LONDON[']S
LORD H[A]VE MERCY UPON US.
A true Relation of seven mod[?] Plagues or Visitations in LONDON, wit[h t]he number of those that
were Buried of all Diseases; Viz. The first in the Year of Queen Elizabeth, Anno 1592.
The second, in the Year 1603[.] The third, in (that never to be forgotten Year) 1625. The fourth, in Anno 1630.
The fifth, in the Year 1636. The sixth in the Year 1637. and 1638. The seventh in this present Year, 1665.
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Certain approved Medicines
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for the Plague, both to pre-
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vent that contagion, and to
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expell it after it be taken;
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as have been Approved in
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Anno 1625. as also in this
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present Visitation, 1665.
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A cheap Medicine to keep
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from Infection.
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TAke a pint of new Milk,
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and cut two cloves of
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Garlick very small, put it
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in the Milk, and drink it
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mornings fasting, and it pre-
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serveth from infection.
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A Posset Drink to remove
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the Plague from the Heart.
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AN Ale Posset-Drink with
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Pimpernel seethed in it,
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till it tastes strong of it,
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drunk often, removes the
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Infection, though it hath
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got to the very Heart.
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An approved Remedy
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against the Plague.
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TAke a sprig of Rue, alias,
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herb of-grace, and shred
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it, and put it in a Figg or two,
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and eat it every morning
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fasting, it keeps the Body
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from Infection, and purifi-
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eth the bloud.
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REader, whatever thou art, rich or poor,
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Rowse up thyself, for Death stands at the door;
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If God sayes strike, he must, & will come in,
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For death we know is the reward of sin.
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His very breath is so infectious grown,
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He poysons every one he breathes upon;
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He is the Rich-mans terrour, makes him flye,
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And bear away his baggs, as loath to die.
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What shall the Poor do that behind do stay?
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Death makes them rich, by taking them away.
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But what shall Poor men do, that here do live,
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'Tis surely fit the Rich should comfort give,
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And weekly Means unto them still afford:
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Oh such Rich men shall be rich in the Lord!
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Death startles all, but m[?] of sin,
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Which sinful man long tim[e h]ath lived in,
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Doth make them fearfull of [t]hat punishment
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Due unto sin, for time tha[?] [?]vil spent.
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Oh why was this not thoug[ht] on long ago!
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When God expected our R[ep]entance so?
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Seventeen years since, a littl[e] Plague God sent,
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He shoke his Rod to move us to repent:
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Not long before that time, a dearth of Corn
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Was sent to us to see if we would turn:
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And after that, there's none deny it can;
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The Beasts did suffer for the sin of man:
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Grasse was so short and small, that it was told,
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Hay for four pound a Load was daily sold.
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These Judgements God hath sent even to cite us
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Unto Repentance, and from sin to fright us.
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Oh stubborn England! childish and unwise,
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So heavy laden with iniquities.
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Return, return, unto thy loving Father,
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Return I say with speed, so much the rather,
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Because his Son thy Saviour pleads thy cause,
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Though thou hast broken all his holy Lawes:
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Say to thyself, My sins are cause of all
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Gods Judgements that upon this Land do fall,
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And sin's the cause that each one doth complain,
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They have too much, sometimes to little rain:
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Say to thyself, this Plague may be removed,
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If I repent, as plainly may be proved
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By Niniveh, that City great and large,
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For God hath given unto his Angels Charge,
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To strike and to forbear as he sees fit;
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If it be so, then learn thou so much wit,
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To use thy best endeavour to prevent
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A Plague, which thou mayst do if thou repent.
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Let all infected Houses be thy Text,
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And make this Use, that thine may be the next.
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The Red Crosse still is us'd, as it hath bin,
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To shew they Christians are, that are within:
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And Lord have mercy on us, on the Door,
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Puts thee in mind, to pray for them therefore.
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The Watchman that attends the House of sorrow,
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He may attend upon thy House tomorrow.
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Oh where's the vowes we to our God have made!
