❧ By the King.  
WHereas the Kings most Excellent majesty, vpon information given to his Highnesse of the Infection of the Plague grown and dispersed in his Cities of London and Westminster, did by his Proclamation dated at his Mannor of Woodstock the sixteenth day of September last past, for the considerations therein expressed, cause the term of S. Michael to be adjourned unto the fourth return thereof, commonly called mensae Michaelis, Hoping by that time, through the goodness of almighty God, and such Orders as by his majesties especial Commandement were appointed to be kept& observed, and by the coldness of the air, the said Infection of the Plague might haue been so much diminished, as that the residue of the term might, without danger to his loving Subiects, which his majesty greatly desireth, haue been continued at Westminster: Forasmuch as his majesty hath since received knowledge, by certificates sent from London and Westminster, that the Plague still continueth, And therefore doubteth that if the said term should be kept at Westminster from the said mensae Michaelis, it could not be but dangerous to such his loving Subiects, who for suits and other causes should make their necessary repair thither; Therefore vpon the considerations aforesaid, his majesty hath by aduise of his Highnesse council, thought it very expedient, that the term should be adjourned from the said return commonly called mensae Michaelis, until the return commonly called Crastino Sancti Martini next ensuing, and thereby the rest of the usual term to be continued and kept, for which purpose especial choice is made of his majesties City of Winchester in his county of Southampton, and at which place his majesties pleasure is, that now the residue of the term shall be kept: doth therefore declare, and hereby signify his will and pleasure, That Writs of adjournment 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 the residue of the said term from Westminster aforesaid, unto the said City of Winchester, there to begin in the said Crastino Martini next ensuing, and so to continue.  
And his majesties pleasure is, That two of his Iustices, that is to say, of either Bench one, shall on the first day of the said return, called mensae Michaelis, according to the ancient Order of the laws, keep the essoins of the said mensae Michaelis, and in the first day thereof commonly called the day of essoins, the same adjournment shall bee made from the said mensae Michaelis, until Crastino Martini as aforesaid. And further his majesties pleasure is, That all matters, causes and suits between party and party, in his Highnesse Courts of Chancery, Starrechamber, Exchequer, Courts of Wards and liveries, duchy of Lancaster, and Court of Requests, shall haue continuance, and the parties shall haue day from the said mensae Michaelis until the said Crastino Martini, at the said city of Winchester. Willing them and every of them to whom it doth appertain, to observe and keep their appearances and assemblies in all and every his Highnesse said Courts at the said city of Winchester in the said Crastino Martini, in like maner, form, and condition, as they would, should, or ought to haue done, if the said term and Courts had been holden and kept at Westminster, as they and every of them will answer at their perils, Any thing in his majesties said former Proclamation to the contrary notwithstanding. And yet nevertheless his majesties pleasure and commandement is, for the greater safety of his loving Subiects( which of any thing in this world he chiefly desireth) in this infectious time, That no Issue triable by twelve or more jurors this next term, shall receive trial in any of his majesties Courts of Kings Bench, Common Pleas, or Exchequer, And that neither any jurors summoned, or to be summoned to appear at any return or day of this next term, shall appear for trial of any such Issue, unless it be for high Treason, or any matters or causes criminal, Nor any witness either served, or to be served with process or otherwise, shal appear, or give in evidence for trial of any such Issue,( Treasons, and matters or causes criminal excepted) but that both jurors and Witnesses may safely, according to his majesties gracious meaning herein expressed, reside and employ them in or about their own affairs, without any forfeiture, penalty, or loss whatsoever in that behalf.  
And whereas by the said former Proclamation his majesties pleasure and commandement was, That notwithstanding the said former adjournment, 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, Courts 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 same Courts, should repair unto his majesties House of Richmond, where his Highnesse had appointed such Officers and Ministers, as for that purpose his majesty had thought expedient,& 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 commandement was, That all Sheriffes should 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, should make default therein, That then his Highnesse Writs and Processes should 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 the said former Proclamation had not been made: And if any sheriff or other Officer should 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 should be taxed and assessed: Now his majesties pleasure and commandement is, That all the said Collectors, receivers, Sheriffes,& other accountants, and all other persons that shal or ought to account or pay any sum or sums of money, in any of his majesties said Courts of Exchequer, Courts 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 from henceforth until the end of the next term, repair unto his majesties said House of Richmond, where his Highnesse hath appointed such Officers and Ministers as for that purpose hath been thought expedient, and there all and every thing and things to be performed, done, observed, and proceeded with in such manner and form, as by the said former Proclamation herein before recited, is prescribed and commanded.  
And further, his majesty considering that if there should happen to be any access and apparance of his loving Subiects at the said City of Winchester during the residue of the term, of such as haue had the Plague in their houses, or haue been themselves infected therewith, There might ensue great peril and damage to those that haue as yet been clear thereof, and so further inconvenience might grow thereby to the rest of the realm: His Highnesse therefore, for the avoiding thereof, doth straightly charge and command, That no such person or persons who haue been so infected, or haue had the Plague in their houses at any time since the Twentieth day of july last, of what estate or degree soever he or they bee, shall repair to the said City of Winchester during the residue of the said term, except he or they shalbe commanded by special process, or otherwise haue special commandement for his or their personal appearance. And yet nevertheless, every such person or persons so infected before his or their repair to the said city of Winchester, shall before he or they enter into any house within the said city or suburbs thereof, openly notify and declare by some message his or their estate touching his or their infection, with the cause for the which he or they shalbe called by process or other commandement, to such person or persons as shal be appoynted by the Lord Chancellor of England, to haue the charge of the Gates and entries into the said city; So as if the said party shalbe ordered to come into the city, or into any Court within the said city, the same shall after during the time of his or their abode there, bear or hold up in his or their hand upright to be seen one read Rod of the length of one Yard or more, vpon pain of his majesties displeasure, and Imprisonment of their bodies during his Highnesse pleasure.  
And further his majesty straightly chargeth and commandeth all Iustices of Peace of the said county of Southampton, dwelling within twelve miles of the said city, and all bailiffs, Constables, and head Officers of any boroughs, towns, Villages or Hamlets within Eight miles of the said city, That they and every of them shall from and after the day of the proclaiming of this Proclamation within the said county, do their best endeavours to make, set forth, observe, and cause to be observed such good Orders, as by the goodness of God may tend most to the preservation of all places within the same Circuit of Eight miles from infection of the Plague: And for that purpose to assemble themselves together weekly at some convenient place in the said county from the time of the publishing of this Proclamation, until the end of the residue of the said term, as well for the devising, as for the execution of such good Orders. And that the said Iustices of Peace shall in the first day of the sitting in the residue of the term, signify and declare unto the Lord Chancellor of England, all that they and the said Constables and other the said Officers shall then haue done in and about the premises, and shall also from time to time follow such directions as they shall receive from the said Lord chancellor and other of his majesties council at the said city, tending to the preservation of the places within the circuit above specified from the said infection of the Plague, Not doubting but that as well the said Iustices, as other the inferior Officers will carefully discharge their duty in that behalf, as they tender the continuance of his majesties favour, and will answer for the contrary at their perils.  
given at his majesties city of Winchester the eighteen day of October 1603, in the first year of his 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.