Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh weddensday the seventeenth day of Apryll J^aj vj^c nynty and fyve years

A1695/4/19

A1695/4/19¹

Letter: royal

Letter from the King adjourneing the parliament

The letter afterinsert from his majestie to the Councill being read was ordored to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trusty and right wel beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trustie and welbeloved Cousins and Councillors and right trustie and welbeloved Councillors we greet you well. Whereas by our letter of the […] day of March last we ordered you to adjourne the parliament to the eighteen day of Apryle instant and whereas we are informed That such frequent adjourments hath begot ane oppinione that our Parliament is not to meet which makes the members more slow to come at the tyme appoynted, and therfore a tymeous positive advertisment is necessarie It is our will and pleasure and we doe Hereby authorize and requyre you to Issue furth a proclamatione in our name ordering a further adjournment of our parliament to the nynth day of May next at which tyme we are fully resolved our Parliament shall meet and therfore Ordaining all the members thereof to attend preceisly at that day in the usuall way and with the accustomed Certificationes for doeing qherof this shall be your warrant So we bid you heartilie farewell Given at our Court at Kensingtoune the thretteen day of Apryll 1695 and of our Reigne the 7th year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune