Warrant, 21 December 1699, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Fourteenth day of March J^aj vj^c nynty and nyne years

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Act

Act And Intimation Anent this current Parliament

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill, Considering That his majesty By his proclamation of the date The Twentieth of December last by-past hath Adjourned this current parliament to this day being the Fourteenth day of march, one Thousand Six Hundered and nyntie nyne years, And That his Majesties hath not as yett Signified his pleasure Either by Sending a Commission for holding thereof at this day, nor his Royall order for Adjourning the same to a further day, And Seing both by the nature of the high Court of parliament and by Express acts of Parliament, Parliaments are Current without the necessity of a speciall Continuation untill they be dissolved by his Majesty’s particular warrand, whose sole prerogative it is to dissolve as well as to call hold and prorogue the same. Therfore The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill In Expectation of his Majesties Express orders, and to prevent the unnecessary Trouble of the members and other good Subjects who may be Concerned to repair to the meeting of Parliament have Thought fitt to ordain Intimation to be made That all members of parliament be ready to meet and attend in this present current parliament So Soon as his majesties will and pleasure Shall be Signified to them for that Effect, And That none may pretend Ignorance ordains these presents to be printed and published att the mercat Cross of Edinburgh By the Lyon King att arms and his Brethren heraulds and pursevants and att the mercat Crosses of the head-burghs of the severall Shires within this Kingdom by macers or messengers at armes sic subscribitur.