Die Martis, 16 Januarii, 1648.  
AN ACT OF THE COMMONS of ENGLAND Assembled in PARLIAMENT, For the Adjourning of part of The Term of Hilary, 1648.  
THe Commons assembled in Parliament, holding it convenient and necessary, for divers weighty Reasons and occasions, to Adjourn part of the next Term of Hilary; that is to say, From the first Return thereof, called Octabis Hilarii, until the Return of Crastino Purificationis next ensuing: Be it therefore Ordained and Enacted by the Commons assembled in Parliament, and by the Authority aforesaid, That the said Term of Hilary be Adjourned, that is to say, From the Return of Octabis Hilarii, unto the said Return of Crastino Purificationis: And all and every person or persons which hath Cause or Commandment to appear in any of the Courts at Westminster, in or at the said Return of Octabis Hilarii, or in or at any day or time from and after the said Return of Octabis Hilarii, and before the said Return of Crastino Purificationis, may tarry at their dwellings, or where their businesses otherwise shall lie, without resorting to any of the said Courts for that cause, before the said return of Crastino Purificationis next coming, and that without danger or forfeiture, penalty or contempt to be in that behalf. And be it also Ordained and Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That writs of Adjournment shall be directed to the justices of the said Courts, giving them Authority to Adjourn the said Term of Hilary; that is to say, From Octabis Hilarii, until the said Return of Crastino Purificationis, as before is said; And the said Adjournment shall be made in the first day of the said Octabis Hilarii. And be it further Enacted and Ordained, That all Matters, Causes and Suits depending in any of the said Courts shall have continuance, and the parties shall have day from the date of these presents unto Crastino Purificationis, as before is said: And the Commissioners of the Great-Seal are required to issue forth writs accordingly. And be it further Ordained, That the Sheriffs of London, and all other Sheriffs of the several Counties in England and Wales, do forthwith proclaim and publish this Act in the chief Market-Towns within their several and respective Counties.  
H: Scobel, Cler. Parl. D. Com.   

ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That this Act be forthwith Printed and Published; And that the Members of this House do take care for speedy sending it down to the Sheriffs of the respective Counties within the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales.  
H: Scobel, Cler. Parl. D. Com.   

London, Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the honourable House of Commons, Jan. 16. 1648.