¶ By the queen.  
A Proclamation for adjournement of part of Michaelmas term.  
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 city of London, and in other places near adjoining to the same, whereas by the continuance thereof, through the greater repair and resort of her loving Subiects, great peril and danger might not onely ensue unto her most royal person, but also unto her most loving subiects, repairing thither for their suits and causes, and thereby also give occasion of dispersing of the same in other parts of the realm: Her majesty for the said necessary causes and 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 to bee taken in her said city, the rather cease by the adjournment of part of this next term is Saint Michael now at hand, from the utas of the same, until the fourth return of the said Tearine, called Mensis Michaelis, next coming: Her majesty therefore of her especial favour & clemency, is pleased and contented, to adjourn the said term of saint Michael, that is to say, from the utas thereof, until 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 the intent, that they, and every of them, which hath cause or commandement 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 an● of the said Courts for that cause, before Mensis Michaelis, next coming, and that without danger forfeiture, penalty, or contempt, to incur towards her Highnesse in that behalf. And nevertheless her Highnes pl●asure is, that two of her Iustices, that is to say, of either bench one, shall the first day of Michaelmas term, called O●tabis Michaelis according to the ancient order of her laws, keep the essoines of the said Octabis Mi●●●●●●● at which utas of Saint M●chael, writtes of adjournment shalbe directed to the said Iustices, giuing t●●m authority to adjourn the said term of Saint Michael, that is to say, from the utas thereof, vnt●ll 〈◇〉 Michaelis, as before is said: And the said adjournment shalbe made in the first day of the sa●de utas, commonly called the day of essoines. 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 and liveries, duchy of Lancaster, and Courts of requests shall haue continuance, and the parties shall haue day from the date of these unto Mensis Michaelis, as before is said.  
provided always, and her majesties pleasure and commandement is, that all Collectors, receivers, Shetiffes, and other accountants, & 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, court of wards and liveries, or of her duchy of Lancaster, or many 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 Maie●●ie 〈◇〉 thought expedient, and there to pay, and do in every behalf, as though no such Proclamation of ad●●●●●●… ment had been had or made: And her Highnes further pleasure and commandement is, that all Sheriffes 〈◇〉 return their Writtes and process against all such accountants and debters at the dayes therein appointed, And all other Writtes and process directed unto them out of any of the Offices of her majesties Remembrancer, or the Treasorers Remembrancer in her Highnes said Court of Exchequer. 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 writtes and process shalbe awarded, and sent forth against every such person and persons, and the same to be duly and orderly served and returned by the Sheriffes and Officers thereunto appointed, in such like maner and form as the same should haue been, if this present proclamation had not been made. And if any sheriff or other Officer shall make default, or be negligent in serving, executing and returning of any the writtes and process aforesaid: That then every such Sher●ffe and other Officer shall incur such pains and penalties, as by the said Courts, or any of them shalbe taxed and assessed: Willing and commanding all and every her majesties Sheriffes, officers, ministers and subiectes, to whom it doth or shall appertain, to observe and keep their assemblies and appearances, with all their returns and certificates in her Highnesse said Courts at Westminster in Mensis Michaelis nert coming, then and there to be holden and kept, and there to do their offices and dueties in every behalf, in like manner and form as they should or ought to haue done, if this present Proclamation had not been had or made, as they will answer to the contrary at their perils.  
given at Lowghborowes, the xxii day of September, in the twentieth year of our reign. 
 ¶ God save the queen.   

¶ Imprinted at London by Cristopher Barker, Printer to the queens most excellent majesty.