That care be taken of hackney coachmen, that they may not, as some of them have been observed to do after carrying of infected persons to the pesthouse and other places, be admitted to common use till their coaches be well aired, and have stood unemployed by the space of five or six days after such service.

     ORDERS FOR CLEANSING AND KEEPING OF THE STREETS SWEPT.

     The Streets to be kept Clean.

     First, it is thought necessary, and so ordered, that every
     householder do cause the street to be daily prepared before his
     door, and so to keep it clean swept all the week long.

     That Rakers take it from out the Houses.

     That the sweeping and filth of houses be daily carried away by the
     rakers, and that the raker shall give notice of his coming by the
     blowing of a horn, as hitherto hath been done.

     Laystalls[85] to be made far off from the City.

     That the laystalls be removed as far as may be out of the city and
     common passages, and that no nightman or other be suffered to empty
     a vault into any vault or garden near about the city.

     Care to be had of Unwholesome Fish or Flesh, and of Musty Corn.

     That special care be taken that no stinking fish, or unwholesome
     flesh, or musty corn, or other corrupt fruits, of what sort soever,
     be suffered to be sold about the city or any part of the same.

     That the brewers and tippling-houses be looked unto for musty and
     unwholesome casks.

That no hogs, dogs, or cats, or tame pigeons, or conies, be suffered to be kept within any part of the city, or any swine to be or stray in the streets or lanes, but that such swine be impounded by the beadle[86] or any other officer, and the owner punished according to the act of common council; and that the dogs be killed by the dog killers appointed for that purpose.

     ORDERS CONCERNING LOOSE PERSONS AND IDLE ASSEMBLIES.

     Beggars.

Forasmuch as nothing is more complained of than the multitude of rogues and wandering beggars that swarm about in every place about the city, being a great cause of the spreading of the infection, and will not be avoided[87] notwithstanding any orders that have been given to the contrary:  it is therefore now ordered that such constables, and others whom this matter may any way concern, take special care that no wandering beggars be suffered in the streets of this city, in any fashion or manner whatsoever, upon the penalty provided by law to be duly and severely executed upon them.

     Plays.

That all plays, bear baitings,[88] games, singing of ballads, buckler play,[89] or such like causes of assemblies of people, be utterly prohibited, and the parties offending severely punished by every alderman in his ward.

     Feasting prohibited.