themselves, and, upon doubt in that case, to command restraint of
access until it appear what the disease shall prove; and if they
find any person sick of the infection, to give order to the
constable that the house be shut up; and, if the constable shall be
found remiss and negligent, to give notice thereof to the alderman
of the ward.

_Watchmen._

That to every infected house there be appointed two watchmen,--one
for every day, and the other for the night; and that these watchmen
have a special care that no person go in or out of such infected
houses whereof they have the charge, upon pain of severe
punishment. And the said watchmen to do such further offices as the
sick house shall need and require; and if the watchman be sent upon
any business, to lock up the house and take the key with him; and
the watchman by day to attend until ten o'clock at night, and the
watchman by night until six in the morning.

_Searchers._

That there be a special care to appoint women searchers in every
parish, such as are of honest reputation and of the best sort as
can be got in this kind; and these to be sworn to make due search
and true report, to the utmost of their knowledge, whether the
persons whose bodies they are appointed to search do die of the
infection, or of what other diseases, as near as they can. And that
the physicians who shall be appointed for the cure and prevention
of the infection do call before them the said searchers, who are or
shall be appointed for the several parishes under their respective