FOrasmuch as the Queenes Maiestie our soueraigne Ladie is credibly enfourmed, that the infection of the plague is at this present in sundry places in and about the cities of London and Westminster, and in other Townes & places, through the which her louing subiects are to passe, comming to her Maiesties said cities, whereby great perill and danger might not onely ensue vnto her most royall person, but also to her most louyng subiects repayring thither for their suites and causes, and therby also giue occasion of dispearsying of the same in other parts of the Realme: Her Maiestie for the sayd necessary conside­rations, and hoping that the same will by the goodnes of almighty God, with the coldnesse of the yeere, and such wholesome orders as are taken in her sayd cities, the rather ceasse by the adiournment of part of this next Tearme of Saint Michael now at hand, from the vtas of the same, vntill the fourth returne of the sayd Tearme, cal­led Mense Michaelis next comming. Her Maiestie therefore of her especiall fauour and clemencie, for the respects aforesayd, is pleased and contented to adiourne the sayde Tearme of Saint Michael, that is to say from the vtas thereof, vnto the sayde fourth returne of the sayd Tearme, called Mense Michaelis next comming, which her Maiestie signifieth to all and singuler her louing subiects of this her Realme, to the intent that they and euery of them which hath cause or commaundement to appeare in any of her high­nesse courts at Westminster, in, or at any day or tyme from and after the sayde vtas of Saint Michael, may tary at their dwellings, or where their businesse otherwyse shall lye, without resorting to any of the said Courts for that cause, before Mense Michaelis next comming, and that without daunger of for­feyture, penaltie, or contempt, to incurre towardes her highnesse in that behalfe. And neuerthelesse, her Maiesties pleasure is, that two of her Iustices, that is to say of eyther Bench one, shall the fyrst day of Michaelmas Tearme, called Octabis Michaelis, accordyng to the auncient order of her lawes, keepe the [...]soignes of the said Octabis Michaelis, at which vtas of Saint Michael, writtes of adiournement shall be di­rected to the said Iustices, geuing them aucthoritie to adiourne the sayd Tearme of Saint Michael, that is to say, from the vtas thereof, vntill Mense Michaelis as before is sayde, and the sayde adiournement shall be made in the first day of the sayd vtas, commonly called the day of the essoignes. And further her Ma­iesties pleasure is, that all matters, causes, and suites depending in any of her other Courts between par­t [...]e and partie, as in her highnesse Courts of Chauncerie, Starre chaumber, and Exchequer, Courtes of wardes and Liueries, Duchie of Lancaster, and Court of Requests, shall haue continuance, and the par­tie shall haue day from the date of these presents, vnto Mense Michaelis as before is sayde.

Prouided alwaies, and her Maiesties pleasure and commaundement is, that all Collectours, Recea­uers Sheriffes, and other accomptaunts, and all other persons that should or ought to accompt or pay any summe or summes of money in any of her Maiesties Court of Exchequer, Courts of Wardes & Li­ueries, or of her Duchie of Lancaster, or in any of them, or to enter into any accompt in any of the sayde Courts, shall repaire vnto the accustomed places at Westminster, where her highnes hath appointed such officers & ministers, as for that purpose her Maiesty hath thought expedient, and there to pay & do in eue­ry behalfe, as though no such Proclamation of adiournment had ben had or made. And her highnes fur­ther pleasure & commandement is, that all Sheriffes shall returne their writs & processes against all such accomptaunts and detters, at the daies therin appointed. And if any person or persons, who ought to at­tempt or pay any summe or summes of mony to her Maiesty in any the Courts & places aforesaid, do make default therin, that then her highnes writs & processes shalbe awarded and sent forth against euery such person and persons, and the same to be duly and orderly serued and returned by the Sheriffes & officers therunto appointed, in such like maner and fourme, as the same should haue beene if this present Procla­mation had not ben made. And if any Sheriffe or other officer shal make default, or be negligent in the ser­uing, executing, and returning of any the writs and processes aforesaid, that then euery such Sheriffe and other officer, shal incur such pains & penalties, as by the said Courts, or any of them, shalbe taxed & assessed. willing and commaunding all and euery of her Maiesties Sheriffes, officers, ministers, and subiects, to whom it doth or shall appertaine, to obserue and keepe their assemblies and apparaunces, with all their returnes and certificates, in her highnes said Courts at Westminster in Mense Michaelis next comming, then a [...]d there to be holden and kept, and there to do their offices and duties in euery behalfe, in like manner a [...]d fourme as they should or ought to haue done, if this present Proclamation had not ben had or made, as they will aunswere to the contrary at their perils.

Geuen at her Maiesties mannour of Woodstocke, the xxvi. day of September, in the xvii. yeere of her Maiesties raigne.

God saue the Queene.