Justice restored or, a guid for His Majestie's justices of peace, both in sessions, and out of sessions; according to the antient laws of the kingdom.

Orders, and Rules, to be observed in the time of the Plague.

A Warrant to the Church-Wardens, and Over-seers of the Poor of C. and to every of them, &c.

FOr as much as the Sickness of the Plague doth so exceedingly encrease within the City of L. Borough of S. and the Parishes adjoyning, as it hath occasi∣oned the King's Majestie to defer the publick Heroick Solemnizing of His Co∣ronation, to avoid Concourse of People, which might encrease the Infection through all parts of the Realm, and pur∣poseth

to be Crowned at Westminster, very shortly, without any great Shew, and yet must repair hither, whereupon His Highness hath specially directed, that we shall, as well by good Orders, endea∣vour, as much, as in us lieth, to cease the Infection in such places, where it already is, as also to prevent the same in the Pa∣rishes near L. whereas it is in performance of our Duty herein; We do, in His Highnesse's Name, Command, and Charge you, the Officers, to give Example of good Order, and to give warning to the Inhabitants, to observe the Order, here∣under prescribed, during the time of this Infection.

1. That from henceforth your self, nor any of them, do receive into your Houses, or harbour any Citizen of L. or other Person, their Children, or Servants, that come from Houses Infected.

2. That no Person whatsoever shall, from henceforth, receive any Napery, or other Linen, out of L. or the Suburbs, in other Parishes, that are Infected, and the same to wash, and dry within this Pa∣rish, and if those, that are Washers, be so poor, as, without that help, they cannot

relieve their Family, to give notice, that Order may be taken for their succour, during this time of restraint.

3. That no Ale-house-keeper do suffer to drink, or abide in his House on the Sabbath, or other days, any, that shall come from L. or the Suburbs, during the time of this Infection.

4. That Ale-house-keepers shall not make any publick Dinners within their Houses, to occasion concourse of people, either upon Marriages, or other Meetings.

5. That two honest antient women, of good carriage, inhabiting within the Parish, be appointed for Searchers, and presented unto some of us to be sworn, that, if any Sickness should happen within the Parish, which God prevent, shall search, and view the Bodies of such dying, to discover the quality of the Disease, and thereof to make Certificate.

6. That, if any, being poor people, happen to dye of the Plague within this Parish, then to cause their Houses to be shut up, and the Church-wardens, and Over-seeers of the Poor, to see them re∣lieved,

and, if they have not in their hands sufficient, to give notice unto us, that we presently take Order for their re∣lief.

And, for that annoyances are chief oc∣casions of infection, you shall command all dunghills, lay-stalls, and other noysom annoyances, being in the Villages, or near the High-ways, within the Parish, present∣ly to be removed.

And, if we shall finde your selves neg∣ligent, or remiss in your office, or offen∣ders, touching these orders, you shall be certified to the Lords of His Honourable Councel, to be punished, as the quality of the offence requires.

And, if any other person offend you, you shall presently present his, or their names to us, that such punishment may be inflicted, as is fit. And thereof fail you not.

Given under our hands, and Seals, this 5^th. of July, Anno Regis, &c. primo, annoque Domini 1625.