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BL MSS Lansdowne 7, 62 Wright: Queen Elizabeth and her Times Vol 1, 1838, No. 79 Page 166 Bishop of London to Cecil, St. Paul's, Feb. 22 1563/4 Transcribed by Thomas Wright

Mr. Callhill this morning shewed me your letter to him, wherein you wishe some politick orders to be devised against infection. I thinke it verie necessarie, and will do myne endeavor bothe by exhortation and otherwise. I was readye to crave your helpe for the same purpose afore, as one not unmindefull of the perill. By searche I do perceive that there is no one thinge of late is more lyke to have renewed this contagion, then the practise of an idle sorte of people which have ben infamous in all goode common-weales, I mean these histriones, common players, who now daylie, but speciallye on helydayes, set up boothes whereunto the youthe resorteth excessively, and there taketh infection : besydes that Godde's word is by theyr impure mouthes prophaned and turned into scoffes. For remedie wherof in my judgement ye should do verie well to be a meane, that a proclamation was sette fortheto inhibit allplayes for one whole yeare (and if it wer for ever, it wer not amisse) within the cittie, or three myles compasse, upon paynes as well to the players as to the owners of the houses where they playe these interludes.
I wrote to Mr. Dr. Humfrey, of Oxforde, to kepe the daye appoynted him by my Lord of Rochester, which he will observe, I doubte not.
As I counselled Mr. Calfhillto knowe your pleasure for his repayre to courte, so I shall praye you to let me understande your advise for myne own case concerning my sermon, whether I remayning here may be admitted, and the lyke for my chaplayn, Mr. Wattes
I was compelled to remove hither, bothe for the better discharge of myne office, and also for that I was destitute of necessarie provision at Fulham.
Yet I thoughte then, the cittie wolde have been cleane ere nowe. Godde kepe you.
From my howse at Powles, 22 Febr. 1563. Yours in Christe,

Edm. London