¶ By the King.  
FOrasmuch as the infection of the Plague is at this present greatly increased and dispersed as well in the Cities of London and Westminster, as also in the Suburbs thereof, The Kings most Excellent majesty considering that great peril and danger might ensue, not onely unto his royal person, the queens majesty, the Prince, and princess, the Honourable ambassadors from sundry foreign Princes, the Lords and others of his majesties Honourable privy counsel, the Nobles of this realm, and other his majesties loving Subiects, if the people of all sorts, and out of all parts of this realm, should resort or continue together for their Suits and Causes this instant term, commonly called trinity term, and hoping that by dispersing of the multitude of people now being in or about his said Cities, and by staying the access of others to the same about Suits in Law, and by due observation of such good and necessary Orders and directions, as are and shall bee prescribed in that behalf, through the merciful goodness of Almighty God, the said infection shalbe stayed, so as the Coronation and Inauguration of his most Excellent majesty, to the inestimable and universal rejoicing of all his loving and true hearted Subiects, with all Princely solemnities and Honors thereunto appertaining, may be accomplished and performed, at such time and place as his majesty hath already been pleased to appoint, Hath therefore thought good by the advice of his privy council, and Iustices of his Courts at Westminster, to adjourn part of the same term, That is to say, in and from the second return of this instant term, commonly called Octabis Trinitatis, until the fourth return of the same term, commonly called trees Trinitatis, and that to be for such causes onely, and for such intent and purpose, as hereafter is declared.  
And therefore his majesty doth hereby signify and declare, that his Will and pleasure is, That writs of Adiornement shalbe directed to the Iustices of either Bench, and to the Iudges of all other his majesties Courts, to whom like writs haue been usually directed, giuing them authority to adjourn this instant term, in and from Octabis Trinitatis next, until trees Trinitatis then next following, And the said Adiornement to be made the first day of the said Octabis Trinitatis, called the day of Essoines.  
And whereas his majesty considering in his princely wisdom what great prejudice might grow to many his good & loving Subiects in their Causes and Suits, if this term should be wholly adjourned, Hath therefore by the advice of his said counsel and Iustices, determined to haue some part thereof to be holden and continued for some few dayes in the beginning and ending of the same, as is aforesaid, His Highnesse most gracious intention in that behalf is, That the same dayes for which some part of this said term is to be holden, shalbe used only for the better expediting and continuing of Causes and Suits, and returning and suing out of process, and for such other like things, which may be performed and done in the absence of the parties by their Attourneyes. And therefore his majesty doth by this his Proclamation signify to all his loving Subiects, that his will and pleasure is, That in and from the said Octabis Trinitatis next, there shal not be any Trials by Iuries, or any Iudgments vpon Demurrers, or special Verdicts or such like, in any of his Highnesse Courts of Kings Bench, Common Pleas, or Exchequer. And also that there shal not be any judicial hearing or determining of any Causes or Matters in any of his majesties Courts of star Chamber, chancery, Exchequer Chamber, Court of Wards, duchy Chamber, or Court of Requests, in or from the said Octabis Trinitatis next, during the said term: And that no party shall need to be present in person for any such Causes or suits, but the same may bee attended and done by their attorneys.  
And his majesty doth hereby further notify and declare, That no party shall be compelled or need to appear in person in any of his majesties said Courts, in or from the said Octabis Trinitatis next, at any time during this said term, but may make their apparance by their attorneys, saving only 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, shall be compelled or need to appear in any of his Highnesse Courts at Westminster in or from the said Octabis Trinitatis next, at any time during the said term for any cause or matter whatsoever, unless it be for some special and important cause for his majesties service onely.  
provided nevertheless, and his majesties pleasure and commandement is, That all Collectors, receivers, Sheriffes, and other accountants, & all other persons that should or ought to account or pay any sum or sums of money in any of his majesties Courts of Exchequer, Court of Wards and liveries, or of his 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 or adjournment had been had or made.  
And his majesties further pleasure and commandement is, That all Sheriffes shall return into his majesties Court of Exchequer, Court of Wards and liveries, and Duchy of Lancaster, all manner of Writs and process issued out of the same Courts, and returnable this term, which in any sort concern his majesties revenues, Debts, or Duties, at or before the dayes of returns thereof, into such Offices from whence the said Writs and process did issue: And that all Commissioners likewise return all manner of Commissions and Inquisitions returnable this term, and from the said Courts sent, whereby his majesty is to receive profit and commodity: And all Sheriffes, Collectors, all manner of accountants, and every person that is to pay any kind of Debt or duty unto the Kings majesty in any of the said Courts, do either by themselves, their Deputies, or attorneys, pay the same in such sort as they ought to haue done if no such Proclamation or adjournment had been made, or else to sustain such damage of Issues, seizure, Fine, Amerciament, and penalty to be imposed vpon them, as hath been accustomend, without any hope to be discharged thereof: And that all Sheriffes, by themselves or their sufficient Deputies, shall give their attendance at the day appointed for their opposal in the Court of Exchequer, to answer their returns before his said Barons, as hath been heretofore accustomend: And if any default shall be made by any of the persons aforesaid, that then in respect of the Kings present necessary and extraordinary charges, Sergeants at arms and pursuivants shal be sent to bring them up to answer their contempt and slackness in payment.  
given at our manor of greenwich the three and twentieth day of june, in the first year of our reign of England, France, and Ireland, and the six and thirtieth of Scotland. God save the King.   

❧ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent majesty. Anno 1603.