The weekly Bill of Mortality for the City of London.
Baried within the 27 Parishes within the walls, of all Diseases, 57 plague 0
Buryed in the 16 parishes without the walls, and at the pest house 73 plague 0
Buryed in the ten out Parishes in Middlesex and Surrey 57 plague 0
The [unr] of all the Burials this week in the places aforesaid 187 pleague 0
Decrease in the Burials this week.[unr]
The Assize of Bread set forth by Order of the Lord Major, and court of Aldermen.
A peny wheaten loaf to contain 6 Ounces and a half, and three half peny white
loaves the like weight.
Wednesday June 6.
THe Act for reliefe of poore prisoners had some debate; but
there are many other poore, viz. There be some which have
made themselves poor, by reason of their extravagant courses: Some are made
poor by others and they are those which suffer, by reason of oppression, injustice,
and the like, and some are said to be Gods poor; and that is those which are feeble,
weak, sick, and have not ability of nature to provide for themselves with other,
which of all the rest, are most to be pitted, and care will be taken in respect
of all these.
Great care is taken by the Councell of State, to expedite the Army for Ireland
which is mentioned because there are that say) that service will not be vigorously
prosecuted Order is given to take view of all Flemish ships for carying
over horse; and in case those in England are not found fit, some are to be sent
for from Holland but so, as whether them or those here, they are to be hired, and
content given: be Regiments also are ordered to march, Col. Deans Regiment
are upon their march who are to lie but a night in a place. Col. Hortons Reg. are
marching out of South wales toward, Chester. The General Officers for Ireland
besides Lieu. Gen. Crumwel, are said to be Major Gen. Lambert, Major Gen. of
the whole Army, Col. Jones Lieut. Gen. of the Horse. Col. Horton Commissary
Gen. of the Horse and Col. Monk. Major Gen. of the Foot.
The house [unr] notice of the family of Mr. Blackston, late Burgesse of Newcastle
deceased, and voted to his wife and children 3000.li. and to his brother
500 the Lands, viz, 4000.l Per annum, formerly ordered to his Excellency, the
I.G. Fairfax, was in consideration this day, as to 3000. of it which is, part of
the Duke of Buckinghams, and the Lord Francises deceased, for satisfaction in
some particulars it was committed. They had in consideration in what manner
the ceremony tomorrow at the great Feast at Grocers should be, and agreed
that the L. Major delivered up his Sword, as formerly, they did to the Kings of
England when they came into the City: also that Mr. Speaker should [unr] above
the Lord Major, he representing the parliament, as the other the city; the Lord
keepers, and Judges, will have a Table by themselves; the Councell of State,
are to consider how to place their Lord President: no Honours are to be confered
Northamptonshire have thoughts to keep the 9. of June, a day of Thanksgiving,
because it puts a period to free quarter, which they have at this time suffered
under so fully, that they hope to see a Jubilee of 7. yeers.