“The Bill of Mortality is increased 399 this week.”
Nov. 15th.
“The plague—Blessed be God!—is decreased 400, making the whole this week but 1300 and odd.”
Nov. 22nd.
“I was very glad ... to hear that the plague is come very low; the whole under 1000, and the plague 600 and odd.”
Dec. 13th.
“Our poor little parish is the greatest number in all the city, having six, from one last week.”
1666
Jan. 3rd.
“Decrease of the plague this week to 70.”