THE Right Honourable the Lord Mayor , and his Brethren the Aldermen of the City of London , considering how the infection of the Plague is dispersed in diuers and sundry places neere about this City , Doe for the better preuention of the increase thereof within the said City , ( so far as it shall please God to blesse mans endeauours ) hereby streightly charge , and in his Maiesties name command all manner of persons within the said City and Liberties thereof , to take notice of , and obserue these seuerall Articles ensuing , Viz.

First , that all the seuerall Inhabitants within this City and Liberties thereof , doe from hence forth daily cause their houses to be kept sweet , the streets and lanes before their doores to bee paued , and cleansed of all manner of soile , dung , and noisome things whatsoeuer , and the channels thereof to be kept cleane , and washt , by water to be poured down , or let running into the same .

That no Vagrants or Beggars doe presume to come , or presse together in Multitudes to any Buriall , or Lectures , or other publike meetings , whereby to seeke or gaine reliefe as hath beene lately vsed , but that they and euery of them vpon euery Buriall , doe repaire to such places to receiue the Almes , Charity or Reliefe , as they shall haue notice giuen them by the Officers of the Parish , wherein they doe reside .

That no idle Vagaband , and vagrant Persons doe presume to come , wander or remaine in and about this Citie and Liberties thereof , either to begge reliefe or otherwise . And if any of them shall be found , or taken to offend therein , Then they and euery of them to be apprehended by the Constables and Warders within this Citie , and being punished , to be passed away according to the Lawes and statutes of this Realme , in that case made and prouided for .

That the Feasts and Meetings at Hals , Tauernes , or other places within this Citie or Liberties , vsed to be made by the Countrimen of any Shire , or other place within this Realme , Wrastlings , and Fencers Prises , Shewes , or the like , which hath been a cause of gathering multitudes together , be now forborne , and not attempted to be made by any person or persons whatsoeuer , vntill the City and the places adiacent shall bee cleare of the present infection ( which God of his mercy grant . )

That no Fruiterer or other Seller of Fruite , Cabbages , Rootes or Herbes , doe keepe or lay vp in any their houses , warehouses , or other place within this City of Liberties thereof , any Apples , Herbes , Roots , Cabbages , or other fruite whatsoeuer , other than in the warehouses anciently vsed for such purpose , lying in or about Thamestreet , or the places thereunto adioyning .

And for the better and more due performance of all and euery the premisses , the said Lord Mayor and Aldermen doe hereby straightly charge and command all Constables , Scauengers , Beadles , and other officers within this Citie and Liberties thereof , whom these may any way concerne , to vse all possible care and diligence they may , for the due and carefull execution and performance of all and euery the said Articles according to the true intent and meaning thereof , & to acquaint the Lord Mayor of this City , or some other his Maiesties Iustices of Peace within the same of all & euery the parties as shall be found to offend therein , whereby they & euery of them may be punished , & dealt withall according to the qualitie of the offence as the Law in such case shall require , As they and euery of them will answer to the contrary at their perils .