¶ By the queen.  
FOr as much as the queens majesty our sovereign lady, is credibly informed that the infection of the plague is at this present in sundry places in & about the city of London, and in other places near adjoining to the same, whereas by the continuance therof, through the greater repair and resort of her loving subiectes, great peril and danger might not only ensue unto her most royal person, but also to her most loving Subiectes, repairing thither for their suits and causes, and thereby also give occasion of dispersing of the same in other partes of the realm. Her majesty for the said necessary considerations, and hoping that the same will by the goodness of almighty God, with the coldness of the year, and such wholesome orders as are taken in her said city, the rather cease by the adiornement of parte of this next term of Saint Michael now at hand, from the utas of the same, until the fourth return of the said term, called Mensis Michaelis next coming. Her majesty therefore of her especial favour and clemency, is pleased and contented to adjourn the said term of Saint Michael, that is to say, from the utas thereof, unto the said fourth return of the said term, called Mensis Michaelis next coming, which her majesty signifieth to all and singular her loving subiects of this her realm, to thintent that they and every of them which hath cause or commandment to appear in any of her highnesse courts at Westminster, in or at any day or time from and after the said utas of Saint Michael, may tarry at their dwellings, or where their business otherwise shall lye, without resorting to any of the said courts for that cause, before Mensis Michaelis next coming, and that without danger of forfeiture, penalty, or contempt to incur towards her highnesse in that behalf. And nevertheless her majesties pleasure is, that two of her Iustices, that is to say of either bench one, shal the first day of Michaelmas term, called Octabis Michaelis, according to the ancient order of her laws keep the essoins of the said Octabis Michaelis: at which utas of Saint Michael, writtes of adjournment shalbe directed to the said Iustices, giving them authority to adjourn the said term of Saint Michael, that is to say, from the utas thereof, until Mensis Michaelis, as before is said: And the said adiournment shalbe made in the first day of the said utas, commonly called the day of the essoins. And further her majesties pleasure is, that all matters, causes, and suits depending in any of her other courts between party and party, as in her highnesse courts of chancery, star chamber, and Exchequer, courts of wards & liveries, duchy of Lancaster, and court of requests, shall haue continuance, and the parties shall haue day from the date of these presentes unto Mensis Michaelis, as before is said.  
provided alway, and her majesties pleasure and commandement is, that all collectors, receivers, Sheriffes, and other accomptauntes, & all other persons that should or ought to account or pay any sum or sums of money in any of her majesties court of Exchequer, courts of wards & liveries, or of her duchy of Lancaster, or in any of them, or to enter into any account in any of the same courts, shall repair unto the accustomend places at Westminster, where her highnesse hath appointed such officers and ministers, as for that purpose her majesty hath thought expedient, and there to pay and do in every behalf, as though no such Proclamation of adjournment had ben had or made.  
And her highnesse further pleasure and commandment is, that all Sheriffes shal return their wrytes and process, against all such accomptauntes and debters at the dayes therein appointed. And if any person or persons, who ought to account or pay any sum or sums of money to her majesty in any the courts and places aforesaid, do make default therein: that then her highnesse writs and process shalbe awarded and sent forth against every such person and persons, and the same to be duly and orderlye served and returned by the Sheriffes and officers thereunto appoynted, in such like maner and form, as the same should haue ben if this present Proclamation had not ben made. And if any sheriff or other Officer shall make default, or be negligent in serving, executing, and returning of any the writs & process aforesaid: that then every such sheriff and other Officer shal incur such pains and penalties, 〈◇〉 by the said courts or any of them shalbe taxed and assessed: willing and commanding all and every of her majesties Sheriffes, officers, ministers, & subiects, to whom it doth or shal appertain, to observe & keep their assemblies, and appearances, with al their returns and Certificates in her highnesse said courts at Westminster in Mensis Michaelis next coming, then and there to be holden and kept, and there to do their offices and dueties in every behalf, in like maner and form, as they should or ought to haue done yf this present Proclamation had not ben had or made, as they will answer to the contrary at their perils.  
given at our manor of Reading, the xxiiii. day of September, in the twelfth year of her majesties reign. God save the queen.   

❧ Imprinted at London in Powles churchyard by Richard jug and John Cawood, Printers to the queens majesty.