WHereas, by the grace and blessing of Almighty God, the Kings and Queenes of this Realme, by many ages past, haue had the hap­pinesse by their Sacred Touch, to cure those who are afflicted with the Disease, called, The Kings Euill, and his now most Excellent Maie­stie, in no lesse measure then any of his Royall Predecessours, hath had good successe herein, and in his most gracious and pious dispo­sition, is as ready and willing as any King of Queen of this Realme cuer was in any thing to relieue the distresses and necessities of his good Subiects, yet in his Princely wisedome foreseeing, that in this, as in all other things, order is to bee obserued, and fit times are necessary to bee appointed for performing of this great worke of charitie. And taking into his Royall consideration the inconueniences which may happen both in respect of the temperature of the Season, and in respect of any contagion which may happen in this neere accesse to His Maiesties Sacred Person, doth hereby publish and de­clare His Royall pleasure to be, and also will and command, that from the time of the publishing of this Proclamation, no person or persons whatsoeuer, doe attempt or presume to repaire to His Maiesties Royall Court to bee healed of that disease before the Feast of S. Michael now next comming. And to the end that all his louing Subiects may the better take knowledge of this His Maiesties pleasure and command, His will is, that this Proclamation bee published and affixed in some fit and open place in enery Market Towne of this Realme.

Giuen at Our Court at White-Hall, the seuenteenth day of Iune, in the fourth yeere of Our Reigne of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland.

God saue the King.