THe Kings most Excellent Majesty , taking into His Princely Consideration , the hazardous consequences , and perils which may ensue by the extraordinary resort of people which must necessarily attend the Sitting of the Parliament , if the Lords Spiritual and Temporal , and Commons should Assemble at Westminster at the time now prefixt ; by which occasion ( especially at this season of the year ) the late Contagion in the Cities of London and Westminster , ( where at present , by Gods great mercy , it is almost totally abated ) may be again increased ; And for other weighty considerations , His Majesty doth by the Advice of His Privy Council , Publish , Notifie , and Declare His Will and Pleasure to be , That the Parliament shall be Prorogued from the Three and twentieth day of this instant Moneth of April , until the Eighteenth day of September now next coming : Whereof the Lords Spiritual and Temporal , Knights , Citizens and Burgesses , and all others whom it may concern , may hereby take notice , and order their Affairs accordingly : We letting them know , That We will not at the said Three and twentieth day of April , expect the attendance of any , but onely such as being in or about Our Cities of London or Westminster , may attend the making of the said Prorogation , as heretofore in like case hath been accustomed .