BY THE KING.  
¶ A Proclamation for the adjournement of part of Michaelmas Term.  
THE King our Sovereign Lord considering the great and general infection of the Plague which at this present is in the Cities of London and Westminster, and other places near adjoining, and how perilous it might be to His loving Subjects, if they should be enforced to repair thither for their suits and causes before such time as it shall please Almighty God of his goodness and mercy to remove or ease that heavy visitation. His Majesty therefore of His especial grace and favour to His people: and for their better safety and preservation, is pleased to adjourn part of the Term of Saint Michael now next coming: That is to say, from the Vtas thereof unto the fourth Return of the same Term called Mense Michaelis, which His Majesty signifieth to all and singular His loving Subjects of this His Realm, to the intent that they and every of them which hath cause or Commandment to appear in any of His Highness' Courts at Westminster, in, or at any day or time, from and after the said Vtas of Saint Michael, may tarry at their dwellings, or where their business otherwise shall lie, without resorting to any of the said Courts for that cause, before the said Mense Michaelis next coming, and that without danger of forfeiture, penalty, or contempt to incur towards His Highness in that behalf. And nevertheless His Majesty's pleasure is, that two of His justices, That is to say, of either Bench one, shall the first day of Michaelmas Term next, called Octabis Michaelis, according to the ancient order of the Laws, keep the Essoines of the said Octabis Michaelis, at which Vtas of Saint Michael, Writs of adiournament (which His Majesty hereby Commandeth the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England to make forth, shall be directed to the said justices, giving them authority to adjourn the said Term of Saint Michael, (That is to say) from the Vtas thereof, until the fourth Return, as before is said: And the said adiournament shall be made in the first day of the said Vtas, commonly called the day of Essoines. And further His Majesty's pleasure is, That all Matters, Causes, and Suits depending in any of His other Courts between party and party, as in his Highness' Courts of Chancery, Star-chamber, and Exchequer, Courts of Wards and Liveries, Duchy of Lancaster, and Court of Requests shall have continuance, and the parties shall have day from the da●e of these presents, until the said fourth Return as before is said. Provided always, and His Majesty's pleasure and Commandment is▪ That all Collectors, Receivers, Sheriffs, and other Accomptants, and all other persons that should, or aught to account, or pay any sum, or sums of money in any of His Majesty's Courts of Exchequer, Courts of Wards and Liveries, and of His Duchy of Lancaster, or in any of them, or to ●nter into any account in any of the said Courts, shall repair unto His Majesty's House of Richmond, where His Highness 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 adiournement had been had or made. And His Majesty's further pleasure and Commandment is, that all Sheriffs shall return their Writs and Process against all such Accomptants and Debtors, at the days 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 Highness' Writs and Process shall be awarded and sent forth against every such person and persons, and the same to be duly and orderly served, and returned by the Sheriffs and Officers thereunto appointed in such like manner and form as the same should have been if this present Proclamantion 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 be taxed and assessed, Willing and Commanding all and every His Majesty's Sheriffs, Officers, Ministers and Subjects, to whom it doth, or shall appertain to observe and keep their assemblies and appearances with all their Returns and Certificats in His Highness said Courts at Westminster in Mense Michaelis next coming, then and there to be holden and kept, and there to do their Offices and duties in every behalf in like manner and form as they should, or aught to have done if this present Proclamation had not been had or made, as they will answer to the contrary at their perils.  
Given at the Court at Tichfeld the fourth day of September, and in the first year of His Majesty's Reign of Great Britain, France, and Ireland. God save the King.   

Printed at Oxford by I. L. and W. T. for BONHAM NORTON, and JOHN BILL, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. ANN. M.DC.XXV.