¶ By the King.  
FOrasmuch as the Kings majesty our sovereign Lord 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 his loving Subiects, great peril & danger might not only ensue unto his most royal Person, but also to his most loving Subiects repairing thither for their suits and causes, and thereby also give occasion of dispersing of the same into other partes of the realm: His 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 his said city, 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, His majesty therefore of his especial favour and clemency 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 his majesty signifieth to all and singular his loving Subiects of this his realm, to the intent that they and every of them which hath cause or commandement to appear in any of his 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 lye, without resorting to any of the said Courts for that cause before the said mensae Michaelis next coming, and that without danger of forfeiture, penalty, or contempt to incur towards his Highnesse in that behalf. And nevertheless, his majesties pleasure is, that two of his Iustices,( that is to say) of either Bench one, shal the first day of Michaelmas term, called Octabis Michaelis, according to the ancient order of the laws, keep the Essoines of the said Octabis Michaelis: at which utas of Saint Michael, writs of adiournment shal be directed to the said Iustices, giuing them authority to adjourn the said term of Saint Michael( that is to say,) From the utas thereof, until the fourth return, as before is said: And the said Adiournment shall be made in the first day of the said utas, commonly called the day of Essoines. And further his majesties pleasure is, that all matters, causes and Suits depending in any of his other Courts between party and party, as in his 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 parties shall haue day from the date of these presents until the said fourth return, as before is said.  
provided alway, and his majesties pleasure and commandement is, that all Collectors, receivers, Sheriffes and other accountants, and 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, and of his duchy of Lancaster, or in any of them, or to enter into any account in any of the said Courts, shall repair unto his majesties house of Richmond, where his Highnesse hath appointed such Officers and Ministers, as for that purpose his majesty hath thought expedient, and there to pay and do in every behalf, as though no such Proclamation of adjournment had been had or made. And his Highnesse further pleasure and commandment is, that all Sheriffes shall return their Writs and process, against all such accountants 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 his majesty in any of the Courts and places aforesaid, do make default therein, That then his Highnesse Writs and process shall be awarded and sent forth against every such Person and Persons, and the same to bee 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, 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 or any of them shall bee taxed and assessed. Willing and commanding all and every his 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 his Highnesse said Courts at Westminster in mensae Michaelis next 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 his majesties Mannour of Woodstocke the sixteenth day of September 1603. in the first year of his Highnesse reign of England, France and Ireland, and of Scotland the seven and thirtieth. 
 God save the King.   

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