THe Kings most Excellent Maiestie, finding that the infection of the Plague is at this present in sundry places of the City of London, and neere adioyning to the same, though not (God be thanked) with the mortalitie of great numbers; yet so dispersed in diuers of the best and most open streets of the said City, as do giue iust cause to doubt, that the contagion thereof, by great resort of people, might be further spread, aswel in the City, as into other parts of the Realme, whereby, danger might ensue both to his Royall person, the Queene his dearest wise, and his Royal issue, and to his most louing Subiects repairing thither for their Suits and causes: His Maiestie, for these necessary considerations, and hoping that the infection wil, by the goodnesse of Almighty God, with the coldnesse of the yeere, and such wholesome Orders as are taken in his said City, the rather cease by the adiournement of part of this next Terme of S. Michael now at hand, from the Vtas of the same, vntil the fourth Returne of the said Terme called Mense Michaelis next comming. His Maiestie therefore, of his especiall fauour and clemencie, is pleased and contented, to adiourne the said Terme of S. Michael, that is to say, in and from the Vtas thereof, vnto the said fourth Returne of the said Terme, called Mense Michaelis next comming; Which his Maiestie signifieth to all and singular his louing Subiects of this his Realme, to the intent that they & euery of them, which haue cause or commandement to appeare in any of his Highnesse Courts at Westminster, in or at any day or time from and after the said Vtas of S. Michael, may tary at their dwellings, or where their businesse otherwise shall lye, without resorting to any of the said Courts for that cause, before the said Mense Michaelis next comming, and that with­out incurring danger of forfeiture, penaltie, or contempt 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, shall the first day of Michaelmas Terme, called Octabis Michaelis, according to the ancient order of the Lawes, keepe the Essoignes of the said Octabis Mi­chaelis. At which Vtas of S. Michael, Writs of adiournement shalbe directed to the said Iustices, giuing them autho­ritie to adiourne the said Terme of S. Michael, that is to say, From the Vtas thereof, vntill the fourth Returne, as be­fore is said. And the said adiournement shall be made in the first day of the said Vtas, commonly called, the day of Es­soignes. And further his Maiesties pleasure is, That all matters, causes and Suits, depending in any of his other Courts betweene party and party, as in his Highnesse Courts Chancery, Starchamber, and Exchequer, Courts of Wards and Liueries, Duchy of Lancaster, and Court of Requests, shall haue continuance, and the parties shall haue day from the date these presents, vntill the said fourth Returne, as before is said.

Prouided alway, and his Maiesties pleasure and commandement is, That all Collectors, Receiuors, Sheriffes, and other Accomptants, and all other persons, that should or ought to Accompt or pay and summe or summes of Money in any of his Maiesties Courts of Exchequer, Court of Wards 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 the accustomed places at Westminster, 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 bene had or made. And his Highnesse further pleasure and commandement is, That all Sheriffes shall returne their Writs and Processe against all such Accomptants and Debtors, at the dayes therein appointed. And if any person or persons, who ought to accompt or pay any summes of Money to his Maiestie in any of the Courts and places afore­said, do make default therein, That then his Highnesse Writs and Processe shalbe awarded and sent foorth against eue­ry such person and persons, and the same to be duely and orderly serued, and returned by the Sheriffes and Officers thereunto appointed, in such like maner and forme, as the same should haue bene, 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 Processe aforesaid, That then euery such Sheriffe and other Officer, shall incurre such paines and penalties, as by the said Courts, or any of them shalbe taxed and assessed; Willing and commanding all and euery his Maiesties Sheriffes, Officers, Ministers and Subiects, to whom it doeth or shal appertaine, to obserue and keepe their assemblies and apparances with all their Returnes and Certificats, 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 maner and forme, as they should or ought to haue done, if this present Proclamation had not bene had or made, as they will answere to the contrary at their perils.

Giuen at our honour of Hampton Court the two and twentieth day of September, in the seuenth yeere of our Reigne of Great Britaine, France and Ireland.

God saue the King.