By the queen.  
A Proclamation for keeping the term at Hertford castle, and for adjournment of the same, from mensae Michaelis, until Crastino Animarum.  
WHereas the queens most excellent majesty, vpon information given unto her Highnesse, of the infection of the Plague, grown and dispersed in her city of London, doubting by reason thereof, that if this term of Saint Michael should haue been kept at Westminster, at the ordinary dayes and times appoynted, the same could not haue been done without the peril of her good and loving subiects, whose preservation shee doth specially tender, And yet hoping that by the goodness of almighty God, through the cold season of the year then approaching, and through such good orders as by her majesties special commandments were appoynted to be kept & observed, within the said city, the said infection of the plague, might either haue been ceased or much diminished, Did by the aduise of her counsel, think 〈◇〉 ●ery meet and expedient, that the said term of Saint Michael, that is to say, from the utas thereof, should be adjourned 〈◇〉 the fourth return of the same, called mensae Michaelis, whereof her majesty caused notice to be given by a Proclamation lately published, bearing date at her Mannor of Otcland, the eighteen day of September last past:  
Forasmuch as her majesty hath since received knowledge by certificate sent from the Cities of London & Westminster, 〈◇〉 the plague is greatly increased, And therefore doth doubt, that if the said term should be kept at Westminster all the t●●● about specified, it could not be but daungerous to such her good and loving subiects, as for suits & other causes should 〈◇〉 their necessary repair thither: Hath by the aduise of her said counsel, found it very expedient, that it should be adiour●●d from the said return, commonly called mensae Michaelis, until the return commonly called Crastino Animarum next en●●●●● to be kept in some other place of the realm. And having for that purpose made an especial choice of her majesties castle at Hertford, in her county of Hertf. where her Highnesse pleasure is, that the residue of the said term shalbe kept: doth therefore declare & hereby signify her will & pleasure, That writtes of adjournment, shalbe directed to the Iustices of either Bench & to the Iudges of all other her majesties Courts, to whom like writtes haue been usually directed, giuing them au●●●●itie to adjourn the said residue of the said term from Westminster aforesaid, unto the said castle of Hertford, There 〈◇〉 begin in the said Crastino Animarum next ensuing. And the same adjournment shall be made at the said return called mensae Michaelis. And also that all matters, causes & suits between party & party, as in her Highnes courts of Chaunce●●… start Chamber, Exchequer, the Courts of wards & Lyueries, the duchy of Lancaster, and Court Requests, shal 〈◇〉 continuance, and the parties shall haue day from the date of this present, until the said Crastino Animarum, at the said castle of Hertford. Which her Highnesse doth signify unto all her loving subiectes: Willing & commanding them and every 〈◇〉 them to whom it doth appertain, to observe and keep their assemblies and appearances in all and every her Highnesse courts, at the said castle of Hertford in the said Crastino Animarum, in like maner, form and condition, as they would, should, or ought to haue done, if the said term and courts had been holden & kept at Westminster, as they and every of 〈◇〉 will answer at their perils, any thing in her majesties said former Proclamation to the contrary notwithstanding.  
And further her majesty considering that if there should happen to be any access & apparance of her loving subiects at the 〈◇〉 Castle or at the town of Hertford, during the residue of the term, of such as haue had the plague in their houses, or haue 〈◇〉 themselves infected therewith, there might ensue great peril & damage to those that haue as yet been clear thereof, & 〈◇〉 〈◇〉 further inconvenience might grow thereby to the rest of the realm: Her Highnes therfore, for the avoiding thereof, doth ●●… ghtly charge & command, That no such person or persons that so haue been infected, or haue had the plague in their ●●●●●… s of what estate or degree soever he or they be, shal repair unto the said Castle or town of Hertford, during the residue of the said term, except he or they be or shalbe commanded by process, or otherwise haue special commandement to be there. And that every such person nevertheless so infected, vpon his repair to the said Castle or town, shall( before he enter into 〈◇〉 house within the said town, or into the said Castle) openly notify and declare his estate touching his infection, to such person or persons as shal be appointed by the Lord chancellor to haue the charge of the keeping of the gate of the said Castle: And shal after, during the time of his abode there, bear and hold up in his hand, one white rod, of the length of one yard, 〈…〉 of her majesties displeasure, and imprisonment of their bodies during her Highnesse pleasure.  
And further her majesty straightly chargeth and commandeth all Iustices of peace of the said county of Hertford, dwelling within twelve miles of the said town and Castle of Hertford, and all Constables, bailiffs, & head Officers of any Boroughs, towns, villages, or Hamlets, within eight miles of the said Castle & town of Hertford, that they and cuery them shall from & after the day of the proclaiming of this Proclamation within the said county, do their best endeavours to make & set forth such good orders, as by the goodness of God) may tend most to the preservation of all places within the 〈◇〉 Circuit of eight miles, from infection of the plague. And for that purpose, to assemble themselves together weekly, from the time of the proclaiming of this Proclamation, until the end of the residue of the said term, in some places convenient, as well for the devising, as for the execution of such good orders. And that the said Iustices of peace, shal in the first day of the ●●●●●… g in the residue of the said term, signify & declare to the Lord chancellor of England, al that they & the said Constables, 〈◇〉 other the said Officers shal then haue done, in and about the premises. And shal also from time to time follow such directions, as they shal receive from the Lord chancellor, 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, 〈◇〉 carefully discharge their duty in that behalf, as they tender the continuance of her majesties favour, and will answer for the contrary at their perils.  
given at her majesties castle of windsor, the eight day of October, in the four and twentieth year of her majesties reign. 
 God save the queen.   

¶ Imprinted at London by Christopher Barker, Printer to the queens most excellent majesty.