FOr that the Infection of the Plague weekly increaseth , and is much dispersed , aswell within the Cities of London and Westminster , as in the Suburbes and Confines thereof ; His Maiestie hath , by the aduice of his Priuie Councell , thought fit for the more safetie of himselft , and of the Queenes Maiestie , and of such Lords and Ladies of Honour , & others , that necessarily are to attend at Court , to withdraw himselfe from Whitehall , to some other of his ordinarie Houses of accesse , so farre remote from the said Cities , as the necessarie occasions of his important affaires will conueniently adunt : Therefore to auoid vnnecessarie resort to the Court , of people dwelling in , or neere any places infected ; His Maiesty doeth straitly charge and command , that no person , or persons whatsoeuer , doe presume to come from London , or Westminster , or the Suburbes , or Confines of the same , or from any other Towne , or Parish , that is , or shall be infected with the Plague , vnto his Maiesties Court , Wheresoeuer the same shall happen to bee , or to the Towne , or Parish where his Maiestie , or the Queene shall bee resident , or make their abode , or wherein his Maiesties said houses of accesse are situate , nor newly to make any houses for their habitation in those Townes , Parishes , or places , specially not within the Townes of Hampton , Kingston , Windsor , Eaton , Richmond , Nonesuch , Ewell , Otelands , Chertsey , or Weybridge , or in any of the Townes , or Villages that lie in the passages to Hampton Court , Windsor , Otelands , Nonesuch , or Richmond , or any of them , or bordering or adioyning vpon the same , vpon paine of his Maiesties heauy indignation , and the seuerest punishments that may be inflicted vpon them , for their contempt & disobedience against this his Maiesties Royall and most necessary Commandement ; Straitly charging and commanding all and singuler Iustices of the Peace , to take strict order with all Constables , Pettie-Constables , and other Officers of the Townes and Parishes , through which the sayd Passengers are to trauaile , that they suffer no person or persons to come to the Court , Parishes , or places aforesaid , or remaine or abide there , contrary his Maiesties Royal Commandement , but to cause them to returne backe , till it shall please God to asswage the present violence of the Infection , and the great danger thereby threatned , as they , and euery of them tender his Maiesties pleasure and safety , and the discharge of their owne dueties , and will answere for their neglects therein at their vttermost perils .