after
             the
             use
             of
             due
             Preservatives
             taken
             by
             the
             rest
             .
          
        
         
           
             Airing
             the
             Stuff
             .
          
           
             FOR
             sequestration
             of
             the
             goods
             and
             stuff
             of
             the
             infected
             ,
             their
             Bedding
             ,
             and
             Apparel
             ,
             and
             Hangings
             of
             Chambers
             ,
             must
             be
             well
             aired
             with
             fire
             ,
             and
             such
             perfumes
             as
             are
             requisite
             within
             the
             infected
             House
             ,
             before
             they
             be
             taken
             again
             to
             use
             :
             this
             to
             be
             done
             by
             the
             appointment
             of
             the
             Examiner
             .
          
        
         
           
             Shutting
             up
             of
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             IF
             any
             person
             shall
             have
             visited
             any
             man
             ,
             known
             to
             be
             Infected
             of
             the
             Plague
             ,
             or
             entred
             willingly
             into
             any
             known
             Infected
             House
             ,
             being
             not
             allowed
             :
             the
             House
             wherein
             he
             inhabiteth
             ,
             shall
             be
             shut
             up
             for
             certain
             daies
             by
             the
             Examiners
             direction
             .
          
        
         
           
             None
             to
             be
             removed
             out
             of
             Infected
             Houses
             ,
             but
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             ITem
             ,
             that
             none
             be
             removed
             out
             of
             the
             House
             where
             he
             falleth
             sick
             of
             the
             Infection
             ,
             into
             any
             other
             House
             in
             the
             City
             ,
             (
             except
             it
             be
             to
             the
             Pest-house
             or
             a
             Tent
             ,
             or
             unto
             some
             such
             House
             ,
             which
             the
             owner
             of
             the
             said
             visited
             House
             holdeth
             in
             his
             own
             hands
             ,
             and
             occupieth
             
             by
             his
             own
             servants
             )
             and
             so
             as
             security
             be
             given
             to
             the
             Parish
             whither
             such
             remove
             is
             made
             ,
             that
             the
             attendance
             and
             charge
             about
             the
             said
             visited
             persons
             shall
             be
             observed
             and
             charged
             in
             all
             the
             particularities
             before
             expressed
             ,
             without
             any
             cost
             of
             that
             Parish
             ,
             to
             which
             any
             such
             remove
             shall
             happen
             to
             be
             made
             ,
             and
             this
             remove
             to
             be
             done
             by
             night
             :
             And
             it
             shall
             be
             lawful
             to
             any
             person
             that
             hath
             two
             Houses
             ,
             to
             remove
             either
             his
             sound
             or
             his
             infected
             people
             to
             his
             spare
             House
             at
             his
             choice
             ,
             so
             as
             if
             he
             send
             away
             first
             his
             found
             ,
             he
             may
             not
             after
             send
             thither
             the
             sick
             ,
             nor
             again
             unto
             the
             sick
             the
             sound
             .
             And
             that
             the
             same
             which
             he
             sendeth
             ,
             be
             for
             one
             week
             at
             the
             least
             shut
             up
             and
             secluded
             from
             company
             for
             fear
             of
             some
             infection
             ,
             at
             the
             first
             not
             appearing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Burial
             of
             the
             dead
             .
          
           
             THat
             the
             Burial
             of
             the
             dead
             by
             this
             Visitation
             be
             at
             most
             convenient
             hours
             ,
             alwaies
             either
             before
             Sun-rising
             ,
             or
             after
             Sun-setting
             ,
             with
             the
             privity
             of
             the
             Churchwardens
             or
             Constables
             ,
             and
             not
             otherwise
             ;
             and
             that
             no
             Neighbours
             nor
             Friends
             be
             suffered
             to
             accompany
             the
             Coarse
             to
             Church
             ,
             or
             to
             enter
             the
             house
             visited
             ,
             upon
             pain
             of
             having
             his
             house
             shut
             up
             ,
             or
             be
             imprisoned
             .
          
           
             And
             that
             no
             Corps
             dying
             of
             Infection
             shall
             be
             buried
             or
             remain
             in
             any
             Church
             in
             time
             of
             Common-Prayer
             ,
             Sermon
             ,
             or
             Lecture
             .
             And
             that
             no
             children
             be
             suffered
             at
             time
             of
             burial
             of
             any
             Corps
             in
             any
             Church
             ,
             Church-yard
             ,
             or
             Burying-place
             to
             come
             near
             the
             Corps
             ,
             Coffin
             ,
             or
             Grave
             .
             And
             that
             all
             the
             Graves
             shall
             be
             at
             least
             six
             foot
             deep
             .
          
