❧ By the King.  
THe King's most Excellent Majesty, finding that the infection of the Plague is at this present in sundry places of the City of London, & near adjoining to the same, though not (God be thanked) with the mortality of great numbers; yet so dispersed in divers of the best and most open streets of the said City, as do give just cause to doubt, that the contagion thereof, by great resort of people, might be further spread, aswell in the City, as into other parts of the Realm, whereby both danger might ensue to his Royal person, the Queen his dearest wife, and his children, and to his most loving Subjects repairing thither for their Suits and causes, and likewise by such increase of the infection, if it should happen (which God forbidden) the next Session of his highness Parliament, appointed for the great and weighty affairs of the Realm, might be prorogued: His Majesty, for these necessary considerations, and hoping that the infection 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 adjournment of part of this next Term of S. Michael now at hand, from the Vtas of the same, until the fourth Return of the said Term called Mense Michaelis next coming. His Majesty therefore, of his especial favour and clemency, is pleased and contented, to adjourn the said Term of S. Michael, that is to say, From the Vtas thereof, unto the said fourth Return of the said Term, called Mense Michaelis next coming; 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 S. 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 majesties pleasure is, That two of his justices, that is to say, of either Bench one, shall the first day of Michaelmas Term, called Octabis Michaelis, according to the ancient order of the Laws, keep the Essoignes of the said Octabis Michaelis. At which Vtas of S. Michael, Writs of adjournment shall be directed to the said justices, giving them authority to adjourn the said Term of S. Michael, that is to say, From the Vtas thereof, until the fourth Return, as before is said. And the said adjournment shall be made in the first day of the said Vtas, commonly called, the day of Essoignes. 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 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 date of these presents, until the said fourth Return, as before is said.  
Provided alway, and his majesties pleasure and commandment is, That all Collectors, Receivors, Sheriffs, 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 the accustomed places at Westminster, 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 Adiournment had been had or made. And his Highness further pleasure and commandment is, That all Sheriffs shall return their Writs and Process against all such accountants 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 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 be taxed and assessed; Willing and commanding all and every his majesties 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 Certificates, 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 ought 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 our Honour of Hampton Court, the Three and twentieth day of September, in the Fourth year of our Reign of great Britain, France, and Ireland.  
God save the King.   

¶ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. ANNO 1606.