THe King our Soveraign Lord considering the great and general Infection of the Plague , which at this present is in the Cities of London and Westminster , & other places near adjoyning , and how perillous it might be to His loving Subjects if they should be inforced to repair thither for their Suits and Causes , before such time as it shall please Almighty God of his goodness and mercy to remove or cease that heavy Visitation ; His Majesty therefore of His special Grace and Favour to His people , and for their better Safety and Preservation , is pleased to adjourn part of this Term of St. Michael now next coming ; ( That is to say ) in and from the first Return thereof , called Tres Michaelis , unto the fifth Return of the same Term , called Octabis Sancti Martini , from Westminster to Oxford in the County of Oxford , and there to be held and continued for the residue of the said Term : which His Majesty signifieth to all His loving Subjects of this Realm , to the intent they which have Cause or Commandment to appear in any of His Highness Courts at Westminster , in , or at any day or time in or after the said Tres Michaelis , may tarry at their dwellings , or where their business otherwise shall lie , without resorting to any of the said Courts for that cause , before the said Octabis Sancti Martini next coming , and that without danger of forfeiture , penalty , or contempt to incur towards His Majesty in that behalf . And nevertheless His Majesties Pleasure is , That according to the ancient Order of the Laws , the Essoynes of the said Tres Michaelis shall be kept ; at which time Writs of Adjournment ( which His Majesty commandeth the Lord High Chancellour of England to make forth ) shall be directed to the Iustices of either Bench , and to the Iudges of all other His Majesties Courts , to whom like Writs have been usually directed , giving them power to Adjourn the next Michaelmas Term , in and from Tres Michaelis unto the said Fifth Return as aforesaid . And the said Adjournment to be made in the First day of the said Tres Michaelis , commonly called the day of Essoynes . And His Majesty doth hereby declare His further Will and Pleasure to be , That in the said Term there shall be no Trials by Iuries , or any Iudgement upon Demurrers , or Special Verdicts in any of His Courts of Kings Bench , Common Pleas , or Exchequer . And that all Matters , Causes , and Suits depending between party and party in His other Courts of Chancery , Exchequer-Chambers , or Dutchy of Lancaster , shall have continuance , and the parties shall have day from the Date of these Presents , until the said Fifth Return as aforesaid . And also , That there shall be no Iudicial Hearings , or determining of any causes , or matters in any of the said Courts of Chancery , Exchequer-Chambers , or Dutchy of Lancaster , during the said Term . And His Majesty doth hereby also further Declare , That no party shall be compelled , or need to appear in person in any of His Majesties said Courts , at any time during the said Term , but may make their appearance by their Attorneys ( saving only in Cases of Outlawry ) And that no Iuries , or any whom the same may concern , shall be compelled , or need to appear in any of His Majesties said Courts , at any time during the said Term , for any Cause or Matter whatsoever , unless it be for some special and important Cause for his Majesties service only . And whereas His Majesty having removed the Receipt of His Exchequer , together with the Tally-Office , and all things thereunto belonging , from Westminster to His Honour of Nonsuch in the County of Surrey , did by His Proclamation of the 26th of July last , direct all Sheriffs , Bayliffs , Collectors , and other Officers , Accomptants , and persons whatsoever , who were to pay in any Moneys into the said Receipt , or otherwise to attend the same , to keep their days and times at Nonsuch aforesaid , and there to pay and perform in all things as they should or ought to have done at Westminster , until His Majesty should declare his Pleasure to the contrary . Now His Majesties pleasure is , and he doth hereby direct and command , That His said Receipt of Exchequer , together with the ●… ally-Office , and all things thereunto belonging , shall be continued and kept at Nonsuch aforesaid , until His Majesty shall declare His further Pleasure to the contrary ; whither all persons whom the same doth concern , may take notice to repair upon all occasions , for , or concerning the bringing in , or issuing out of His Majesties Treasure at the Receipt of His Exchequer . Provided , and His Majesty commands all Collectors , Receivors , Sheriffs , and other Accomptants , and all other persons that should or ought to Accompt in any of His Majesties Courts of Exchequer , or Dutchy of Lancaster , or to enter into any Accompt in either of the said Courts , or otherwise to attend the same , to repair unto Oxford at the time aforesaid , and there to Accompt , and to perform in all things touching their Accompts , as though no such Proclamation or Adjournment had been had or made . And His Majesties further Pleasure & Commandment is , That if any person or persons who ought to Accompt or Pay any sum or sums of money to His Majesty in any of the Courts & Places aforesaid , do make default therein , then his Highness Writs and Process shall be awarded , and sent forth against every such person and persons ; and the same to be duly and orderly served and returned by the Sheriffs and Officers thereunto appointed , in such like manner and form as the same should have been if this or the said former Proclamation had not been made . And if any Sheriff , or other Officer shall make default , or be negligent in Serving Executing or Returning of any of the Writs and Processes aforesaid . That then every such Sheriff and other Officer shall incur such pains and penalties , as by the said Courts or any of them shall be Taxed and Assessed . Willing and Commanding all and every His Majesties Sheriffs , 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 Highness said Court at Oxford , in Octàbis Sancti Martini next coming , then and there to be holden and kept , and there to do their Offices and Duties in every behalf , 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 to the contrary at their perils .