WHEREAS His Majesty , by His Proclamation bearing date at Oxford the Seven and twentieth day of December , in the Eighteenth year of His Raign , did for the reasons therein expressed , order , appoynt , declare , and publish , that the Courts of Chancery , Receipt of Exchequer , and of first Fruits , and Tenths , the Court of the Duchie of Lancaster , Court of Wards , and Lyveries , and the Court of White-Hall , or Court of Requests should be , and stand Adjourned , to the City of Oxford , for and during the whole Term of St. Hillarie last past , and should be there held , and continued ; As by His said Proclamation more at large may appeare . His Majesty finding the unhappy continuance of the unnaturall Warr raised against him , and taking into His consideration how , and in what places , and in what manner the next ensuing Easter Term with most conveniency for himselfe , and for His good Subjects may be held in a time of so much danger , and distraction , and upon serious weighing of all circumstances fit to be considered of , His Majesty hath resolved , and by this His Royall Proclamation doth Order , Appoynt , Declare , and publish , That the said Court of Chancery and all proceedings in that Court , of what kindes or sorts soever , the Receipt of His Majesties Exchequer , and of the first Fruits and Tenths , the Court of the Duchie of Lancaster , Court of Wards and Lyveries , and the Court of White-Hall , or Court of Requests , shall be held and continued at His said City of Oxford in the County of Oxford , where His Majesties residence now is , for the whole Term of Easter now next ensuing , upon , and from the Nineteenth day of this instant April , untill , and upon the Fifteenth day of May next following . And His Majesty hath further resolved for the safety , ease , and releife of His People that have suites in any the Courts of Kings-Bench , Common-Pleas , and Exchequer , to adjourn part of the next Term of Easter now at hand , That is to say , from the first day of the Returne thereof , called Quindena Paschae untill the Returne of Quinque Septimanas Paschae next ensuing , His Majesty therefore of His especiall favour and clemency , doth hereby Declare , that He is pleased and contented to adjourn part of the said Term of Easter , that is to say , from the first day of the Returne of Quindena Paschae , unto and upon the said Returne of Quinque Septimanas Paschae , and that the two last Returnes called Quinque Septimanas Paschae , and Crastino Ascensionis shall be held at Westminster in the usuall places where formerly they were held . All which His Majesty signifieth to all , and singular His Officers , Ministers , and loving Subjects of this His Realm , to the intent that they , and every of them who have , or shall have any suite , or other occasion to attend any of the said Courts of Chancery , Receipt of Exchequer , and of first Fruits and Tenths , Duchie of Lancaster , Court of Wardes , and Lyveries , and Court of Requests may give their attendance at the said City of Oxford as aforesaid , and not elswhere ; and that such of them as have or shall have cause or commandement to appear in any of His Majesties said Courts , of Kings-Bench , Common-Pleas , and Exchequer , at Westminster , in or at the said Return of Quindena Paschae , or in or at any day or time from and after the said first day of the said Return of Quindena Paschae , and before the said Return of Quinque Septimanas Paschae , may tary at their Dwellings , or where their businesse otherwise shall lye , without resorting to any of the said Courts for that cause , before the said returne of Quinque Septimanas Paschae next comming , and that without danger of forfeiture , penalty or contempt , to incurr towards His Majesty in that behalfe . And neverthelesse His Majesties pleasure is , That two of His Instices , that is to say of either Bench , one shall the first day of the Term of Easter called Quindena Paschae , according to the ancient order of the Lawes , keep the Essoines of the said Quindena Paschae , at which Return of Quindena Paschae , Writs of Adjournment shall be directed to the said Iustices , giving them authority to adjourn part of the said Term of Easter , that is to say from Quindena Paschae untill the said Return of Quinque Septimanas Paschae as before is said , and the same Adjournment shall be made in the first day of the said Quindena Paschae , commonly called the day of the Essoines . Willing and Commanding all and every of His Majesties Officers , Ministers , and Subjects to whom it doth , or shall appertain , to observe , and keep their Assemblies , and Appearances with all their Returns and Certificates in His Highnesse said Court at Westminster , in Quinque Septimanas Pascha next , then and there to be holden , and kept , and there to doe their offices and duties in every behalfe , in like manner and form as they should or ought to have done if this present Proclamation had not been had or made , as they will answer the contrary at their Perills . And whereas His Majestie hath by His Declaration in Print formerly declared to all His loving Subjects , That whosoever shall loose His life in this Service for His Majesties defence , the Wardship of his Heire shall be granted by His Majestie without fine or rent to his owne use : So His Majestie doth hereby farther declare , That whosoever shall loose his life in this service for His Majesties defence , the Lyvery or Ousterlemayne of his Heire being then of full age , shall be granted by His Majestie to such Heire without payment of any Primer seisin , Fine , Arrerages , or meane rates whatsoever . But as for those Heires within age or of full age , whose Ancestors were or shall be slaine in this Rebellious Warre against His Majestie , His Majesties proceedings in their Wardships and Lyveries shall be according to the strict rules of Iustice and not otherwise , of which His Majesties will and pleasure is , That all the Officers of His Majesties Court of Wards and Lyveries doe take notice .