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moved out of the city, there to remain till they be cleansed 
either of the sickness or of the suspicion. In particular I desire 
a butcher here in Marygate, whose name I wdll send you [Henry 
Wilkinson], who is known to have been in company wdth one 
on Sunday last that is now shut up, may be instantly removed 
to some such place, lest he might prove dangerous to his neigh¬ 
bours hereabouts, the rather for that being admitted by Alderman 
Croft (whose remissness therein I much blame) to depart on his 
own w^ords that he would go presently home to his house, and 
not depart thence without licence, was nevertheless abroad all 
day till ten o’clock at night, and then came home drunk. 
Seventhly, if any disorderly persons shall not obey your 
directions herein, and in such other directions as you in discre¬ 
tion shall think fit to be observed for the safety of the city, that 
if they be men of substance you do acquaint me and the council 
therewith, who you shall see will make their doings exemplary ; 
if they be poor and mean people you are to appoint your officers 
to see them to be soundly whipped, several days after other, if 
there be cause, to the terror of such desperate people. 
Eighthly, that all the inhabitants be charged as much as may 
be to keep in their servants, and especially their children, who, 
by reason of their tenderness, are apter to take the infection 
than those which are of more years. 
Ninthly, that you advise with the phisicians, and learn from 
them the best rules their art affords whereby to hinder the 
increase or danger of the infection, and that the persons infected 
be told of such remedies as are good against the malignity of the 
disease. 
Tenthly, that you every day make me and the council, and in 
my absence, such of the council as remain, how you proceed in 
the performance of these orders, how they are obeyed or dis¬ 
obeyed, and by wEom, what persons or places die or are infected, 
to the intent such timely order may be given therein as is fit. 
Eleaventhlie, that you make liberal sessments for provision of 
those which are infected, and take care they be watched and tend¬ 
ed both for the safety of the city and recovery of themselves so far 
as may be. But when I name liberal sessments I do not mean 
such allowance to be made (as I understand the lewder sort of 
them would pretend), I mean not to luxury or waiitonness, but 
