By the King. A proclamation for the adiournement of part of Trinitie terme.

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HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE

DIEV ET MON DROIT .

❧ By the King . ¶ A Proclamation for the Adiournement of part of Trinitie Terme .

FOrasmuch as the Infection of the Plague is at this present greatly increased , and dispersed , aswell in the Cities of London and Westminster , as also in the Suburbs thereof ; The Kings most Excellent Maiesty , considering that great perill and danger might ensue to his Royall Person , the Queenes Maiestie , the honourable Ambassadours from sundry forreine Princes and States , the Lords and others of his Maiesties honourable Priuie Counsell , the Nobles of this Realme , and the Knights , Citizens , and Burgesses of Parliament , and other his Maiesties louing Subiects , if the people of all sorts , and out of all parts of this Realme , should resort or continue together for their Suits and Causes this instant Terme , commonly called Trinitie Terme ; Hath therefore thought good , by the aduice of His Priuie Counsell , and Iustices of His Courts at Westminster , to Adiourne part of the same Terme ; That is to say , in , and from the second Returne of this instant Terme , commonly called Octabis Trinitatis , vntill the fourth Returne of the same Terme , commonly called , Tres Trinitatis , and that to be for such Causes onely , and for such intent and purpose , as hereafter is declared : And therefore his Maiesty doth hereby signifie and declare , that His will and pleasure is , That Writtes of Adiournement shall be directed to the Iustices of either Bench , and to the Iudges of all other his Maiesties Courts , to whom like Writtes haue been vsually directed ; Giuing them authority to Adiourne this instant Terme , in , and from Octabis Trinitatis next , vntill Tres Trinitatis then next following , And the sayd Adiournement to bee made the first day of the said Octabis Trinitatis , called the day of the Essoines .

And whereas his Maiesty , considering in His Princely Wisedome , what great preiudice might growe to many His good and louing Subiects , in their Causes and Suits , if this Terme should be wholly adiourned , Hath therefore by the aduice of His sayd Counsell and Iustices , determined to haue some part thereof to be holden , and continued for some few dayes in the beginning and ending of the same , as is aforesayd ; His Highnesse most gracious intention in that behalfe is , That the same dayes , for which some part of this Terme is to be holden , shall be vsed onely for the better expediting , and continuing of Causes and Suits , and returning and suing out of Processe , and for such other like things , as may be performed & done in the absence of the parties by their Attourneys . And therefore , his Maiesty doth by this His Proclamation , signifie to all His louing Subiects , That His will and pleasure is , That in , and from the sayd Octabis Trinitatis next , there shall not be any Trials by Iuries , or any Iudgements vpon Demurrers , or speciall Verdicts , or such like , in any of his Highnesse Courts , of Kings Bench , Common-Pleas , or Exchequer ; And also that there shall not bee any iudiciall hearing or determining of any Causes or Matters in any of his Maiesties Courts of Starre-Chamber , Chancery , Exchequer Chamber , Court of Wards , Dutchy-Chamber , or Court of Requests , in , or from the said Octabis Trinitatis next , during the said Terme ; And that no party shall neede to be present in person , for any such Causes or Suits , but the same may be attended and done by their Attourneys .

And his Maiestie doth hereby further notifie and declare , That no party shal be compelled , or need to appeare in person , in any of His Maiesties said Courts , in or from the said Octabis Trinitatis next , at any time during this said Terme , but may make their appearance by their Atturneys , sauing onely in Cases of Outlawry , and other the Cases mentioned in the Prouiso hereafter following ; And also that no Iuries , or any whom the same may concerne , shall be compelled , or need to appeare in any of his Highnesse Courts at Westminster , in or from the said Octabis Trinitatis next , at any time during the said Terme , for any cause or matter whatsoeuer , vnlesse it bee for some speciall and important cause for his Maiesties seruice onely . Prouided neuerthelesse , and his Maiesties pleasure and Commandment is , That all Collectors , Receiuers , Sheriffes , and other Accomptants , & all other persons that should , or ought to accompt or pay any summe or summes of money in any of his Maiesties Court of Exchequer , Court of Wards and Liueries , or of His Duchy of Lancaster , or in any of them , or enter into any accompt in any of the said Courts , shall repaire to the accustomed places at Westminster , and there to pay and doe in euery behalfe , as though no such Proclamation or Adiournement had beene had or made .

And his Maiesties further pleasure and commandement is , That all Sheriffes shall Returne into his Maiesties Court of Exchequer , Court of Wards and Liueries , and Duchie of Lancaster , all manner of Writs and Proces issued out of the same Courts , and Returnable this Terme , which in any sort concerne his Maiesties Reuenues , Debts , or Dueties , at or before the dayes of Returnes thereof , into such Offices from whence the said Writs and Processe did issue ; And that all Commissioners likewise Returne all manner of Commissions and Inquisitions Returnable this Terme , and from the said Courts sent , whereby his Maiestie is to receiue profit and commoditie : And all Sheriffes , Collectors , and all manner of Accomptants , and euery person that is to pay any kind of debt or duty vnto the Kings Maiestie in any of the said Courts , doe either by themselues , their Deputies or Atturneys , pay the same in such sort as they ought to haue done , if no such Proclamation or Adiournement had beene made , or els to sustaine such dammage of issues , seizure , fine , amercement and penalty to be imposed vpon them as hath beene accustomed , without any hope to be discharged thereof . And that all Sheriffes , by themselues or their sufficient deputies , shall giue their attendance at the day appointed for their opposall in the Court of Exchequer , to answere their Returnes before his sayd Barons , as hath beene heretofore accustomed . And if any default shall be made by any of the persons aforesayd , That then , in respect of the Kings present necessary and extraordinary charges , Sargeants at Armes , and Pursuiuants shall be sent to bring them vp , to answere their contempt and slackenesse in paiment .

Giuen at the Court at White-Hall the eighteenth day of Iune , in the first yeere of his Maiesties Raigne of Great Britaine , France and Ireland . God saue the King .