THat euery Alderman call before him his Deputie , and all the Church-wardens , Constables , Parish Clarkes , Sextons and Bedles within his Warde , and giue them streight and earnest charge from time to time to inquire what houses in euery parish and precinct of that Warde be infected . And that euery Constable doe bring euery day true , distinct , and plaine certificate thereof in writing to the Alderman or his Deputie . And that the Alderman Inquire what houses be infected . Certificate daily to the Alderman . Surueyers of the Parish . Sicke dying remoued . or his Deputie from time to time send the same certificates to the Surueyers of the Parishes , to whom it shall appertaine , to the intent that they haue vnderstanding thereby to see the orders in that behalfe executed accordingly . And here is to be noted , that euery house wherein any shall bee sick of the Plague , is to be iudged and vsed as infected , as wel as where any dyeth thereof . And likewise euery house from whence any person infected shall be remooued to any house or place , shall bee iudged infected , if any eftsoones fall sicke in the same house .

That in euery house infected , the Master , Mistresse , or gouernour , and the House shut xxviii . dayes . whole family and residents therein at the time of such infection , shall remaine continually without departing out of the same , and with the doores and windowes of the hall , shop , or other nether part of the house shut , by the space of xxviii . dayes from the death of the party dying of infection , and vntill the partie sicke , and not dying thereof , shall bee fully recouered , or their sore fully healed : and such person recouering , or healed , to tarry shut vp xx . dayes from such recouerie , or full healing . And that during all that time , no clothes , linnen , Sicke xx . daies after recouery . Prouision . or other like thing , be hanged out , or ouer into the streete .

And that none so to be shut vp , shal go abroad out of the said house , during the time aboue appointed , but one certaine person ( and not sundry at sundry times ) to be appointed by the Surueyers of that Parish , for prouision 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 , vpright in the plainest manner to be seene , one red wand of the length of iii. foot at the least , Red wand . to be deliuered to them by the Surueyers at the charge of the Parish , without carrying it closely , or couering any part of it with their cloke or garment , or otherwise : and in their going in the streetes and lanes shall alway keepe the way close by the chanell side , shunning as much as may be , the meeting and vsuall way of other people . And shall not in any Way by the Chanell . Assembly . Cage . wise come into any throng or presse of publike assembly , on paine of imprisonment by the space of viii . daies without baile or maineprise , in some of the Cages next to the house so infected .

Prouided alway , that it shal be free to the owner of any house so infected , and his said family , residents , or any of them Remouing . at any time within the said xxviii . dayes , to remoue and depart out of this Citie , and the Liberties thereof , into any other his , or her house , or abiding in the Country , or to any house in the Citie , without being shut vp in such house infected , Returning . so that euery such person so remouing , or departing , doe abstaine from returning into the said Citie , or the Liberties thereof , and from going abroad out of such other house in the City , during the said xxviii . daies , and on pain that euery person so returning , or going abroad within the said xxviii . dayes , shall suffer imprisonment , as is aforesaid .

That the Churchwardens and Constable in euery precinct , prouide , and haue in readinesse , one , or moe sober discreet Prouiders . Women . women , as the case shall require to be prouiders and deliuerers 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 . Housholders or Parish . Red wands . of the Parish . And that such women once entring into charge of such prouision and attendance , shall carry red wands , goe by the chanell side , and forbeare assemblies , as is aforesaid .

That such as haue Welles or Pumpes , shall cause euery morning before vi . of the clocke , and euery euening after Welles . Pumpes . viii . of the clocke , the same to be drawne , and x. buckets of water at the least to be powred to runne downe the Chanell . And that euery morning and euening at the said houres the streets and Chanels be made cleane , and swept by some one Streets . of euery house against the chanel , but so as the water be not in any wise swept out of the chanel to the sides of the streets nor the stones wet but within the chanel , excepted onely sprinkling for laying of the dust at the sweeping . And that the mud and filth of the streetes be at the said houres taked vp , and swept together in heapes out ▪ of the chanell , and not at any other time of the day . And that it be so drawne vp from the chanell , that the water powred downe the chanels may not carry away , or be mingled with such filth .

That the streetes be made cleane by the Scauenger and Raker euery day , except Sunday . Scauenger . Alderman visit Wardes .

That the Alderman himselfe , or his Deputie , doe often visite the Warde to view whether the said orders bee duely obserued , specially touching cleanenesse of the streetes .

That ouer the doore of euery house infected , in a place notorious and plaine for them that passe by to see it , the Clark Lord haue mercy vpon 〈◊〉 . or Sexton of that Parish cause to be set one Paper printed with these words , Lord haue mercy vpon vs , in such large forme as shall be appointed . And that the Constable of the precinct , and Bedle of the Warde , shall daily view & see that the said Paper remaine there during the said terme of xxviii . dayes 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 . daies more from such taking away , blotting , or defacing . And whosoeuer shall take away such Paper , shall suffer such imprisonment as is aforesaid .

