❧ By the queen.  
THe queens most excellent majesty being credibly informed that the infection of the plague is at this present greatly increased and dispersed aswell in the city of London and Westminster, and other places near adjoining to the same, and also in diuers other parts of this realm. And considering that great peril and danger might ensue, not onely unto her majesties royal Person, but also to her most loving Subiects, if the people of all sorts, and out of all partes of this realm should repair and resort together for their suits and causes the next term commonly called trinity term: Hath therefore thought good by the aduise of her privy counsel and Iustices of her Courts at Westminster to adjourn part of the same term, That is to say, from the second return of the said term commonly called Octabis Trinitatis, until the fourth return of the same term commonly called trees Trinitatis, And that to bee for such causes onely, and for such intent and purpose, as hereafter is declared. And therefore her majesty doth hereby signify and declare, that her will and pleasure is, that Writs of adjournment shalbe directed to the Iustices of either bench, and to the Iudges of all other her majesties courts to whom like Writs haue been usually directed, Giuing them authority to adjourn the said term from Octabis Trinitatis next, until trees Trinitatis then next following. And the said adjournment to be made the first day of the said Octabis Trinitatis, called the day of essoins.  
And whereas her majesty considering in her princely wisdom what great prejudice might grow to many her good and loving subiects in their causes and suits, if the next term should be wholly adjourned, hath therefore by the aduise of her said counsel and Iustices, determined to haue some part thereof to be holden and continued for some few daies in the beginning and ending of the same as is aforesaid. Her Highnesse most gracious intention in that behalf is, that the same daies for which some part of the said term is to be holden, shal be used only for the better expediting and continuing of causes and suits, and returning and suing out of process, & for such other like things, which may be performed and done in the absence of the parties by their Atturneis. And therefore her majesty doth by this her Proclamation signify to al her loving subiects that her will and pleasure is, that during the said term there shall not be any trials by Iuries or any judgements vpon Demurrers, or special Verdicts, or such like, in any of her Highnesse Courts of Kings Bench, Common Pleas, or Exchequer. And also that there shall not be any judicial hearing or determining of any causes or matters in any of her majesties Courts of starchamber, chancery, Exchequer chamber, Court of wards, Duchie-chamber, or Court of Requests, saving only orders to be given in the same last mentioned Courts the first, second and third dayes of the same term for the better directing & continuing of causes, and that no party shal need to be present in person for any such causes or suits, but the same may be attended and done by their Atturneies.  
And her majesty doth hereby further notify and declare, that no party shall be compelled, or need to appear in person in any of her majesties said Courts at any time during the said next term, but may make their appearance by their Atturneis, saving onely in cases of outlawry, and other the cases mentioned in the proviso hereafter following. And also that no Iuries, or any whom the same may concern, shalbe compelled or need to appear in any of her Highnes Courts at Westminster at any time during the said term, for any cause or matter whatsoever, unless it be for some special and important cause for her majesties service only.  
provided nevertheless, and her majesties pleasure and commandement is, that all Collectors, receivers, sheriffs and other accountants, and all other persons, that should or ought to account or pay any sum or sums of money in any of her majesties Courts of Exchequer, Court of wards and liveries, or of her duchy of Lancaster, or in any of them, or enter into any account in any of the said courts shall repair to the accustomend places at Westminster, and there to pay and do in every behalf as though no such Proclamation of adjournment had been had or made.  
And her Highnesse further pleasure, and commandement is, that all Shirifes shal return their writtes and process, against all such Accomptantes 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 of 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 & persons, and the same to be duly and orderly served, and returned by the sheriffs and Officers thereunto appoynted, in such like maner and form, as the same sold 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, or returning of any the Writs and process aforesaid: That then every such sheriff, and other Officer shall incur such pains and penalties as by the said courts shall bee taxed and assessed. Willing and commanding all and every her majesties Sheriffes, and other Officers, ministers, and Subiects, to whom it doth or shall appertain, and by this her Highnesse Proclamation not dispensed withall, to keep their assemblies and appearances with all their returns and certificates in her Highnesse Courts at Westminster, in the said Crastino Trinitatis, and trees Trinitatis, then and there to be holden and kept, as if this Proclamation had not been had as they will answer to the contrary at their perils.  
given at her Highnesse Manor of Nonesuch, the xxviii. day of May, in the xxxv. year of her Highnesse reign. 1593. 
 God save the queen.   

❧ Imprinted at London by the Deputies of Christopher Barker, Printer to the queens most excellent majesty.