RULES
and
ORDERS
MADE
BY
THE
VICE-CHANCELLOR
of
the
Vniversity
of
OXFORD
,
and
Iustices
of
Peace
,
for
the
Good
and
Safety
of
the
Vniversity
,
City
,
and
County
of
OXFORD
.
VVHEREAS
there
is
a
dayly
encrease
of
the
Plague
in
the
City
of
London
,
the
Suburbs
,
and
Parts
Adjacent
;
by
reason
whereof
very
many
Persons
have
of
late
,
and
dayly
doe
withdraw
themselves
from
their
respective
Habitations
;
And
either
in
expectation
of
Gain
,
of
upon
considerations
of
freindship
or
Alliance
are
received
in
severall
Parts
of
this
County
,
whereby
the
Infection
has
been
disperst
into
many
Townes
&
Villages
thereof
to
their
ruine
and
impoverishing
:
as
also
the
great
and
apparent
danger
of
the
University
and
City
of
Oxford
,
and
the
Inhabitants
of
this
County
in
generall
,
which
are
yet
not
infected
:
And
whereas
in
probability
his
Majestie
intends
to
reside
and
keep
his
Court
in
the
City
of
Oxford
for
some
part
of
this
winter
;
As
also
to
hold
his
Parliament
there
:
We
the
Vicechancellour
of
the
said
University
,
and
Justices
of
the
Peace
of
the
said
County
;
taking
the
premises
into
our
serious
consideration
,
and
having
in
Our
view
the
dreadfull
effects
of
negligence
in
the
present
dangerous
disease
;
as
we
are
by
the
laws
of
God
,
of
Nature
,
and
this
Realm
thereto
sufficiently
authoriz'd
;
and
also
instructed
and
impowred
by
the
trust
reposed
in
us
by
his
Sacred
Majestie
our
Soveraign
Lord
the
King
,
who
desires
nothing
more
than
the
health
and
safety
of
His
People
;
and
in
pursuance
of
those
great
Ends
of
Publique
good
,
which
are
ever
to
be
preferr'd
before
any
private
interest
:
have
thought
fit
to
Order
and
Publish
;
and
doe
hereby
order
and
publish
,
as
follows
.
-
I.
That
no
Inn-keeper
,
Alehouse-keeper
Victualer
or
private
Person
whatsoever
living
in
this
County
shal
harbour
,
lodge
or
entertain
in
any
of
their
Houses
,
any
Person
or
Persons
that
come
from
London
,
or
any
other
Place
whatsoever
,
unlesse
such
Person
or
Persons
shall
bring
with
him
,
or
them
an
authentick
Certificate
(
to
be
allowed
by
he
cheif
Magistrate
of
towns
corporate
,
or
the
Minister
and
Constables
of
Villages
respectively
)
that
they
came
not
from
any
infected
place
or
house
;
and
in
case
of
such
Certificate
,
shall
receive
them
for
a
night
only
,
and
not
otherwise
:
upon
pain
that
every
Inn-keeper
,
Ale-house
keeper
,
or
Victualler
,
doeing
contrary
to
the
premises
,
be
suppressed
from
farther
entertaining
,
or
victualing
:
and
their
houses
to
be
shut
up
with
the
Inhabitants
therein
,
and
also
with
the
Persons
they
so
entertaine
,
untill
they
shall
be
opened
again
by
publick
authority
;
and
likewise
upon
pain
to
be
taken
and
dealt
with
,
as
enemies
to
the
publique
safety
.
-
II.
That
no
other
person
or
persons
,
living
within
this
County
,
shall
entertain
any
of
their
Friends
,
Kindred
,
Children
,
or
other
person
or
persons
,
without
such
Certificate
as
aforsaid
,
to
be
allowed
as
aforesaid
,
under
pain
that
their
Houses
be
shut
up
;
and
the
person
or
persons
they
shall
entertain
with
them
,
and
their
Families
therein
,
not
to
be
opened
again
,
but
by
consent
and
allowance
of
the
two
next
Justices
of
the
Peace
to
the
said
House
:
And
further
,
to
be
proceeded
against
as
disturbers
of
the
Peace
and
Safety
of
this
County
.
-
III.
That
in
case
any
person
or
persons
that
is
are
so
to
be
shut
up
as
aforesaid
,
shall
refuse
obstinately
to
submit
,
or
shall
resist
the
Officers
in
doing
their
office
to
that
purpose
,
such
person
or
persons
shall
be
,
by
the
Officers
,
compelled
to
keep
in
the
said
House
by
force
;
and
in
case
of
recovery
or
escape
from
Infection
,
shall
be
carried
o
the
Goal
,
there
to
remain
without
Bail
or
Mainprize
,
until
they
be
released
by
publick
Order
.
-
IV.
That
no
person
or
persons
whatsoever
,
shall
presume
to
come
to
Church
,
or
to
any
Fair
or
Market
,
or
publick
Meeting
whatsoever
,
forth
of
any
House
that
is
shut
up
,
or
known
to
be
Infected
with
the
Plague
,
till
they
have
allowance
under
the
Hands
and
Seals
of
two
the
next
Justices
of
he
Peace
.
And
that
no
person
or
persons
bring
any
Wares
,
Goods
or
Merchandizes
,
to
any
Fair
or
Market
,
forth
of
any
such
Town
Corporate
,
or
Place
whatsoever
,
unless
such
Person
bring
a
Certificate
from
the
Major
or
Chief
Officer
of
such
Town
Corporate
,
or
the
Minister
and
Constable
of
such
Place
or
Village
,
that
the
same
Wares
,
Goods
or
Merchandize
,
came
not
from
any
Infected
House
,
or
from
any
Infected
Person
,
under
the
pain
of
being
proceeded
against
as
an
Enemy
to
the
Publick
Safety
.
