At Edinburgh tuesday 12th February 1695
A1695/2/14
A1695/2/141
Letter: royal
Letter from the King Adjourning the parliament
The following letter being read was ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trustie and right well beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousin and Councillor Righ trusty and well beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trusty and right welbeloved Councillors Right trusty and Welbeloved Councillors and trusty and welbeloved Councillors we greet you well whereas the present state of our affairs doth not requyre the meeting of our parliament so soon as the fyfteen day of Februarie instant to which it was adjourned Therfore we are resolved to continue the adjournment from the said day to the one and twentie day of march next to come and that the members of parliament be not put to the trouble and charge of meeting upon the said fyfteen day of this instant It is our will and pleasure and we doe hereby authorize and requyre you to issue furth a proclamatione in our name ordering the Continuance of the foresaid adjournment of our said parliament to the tuentie first day of march next ensweing the date of these presents And ordering all the members thereof to attend that day at Edinburgh in the usuall way and upon the accustomed Certifications for doeing whereof this shall be your warrand and so we bid you heartily farewell Given at our Court at Kensingtoune the 5th day of February 1694/5 and of our Reigne the sexth year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune
1. NRS, PC1/50, 122.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 122.