By the queen.  
FOrasmuch as the queens majesty our sovereign lady is credibly informed, that the infection of the plague is at this present in sundry places in and about the cities of London and Westminster, and in other towns & places, through the which her loving subiects are to pass, coming to her majesties said cities, whereby great peril and danger might not onely ensue unto her most royal person, but also to her most loving subiects repairing thither for their suits and causes, and thereby also give occasion of dispearsying of the same in other parts 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 cities, the rather cease by the adiournment of part 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 mensae Michaelis next coming. Her majesty therefore of her especial favour and clemency, for the respects aforesaid, 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 mensae Michaelis next coming, which her majesty signifieth to all and singular her loving subiects of this her realm, to the intent 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 lie, without resorting to any of the said Courts for that cause, before mensae 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, shall the first day of Michaelmas term, called Octabis Michaelis, according to the ancient order of her laws, keep the ●●soignes of the said Octabis Michaelis, at which utas of Saint Michael, writtes of adjournment shall be 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 mensae Michaelis as before is said, and the said adjournment shall be made in the first day of the said utas, commonly called the day of the essoignes. And further her majesties pleasure is, that all matters, causes, and suits depending in any of her other Courts between part●e and party, as in her highnesse Courts of chancery, star chamber, and Exchequer, courts of wards and liveries, duchy of Lancaster, and Court of Requests, shall haue continuance, and the party shall haue day from the date of these presents, unto mensae Michaelis as before is said.  
provided always, and her majesties pleasure and commandment is, that all collectors, receivers Sheriffes, and other accomptaunts, and 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 said Courts, shall repair unto the accustomend places at Westminster, where her highnes hath appointed such officers & ministers, as for that purpose her majesty hath thought expedient, and there to pay & do in every behalf, as though no such Proclamation of adiournment had ben had or made. And her highnes further pleasure & commandement is, that all Sheriffes shall return their writs & processes against all such accomptaunts and debtors, at the daies therein appointed. And if any person or persons, who ought to attempt or pay any sum or sums of money to her majesty in any the Courts & places aforesaid, do make default therein, that then her highnes writs & processes shal be awarded and sent forth against every such person and persons, and the same to be duly and orderly served and returned by the Sheriffes & officers thereunto appointed, in such like maner and form, as the same should haue been if this present Proclamation had not ben made. And if any sheriff or other officer shal make default, or be negligent in the serving, executing, and returning of any the writs and processes aforesaid, that then every such sheriff and other officer, shal incur such pains & penalties, as by the said Courts, or any of them, shal be taxed & assessed. willing and commanding all and every of her majesties Sheriffes, officers, ministers, and subiects, to whom it doth or shall appertain, to observe and keep their assemblies and appearances, with all their returns and certificates, in her highnes said Courts at Westminster in mensae Michaelis next coming, then a●d there to be holden and kept, and there to do their offices and duties in every behalf, in like manner a●d form as they should or ought to haue done, if this present Proclamation had not ben had or made, as they will answer to the contrary at their perils.  
given at her majesties mannour of Woodstocke, the xxvi. day of September, in the xvii. year of her majesties reign. 
 God save the queen.   

Imprinted at London by Richard jug, Printer to the queens majesty.   

Cum p●iuilegio Regiae Maiestatis.