           
           
             And
             further
             ,
             all
             publick
             Assemblies
             at
             other
             Burials
             are
             to
             be
             forborn
             during
             the
             continuance
             of
             this
             Visitation
             .
          
        
         
           
             No
             infected
             Stuff
             to
             be
             uttered
             .
          
           
             THat
             no
             Clothes
             ,
             Stuff
             ,
             Bedding
             or
             Garments
             be
             suffered
             to
             be
             carried
             or
             conveyed
             out
             of
             any
             infected
             Houses
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Criers
             and
             Carriers
             abroad
             of
             Bedding
             or
             old
             Apparel
             to
             be
             sold
             or
             pawned
             ,
             be
             utterly
             prohibited
             and
             restrained
             ,
             and
             no
             Brokers
             of
             Bedding
             or
             old
             Apparel
             be
             permitted
             to
             make
             any
             outward
             Shew
             ,
             or
             hang
             forth
             on
             their
             Stalls
             ,
             Shopboards
             or
             Windows
             toward
             any
             Street
             ,
             Lane
             ,
             Common-way
             or
             Passage
             ,
             any
             old
             Bedding
             or
             Apparel
             to
             be
             sold
             ,
             upon
             pain
             of
             Imprisonment
             .
             And
             if
             any
             Broker
             or
             other
             person
             shall
             buy
             any
             Bedding
             ,
             Apparel
             ,
             or
             other
             Stuff
             out
             of
             any
             Infected
             house
             ,
             within
             two
             Moneths
             after
             the
             Infection
             hath
             been
             there
             ,
             his
             house
             shall
             be
             shut
             up
             as
             Infected
             ,
             and
             so
             shall
             continue
             shut
             up
             twenty
             daies
             at
             the
             least
             .
          
        
         
           
             No
             person
             to
             be
             conveyed
             out
             of
             any
             infected
             House
             .
          
           
             IF
             any
             person
             visited
             do
             fortune
             ,
             by
             negligent
             looking
             unto
             ,
             or
             by
             any
             other
             means
             ,
             to
             come
             ,
             or
             be
             conveyed
             from
             a
             place
             infected
             ,
             to
             any
             other
             place
             ,
             the
             Parish
             from
             whence
             such
             Party
             hath
             come
             or
             been
             conveyed
             ,
             upon
             notice
             thereof
             given
             ,
             shall
             at
             their
             charge
             cause
             the
             said
             party
             so
             visited
             and
             escaped
             ,
             to
             be
             carried
             and
             brought
             back
             again
             by
             night
             ,
             and
             the
             parties
             in
             this
             case
             offending
             ,
             to
             be
             punished
             at
             the
             direction
             of
             the
             
             Alderman
             of
             the
             Ward
             ;
             and
             the
             house
             of
             the
             receiver
             of
             such
             visited
             person
             to
             be
             shut
             up
             for
             twenty
             daies
             .
          
        
         
           
             Every
             visited
             house
             to
             be
             marked
             .
          
           
             THat
             every
             House
             visited
             ,
             be
             marked
             with
             a
             Red
             Cross
             of
             a
             foot
             long
             ,
             in
             the
             middle
             of
             the
             door
             ,
             evident
             to
             be
             seen
             ,
             and
             with
             these
             usual
             Printed
             words
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             
               Lord
               have
               mercy
               upon
               us
               ,
            
             to
             be
             set
             close
             over
             the
             same
             Cross
             ,
             there
             to
             continue
             until
             lawful
             opening
             of
             the
             same
             House
             .
          
        
         
           
             Every
             visited
             House
             to
             be
             watched
             .
          
           
             THat
             the
             Constables
             see
             every
             house
             shut
             up
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             attended
             with
             Watchmen
             ,
             which
             may
             keep
             them
             in
             ,
             and
             minister
             necessaries
             unto
             them
             at
             their
             own
             charges
             (
             if
             they
             be
             able
             ,
             )
             or
             at
             the
             common
             charge
             if
             they
             be
             unable
             :
             the
             shutting
             up
             to
             be
             for
             the
             space
             of
             four
             Weeks
             after
             all
             be
             whole
             .
          
