The 18th, another Pit is opened, below the Ramparts between the Gate of _Aix_ and the Tower of St. _Paule_, sixty Foot long and thirty broad: M. _de Langeron_ wrote the Day before to the Captains of the Territory, to send in Peasants: The Chevalier _de Soissans_ goes at Day break to the Entrance of the Suburbs, to conduct them to this Work, which they were extremely averse to, because of the Nearness of other Pits already filled thereabouts. New ones are also opened on the Side of that Ground, by which the Church-yard of the Parish of St. _Ferriol_ was formerly enlarged; this Quarter is the finest and best Inhabited of the City, where M. _Serre_, no less a good Citizen than a famous and excellent Painter, one of the Commissaries appointed there, zealous even to the Sacrificing of his own Life for the Relief of his Country, has taken upon himself alone the laborious and perillous Care to see carried off and buried, the dead Bodies from thence, with some Carts which the Sheriffs have given him, and a Brigade of Slaves put under his Direction by the Officers of the Gallies, whom he carefully subsists and lodges at his own Expence. A Citizen that so loves his Country, deserves to be beloved by it. The 19th the Desertion from the City continuing, so that none can be found to carry into the Store-houses of the Community the Corn brought up by Boats from the Barrier of _Lestaque_, M. _de Langeron_ appoints for that Service twenty six Gally-Slaves, with four of their Companions to dress Victuals for them; no Persons being found fit to be put to do so much as that. The time of Vintage approaching, it is considered that the Vapours of the new Wine, in a Town where so prodigious a Quantity is made, might contribute very much towards dis-infecting the Houses; and it is called to mind that it was by this Means the last Plague which afflicted _Marseilles_ was stopt: Whereupon an Ordinance is issued, in the Names of M. _de Langeron_, the Marquess _de Pilles_, and the Sheriffs, importing that the Vintage shall be got in as usual. This Day arrive three other Physicians of the Faculty of _Montpellier_, who came Post from _Paris_ by Order of his Royal Highness, _viz._ M. _Mailhes_ Professor of the University of _Cahors_, M. _Boyer de Paradis_ of _Marseilles_, and M. _de Læbadie_, accompanied by two Master-Surgeons of _Paris_: They are provided with excellent Instructions, which they received from M. _Chirac_ first Physician to his Royal Highness, and Sur-Intendant of the Royal Physick-Garden, who has not neglected any thing that might be for the Relief of this unfortunate City: Physicians so well chosen, and so well instructed, cannot fail of doing good Service; the Event will soon shew it.