THe Kings most Excellent Maiestie considering what perill oftentimes ensueth by the meanes of great assemblies of people in the time of Infections diseases , Doeth therefore streightly charge and commaund , That no maner of person or persons of what estate , degree or condition he or they be , inhabiting within the Cities of London , or Westminster , the Suburbs of the same , or any other place where the Iusection of the Plague is , not being Houshold seruants to his Maiestie , or necessary persons for prouisions of his Houshold , doe presume to resort or come vnto his Highnesse Court at Whitehall , or wheresoeuer it shall please his Maiestie to lye or abide , vntill such time as his Highnesse pleasure shall be further knowen herein , ( except the Lords , the Bishops of this Realme , the Iudges of the Law , the King and Queenes learned Councell , the principal Magistrates of the Citie of London , his Highnesse Houshold seruants , and necessary persons for prouisions of his Maiesties Houshold , not hauing the Infection of the Plague in their houses , or neere vnto them , during the time aforesaid . )

It is also further by his Maiestie thus prouided , That if any other ( except before excepted ) shall haue necessary cause to come vnto the Court from the said Cities of London , Westminster , the said Suburbs or other places before declared , the same persons shall not come within the vtter gate of the Court , vntill they haue first sent vnto one of the Kings Maiesties Porters at the Gates , and to him declared vnto whom he hath necessary occasion to repaire within the Court , and thereupon the said Porter shall cause the party to stay abroad , without entring into any House , Tent , or company of any persons , and shall certifie the Lord Steward , Lord Chamberleine , Master Treasourer , Master Comptroller , the Vicechamberlein , or one of them , or some of the principall Officers of the Greencloth , if the matter appertaine to the Kings Maiesties Houshold , or to some other of the Lords , or other of his Maiesties Priuie Councell , according to the qualitie of the matter , and of the persons with whom the party hath to doe in the Court , and by a warrant in writing , signed with the handes of any of the said Lords , Councellers , or Officers , certified to any of the Kings Maiesties Porters , that the said person shall , or may come into the Court , then the said Porter shall permit and suffer him so to doe : otherwise the said persons shall be commanded to returne without any longer abiding , vpon paine of his Maiesties grieuous displeasure , and seuere punishment in the Marshalsea .