That in or for euery Parish there shall be appointed two sober ancient women , to be sworne to be viewers of the bodies 2. Viewers of bodies dead . 2. Viewers of sicke . of such as shall die in time of infection , and two other to be viewers of such as shall be sicke , and suspected of infection , which women shall immediately vpon such their viewes , by vertue 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 bee giuen both to the Alderman or his Deputie , and to the Clarke of the Parish , and from him to the Clarke of the Parish Clarkes , that true certificate may be made as hath been vsed . And that euery of the said women , Constable , or Clarke , failing in the premisses , shall suffer imprisonment as is aforesaid . And euery woman so sworne , and for any corruption , or other respect falsely reporting , shall stand vpon the Pillorie , and beare corporall paine by the iudgement of the Lord Maior Pillorie . Red wands . and Court of Aldermen . They at their going abroad to beare red Wands , goe neare the Chanell , and shun assemblies , as before .

That euery woman , or other appointed to any seruice for the infected , and refusing , or fayling to do that seruice , shall Pension . Hospitall . not haue any pension out of the Hospitall or Parish .

That the Lord Maior cause publike Proclamation to be made , that no person from the sixth day after such Proclamation , Dogges , &c. shall keepe any Dogge , or Bitch , but such as they will keepe within their owne dores , without suffering them to go loose in the streets not led in slip or string , nor within their owne doores making howling or other annoyance to their neighbours . And that the common Huntsman shall haue speciall charge to kill euery such Dogge or Bitch , as shall be found loose in any streete or lane of this Citie or the Suburbes thereof . And for the killing of euery such Dog or Bitch , and burying the same foure foote deepe at the least in the fields , shall haue two pence allowed by the hands of the Chamberlayne of the Citie . And if he be remisse and negligent , and wittingly spare and shew fauour in not killing any such Dogge or Bitch , he shall lose his place and seruice , and suffer imprisonment as is aforesaid . And if any Dog or Bitch kept within doores shal with howling or noyse be noyous to any neighbour , the Alderman of the Ward vpon complaint shall commit the offendor to warde , till order be taken vpon his submission by the Alderman , and such Dog or Bitch killed .

That no Corps dying of infection shall be buried or remaine in any Church in time of common Prayer , Sermon , or Corps dying of infection . Church , Burial Lecture . And that no children bee suffered at time of buriall of any Corpes in any Church , Churchyard , or burying place , to come neare the Corps , Coffin or Graue . And that all the Graues shall be at the least six foot deepe . And that at the buriall dinners , or attendance on the Corps , or other solemnitie 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 . dayes after such death .

That during the said terme of xxviii . dayes : no person be admitted to come into any such house infected , other then the Resort to houses infected . persons of the same family , residing therein at the time of the infection , or such as for necessary reliefe of the same family shal be appointed by the Surueyers , on paine that the house shall remaine shut in , and the same with the family be in all things vsed as infected , for other xxviii . dayes , from the time of suffering any other so to come into the same .

That diligent care be had for amending of the pauements where any holes be wherein any water or filth may stand Pauements . to increase corruption and infection .

That whosoeuer shall go abroad with a sore running , shal be imprisoned in the Cage for xxviii . dayes , & further grieuously Goe abroad with sore . punished by corporall paine , by the iudgement of the Lord Maior and Court of Aldermen .

That no dunghils out of stables , brewhouses , or other places be suffered to be made in the street , or other open place Dunghils . of this Citie or the Suburbes thereof , on paine of imprisonment of the offenders , till the same at the offenders charge be remoued , and the offenders bound to the Chamberlaine of this Citie , neuer to commit the like offence againe .

That restraint be made of Enterludes or Playes , assemblies of Fencers , or other prophane spectacles , and of going Enterludes , Playes , &c. with Drummes , Proclamations , or calling of people to the same within this Citie and liberties thereof . And humble sute be made to the most Honourable Counsell , that the like restraint be in places of other Counties adioyning to the said Citie .

That in euery Parish there be appointed two substantiall and discreet Citizens , or moe as need shall require , to be Surueyer , Clerkes , Sextons , Beadles sworne . chosen monethly by the Alderman of the Ward , to be Surueyers , which Surueyers shall daily and diligently see the orders to be obserued , as is aboue said , and the Surueyers , Clarkes , Sextons , and Bedles , shall be sworne before the Alderman to doe their diligence faithfully therein . And if any such person so appointed , shall refuse or faile to take his oth , or being sworne , shall neglect his duty therein , that forthwith the Alderman commit such person to Ward , there to remaine , vntill he be discharged from thence by the Court of the Lord Maior and Aldermen .

That order be taken and treatie had with the Colledge of Phisicions , that some certaine and conuenient number of Phisisians . Phisicions and Surgeons be appointed and notified to attend for the counsell and cure of persons infected , and none to deale with the infected but those : and the same to deale with no other patients but the infected , during the time of infection . And for their counsell and trauell to be recompensed by and for the persons of hability at their owne charge : and for the poore at the charge of the Parish .

That whosoeuer shall by any subtilty or inuention defraud the good intent of any of these orders , shall receiue double Defraud Order . as much punishment as he that openly or plainely offendeth .

That the housholders of houses infected , be charged to aire the houses and things therein within the said xxviii . Ayring houses , clothes . dayes , and that no clothes or other things about the persons infected be giuen or sold , but either destroyed , or well and sufficiently purified . On paine of punishment by discretion of the Lord Maior and Aldermen .