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When death and sickness came with Axe & Spade,
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And hurl'd our Brethren up in heaps apace,
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Even forty thousand in a little space:
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The Plague among us is not yet removed,
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Because that sin of us is still beloved.
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Each spectacle of Death and Funerall,
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Puts thee and I in mind, We must die all.
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An exact and true relation
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of the number of those
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that were buried in Lon-
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don and the Liberties of
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all Diseases, from the 17
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of March 1591. to the
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22 of December, 1592.
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March 17 351 31
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March 24 219 29
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March 31 307 27
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April 7 203 33
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April 14 290 37
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April 21 310 41
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[?] 350 29
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[?] 339 38
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[?] 300 42
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[?] 450 58
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[?] 410 62
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[?] 441 81
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[?] 399 99
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[?] 401 108
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[?] 23 850 118
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[?] 30 1440 927
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[?]7 1510 893
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[?] 1491 258
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[?] 1507 852
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[?] 1503 983
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[?] 1550 797
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[?] 1532 651
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[?] 1508 449
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[?] 1490 507
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[?] 1210 563
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[?] 621 451
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[?] 629 349
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[?] 450 130
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[?] 408 327
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[?] 422 323
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[?] 330 308
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[?] 320 302
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[?] 310 301
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[?] 309 209
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[?] 301 107
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[?] 321 93
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[?] 349 94
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[?] 331 86
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[?] 329 71
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[?] 386 39
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[?] 5827
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[?] 25886
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[Of the Pla]gue. 11503
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March 17 108 3
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March 24 60 2
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March 31 78 6
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April 7 66 4
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April 14 79 4
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April 21 98 8
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April 28 109 10
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May 5 90 11
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May 12 112 18
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May 19 122 22
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May 26 122 32
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June 2 114 30
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June 9 131 43
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[Ju]ne 16 144 59
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June 23 182 72
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June 30 267 158
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July 7 445 263
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July 14 612 424
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The Out-Parishes this
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Week were joyned with
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the City.
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July 21 1186 917
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July 28 1728 1392
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August 4 2256 1925
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August 11 2077 1743
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August 18 3054 2719
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August 25 2853 2535
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Septemb. 1 3385 3034
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Septemb. 8 3078 2728
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Septem. 15 3129 2815
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Septem. 22 2456 2192
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Septem. 29 1961 1731
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Octob. 6 1831 1649
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Octob. 13 1312 1142
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Octob. 20 766 648
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Octob. 27 625 504
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Novemb. 3 737 592
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Novem. 10 585 441
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Novem. 17 384 255
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Novem. 24 198 102
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Decemb. 1 223 105
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Decemb. 8 163 55
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Decem. 15 200 66
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Decem. 22 168 74
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The total of the Burials
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this whole year, 38250
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Of the Plague, 30583
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Buried in London and the
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Liberties of all diseases,
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Anno 1625. the number
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here following.
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March 17 262 4
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March 24 226 8
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March 31 243 11
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April 7 239 10
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April 14 256 24
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April 21 230 25
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April 28 305 26
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[Ma]y 5 292 30
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May 12 332 45
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May 19 379 71
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M[ay] 26 401 78
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[June] 2 395 69
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[June] 9 434 91
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[June] 16 510 165
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[June] 23 640 239
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June 30 942 390
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July 7 1222 593
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July 14 1781 1004
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July 21 2850 1819
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July 28 3583 2471
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August 4 4517 3659
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August 11 4855 4115
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August 18 5205 4463
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August 25 4841 4218
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Septemb. 1 3897 3344
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Septemb. 8 3157 2550
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Septem. 15 2148 1672
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Septem. 22 1994 1551
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Septem. 29 1236 852
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October 6 833 538
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October 13 815 511
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October 20 651 331
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October 27 375 134
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Novem. 3 357 89
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Novem. 10 319 92
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Novem. 17 274 48
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Novem. 24 231 27
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Decem. 1 290 15
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Decemb. 8 181 15
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Decem. 15 168 6
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Decem. 22 157 1
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The total of the Burials
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this whole year, 54082
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Of the Plague, 35428
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June 24 205 19
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July 1 209 25
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July 8 217 43
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July 1 250 50
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July 22 229 40
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July 29 279 77
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August 5 250 56
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August 12 246 65
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Austust 19 269 54
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August 26 270 67
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Septem. 2 230 66
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Septem. 9 259 63
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Septem. 16 264 68
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Septem. 23 274 57
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Septem. 30 269 56
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Octob. 7 236 66
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Octob. 14 261 73
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Octob. 21 248 60
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Octob. 28 214 34
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Novem. 4 242 29
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Novem. 11 215 29
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Novem. 18 200 18
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Novem. 25 226 7
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Decem. 2 221 20
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Decem. 9 198 19
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Decem. 16 217 5
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The total of the Burial[s]
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this whole year, 10554
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Of the Plague, 1317
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Buried in London and the
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Liberties, of all diseases,
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the number as followeth.