-
V.
That
none
be
permitted
,
during
the
time
of
Gods
Visitation
upon
this
Nation
,
to
keep
any
Wakes
or
Customary
Feasts
,
or
publick
Meetings
for
any
Games
or
Pastimes
whatsoever
,
eiher
upon
Sundays
,
Holy-days
or
Fast-days
,
or
any
Week-days
:
And
in
case
any
Person
shall
presume
to
meet
at
any
such
Wakes
,
Feasts
or
Pastimes
,
that
they
be
proceeded
against
as
Rioters
and
Disturbers
of
the
Peace
and
Safety
of
this
County
.
-
VI.
That
no
Pedlers
,
petty
Chapmen
,
Tinkers
,
Hat-dressers
,
Fidlers
,
Beggars
,
or
other
Vagabonds
,
be
permitted
or
suffered
to
pass
or
wander
up
and
down
this
County
from
place
to
place
;
nor
none
to
beg
out
of
their
own
Parishes
,
upon
the
Penalties
that
are
by
the
Statutes
of
the
Realm
to
be
inflicted
upon
the
Constables
,
and
other
Officers
,
that
neglect
their
duty
therein
.
-
VII
.
That
no
person
or
persons
presume
to
go
to
visit
or
converse
with
any
person
or
persons
Infected
,
or
Shut
up
upon
suspicion
of
Infection
,
or
breach
of
these
Orders
,
unless
such
as
shall
be
appointed
to
attend
such
persons
as
are
shut
up
;
upon
pain
to
be
shut
up
themselves
,
in
the
Houses
of
such
persons
as
they
converse
withall
.
-
VIII
.
That
strict
watch
and
ward
be
kept
in
every
Towne
,
Parish
,
Village
and
Hamlet
within
this
County
,
especially
upon
Roades
,
and
in
Townes
and
Villages
,
where
Innes
,
Alehouses
and
Victualling
houses
are
,
to
see
these
order
put
in
execution
,
and
where
occasion
shall
be
or
need
requires
,
that
double
watch
and
ward
be
kept
,
and
the
Guardes
inforced
;
which
shall
be
done
at
the
publique
Charge
of
the
place
where
such
watch
is
kept
:
and
all
this
upon
the
utmost
paines
that
the
Law
can
Inflict
for
non
performance
thereof
.
-
IX
.
That
no
Person
or
Person
be
permited
to
come
or
repaire
to
the
University
or
City
of
Oxford
by
land
or
water
from
London
,
Henly
upon
Thames
,
Wallingford
,
or
any
other
Towne
or
place
infected
,
nor
to
bring
any
Wares
or
Goods
therehence
during
the
time
of
their
being
visited
upon
the
paines
aforesaid
.
-
X.
That
where
any
place
Towne
or
Village
is
Infected
,
and
there
needs
Warders
,
Searchers
,
Buriers
,
and
Keepers
to
be
appointed
,
the
Cheif
Magistrate
or
the
next
Justice
of
the
Peace
to
the
place
Infected
,
is
desired
to
appoint
such
as
he
shall
think
fit
out
of
such
Persons
as
shall
be
nominated
by
the
Constables
of
the
Parish
or
Towne
Infected
,
or
others
:
and
to
give
them
their
Oathes
for
true
and
diligent
service
in
their
severall
places
they
shall
be
appointed
to
,
and
for
the
preservation
of
the
publique
good
.
-
XI
.
Whereas
several
persons
,
having
left
their
places
of
abode
,
have
secretly
intruded
and
crept
into
divers
Towns
Corporate
and
Villages
,
other
places
of
this
County
,
and
there
reside
and
attempt
to
settle
themselves
:
All
Constables
,
and
Overseers
of
the
Poor
in
each
Parish
,
are
hereby
required
to
bring
within
a
Week
after
the
date
hereof
,
to
the
next
Justice
of
the
Peace
,
in
Writing
,
the
names
of
such
Persons
so
intruding
;
and
afterwards
at
the
end
of
every
Moneth
,
during
the
time
of
the
present
Danger
,
that
they
may
be
proceeded
against
according
to
Law
.
And
to
the
End
these
orders
may
speedily
be
made
known
;
and
that
no
person
may
pretend
ignorance
of
them
:
It
is
ordered
,
that
the
same
be
forthwith
printed
,
and
published
the
next
Market
day
in
the
City
of
Oxford
,
and
in
every
Market
Towne
of
the
said
County
on
their
respective
next
Market
days
immediately
following
the
date
hereof
:
and
that
warrants
may
be
issued
forth
under
the
hands
and
seales
of
the
Justices
of
Peace
or
some
of
them
,
to
the
High-Constables
of
the
severall
hundreds
within
the
County
:
and
Chief
Officer
of
every
corporation
,
requiring
them
to
send
printed
coppies
of
them
to
the
peti-Constables
of
each
Township
and
Parish
in
the
said
County
respectively
;
to
the
end
they
may
be
put
in
execution
with
all
speed
,
care
,
and
diligence
.
Given
under
our
hands
this
23d
.
day
of
August
in
the
17th
year
of
the
reign
of
our
Soveraigne
Lord
King
Charles
the
second
:
Annoque
Domini
1665.