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and not then till they have been well curried and cleansed with 

 vinegar and water. 5. Flesh and entrails of diseased cattle are 

 not to be given as food to other animals. 6. No man whose 

 herd is infected is to be allowed to drive any cattle, whether dis- 

 eased or not, beyond the boundary of his farm. And even when 

 disease has disappeared, his herd is to be held infected for a 

 month. 7. Local authorities, such as churchwardens, over- 

 seers, constables, or cattle-inspectors who may be appointed, are 

 charged to see to the execution of this order. They are to report 

 to each meeting of Justices, and to make exact returns. 8. 

 These local authorities are to persuade owners to divide up their 

 herds into separate parts ; they are not only to see to the bury- 

 ing of diseased cattle, but also the burial of all infected dung. 



9. Cattle travelling on roads are to be stopped and examined. 



10. Houses, buildings, or yards used for cattle, sound or diseased, 

 are to be carefully kept clean. 11. Compensation for slaugh- 

 tered cattle is to be paid at the rate of 405. per head ; for calves 

 10s. 



Towards the end of that year, the Government found that 

 the local authorities had not assisted them vigorously in the exe- 

 cution of the first Order, and they issued a second to the effect, 

 that from the 27th December, for three calendar months, no per- 

 son shall send to fairs or markets any cattle except for immediate 

 slaughter, or ' buy, sell, or expose to sale any cattle except those 

 which are ready for immediate slaughter. Nor is this privilege 

 of selling fat cattle permitted to any one whose herd is infected. 

 Therefore all beasts going to fairs or markets must be provided 

 with passes from a Justice, or, failing him, from other competent 

 local authorities, given on the owner's oath that his cattle are and 

 have been for a month free from the plague. No raw hides shall 

 be sold or allowed to be transported without like passes, but hides 

 and horns of diseased beasts must absolutely be destroyed, and a 

 compensation of 10^. per hide is given.' 



A third Order in Council was issued, proscribing the district 

 from the Humber and Trent, and not allowing cattle to be driven 

 out of it northwards from the 19th December, 1747, to the fol- 

 lowing 27th March. 



On the 13th February, 1747, an Act to amend and extend the 



