Orders thought meet by His Maiestie, and his Privy Councell, to bee executed throughout the counties of this realm, in such townes, villages, and other places, as are, or may bee heerafter, infected with the plague, for the stay of further increase of the same. Also, an advice set downe by the best learned in Physick within this realme, containing sundry good rules and easie medicines ... as well for the preseruation of his good subjects from the plague ... as for the curing.

  • England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)
Date:
1625
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Credit: Orders thought meet by His Maiestie, and his Privy Councell, to bee executed throughout the counties of this realm, in such townes, villages, and other places, as are, or may bee heerafter, infected with the plague, for the stay of further increase of the same. Also, an advice set downe by the best learned in Physick within this realme, containing sundry good rules and easie medicines ... as well for the preseruation of his good subjects from the plague ... as for the curing. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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