FOrasmuch as the Kings Maiestie our Soueraigne Lord is credibly informed, that the in­fection of the Plague is at this present in sundry places in and about the Citie of London, and in other places neere adioyning to the same, Whereas by the continuance thereof, through the greater repayre and resort of his louing Subiects, great perill & danger might not only ensue vnto his most royall Person, but also to his most louing Subiects repairing thither for their suites and causes, and thereby also giue occasion of dispersing of the same into other partes of the Realme: His Maiestie for the sayd necessary considerations, and hoping that the same wil by the goodnesse of Almighty God with the coldnesse of the yeere, and such wholesome Orders as are taken in his sayd Citie, the rather cease 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 Terme, called Mense Michaelis next comming, His Maiestie therefore of his especiall fauour and clemencie is pleased and contented to adiourne the sayd Terme of Saint Michael (that is to say) from the Vtas thereof, vnto the sayd fourth returne of the sayd Terme called Mense Michaelis next comming, which his Maiestie signifieth to all and singuler his lo­uing Subiects of this his Realme, to the intent that they and euery of them which hath cause or commandement to ap­peare in any of his Highnesse Courts at Westminster in or at any day or time from and after the sayd Vtas of Saint Micha­el, may tary at their dwellings, or where their businesse otherwise shall lie, without resorting to any of the sayd Courts for that cause before the sayd Mense Michaelis next comming, and that without danger of forfeiture, penaltie, or contempt to in­curre towards his Highnesse in that behalfe. And neuerthelesse, his Maiesties pleasure is, that two of his Iustices, (that is to say) of either Bench one, shal the first day of Michaelmas Terme, called Octabis Michaelis, according to the ancient order of the Lawes, keepe the Essoines of the sayd Octabis Michaelis: at which Vtas of Saint Michael, writs of adiournment shal be directed to the said Iustices, giuing them authority to adiourne the said Terme of Saint Michael (that is to say,) From the Vtas thereof, vntill the fourth returne, as before is sayd: And the sayd Adiournment shall be made in the first day of the sayd Vtas, commonly called the day of Essoines. And further his Maiesties pleasure is, that all matters, causes and Suits depending in any of his other Courts betweene partie and partie, as in his Highnesse Courts of Chancerie, Starchamber, and Exchequer, Courts of Wardes and Liueries, Dutchy of Lancaster, and Court of Requests, shall haue continuance, and the parties shall haue day from the date of these presents vntill the sayd fourth Returne, as before is sayd.

Prouided alway, and his Maiesties pleasure and commandement is, that all Collectors, Receiuers, Sheriffes and o­ther Accomptants, and all other Persons that should or ought to accompt or pay any Summe or Summes of money in any of his Maiesties Courts of Exchequer, Court of Wardes and Liueries, and of his Duchie of Lancaster, or in any of them, or to enter into any Accompt in any of the said Courts, shall repaire vnto his Maiesties house of Richmond, where his Highnesse hath appointed such Officers and Ministers, as for that purpose his Maiestie hath thought expedient, and there to pay and doe in euery behalfe, as though no such Proclamation of Adiournement had beene had or made. And his Highnesse further pleasure and commaundement is, that all Sheriffes shall returne their Writs and Proces, against all such Accomptants and Debters, at the dayes therein appointed. And if any Person or Persons who ought to accompt or pay any Summe or Summes of money to his Maiestie in any of the Courts and places aforesaid, doe make default there­in, That then his Highnesse Writs and Proces shall be awarded and sent foorth against euery such Person and Persons, and the same to bee duely and orderly serued, and returned by the Sheriffes and Officers thereunto appointed, in such like maner and forme, as the same should haue beene if this present Proclamation had not bene made. And if any Sheriffe or other Officer shall make default, or be negligent in seruing, executing, or returning of any the Writs and Proces aforesaid, That then euery such Sheriffe and other Officer, shall incurre such paines and penalties, as by the said Courts or any of them shall bee taxed and assessed. Willing and commanding all and euery his Maiesties Sheriffes, Officers, Ministers and Subiects to whome it doeth or shall appertaine, to obserue and keepe their assemblies and Apparances, with all their Returnes and Certificates, in his Highnesse said Courts at Westminster in Mense Michaelis next comming, then and there to be holden and kept, and there to doe their offices and dueties in euery behalfe, in like manner and forme as they should or ought to haue done, if this present Proclamation had not beene had or made, as they will answere to the contrarie at their perils.

Giuen his Maiesties Mannour of Woodstocke the sixteenth day of September 1603. in the first yeere of his Highnesse Reigne of England, France and Ireland, and of Scotland the seuen and thirtieth.

God saue the King.