FOrasmuch as the Queenes Maiestie our soueraigne Ladie , is credibly enformed , that the infection of the plague is at this present in sundrie places in and about the Citie of London , and in other places neere adioyning to the same , whereby the continuance thereof , through the greater repaire and resort of her louing Subiects , great perill and danger might not onely ensue vnto her most royall person , but also vnto her most louing subiects , repairing thither for their suites and causes , and thereby also giue occasion of dispersing of the same in other parts of the Realme : Her Maiestie for the said necessary considerations , and hoping that the same will by the goodnesse of Almighty God , with the coolenesse of the yeare , and such wholesome orders as are taken in her said Citie , the rather cease by the adiournement of part of this next tearme of Saint Michael now at hand , from the vtas of the same , vntill after the feast of all Saints next comming , of her speciall fauour and clemencie , is pleased and contented , to adiourne the said tearme of saint Michael , that is to say , from the vtas thereof , vnto Crastino a●imarum , next comming . Which her Maiestie signifieth to all and singuler her louing subiects of this her Realme , to the intent , that they , and euery of them , which hath cause of commandement to appeare in any of her highnesse courts at Westminster , in or at any day or time , from , and after the saide vtas of Saint 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 Crastino animarum , next comming , and that without danger of forfeiture , penaltie , or contempt , to incurre towarde her Highnesse in that behalfe . And neuerthelesse her Maiesties pleasure is , that two of her Iustices , that is to say , of either bench one , shall the first day of Michaelmas Tearme , called Octabis Michaelis , according to the ancient order of her Lawes , keepe the essoines of the saide Octabis Michaelis , at which vtas of Saint Michael , writtes of adiournement shal be directed to the said Iustices , giuing them authoritie to adiourne the saide Tearme of Saint Michael , that is to say , from the vtas thereof , vntill Crastino animarum , as before is said : And the same adiournement shal be made in the first day of the said vtas , commonly called the day of the essoines . And further her Maiesties pleasure is , that all maters , causes and suites , depending in any of her other Courts betweene partie and partie , as in her Highnesse Courts of Chauncerie , Starre chamber , and Exchequer , Courts of wards and liueries , and Duchie of Lancaster , shall haue coutinuance , and the parties shall haue day from the date of these presents vnto Crastino animarum , as before is said .

Prouided alway , and her Maiesties pleasure and commandement is , that all Collectors , Receiuers , Sheriffes , and other accomptants , & 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 of her Duchie of Lancaster , or in any of them , or to enter into any accompt in any of the same courts , shall repaire vnto the accustomed places at Westminster , where her Highnesse hath appointed such officers and ministers , as for that purpose her 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 : any thing mentioned in this present proclamation , or in any writ of adiournement to the contrary , notwithstanding . Willing and commanding all and euery of her Maiesties officers , ministers and subiects , to whom it doth or shall appertaine , to obserue and keep their assemblies and apparances , with all their returnes and certificats in her Hignesse said Courts at Westminster in Crastino animarum next comming , then and there to bee holden and kept , and there to do 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 bene had or made , as they will answere to the contrary at their perils .