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❧ By the King.  
❧ A Proclamation for the further adiourning of Michaelmas Term.  
WHereas the Kings most Excellent MAJESTY, out of His Princely care of the health and safety of His Subjects, and to prevent the danger that might arise to them by their resort to London or Westminster, about the occasions of the Term, in times of Infection of the plague there, did therefore by His Proclamation dated the sixth day of September last, signify His pleasure, that part of the Term of Saint Michael than next coming, should be adjourned in and from the Vtas thereof, unto the fourth Return of the same Term called Mense Michaelis next: Now His Majesty finding that the sickness doth still continue and increase in those Cities and parts adjoining, and foreseeing that the danger thereof would be very great to His whole Kingdom, in dispersing the Infection, and would longer continue the peril thereof in those places already infected, by the concourse of so many from all parts of the Realm, whom the businesses of the Term must necessarily draw together, doth therefore hereby declare His Royal pleasure to be, That at the said Return called Mensae, the said Term be again adjourned until Quindena Martini, being the last Return of the same, and that to be for such causes only, and for such intents and purposes, as hereafter is expressed; And the same adiournement to be made from the last day of the said Return of Mensae Michaelis, called the day of appearance. And His Majesty to avoid the damage that may happen to His Subjects in their causes and suits, if the Term should be wholly adjourned; Hath by advice of his Council determined to have some part thereof to be holden and continued, that is to say, for and during the several Returns of Octabis Michaelis, Mense Michaelis, and Quindena Martini only, and for none other days or time whatsoever: And to that end His Majesty's will and Commandment is, that Writs of Adiournement shall be awarded by the Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England, directed to the justices of either Bench, and to the judges of all other His Majesty's Courts, to whom like Writs have been usually directed, Giving them power to adjourn the said Term again, from Mense Michaelis next, unto Quindena Martini, as aforesaid: wherein nevertheless His Majesty's intention is, that the same days may be held by one of the judges of each Court, only for the better expediting and continuing of Causes and Suits, and returning and suing out of Process, and for such other like things, as may be performed and done, in the absence of the parties by their Attorneys.  
And therefore His Majesty doth hereby declare His pleasure to be, that in the said several Returns of Octabis Michaelis, Mense Michaelis, and Quindena Martini next coming, there shall be no trials by juries, or any judgements upon Demurrers, or special Verdicts, or such like, in any of His Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, or Exchequer: And also that there shall be no judicial hearing or determining of any causes or matters in any of His Courts of Star-chamber, Chancery, Exchequer-Chamber, Court of Wards, Dutchy-Chamber, or Court of Requests, during the said Returns of Octabis Michaelis, Mense Michaelis, and Quindena Martini, respectively as aforesaid; And that no party shall need to be present in person for any such Causes or Suits, but the same may be 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 Majesty's said Courts, at any time during the said Term, but may make their appearance by their Attourneys, saving only in Cases of Outlawry, and other the Cases mentioned in the Proviso hereafter following: And also that no juries, or any whom the same may concern, shall be compelled, or need to appear in any of His Highness' 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 His Majesty's service only. Provided nevertheless, and His Majesty's pleasure and Commandment is, That all Collectors, Sheriffs, and other Accomptants, and all other persons that should or ought to account, or pay any sum or sums of money in any of His Majesty's 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 accustomed places at Westminster, and there to pay, and do in every behalf, as though no such Proclamations or Adiournments had been had or made.  
And His Majesty's further pleasure and Commandment is, that all Sheriffs shall return into His Majesty's 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 in Michaelmas Term, which in any sort concern His Majesty's Revenues, Debts, or Duties, at, or before the days 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 the same Michaelmas Term, and from the said Court sent, whereby His Majesty is to receive profit and commodity: And all Sheriffs, Collectors, and all manner of Accomptants, and every person that is to pay any kind of Debt or Duty unto the King's 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 have done, if no such Proclamations or Adiournements had been made; or else to sustain such damage of Issues, Seizure, Fine, Amerciament and Penalty be imposed upon them, as hath been accustomed, without any hope to be discharged thereof: And that all Sheriffs, by themselves, or their sufficient Deputies, shall give their attendance at the days appointed for their opposal in the Court of Exchequer, to answer their Returns before His said Barons, as hath been heretofore accustomed: And if any default shall be made by any of the persons aforesaid, that then (in respect of the King's necessary and extraordinary charges) Sergeants at Arms, and Pursuevants shall be sent to bring them up, to answer their Contempt and slackness in payment.  
And for such of His Majesty's Subjects, as have Cause to attend the Master and Council of His Court of Wards and Liveries, to make their Compositions for Wardships, and suing out of Liveries, and other the businesses of that Court; His Majesty's pleasure is, that all such persons shall give their attendance on the Master and Council of the said Court at Acton, in the County of Middlesex, on Monday, being the fourteenth day of November next; And so from time to time as that Court shall direct for dispatch of the business of the same Court.  
And His Majesty doth especially charge and require, as well the Lord Maior and Aldermen of the City of London, as the justices of Peace, and all other Officers and Ministers within Westminster, Middlesex, Surrey and Kent, to take especial care, that as well the Orders lately published by His Majesty's direction, as such others as shall be found necessary for preventing the spreading of the Infection, be from time to time strictly put in execution; And also, that all other the justices of Peace in all other Counties, Majors, Bailiffs, and chief Officers of Cities and Towns Corporate, and other places within their several jurisdictions, be careful to do the like, as there shall be occasion; As they tender His Majesty's Royal pleasure, and the common safety of His Kingdom and People in these times of danger.  
Given at Our Castle of Winsore, the second day of October, in the twelfth year of Our Reign. 1636. 
 ❧ God save the King. ❧   

❧ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty: And by the Assigns of JOHN BILL. 1636.