Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the thretteinth day of March J^aj vij^c and fyve years

A1705/3/14

A1705/3/14¹

Letter: royal

Queens Letter for Adjurneing the parliament

Letter from the Queen to the Counsell for Adjurneing the parliament to the third of May nixt, Being read, was ordered to be recorded, wherof the tenor follows.
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Anne Regina
Right trustie and right² weell beloved Cousine an Counsellor, Right trustie and intired beloved Cousine and Counsellor, Right trustie, and right well beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and well beloved Counsellors, and trustie and well beloved Councellors, Wee Greet yow well; Wheras our affairs doe requyre a further adjournment of our parliament then to the Twentie Sevinth day of March instant to which it was Last adjourned, Wee are therfor resolved to continue the said Adjurnment to the third day of May therafter, And that the members of parliament may not be putt to the trouble and charges of meeting wpon the said twenty sevinth day of March instant, It is our will and pleasure and wee heirby Authorise and requyre yow to issue furth a proclamation in our name, Ordering a continuance of the said adjurnement of our parliament from the said Twentie Sevinth of March to the third day of May nixt³ therafter And ordering all the members therof to attend that day at Edinburgh in the usuall way and wpon the accustomed certifications, And yow are to intimate and publish to all our good Subjects that wee are firmely resolved our parliament Shall meet on the said third day of May nixt without further delay for the good ends for which wee have called it; So wee bid yow heartily fairwell; Given at our Court at St James’s the Sixth day of March J^aj vij^c and fyve And of our reigne the third year, By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Seafield.