Letter: royal, 2 November 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the second day of November Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years At the Lord Chancellours Lodgeing Councill called extraordinarie

A1692/11/31

Letter: royal

King’s letter for adjourning the parliament

Sic Supra scribitur William Rex
Right Trustie and Right well beloved Cousigne and Councellour Right trustie and Intirely beloved Cousignes and Councellors Right trustie and Right well beloved Cousignes and Councellors Right trustie and well beloved Cousignes and Councellours Right trustie and well beloved Councellours and trustie and trustie2 and well [beloved] Councellours wee Greet yow well whereas the present state of our effairs doeth not requyre the meeting of our parliament so soon as the […] day of […] To which It wes adjourned Therefore wee are resolved to continow the adjournment from the said day to the seventeent day of Januarij next to come And that the members of parliament be not put to the Charge and trouble of meeting upon the said […] day of […] It is our will and pleasure And wee doe hereby authorize and requyre yow to Issue furth a proclamatione in our name ordering the Continowance of the forsaid parliament of the said parliament to the seventeint day of Januarij next Ensueing 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 Certificationes For doeing whereof This shall be your warrand and so wee bidd yow heartily farewell Given at our Court at Kensingtoun the tuenty seventh day of october Jaj vjc and nyntie tuo years And of our Reigne the fourth year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoun

At Edinburgh 2 November 1682 at the lord chancellor’s lodging. Council called extraordinarily

A1692/11/31

Letter: royal

King’s Letter for adjourning the parliament

Sic supra scribitur William Rex
Right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and councillor, right trusty and entirely beloved cousins and councillors, right trusty and right well beloved cousins and councillors, right trusty and well beloved cousins and councillors, right trusty and well beloved councillors, and trusty and well [beloved] councillors, we greet you well. Whereas the present state of our affairs does not require the meeting of our parliament so soon as the […] day of […] to which it was adjourned, therefore we are resolved to continue the adjournment from the said day to 17 January next to come. And that the members of parliament be not put to the charge and trouble of meeting upon the said […] day of […], it is our will and pleasure, and we do hereby authorise and require you to issue forth a proclamation in our name ordering the continuance of the foresaid parliament to 17 January next ensuing the date of these present, and ordering all the members thereof to attend that day at Edinburgh in the usual way and upon the accustomed certifications. For doing whereof this shall be your warrant. And so we bid you heartily farewell. Given at our court at Kensington 27 October 1692 and of our reign the fourth year. By his majesty’s command sic subscribitur J. Johnston.

1. PC1/48, 432.

2. Sic.

1. PC1/48, 432.