Letter: royal, 4 January 1692, Edinburgh

A1692/1/2

Letter: royal

Letter for adjourning the parliament

A Letter from the King to the Councell Redd and ordored to be Recorded wherof the tenor folloues

Suprascribed William Rex

Right trustie and Entirely Beloved Cousine and Councellor Right trustie and Right uell beloved Cousines and Councellors Right trustie and uell beloved Cousines and Councellors we Greet yow well wheras By our former Letter dated at our Camp at St Gerard the tuetie seventh of August last ue did authorise and requyre yow to Emitt a proclamatione for adjourning our Currant parliament from the fifteenth day of September last to the fourteenth day of January nixt to Come Jaj vjcnyntie tuo And now In regard That our affairs doe not requyre the meeting of one said Parliament so soon Therfore It is our uill and pleasure And we doe heirby authorize and Requyre you furthuith to Emitt a proclamatione for adjurning our said parliament From the said Fourteenth day of January to the Fifteenth day of Apryle therafter Requyring all the members therof to Give their attendance att Edinburgh on that day in the accustomed manner and under the ordinarie Certificationes For doing wherof this shall be your warrand And soe ue bid yow heartily Farewell Given at our Court at Kensingtoune the tuenty nynth day of December Jaj vjcnynty one and of our reigne the third year By his Majesties Command Sic subscribitor John Dalrymple

A1692/1/2

Letter: royal

Letter for adjourning the parliament

A letter from the King to the council read and ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor follows.

Superscribed William Rex

Right trusty and entirely beloved cousin and councillor, right trusty and right well beloved cousins and councillors, right trusty and well beloved cousins and councillors, we greet you well, whereas by our former letter, dated at our camp at St Gerard, the twenty seventh of August last, we did authorise and require you to emit a proclamation for adjourning our current parliament from the fifteenth day of September last to the fourteenth day of January next to come 1692, and now in regard that our affairs do not require the meeting of one said parliament so soon, therefore it is our will and pleasure, and we do hereby authorize and require you forthwith to emit a proclamation for adjourning our said parliament from the said fourteenth day of January to the fifteenth day of April, thereafter requiring all the members thereof to give their attendance at Edinburgh on that day in the accustomed manner and under the ordinary certifications for doing, whereof this shall be your warrant. And so we bid you heartily farewell. Given at our court at Kensington the twenty ninth day of December 1691 and of our reign the third year. By his majesty’s command. Signed thus, John Dalrymple.

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 NRS, PC1/47, 555.