❀ By the queen.  
THe queens most excellent majesty in her Princely nature, considering how dangerous a matter it is by continuance of the Faire called Bartholomew Faire, usually kept in Smithfield, to increase and disperse the infection of the sickness, being presently in sundry places, in, and about London, to sundry other places of her realm, being clear and not touched with any such infection, or to bring more infection thither from other places: hath thought it necessary for avoiding of such danger, to stay for this present the holding or keeping of the said Faire at this time of S. Bartholomewes day, in such sort as was usual, whereas there was a general resort of all kind of people out of every part of her realm to the said Faire. And therefore to prevent these dangers, her majesty doth now command, that in the usual place of Smithfield, there be no maner of market for any wears kept, nor any stalls nor booths for any maner of merchandise, or for victuals suffered to be set up, but that the open place of the ground called Smithfield, be only occupied with sale of horses & cattle, & of stall wears, as butter, cheese, & such like, in gross, and not by retail, the same to continue for the space of two dayes onely. And for vent of woollen Clothes, kerseys, and linen cloth, to bee all sold in gross, and not by retail, the same shall be all brought within the close yard of S. Bartholomewes, where shops are there continued, and haue gates to shut the same place in the nights, and there such cloth to bee offered to sale, and to be bought in gross, and not by retail, the same market to continue but three dayes, that is, the even, and day of S. Bartholomew, and the morrow after: And that the sale and vent of Leather be kept in the outside of the Ring of Smithfield, as hath been accustomend, without erecting of any Shops or booths for the same, or for any victualler, or other occupier of any wears whatsoever. And for notice hereof to be given to such of her majesties good Subiects, as for lack of knowledge of this her majesties princely ordinance, might resort to London to sell or buy small wears by retail, and there receive infection, and carry the same into their Countreys: Her majesty commandeth that the L. Maior of London shall cause this her majesties Proclamation to be presently published in all usual places of the city, in the time of two or three Market dayes, and to be also proclaimed by the Shirifes of Middlesex, Kent, Surrey, and Essex, in some places of those Counties near to the said city, whereby none may resort to the city, at this feast of S. Bartholomew by pretence of any Faire, but such as shal haue cause to sell or buy the commodities in gross, and in the place appointed, as is above mentioned. And if any shall attempt to do any thing contrary to this ordinance, the same to be punished by strait imprisonment without bail, during her majesties pleasure, or further punishment according to the quality of their offence. And for the restraining of any sick and infected persons, or any of their families from coming abroad to endanger others, and for some further stay( by Gods permission) of the present infection: Her majesty hath caused certain orders to be by her counsel prescribed to be observed by the Lord Maior, and other officers of privileged places about London. given at our Castle of Windsor the sixth day of August, in the xxxv. year of our reign. 1593.  
God save the queen.   

❀ Imprinted at London by the Deputies of CHRISTOPHER BARKER, Printer to the queens most excellent majesty.