           
             That
             precise
             order
             be
             taken
             that
             the
             Searchers
             ,
             Chirurgions
             ,
             Keepers
             and
             Buriers
             are
             not
             to
             pass
             the
             streets
             without
             holding
             a
             red
             Rod
             or
             Wand
             of
             three
             foot
             in
             length
             in
             their
             hands
             ,
             open
             and
             evident
             to
             be
             seen
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             to
             goe
             into
             any
             other
             house
             then
             into
             their
             own
             ,
             or
             into
             that
             whereunto
             they
             are
             directed
             or
             sent
             for
             ,
             but
             to
             forbear
             and
             abstain
             from
             company
             ,
             especially
             when
             they
             have
             been
             lately
             used
             in
             any
             such
             business
             or
             attendance
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Inmates
             .
          
           
             THat
             where
             several
             Inmates
             are
             in
             one
             and
             the
             same
             house
             ,
             and
             any
             person
             in
             that
             house
             happen
             to
             be
             infected
             ;
             no
             other
             person
             or
             family
             of
             such
             house
             shall
             be
             suffered
             to
             remove
             him
             or
             themselves
             without
             a
             Certificate
             from
             the
             Examiners
             of
             Health
             of
             that
             Parish
             ;
             or
             in
             default
             thereof
             ,
             the
             house
             whither
             he
             or
             they
             so
             remove
             ,
             shall
             be
             shut
             up
             as
             in
             case
             of
             Visitation
             .
          
        
         
           
             Hackney
             Coaches
             .
          
           
             THat
             care
             be
             taken
             of
             Hackney
             Coachmen
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             not
             (
             as
             some
             of
             them
             have
             been
             observed
             to
             doe
             )
             after
             carrying
             of
             infected
             persons
             to
             the
             Pesthouse
             ,
             and
             other
             places
             ,
             be
             admitted
             to
             common
             use
             ,
             till
             their
             Coaches
             be
             well
             aired
             ,
             and
             have
             stood
             unimployed
             by
             the
             space
             of
             five
             or
             six
             daies
             after
             such
             service
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Orders
           for
           cleansing
           and
           keeping
           of
           the
           Streets
           sweet
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Streets
             to
             be
             kept
             clean
             .
          
           
             FIrst
             ,
             it
             is
             thought
             very
             necessary
             ,
             and
             so
             ordered
             ,
             that
             every
             Housholder
             do
             cause
             the
             street
             to
             be
             daily
             pared
             before
             his
             door
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             keep
             it
             clean
             swept
             all
             the
             Week
             long
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             That
             Rakers
             take
             it
             from
             out
             the
             Houses
             .
          
           
             THat
             the
             sweeping
             and
             filth
             of
             houses
             be
             daily
             carried
             away
             by
             the
             Rakers
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Raker
             shall
             give
             notice
             of
             his
             coming
             by
             the
             blowing
             of
             a
             Horn
             as
             heretofore
             hath
             been
             done
             .
          
        
         
           
             Laystalls
             to
             be
             made
             farre
             off
             from
             the
             City
             .
          
           
             THat
             the
             Laystalls
             be
             removed
             as
             farre
             as
             may
             be
             out
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             common
             passages
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             Nightman
             or
             other
             be
             suffered
             to
             empty
             a
             Vault
             into
             any
             Garden
             near
             about
             the
             City
             .
          
        
         
           
             Care
             to
             be
             had
             of
             unwholesome
             Fish
             or
             Flesh
             ,
             and
             of
             musty
             Corn.
             
          
           
             THat
             special
             care
             be
             taken
             ,
             that
             no
             stinking
             Fish
             ,
             or
             unwholsome
             Flesh
             ,
             or
             musty
             Corn
             ,
             or
             other
             corrupt
             fruits
             of
             what
             sort
             soever
             ,
             be
             suffered
             to
             be
             sold
             about
             the
             City
             or
             any
             part
             of
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             Brewers
             and
             Tipling-houses
             be
             looked
             unto
             ,
             for
             musty
             and
             unwholsome
             Cask
             .
          
           
             That
             no
             Hogs
             ,
             Dogs
             ,
             or
             Cats
             ,
             or
             tame
             Pigeons
             ,
             or
             Conies
             be
             suffered
             to
             be
             kept
             within
             any
             part
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             or
             any
             Swine
             to
             be
             ,
             or
             stray
             in
             the
             Streets
             or
             Lanes
             ,
             but
             that
             such
             Swine
             be
             impounded
             by
             the
             Beadle
             or
             any
             other
             Officer
             ,
             and
             the
             Owner
             punished
             according
             to
             Act
             of
             Common-Councel
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Dogs
             be
             killed
             by
             the
             Dog-killers
             appointed
             for
             that
             purpose
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           Orders
           concerning
           loose
           Persons
           and
           idle
           Assemblies
           .
        
