WHereas the Queenes Maiestie our Soueraigne Lady by reason of the plague & pestilence in the citie of London, dyd lately by her proclamation adiourne part of the Tearme of S. Michael, that is to say, from the vtas therof vnto Crastino animarum, thē to haue begun at the citie of Westminster, as at the place accustomed: Her Maiestie had very great hope that the sayde sicknesse through the fauour of Almightie God, and by the coldenesse of the yere, and other occasions by that tyme woulde haue ceassed, neuerthelesse her hyghnesse is crediblie enfourmed that the sayde sicknes yet continueth within her sayde citie of Lon­don, for the which her Maiestie is right hartyly sory. Her highnesse is therefore forced as­well for the preseruation of her other good subiectes of all degrees that shoulde repayre to London by reason of the tearme, as also for many other great considerations to adiourne the rest of the said tearme. That is to say, from Crastino animarum aforesaid, vntill the Octabis of S. Hillarie next comming, then to begin at Westminster as hath ben accustomed. Whiche her Maiestie signifieth to all and singuler her louing subiectes of this her Realme, to thentent that they and euery of them whiche hath cause or commaundement to appeare in any of her highnes Courtes [...] Westminster, in or at any day or tyme from and after the sayde Crastino animarum, may tary at their dwellinges, or where their busines otherwyse shall lye, without resorting to any of the sayde Courtes for that cause, before the Octabis of S. Hillarie next comming, and that without daunger of forfayture, penaltie, or contempt to incurre to wardes her [...]s in that behalfe. And neuerthelesse her Maiesties pleasure is, that two of her Iustices, that is to say, of eyther benche one, shal the sayde Crastino animarum according to the auncient order, adiourne her sayde two Courtes at West­minster, at which day writtes of adiournement shalbe directed to the sayde Iustices, to adiourne the same in and from the sayd Crastino animarum, vntyl the Octabis of S. Hillarie as before is sayd. And her Maiesties pleasure is, that al matters, causes, & sutes, depending in any of her other Courtes betwene partie and partie, as in her highnes Courtes of Chaun­ [...] Starre chaumber, and Exchequer, Courtes of wardes and Liueries, and Duchie of Lancaster, shall haue continu­ance, and the parties shall haue day from the date of these presentes, vntyll the Octabis of S. Hillarie as before is sayde.

Prouided alwayes, and her Maiesties pleasure and commaundement is, that all Collectours, Receauers, Sheriffes, and other accomptantes, and all other persons that ought or shoulde accompt or pay any some or sommes of money in any of her Maiesties Courte of Exchequer, Courtes of Wardes and Liueries or of her Duchie of Lancaster, or in any of them, or that should enter into any accompte in any of the same Courtes, shall at their dayes appointed repayre vnto the accustomed places at Westminster, where her hyghnes hath appoynted such officers and ministers as for that purpose her Maiestie hath thought expedient: and there to pay and do in euery behalfe, as though no such Proclamation of ad­iournement had ben had or made: Any thing mentioned in this present Proclamation, or in any writ of adiournement to the contrary not withstanding.

And her hyghnes further pleasure and commaundement is, that all Shiriffes shall returne their writtes and processe against all such accomptauntes and detters at the dayes therin appointed: and if any person or persons, who ought to ac­compt or pay any somme or sommes of money to her Maiestie in any the Courtes and places aforesayde, do make default therin: that then her hyghnes writtes and processe shalbe awarded and sent foorth against euery such person & persons, and the same to be duely and orderly serued, and returned by the Shiriffes and officers thervnto appoynted, in suche lyke maner and fourme, as the same shoulde haue ben, if this present Proclamation had not ben made. And if any Shiriffe or other officer shall make default, or be negligent in seruing, executing, and returning of any the writtes and processe afore­sayd that then euery such Shiriffe and other officer, shall incurre such paynes and penalties, as by the sayde Courtes, or any of them shalbe taxed and assessed. Wyllyng and commaunding all & euery of her Maiesties Shiriffes, officers, and ministers, and subiectes, to whom it doth or shall appertayne, to obserue and kepe their assemblies and apparaunces, with all their returnes and certificates in her highnes sayde Courtes at Westminster in the Octabis of S. Hillarie next com­ming, then and there with the fauour of God to be holden and kept, and there to do their offices and dueties in euery be­balfe, in lyke maner and fourme, as they shoulde or ought to haue done if this present Proclamation had not ben had or made, as they wyll aunswere to the contrary at their perils.

Geuen at her Maiesties Castel of Windsor the .xxiii. day of October, in the eleuenth yere of her Maiesties raigne.

God saue the Queene.