Forasmuch as the Queenes Maiestie our fourraigne Ladie is credibly enfourmed , that the infection of the plague is at this present in sundry places in and about the citie of Westminster , whereas by the continuance thereof , through the greater repayre and resort of her louing subiects , great perill and danger might not onely ensue vnto her most royall person , but also to her most louyng subiects repayring thither for their suits and causes , and therby also giue occasion of dispearsyng of the same in other parts of the Realme : Her Maiestie for the sayd necessary considerations , and hoping that the same will by the goodnes of almighty God , with the coldnesse of the yeere , the rather ceasse by the adiournment of part of this next Tearme of Saint Michael now at ●and , from the vtas of the same , vntill the returne , commonly called Mense Michaelis : Her Maiestie thereby of her especiall fauour and clemencie , is pleased and contented to adiourne the sayde Tearme of Saint Michael , that is to say , from the vtas thereof , vnto the sayde time of Mense Michaelis , which her Maiestie signifieth to all singuler her louing subiectes of this her Realme , to the ●●●●… nt that they and euery of them which hath cause or commaundement to appeare in any of her highnesse courts at Westminster , in , or at any day or tyme from and after the sayde vtas of Saint Michael , ●●●y tary at their dwellings , or where their busines otherwyse shall lye , without resorting to any of t●e said Courts for that cause , before the said Mense Michaelis next comming , & that without danger of forfeyture , penaltie , or contempt , to incurre towardes her highnesse in that behalfe . And neuerthelesse , her Maiesties pleasure is , that two of her Iustices , that is to say of eyther Bench one , shall the fyrst day of Michaelmas Tearme , called Octabis Michaelis , accordyng to the auncient order of her lawes , keepe the ●●soignes of the said Octabis Michaelis , at which vtas of Saint Michael , writtes of adiournement shall be directed to the said Iustices , geuing them aurthoritie to adiourne the sayd Tearme of Saint Michael , that is to say , from the vtas thereof , vntill the same Mense Michaelis as before is sayde , & the same adiournement s●al be made in the first day of the sayd vtas , commonly called the day of the essoigns . And further her Maiesties pleasure is , that all matters , causes , and suites depending in any of her other Courts between partie and partie , as in her highnesse Courts of Chauncerie , Starre chamber , & the Exchequer , Courtes of Wardes and Liueries , and Duchie of Lancaster , shall haue continuance , and the partie shall haue day from the date of these presents , vnto Mense Michaelis as before is sayde .

Prouided alwaies , and her Maiesties pleasure and commaundement is , that all Collectours , Receauers Sheriffes , and other accomptaunts , 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 & 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 highnes hath appointed such officers & ministers , as for that purpose her Maiesty hath thought expedient , and there to pay & do in euery behalfe , as though no such Proclamation of adiournment had ben had or made : any thing mentioned in this present Proclamation , or in any writte of adiournement to the contrarie , notwithstanding . ●illing and commaunding all and euery of her Maiesties officers , ministers , and subiects , to whom it doth or shall appertaine , to obserue and keepe their assemblies and apparaunces , with all their returnes and certificates , in her highnes said Courts at Westminster in Mense Michaelis next comming , then and there to be holden and kept , and there to do their offices and duties in euery behalfe , in like manner and fourme as they should or ought to haue done , if this present Proclamation had not ben had or made , is they will aunswere to the contrary at their perils .