The 9th, the Sheriffs receive News that fills them with Joy and Consolation; they find by a Letter which the Consuls of _Avignon_ are so kind to write to them, that the common Father of the Faithful _Roman_ Catholicks, moved at hearing of the Calamities of a City, which was the first of all _Gaul_ that received the Catholick Faith, by St. _Lazarus_ its first Bishop; which in all Times has preserved it in its Purity, no Heresy having ever been able to get footing in it; and which has always had a singular Attachment, with a profound and inviolable Respect, for the Holy See; has not thought it enough to order publick Prayers in all the Churches of _Rome_, and Processions, at which his Holiness assists on Foot, to beseech the Sovereign Father of Mercies to appease his Wrath against _Marseilles_, and cast away the dreadful Scourge which lays it desolate; but being desirous to succour so many miserable Poor as are in it, and supply them with Bread in their Need, has caused to be bought up in the District of _Ancona_ two thousand Measures (called _Roubies_) of Bread-Corn, which will be forthwith brought hither by Vessels that are to take it in at _Civita-Vecchia_, to be distributed to the Poor in such Proportions as the Bishop shall allot. The 10th, the Canons of the Collegiate Church of St. _Martin_, having Benefices with Cure of Souls, persisting to absent themselves from their Duty, notwithstanding the several Admonitions signified to them, the Bishop pronounces Sentence, and, conformably to the Petition of the Sheriffs of the 4th of _September_ last, declares their Benefices vacant, and that they shall be filled with others duly qualified; and he nominates to them accordingly. The 11th, there are in the Hospitals several Patients who have the Happiness to recover of the Plague: A Place is necessary for these to be removed to, where they may stay forty Days after their Buboes and Sores are entirely cured and healed up; it is resolv'd to make use of the grand Infirmaries for this Purpose; they must be made ready, and provided with all Things necessary: M. _de Langeron_ goes thither, with M. _Estelle_, and Orders are given for doing it out of hand. The 12th, more Troops arrive for the Service of the City; _viz._ Three Companies of the Regiment of _Brie_, which M. _de Langeron_ causes to encamp at the _Chartreuse_, with the three others already there. The 13th, 14th, and 15th, while the Infirmaries are getting ready for those who are recover'd from the Plague, he sends Orders into the Territory, to compel those Intendants of Health, who have absented themselves, and several other Municipal Officers, whose Service is absolutely requisite in the City, to return. The 16th, he posts a _Corps de Garde_ of thirty Soldiers by the Town-House, to guard the Sheriffs, and execute Orders.