WHereas the infection of the plague and pestilence doth at this present remaine and continue within the Cities of London and Westminster , to the great griefe of the Queenes Maiestie our Soueraigne Lady , and perill of many of her good Subiects of the same , ( the which almightie God for his mercy stay ) and that by accesse of her people thither about their lawfull and necessary suites and affaires in this next Terme of Saint Michael , ( the plague then enduring ) might be rather occasion to increase the same , then diminish it , which should be great sorrow to her Highnesse , and danger to her whole Realme . Minding therefore the preseruation of her louing Subiects , from the perill and danger of the said infection , hath thought it expedient by the aduise of her Counsell , for sundrie good considerations , to adiourne the whole Terme of Saint Michael next comming , from and in the first day thereof , vnto the first day of Hyllarie Terme then next ensuing . And therefore her Maiestie doth signifie vnto all and singular her louing Subiects , that they and euery of them which hath cause or commandement to appeare in any of her Highnesse Courts at Westminster , in or at any day or time in the saide Terme of Saint Michaell , may tary at their dwellings , or where their businesse otherwise shall lye , without resorting to any of the saide Courts for that cause , before Octauis sancti Hillarii , next comming , and that without danger of forfaiture , penaltie or contempt to incur towards her Highnes in that behalfe . And neuertheles her Maiesties pleasure is that two of her Iustices , that is to say , of either Bench one , shall the first day of Michaelmas Terme , called Octauis M●chaelis , according to the ancient order of her Lawes , keepe the Essoines of the said 〈…〉 M 〈…〉 , at which vtas of Saint Michael , writtes of adiournement shal be directed to the said Iustices , giuing them authoritie to adiourne the saide whole Terme of Saint Michaell , and the same adiournement shal be made in the first day of the said vtas , commonly called the day of the Essoines . And her Maiesties further pleasure is , that all matters , causes and suites , depending in any of her other Courts betweene partie and partie , as in her Highnes Courts of Chancerie , Starre Chamber , and Exchequer , Courts of Wardes and Liueries , and Duchie of Lancaster , shall haue continuance , and the parties shal haue day from the date of these presents , vnto the said first day of Hyllarie Terme , next comming .

Prouided alwayes , and her Maiesties pleasure and commandement is , that all Collectours , Receiuers , Sheriffes , and other accomptants , and all other persons that ought or should accompt or pay any summe or summes of money in any of her Maiesties Court of Exchequer , Courts of Wardes and Liueries , or in her Duchie of Lancaster , or in any of them , or to enter into any accompt in any of the same Courts : shall repaire vnto her Maiesties house of Sion in the Countie of Middlesex , where her Highnes hath appointed such officers and ministers , as for that purpose her Maiestie hath thought expedient , and there to paye and doe in euery behalfe , as though no such Proclamation of adiournement had bene had or made : Any thing mentioned in this present Proclamation , or in any writ of adiournement to the contrary , notwithstanding . Willing and commanding euery of her saide Subiects , to whom it doth appertaine , to obserue and keepe their assemblies and apparances in her Highnes saide Courts at Westminster in Octauis sancti Hyllary , next comming , then and there to be holden and kept , there to doe their offices and dueties in euery behalfe , as they will answere for the contrary , at their perils .