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And my Lord Mayor commands people to be
within at nine at night all, as they say, that the sick may have
liberty to go abroad for ayre. There is one also dead out of one
of our ships at Deptford, which troubles us mightily; the
Providence, fire-ship, which was just fitted to go to sea. But
they tell me to-day no more sick on board. And this day W.
Bodham tells me that one is dead at Woolwich, not far from the
Rope-yard. I am told, too, that a wife of one of the groomes at
Court; is dead at Salisbury; so that the King and Queene are
speedily to be all gone to Milton, So God preserve us!
15th. It was dark before I could get home, and so land at
Church-yard stairs, where, to my great trouble, I met a dead
corps of the plague, in the narrow ally just bringing down a
little pair of stairs. But I thank God I was not much disturbed
at it. However, I shall beware of being late abroad again.
16th. To the Exchange, where I have not been a great while.
But, Lord! how sad a sight it is to see the streets empty of
people, and very few upon the 'Change.


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