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April 7 199 2
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April 14 205 4
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This Week was added to
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the City Parishes,
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S. Marg. Westminster.
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Lambeth.
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S. Mary Newington.
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Redriffe Parish.
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S. Mary Islington.
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Stepney Parish.
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Hackney Parish.
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April 21 285 14
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April 28 259 17
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May 5 251 10
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May 12 308 55
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May 19 299 35
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May 26 330 62
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June 2 339 67
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June 9 345 87
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June 16 381 103
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June 23 304 79
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June 30 352 104
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July 7 215 81
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July 14 372 104
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July 21 395 120
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July 28 423 151
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August 4 461 206
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August 11 538 283
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August 18 638 321
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August 25 787 429
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Septem. 1 1011 638
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Septem. 8 1069 650
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Septem. 15 1306 865
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Septem. 22 1229 775
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Septem. 29 1403 928
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Octob. 6 1405 921
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Octob. 13 1302 792
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Octob. 20 1002 555
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Octob. 27 900 458
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Novem. 3 1300 838
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Novem. 10 1104 715
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Novem. 17 950 573
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Novem. 24 857 476
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Decem. 1 614 312
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Decem. 8 459 167
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Decem. 15 385 85
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Decem. 22 316 76
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Decem. 29 383 125
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The total of all the Bu-
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rials this year, 27415
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Of the Plague, 12102
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January 5 381 126
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Januar. 12 314 73
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Januar. 19 268 59
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Januar. 26 289 72
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February 2 351 103
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Februar. 9 315 104
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Februar. 16 285 78
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[Feb]ruar. 23 254 44
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[Ma]rch 2 262 69
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[Ma]rch 9 332 100
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[Ma]rch 16 303 80
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[M]arch 23 260 65
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March 31 343 115
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April 7 301 98
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April 14 288 79
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April 21 300 90
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[A]pril 28 319 107
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May 4 292 81
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May 11 300 105
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May 18 285 74
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May 25 314 83
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June 1 269 72
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June 8 273 74
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June 15 268 110
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June 22 304 106
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June 29 371 156
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July 6 362 163
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July 13 725 133
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July 20 321 140
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July 27 335 117
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August 3 300 89
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August 10 275 7[?]
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August 17 228 53
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August 24 225 43
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August 31 209 30
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Septemb. 7 227 36
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Septem. 14 200 21
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Septem. 21 184 21
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Septem. 28 197 27
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Octob. 5 166 15
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Octob. 12 198 17
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Octob. 19 174 13
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The total of the Burials
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this year 14270
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Of the Plague, 3603
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Buried in London and the
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Liberties this year, of all
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Diseases, 16621
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Of the Plague, 508
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Buried in London and the
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Liberties, of all Diseases,
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the number as followeth,
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April 25 398 2
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May 2 388 0
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May 9 347 9
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May 16 353 3
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May 23 385 14
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May 30 399 17
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June 6 405 43
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June 13 558 112
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June 20 611 168
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June 27 684 267
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July 4 1006 470
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July 11 1268 725
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July 18 1761 1089
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July 25 2785 1843
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August 1
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August 8
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August 15
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August 22
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August 29
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Septem. 5
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