❧ Orders to be used in the time of the infection of the Plague within the City and Liberties of London, till further charitable provision may be had for places of receit for the visited with infection.  
THat every Alderman call before him his Deputy, and all the Churchwardens, Constables, Parish Clerks, Sextons and Beadles within his Ward, and give them straight and earnest charge from time to time to inquire what houses in every parish and precinct of that Ward be infected. And that every Constable do bring every day true, distinct, and plain certificate thereof in writing to the Alderman or his Deputy. And that the Alderman 
Inquire what houses be infected. Certificate daily to the Alderman. surveyors of the Parish. Sick dying removed.  or his Deputy from time to time send the same certificates to the surveyors of the Parishes, to whom it shall appertain, to the intent that they have understanding thereby to see the orders in that behalf executed accordingly. And here is to be noted, that every house wherein any shall be sick of the Plague, is to be judged and used as infected, as well as where any dyeth thereof. And likewise every house from whence any person infected shall be removed to any house or place, shall be judged infected, if any eftsoons fall sick in the same house.  
That in every house infected, the Master, Mistress, or governor, and the 
House shut xxviii. days.  whole family and residents therein at the time of such infection, shall remain continually without departing out of the same, and with the doors and windows of the hall, shop, or other neither part of the house shut, by the space of xxviii. days from the death of the party dying of infection, and until the party sick, and not dying thereof, shall be fully recovered, or their sore fully healed: and such person recovering, or healed, to tarry shut up xx. days from such recovery, or full healing. And that during all that time, no clothes, linen, 
Sick xx. days after recovery. Provision.  or other like thing, be hanged out, or over into the street.  
And that none so to be shut up, shall go abroad out of the said house, during the time above appointed, but one certain person (and not sundry at sundry times) to be appointed by the surveyors of that Parish, for provision of necessaries for the said family. Which person so to be appointed, shall during all the time of his, or her being abroad out of such house carry in their hand openly, upright in the plainest manner to be seen, one red wand of the length of three foot at the least, 
Red wand.  to be delivered to them by the surveyors at the charge of the Parish, without carrying it closely, or covering any part of it with their cloak or garment, or otherwise: and in their going in the streets and lanes shall always keep the way close by the channel side, shunning as much as may be, the meeting and usual way of other people. And shall not in any 
Way by the Channel. Assembly. Cage.  wise come into any throng or press of public assembly, on pain of imprisonment by the space of viii. days without bail or maineprise, in some of the Cages next to the house so infected.  
Provided always, that it shallbe free to the owner of any house so infected, and his said family, residents, or any of them 
Removing.  at any time within the said xxviii. days, to remove and depart out of this City, and the Liberties thereof, into any other his, or her house, or abiding in the Country, or to any house in the City, without being shut up in such house infected, 
Returning.  so that every such person so removing, or departing, do abstain from returning into the said City, or the Liberties thereof, and from going abroad out of such other house in the City, during the said xxviii. days, and on pain that every person so returning, or going abroad within the said xxviii. days, shall suffer imprisonment, as is aforesaid.  
That the Churchwardens and Constable in every precinct, provide, and have in readiness, one, or more sober discreet 
Providers. Women.  women, as the case shall require to be providers and deliverers of necessaries for the infected houses, and to attend the persons sick and infected, at the charge of such householders of such houses, if they be able: and if not, then at the charge 
Charge. Householders or Parish. Red wands.  of the Parish. And that such women once entering into charge of such provision and attendance, shall carry red wands, go by the channel side, and forbear assemblies, as is aforesaid.  
That such as have Welles or Pumps, shall cause every morning before vi. of the clock, and every evening after 
Welles. Pumps.  viii. of the clock, the same to be drawn, and x. buckets of water at the least to be poured to run down the Channel. And that every morning and evening at the said hours the streets and Channels be made clean, and swept by some one 
Streets.  of every house against the channel, but so as the water be not in any wise swept out of the channel to the sides of the streets nor the stones wet but within the channel, excepted only sprinkling for laying of the dust at the sweeping. And that the mud and filth of the streets be at the said hours taked up, and swept together in heaps out▪ of the channel, and not at any other time of the day. And that it be so drawn up from the channel, that the water poured down the channels may not carry away, or be mingled with such filth.  
That the streets be made clean by the Scavenger and Raker every day, except Sunday. 
Scavenger. Alderman visit Wardes.   
That the Alderman himself, or his Deputy, do often visit the Ward to view whether the said orders be duly observed, specially touching cleanness of the streets.  
That over the door of every house infected, in a place notorious and plain for them that pass by to see it, the Clerk 
Lord have mercy upon 〈◊〉.  or Sexton of that Parish cause to be set one Paper printed with these words, Lord have mercy upon us, in such large form as shall be appointed. And that the Constable of the precinct, and Beadle of the Ward, shall daily view & see that the said Paper remain there during the said term of xxviii. days without taking away, blotting or defacing. And if any be taken away, blotted or defaced, that a new be set in the place thereof. And if the same be taken away, blotted, or defaced, with the consent of the inhabitant of that house, that then a new such Paper shall be set in place thereof, and the shutting in of such house with the inhabitants, shall continue xxviii. days more from such taking away, blotting, or defacing. And whosoever shall take away such Paper, shall suffer such imprisonment as is aforesaid.  
