THe Kings most Excellent Majesty , out of His Princely and Christian care of His loving Subjects , upon the Petition of the Major , Citizens , and Inhabitants of the City of Bristol , Praying , That the Fair usually held in or near that City , on the Five and twentieth day of Ianuary , commonly called St. Pauls Fair , may be put off for this Year , In regard it would be the occasion of great concourse or People from London , and several other parts of this Kingdom , that have been Infected with the Plague ; Which ( although the Contagion be now in a very great measure ceased through Gods mercy ) may be the occasion of danger , to that and other parts of the Land , which have hitherto ( praised be God ) stood clear and free ; Hath , with the Advice of Hi Privy Councel thought good ( accordingly ) by this open Declaration of His Pleasure , and necessary Commandment , not onely to Admonish and Require all His loving Subjects , to forbear to resort , for this time , unto the said Fair kept at Bristol , commonly called St. Paul's Fair ; But also to enjoyn the Lord or Lords of the said Fair , and others interested therein , That he and they forbear to hold the same , or any thing appertaining thereunto , at the said time accustomed , or any other time for this present Year , upon pain of such punishment , as for a Contempt so much concerning the general Safety of His People , they shall be adjudged to deserve , which they must expect to be inflicted with all severity : And to that purpose doth hereby Charge and Enjoyn , under like Penalty , all Citizens and Inhabitants of the City of London , That none of them shall repair to the said Fair , called St. Paul's Fair , this present Year : His Majesties intention being , and so hereby Declaring Himself , That no Lord of the said Fair , or other , interested in the Profit thereof , shall by this necessary and temporary Restraint , receive any prejudice in the right of his or their said Fair , or Liberties thereunto belonging , Any thing before mentioned notwithstanding .