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master, but my affection also to this town, I do expect that you 
punctually observe these orders following. Withall, I must tell 
you plainly, I will inform myself very diligently how they are 
observed and executed, and shall proceed severely to punish 
your negligence and others’ disobedience of them; and that 
shall Wilson, the chirurgeon, in particular smart for, when it 
may be he little dreams of it. These are not things to be jested 
withall. 
First, it is fit that you charge every master of a family that 
so soon as any of his house fall sick of what disease soever, that 
he instantly acquaint you the Lord Mayor, keeping himself and 
house private, and not admitting the visit of any neighbour, till 
you have informed yourself of the circumstances, and give 
direction how he shall be more restrained or less restrained of 
his liberty. 
Secondly, that you shall strictly inquire out all persons that 
have been amongst the infected, and without sparing of any, to 
cause them to be shut up, and there to continue till further order. 
Thirdly, that none be suffered to disperse their families into 
any other parts of the city or country, nor any presume to take 
any such persons removed into their house, without licence of the 
Lord Mayor, and that not to be by his lordship granted but with 
great circumspection and reason. 
Fourthly, that all fairs, feasts, and public meetings be pro¬ 
hibited, in particular one fair usually kept at this time of the 
year in Walmgate, until further allowance of myself and this 
council, when the state of the health of the city shall be better 
understood unto us than now it can be, upon the first breaking 
of this contagion forth amongst us. In this article I do not 
include meetings at divine service, nor yet the daily markets 
kept for the provision of the city. 
Fifthly, there Avould be some honest old people appointed to 
be searchers, who are to be distinguished by rods they are to 
have in their hands, and to be well allowed, so as they keep 
within doors, and not stir abroad, except at times of their search 
to be made. 
“ Sixthly, that some tents be set up, or houses in some out¬ 
skirts of this city be thought of and appointed, whither the 
meaner sort which may be suspected ought presently to be re- 
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