England's royal coat of arms, 1618 
HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  
dieu ET MON DROIT.   
❧ By the King.  
¶ A Proclamation for the adjournment of part of trinity term.  
FOrasmuch as the Infection of the Plague is at this present greatly increased, and dispersed, as well in the Cities of London and Westminster, as also in the Suburbs thereof; The Kings most Excellent majesty, considering that great peril and danger might ensue to his royal Person, the queens majesty, the honourable ambassadors from sundry foreign Princes and States, the Lords and others of his majesties honourable privy counsel, the Nobles of this realm, and the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses of Parliament, and other his majesties loving Subiects, if the people of all sorts, and out of all parts of this realm, should resort or continue together for their Suits and Causes this instant term, commonly called trinity term; Hath therefore thought good, by the advice of His privy counsel, and Iustices of His Courts at Westminster, to adjourn part of the same term; That is to say, in, and from the second return of this instant term, commonly called Octabis Trinitatis, until the fourth return of the same term, commonly called, trees Trinitatis, and that to be for such Causes onely, and for such intent and purpose, as hereafter is declared: And therefore his majesty doth hereby signify and declare, that His will and pleasure is, That Writtes of adjournment shall be directed to the Iustices of either Bench, and to the Iudges of all other his majesties Courts, to whom like Writtes haue been usually directed; Giuing them authority to adjourn this instant term, in, and from Octabis Trinitatis next, until trees Trinitatis then next following, And the said adjournment to bee made the first day of the said Octabis Trinitatis, called the day of the Essoines.  
And whereas his majesty, considering in His Princely wisdom, what great prejudice might grow to many His good and loving Subiects, in their Causes and Suits, if this term should be wholly adjourned, Hath therefore by the advice of His said counsel and Iustices, determined to haue some part thereof to be holden, and continued for some few dayes in the beginning and ending of the same, as is aforesaid; His Highnesse most gracious intention in that behalf is, That the same dayes, for which some part of this term is to be holden, shall be used onely 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& done in the absence of the parties by their attorneys. And therefore, his majesty doth by this His Proclamation, signify to all His loving Subiects, That His will and pleasure is, That in, and from the said Octabis Trinitatis next, there shall not be any Trials by Iuries, or any judgements vpon Demurrers, or special Verdicts, or such like, in any of his Highnesse Courts, of Kings Bench, Common-Pleas, or Exchequer; And also that there shall not bee any judicial hearing or determining of any Causes or Matters in any of his majesties Courts of starchamber, Chancery, Exchequer Chamber, Court of Wards, Dutchy-Chamber, or Court of Requests, in, or from the said Octabis Trinitatis next, during the said term; 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 shalbe compelled, or need to appear in person, in any of His majesties said Courts, in or from the said Octabis Trinitatis next, at any time during this said term, but may make their appearance by their attorneys, saving onely in Cases of Outlawry, and other the Cases mentioned in the proviso hereafter following; And also that no Iuries, or any whom the same may concern, shall be compelled, or need to appear in any of his Highnesse Courts at Westminster, in or from the said Octabis Trinitatis next, at any time during the said term, for any cause or matter whatsoever, unless it bee for some special and important cause for his majesties service onely. provided nevertheless, and his majesties pleasure and Commandment is, That all Collectors, receivers, Sheriffes, and other accountants,& all other persons that should, or ought to account or pay any sum or sums of money in any of his majesties Court 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 accustomend places at Westminster, and there to pay and do in every behalf, as though no such Proclamation or adjournment had been had or made.  
And his majesties further pleasure and commandement is, That all Sheriffes shall return into his majesties 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 this term, which in any sort concern his majesties revenues, Debts, or Dueties, at or before the dayes 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 this term, and from the said Courts sent, whereby his majesty is to receive profit and commodity: And all Sheriffes, Collectors, and all manner of accountants, and every person that is to pay any kind of debt or duty unto the Kings 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 haue done, if no such Proclamation or adjournment had been made, or else to sustain such damage of issues, seizure, fine, amercement and penalty to be imposed vpon them as hath been accustomend, without any hope to be discharged thereof. And that all Sheriffes, by themselves or their sufficient deputies, shall give their attendance at the day appointed for their opposal in the Court of Exchequer, to answer their returns before his said Barons, as hath been heretofore accustomend. And if any default shall be made by any of the persons aforesaid, That then, in respect of the Kings present necessary and extraordinary charges, Sargeants at arms, and pursuivants shall be sent to bring them up, to answer their contempt and slackness in payment.  
given at the Court at White-Hall the eighteen day of june, in the first year of his majesties reign of Great britain, France and Ireland.  
God save the King.   

¶ Printed at London by Bonham Norton and John Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent majesty. M.DC.XXV.