“A public fast ... for the plague.”
Aug. 3rd.
“I had heard was 2020 (deaths) of the plague.”
Aug. 10th.
“In great trouble to see the Bill this week rise so high, to above 4000 in all, and of them above 3000 of the plague.”
Aug. 16th.
“Lord! how sad a sight it is to see the streets empty of people and very few upon the ’Change. Jealous of every door that one sees shut up, lest it should be the plague; and about us two shops in three, if not more, generally shut up.”
Aug. 28th.
“To Mr. Colvill the goldsmith’s, having not been for some days in the streets: but now how few people I see, and those looking like people that had taken leave of the world.”
Aug. 31st.