Orders conceived and published by the Lord Maior and Aldermen of the City of London, concerning the infection of the plague.

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[1665]
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Credit: Orders conceived and published by the Lord Maior and Aldermen of the City of London, concerning the infection of the plague. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Alderman of the Ward and the houfe of Every vifited houfe to be marked “Pr Bat every. Houle vifited, be marked’ with a Red -*Crofs: of acfoor long, in‘ ‘the middle‘ of the door, evident to'be feen; and with thee ufual’ Printed words, chat istofay, Lord have mercy npon us, to be fet clofe over the fame Crofs,: there to.continue until lawful ope-. ning of the fame Houfe,. ‘ — Every vifited Flonfe to be saatobe Flat the Conftables fee every houfe thut up, and to: / be attended: with Watchnien . Which’ may keep them ‘in, and) minifter neceffaries unto them ‘ac their own. charges (if:they be ‘able,): or ‘at che commnon char they be unable: the fhucting up to be for the {pac four Weeks after all be whole That precife order be taken turgions, Keepers. and Butiers.are not to palsthe ftreets. without holdinga red Rod or Wand of three: foot in. length in-cheir hands, open and evident to be feen, and are not to goe into any other houfe then into. their own, ot into that whereunto they. are direGed or fent fer, but: to forbear.and abftain from company. efpecially when ufine(S or attens ge if e of that: the Searchers, Chi- they have been lately’ ufed in any fuch b dance, eas eee. Inmates:
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