'dertake the fame, the faid parties fo refufing, to 'he committed to Prifon until they fhall con'form themselves accordingly.

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The Examiuers Office.

WHAT thefe Examiners be fworn by the Aldermen, to enquire and learn from time to time what Houses in every Parish be Vifited, and what Perfons be Sick, and of what Diseases, as near as they can inform themfelves; and upon 'doubt in that Cafe, to command Restraint of Ac'cefs, until it appear what the Difeale fhall prove: And if they find any Perfon fick of the Infection, 'to give order to the Conftable that the Houfe be 'fhut up; and if the Conftable fhall be found Re'mifs or Negligent, to give prefent Notice thereof to the Alderman of the Ward.

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Watchmen.

HAT to every infected House there be ap. pointed two Watchmen, one for every Day, and the other for the Night: And that thefe Watchmen have a fpecial care that no Perfon go in or out of fuch infected Houfes, whereof they have the Charge, upon pain of fevere Punish'ment. And the faid Watchman to do fuch fur'ther Offices as the fick Houfe fhall need and re'quire and if the Watchmen be fent upon any Bufinefs, to lock up the House, and take the Key with him: And the Watchman by Day to attend ' until ten of the Clock at Night: And the Watchman by Night untill fix in the Morning.

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Searchers.

HAT there be a fpecial care to appoint Women-Searchers in every Parish, fuch as are of honeft Reputation, and of the beft Sort as can be got in this kind: And these to be sworn to

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'make due Search, and true Report to the utmost of their Knowledge, whether the Perfons whofe Bodies they are appointed to Search, do die of the Infection, or of what other Difcafes, as near as they can. And that the Phyficians who fhall be appointed for Cure and Prevention of the Infection, do cal! 'before them the faid Searchers, who are, or fhall be appointed for the feveral Parithes under their refpective Cares; to the end they may confider, whether they are fitly qualified for that Employment; and charge them from time to time as they fhall fee Caufe, if they appear defective in their Duties.

That no Searcher during this time of Vifitation, be permitted to ufe any publick Work or Employment, or keep any Shop or Stall, or be employed as a Landrefs, or in any other common Employment whatfoever.

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Chirurgeons.

OR better affiftance of the Searchers, for as much as there hath been heretofore great abufe in mifreporting the Difeafe, to the further fpreading of the Infection: It is therefore ordered, that there be chofen and appointed able and difcreet Chirurgeons, betides thote that do already belong to the Peft- Houfe: Amongft whom the City and Liberties to be quartered as the places lie most apt and convenient; and every of thefe to have one Quarter for his Limit: and the faid Chirurgeons in every of their Limits to join with the Searchers for the View of the Body, to the end there may be a true Report made of the Difcale.

And further, that the faid Chirurgeons fhall vifit and fearch fuch ike Perfons as fhall either fend for them, or be named and directed unto them, by the "Examiners of every Parish, and inform themselves of the Difcafe of the faid Partics.

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"And forafmuch as the laid Chirurgeons are to be fequeftred from all other Cures, and kept only to 'this Difeafe of the Infection; It is order'd, That every of the faid Chirurgeons fhall have Twelvepence a Body fearched by them, to be paid out of the Goods of the Party fearched, if he be able, or 'otherwife by the Parith.

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Nurfe-keepers.

F any Nurfe-keeper fhall remove her felf out of any infected Houfe before twenty eight Days atter the Decease of any Perfon dying of the Infecti on, the Houfe to which the faid Nurfe-keeper doth fo remove her felf, fhall be fhut up until the faid twenty eight Days be expired.

ORDERS Concerning infected Houses, and Perfons fick of the Plague.

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Notice to be given of the Sickness.

HE Mafter of every Houfe, as foon as any one in his Houfe complaineth,either of Botch, or Purple, or Swelling in any part of his Body, or 'falleth otherwife dangeroufly Sick, without appa'rent Cause of fome other Disease, thall give know 'ledge thereof to the Examiner of Health, within two Hours after the faid Sign fhall appear.

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Sfoon as any Man thall be found by this Examiner, Chirurgeon or Searcher to be fick of the Plague, he thall the fame Night be fequeftred in the fame Houfe and in cafe he be fo fequered, then, though he afterwards die not, the Houfe wherein he tickned, fhould be fhut up for a Month, ' after

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Airing the Stuff.

OR Sequeftration of the Goods and Stuff of the Infection, their Bedding, and Apparel, and Hangings of Chambers, must be well aired with Fire, and fuch Perfumes as are requifite within the 'infected House, before they be taken again to use: This to be done by the Appointment of the Exami

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Shutting up of the Houfe.

Fany Perfon fhall have vifited any Man,known to be infected of the Plague,or entred willingly in'to any known infected Houfe, being not allowed: The Houle wherein he inhabiteth, fhall be fhut up for certain Days by the Examiners Direction.

None to be removed out of infected Houses, but, &c.

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TEM, That none be remov'd out of the House where he faileth fick of the Infection, into any other Houfe in the City, (except it be to the PeftHoufe or a Tent, or unto fome fuch Houfe, which < the Owner of the faid vifited House holdeth in his own Hands, and occupieth by his own Servants) < and fo as Security be given to the Parish, whither < fuch Remove is made; that the Attendance and Charge about the faid vifited Perfons fhall be obferved and charged in all the Particularities before expreffed, without any Coft of that Parish, to which any fuch Remove fhall happen to be made, and this 'Remove to be done by Night: And it fhall be lawful to any Person that hath two Houses, to remove either his found or his infected People to his fpare Houfe at his choice, fo as if he fend away firft his Sound, he not after fend thither the Sick, nor again unto the Sick the Sound. And that the fame

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Burial of the Dead.

HAT the Burial of the Dead by this Vifitation, be at most convenient Hours, always ei'ther before Sun-rifing, or after Sun-fetting, with 'the Privity of the Church-wardens or Conftable,

and not otherwife; and that no Neighbours nor 'Friends be fuffered to accompany the Corps to 'Church, or to enter the Houfe vifited, upon pain of having his Houfe fhut up, or be imprisoned.

'And that no Corps dying of Infe&ion fhall be bu'ried, or remain in any Church in time of Common-Prayer, Sermon, or Lecture. And that no Children be fuffered at time of burial of any Corps in any Church, Church-yard, or Burying-place to come near the Corps, Coffin, or Grave. And that. all the Graves fhall be at leaft fix Foot deep.

And further, all publick Affemblies at other Bu'rials are to be forborn during the Continuance of 'this Vifitation.

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No infected Stuff to be uttered.

HAT no Clothes, Stuff, Bedding or Garments be fuffered to be carried or conveyed out of any infected Houfes, and that the Criers and Carriers abroad of Bedding or old Apparel to be fold or pawned, be utterly prohibited and reftrained, and no Brokers of Bedding or old Apparel be permitted to make any outward Shew, or hang forth on their Stalls,Shopboards or Windows towards any Street, Lane, Common-way or Paffage, any old Bedding or Apparel to be fold, upon pain of Imprisonment. 'And if any Broker or other Perfon fhall buy any Bedding, Apparel, or other Stuff out of any infected Houfe, within two Months after the Infection