THe Kings most Excellent Maiestie , finding that the infection of the Plague is at this present in sundry places of the City of London , & neere adioyning to the same , though not ( God be thanked ) with the mortalitie of great numbers ; yet so dispersed in diuers of the best and most open streets of the said Citie , as doe giue iust cause to doubt , that the contagion thereof , by great resort of people , might be further spread , aswell in the City , as into other parts of the Realme , whereby both danger might ensue to his Royal person , the Queene his dearest wife , and his children , and to his most louing Subiects repayring thither for their Suites and causes , and likewise by such increase of the infection , if it should happen ( which God forbid ) the next Session of his Highnesse Parliament , appointed for the great and waighty affaires of the Realme , might bee prorogued : His Maiestie , for these necessary considerations , and hoping that the infection will , by the goodnesse of Almighty God , with the coldnesse of the yeere , and such wholesome Orders as are taken in his said Citie , the rather cease by the adiournement of part of this next Terme of S. Michael now at hand , from the Vtas of the same , vntil the fourth Returne of the said Terme called Mense Michaelis next comming . His Maiestie therefore , of his especiall fauour and clemencie , is pleased and contented , to adiourne the said Terme of S. Michael , that is to say , From the Vtas thereof , vnto the said fourth Returne of the said Terme , called Mense Michaelis next comming ; Which his Maiestie signifieth to all and singular his louing Subiects of this his Realme , to the intent that they and euery of them , which hath cause or commandement to appeare in any of his Highnesse Courts at Westminster , in or at any day or time from and after the said Vtas of S. Michael , may tary at their dwellings , or where their businesse otherwise shall lye , without resorting to any of the sayd Courts for that cause , before the said Mense Michaelis next comming , and that without danger of forfeiture , penaltie , or contempt to incurre towards his Highnesse in that behalfe . And neuerthelesse his Maiesties pleasure is , That two of his Iustices , that is to say , of either Bench one , shall the first day of Michaelmas Terme , called Octabis Michaelis , according to the ancient order of the Lawes , keepe the Essoignes of the said Octabis Michaelis . At which Vtas of S. Michael , Writs of adiournement shall be directed to the said Iustices , giuing them authoritie to adiourne the said Terme of S. Michael , that is to say , From the Vtas thereof , vntill the fourth Returne , as before is said . And the said adiournement shall be made in the first day of the said Vtas , commonly called , the day of Essoignes . And further his Maiesties pleasure is , That all matters , causes and Suits , depending in any of his other Courts betweene party and party , as in his Highnesse Courts of Chancery , Starchamber , and Exchequer , Courts of Wards and Liueries , Duchy of Lancaster , and Court of Requests , shall haue continuance , and the parties shall haue day from the date of these presents , vntill the said fourth Returne , as before is sayd .

Prouided alway , and his Maiesties pleasure and commandement is , That all Collectors , Receiuors , Sheriffes , and other Accomptants , and all other persons , that should or ought to Accompt or pay any summe or summes of Money in any of his Maiesties Courts of Exchequer , Court of Wardes and Liueries , and of his Duchie of Lancaster , or in any of them , or to enter into any Accompt in any of the sayd Courts , shall repayre vnto the accustomed places at Westminster , where his Highnesse hath appointed such Officers and Ministers , as for that purpose his Maiesty hath thought expedient , and there to pay and doe in euery behalfe , as though no such Proclamation of Adiournment had been had or made . And his Highnesse further pleasure and commandement is , That all Sheriffes shall returne their Writs and Proces against all such Accomptants and Debtors , at the dayes therein appoynted . And if any person or persons , who ought to accompt or pay any summe or summes of Money to his Maiestie in any of the Courts and places aforesayde , doe make default therein , That then his Highnesse Writs and Proces shall be awarded and sent forth against euery such person and persons , and the same to be duely and orderly serued , and returned by the Sheriffes and Officers thereunto appointed , in such like maner and forme , as the same should haue been , if this present Proclamation had not beene made . And if any Sheriffe or other Officer shall make default , or be negligent in seruing , executing , or returning of any the Writs and Proces aforesaid , That then euery such Sheriffe and other Officer , shall incurre such paines and penalties , as by the sayd Courts , or any of them shall be taxed and assessed ; Willing and commaunding all and euery his Maiesties Sheriffes , Officers , Ministers and Subiects , to whom it doeth or shall apperteine , to obserue and keepe their assemblies and apparances with all their Returnes and Certificates , in his Highnesse sayd Courts at Westminster in Mense Michaelis next comming , then and there to bee holden and kept , and there to doe their Offices and dueties in euery behalfe , in like maner and forme , as they should or ought to haue done , if this present Proclamation had not beene had or made , as they will answere to the contrary at their perils . Giuen at our Honour of Hampton Court , the Three and twentieth day of September , in the Fourth yeere of our Reigne of great Britaine , France , and Ireland .