FOrasmuch as the Queenes Maiestie our Soueraigne Ladie is crediblie enfourmed , that the infection of the plague is at this present in sundry places in and about the citie of London , and in other places neare adioynyng to the same , wheras by the continuaunce therof through the greater repaire and resort of her louyng Subiectes , great peryll and daunger myght not only ensue vnto her most royal person , but also vnto her most louyng Subiectes repayryng thyther for their suites and causes , and thereby also geue occasion of dispersyng of the same in other partes of the Realme : Her Maiestie for the sayd necessarie considerations , and hopyng that the same will by the goodnes of Almightie God , with the coldnesse of the yere , and such wholsome orders as are taken in her sayde Citie , the rather sease by the adiorment of part of this next Tearme of S. Michael nowe at hande , from the vtas of the same , vntyll 〈◇〉 the feast of all Saintes next commyng . Her Maiestie therfore of her especiall fauour and clemencie , is pleased and 〈…〉ed to adiourne the sayde Tearm of S. Michael : That is to say , from the vtas thereof , vnto Crastino Animarum 〈◇〉 commyng , which her Maiestie signifieth to al and singuler her louyng Subiectes of this her Realme , to the intent 〈◇〉 〈◇〉 and euery of them which hath cause or commaundement to appeare in any of her highnesse courtes at West●●ster in or at any day or tyme from & after the sayd vtas of S Michael , may tary at their dwellynges , or where their 〈◇〉 otherwise shall lye , without resortyng to any of the sayde courtes for that cause before Crastino Animarum next ●●●●●ng and that without daunger of forfayture , penaltie , or contempt to incurre towardes her highnesse in that 〈◇〉 And neuerthelesse her Maiesties pleasure is , that two of her Iustices , that is to say of either Benche one , shall 〈…〉 of Michaelmas Tearme called Octabis Michaelis , accordyng to the auncient order of her lawes , kepe the 〈◇〉 of the sayde Octabis Michaelis , at which vtas of S. Michael , writtes of adiorment shal be directed to the sayde J●●●●ces ▪ geuyng them auctoritie to adiourne the sayd Tearme of S. Michael , that is to say , from the vtas therof , vntyll 〈◇〉 A●●●arum as before is sayd , and the same adiorment shal be made in the first day of the sayde vtas , commonly called the day of the Essoynes . And further her Maiesties pleasure is , that all matters , causes , and suites dependyng in any of her other courtes betweene partie and partie , as in her highnesse courtes of Chauncerie , Starre chaumber , and Ex●●●quer , Courtes of wardes and liueries , and Duchie of Lancaster , shall haue continuance , and the parties shall haue 〈◇〉 from the date of these presentes , vnto Crastino Animarum as before is sayde .

Prouided alway , and her Maiesties pleasure and commaundement is , that all Collectours , Receauers , Sheriffes , and other accomptauntes , and all other persons that ought or shoulde accompt or paye any summe , or summes of money in any of her Maiesties Court of Exchequer , courtes of Wardes & liueries , or of her Duchie of Lancaster , or in any of them or to enter into any accompt in any of the same Courtes , shall repayre vnto the accustomed places at Westminster , where her hyghnesse hath appoynted such Officers and Ministers as for that purpose her Maiestie hath thought 〈◇〉 , and there to pay and do in euery behalfe , as though no such Proclamation of adiorment had ben had or made , 〈…〉 mentioned in this present Proclamation , or in any writ of adiorment to the contrarie notwithstandyng : 〈◇〉 and commaundyng all and euery of her Maiesties Officers , Ministers , and Subiectes , to whom it doth or shal apertayne , to obserue and kepe their assemblies and apparaunces , with al their returnes and certificates in her high●●●● sayde courtes at Westminster in Crastino Animarum next commyng , then and there to be holden and kept , and there 〈…〉 their offices and dueties in euery behalfe , in lyke maner and fourme as they shoulde or ought to haue done yf this ●●●●●nt Proclamation had not ben had or made , as they wyll aunswere to the contrarie at their perils .