That in or for every Parish there shall be appointed two sober ancient women, to be sworn to be viewers of the bodies 
2. Viewers of bodies dead. 2. Viewers of sick.  of such as shall die in time of infection, and two other to be viewers of such as shall be sick, and suspected of infection, which women shall immediately upon such their views, by virtue of their oath, make true report to the Constable of that precinct, where such person shall die, or be infected, to the intent that true notice may be given both to the Alderman or his Deputy, and to the Clerk of the Parish, and from him to the Clerk of the Parish Clerks, that true certificate may be made as hath been used. And that every of the said women, Constable, or Clerk, failing in the premises, shall suffer imprisonment as is aforesaid. And every woman so sworn, and for any corruption, or other respect falsely reporting, shall stand upon the Pillory, and bear corporal pain by the judgement of the Lord Maior 
Pillory. Red wands.  and Court of Aldermen. They at their going abroad to bear red Wands, go near the Channel, and shun assemblies, as before.  
That every woman, or other appointed to any service for the infected, and refusing, or failing to do that service, shall 
Pension. Hospital.  not have any pension out of the Hospital or Parish.  
That the Lord Maior cause public Proclamation to be made, that no person from the sixth day after such Proclamation, 
Dogs, etc.  shall keep any Dog, or Bitch, but such as they will keep within their own doors, without suffering them to go loose in the streets not led in slip or string, nor within their own doors making howling or other annoyance to their neighbours. And that the common Huntsman shall have special charge to kill every such Dog or Bitch, as shall be found loose in any street or lane of this City or the Suburbs thereof. And for the kill of every such Dog or Bitch, and burying the same four foot deep at the least in the fields, shall have two pence allowed by the hands of the Chamberlain of the City. And if he be remiss and negligent, and wittingly spare and show favour in not killing any such Dog or Bitch, he shall lose his place and service, and suffer imprisonment as is aforesaid. And if any Dog or Bitch kept within doors shall with howling or noise be noyous to any neighbour, the Alderman of the Ward upon complaint shall commit the offendor to ward, till order be taken upon his submission by the Alderman, and such Dog or Bitch killed.  
That no Corpse dying of infection shall be buried or remain in any Church in time of common Prayer, Sermon, or 
Corpse dying of infection. Church, Burial  Lecture. And that no children be suffered at time of burial of any Corpses in any Church, Churchyard, or burying place, to come near the Corpse, Coffin or Grave. And that all the Graves shall be at the least six foot deep. And that at the burial dinners, or attendance on the Corpse, or other solemnity of any dying of infection, there shall be no assembly of people in the house where such person shall die, within the time of xxviii. days after such death.  
That during the said term of xxviii. days: no person be admitted to come into any such house infected, other than the 
Resort to houses infected.  persons of the same family, residing therein at the time of the infection, or such as for necessary relief of the same family shallbe appointed by the surveyors, on pain that the house shall remain shut in, and the same with the family be in all things used as infected, for other xxviii. days, from the time of suffering any other so to come into the same.  
That diligent care be had for amending of the pavements where any holes be wherein any water or filth may stand 
Pavements.  to increase corruption and infection.  
That whosoever shall go abroad with a sore running, shallbe imprisoned in the Cage for xxviii. days, & further grievously 
Go abroad with sore.  punished by corporal pain, by the judgement of the Lord Maior and Court of Aldermen.  
That no dunghills out of stables, brewhouses, or other places be suffered to be made in the street, or other open place 
Dunghills.  of this City or the Suburbs thereof, on pain of imprisonment of the offenders, till the same at the offenders charge be removed, and the offenders bound to the Chamberlain of this City, never to commit the like offence again.  
That restraint be made of Interludes or Plays, assemblies of Fencers, or other profane spectacles, and of going 
Interludes, Plays, etc.  with Drums, Proclamations, or calling of people to the same within this City and liberties thereof. And humble suit be made to the most Honourable Counsel, that the like restraint be in places of other Counties adjoining to the said City.  
That in every Parish there be appointed two substantial and discreet Citizens, or more as need shall require, to be 
Surveyor, Clerks, Sextons, Beadles sworn.  chosen monthly by the Alderman of the Ward, to be surveyors, which surveyors shall daily and diligently see the orders to be observed, as is above said, and the surveyors, Clerks, Sextons, and Beadles, shall be sworn before the Alderman to do their diligence faithfully therein. And if any such person so appointed, shall refuse or fail to take his oath, or being sworn, shall neglect his duty therein, that forthwith the Alderman commit such person to Ward, there to remain, until he be discharged from thence by the Court of the Lord Maior and Aldermen.  
That order be taken and treaty had with the College of Physicians, that some certain and convenient number of 
Phisisians.  Physicians and Surgeons be appointed and notified to attend for the counsel and cure of persons infected, and none to deal with the infected but those: and the same to deal with no other patients but the infected, during the time of infection. And for their counsel and travel to be recompensed by and for the persons of hability at their own charge: and for the poor at the charge of the Parish.  
That whosoever shall by any subtlety or invention defraud the good intent of any of these orders, shall receive double 
Defraud Order.  as much punishment as he that openly or plainly offendeth.  
That the householders of houses infected, be charged to air the houses and things therein within the said xxviii. 
Airing houses, clothes.  days, and that no clothes or other things about the persons infected be given or sold, but either destroyed, or well and sufficiently purified. On pain of punishment by discretion of the Lord Maior and Aldermen.  
God save the King.   

Printed at London by Isaac jaggard, Printer to the Honourable City of London, 1625.