         
           
             Beggers
             .
          
           
             FOrasmuch
             as
             nothing
             is
             more
             complained
             of
             ,
             then
             the
             multitude
             of
             Rogues
             and
             wandering
             Beggers
             that
             swarm
             in
             every
             place
             about
             the
             City
             ,
             being
             a
             great
             cause
             of
             the
             spreading
             of
             the
             Infection
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             be
             avoided
             ,
             notwithstanding
             any
             Order
             that
             hath
             been
             given
             to
             the
             contrary
             :
             It
             is
             therefore
             now
             ordered
             ,
             that
             such
             Constables
             ,
             and
             others
             whom
             this
             matter
             may
             any
             way
             concern
             ,
             do
             take
             special
             care
             that
             no
             wandering
             Begger
             be
             suffered
             in
             the
             Streets
             of
             this
             City
             ,
             in
             any
             fashion
             or
             manner
             whatsoever
             upon
             the
             penalty
             provided
             by
             the
             Law
             to
             be
             duly
             and
             severely
             executed
             upon
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Playes
             .
          
           
             THat
             all
             Playes
             ,
             Bear-baitings
             ,
             Games
             ,
             Singing
             of
             Ballads
             ,
             Buckler-play
             ,
             or
             such
             like
             causes
             of
             Assemblies
             of
             people
             ,
             be
             utterly
             prohibited
             ,
             and
             the
             parties
             offending
             ,
             severely
             punished
             by
             every
             Alderman
             in
             his
             Ward
             .
          
        
         
           
             Feasting
             Prohibited
             .
          
           
             THat
             all
             publick
             Feasting
             ,
             and
             particularly
             by
             the
             Companies
             of
             this
             City
             ;
             and
             Dinners
             at
             Taverns
             ,
             Alehouses
             ,
             and
             other
             places
             of
             common
             entertainment
             be
             forborn
             till
             further
             order
             and
             allowance
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             money
             thereby
             spared
             ,
             be
             preserved
             and
             imployed
             
             for
             the
             benefit
             and
             relief
             of
             the
             poor
             visited
             with
             the
             infection
             .
          
        
         
           
             Tipling-houses
             .
          
           
             THat
             disorderly
             Tipling
             in
             Taverns
             ,
             Alehouses
             ,
             Coffee-houses
             and
             Cellars
             be
             severely
             looked
             unto
             ,
             as
             the
             common
             Sin
             of
             this
             time
             ,
             and
             greatest
             occasion
             of
             dispersing
             the
             Plague
             .
             And
             that
             no
             Company
             or
             person
             be
             suffered
             to
             remain
             or
             come
             into
             any
             Tavern
             ,
             Ale-house
             or
             Coffee-house
             to
             drink
             after
             nine
             of
             the
             Clock
             in
             the
             Evening
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             ancient
             Law
             and
             custome
             of
             this
             City
             ,
             upon
             the
             penalties
             ordained
             in
             that
             behalf
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             the
             better
             execution
             of
             these
             Orders
             ,
             and
             such
             other
             Rules
             and
             Directions
             as
             upon
             further
             consideration
             shall
             be
             found
             needful
             ;
             It
             is
             ordered
             and
             enjoyned
             that
             the
             Aldermen
             ,
             Deputies
             ,
             and
             Common-Councel-men
             shall
             meet
             together
             Weekly
             ,
             once
             ,
             twice
             ,
             thrice
             or
             oftner
             (
             as
             cause
             shall
             require
             )
             at
             some
             one
             general
             place
             accustomed
             in
             their
             respective
             Wards
             (
             being
             clear
             from
             infection
             of
             the
             Plague
             )
             to
             consult
             how
             the
             said
             Orders
             may
             be
             duly
             put
             in
             execution
             ;
             not
             intending
             that
             any
             dwelling
             in
             or
             near
             places
             infected
             ,
             shall
             come
             to
             the
             said
             meetings
             whiles
             their
             coming
             may
             be
             doubtful
             :
             And
             the
             said
             Aldermen
             and
             Deputies
             and
             Common
             Councel-men
             in
             their
             several
             Wards
             may
             put
             in
             execution
             any
             other
             good
             Orders
             that
             by
             them
             at
             their
             said
             Meetings
             shall
             be
             conceived
             and
             devised
             ,
             for
             preservation
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Subjects
             from
             the
             Infection
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .