Letter: royal, 20 August 1706, Edinburgh

Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twentieth day of August Jaj vijc and six years

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Letter: royal

Letter from the Queen for adjurneing the parliament

Letter from the Queens Majestie to the Councell adjurneing the parliament to the nynteinth of September nixt, Read and ordered to be recorded, and is as follows
Sic Supra Scribitur
Anne Regina
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousine and Councellor, right trustie, and intirely beloved Cousine and Councellor, Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trustie and well beloved Councellors, and trustie and well beloved Councellors, Wee Greet yow well; Wheras the present State of our affairs, Does not allow of the meeting of our parliament so soon as the Twenty nynth day of this instant August, to which it is now adjurned, so that a further adjurnement for a Short tyme is necessary, Wee therfor authorize and requyre yow, To issue furth a proclamation in our name, Continueing the said adjurnement of our parliament from the Twentie nynth day of this instant August, To the nynteinth day of September nixt insueing, And ordering all the members therof to attend that day in the usuall way, and upon the accustomed Certifications, Wee being resolved that our said parliament Shall meet out the said nynteinth day of September nixt without further delay, And so wee bidd yow heartily farwell; Given att our Court att Windsor Castell, The Twelfth day of August Jaj vijc and Six, And of our reigne the fyfth year. By her Majesties Comand. Sic Subscribitur Loudoun.

At Edinburgh the 20 August 1706

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Letter: royal

Letter from the queen for adjourning the parliament

Letter from the queen’s majesty to the council adjourning the parliament to 19 September next read and ordered to be recorded, and is as follows:
Sic Supra Scribitur
Anne Regina
Right trusty and right well beloved cousin and councillor, right trusty and entirely beloved cousin and councillor, 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 allow of the meeting of our parliament so soon as 29 August, to which it is now adjourned, so that a further adjournment for a short time is necessary, we therefore authorise and require you to issue forth a proclamation in our name continuing the said adjournment of our parliament from 29 August to the 19 September next ensuing, and ordering all the members thereof to attend that day in the usual way, and upon the accustomed certifications, we being resolved that our said parliament shall meet on the said 19 September next without further delay. And so we bid you heartily farewell. Given at our court at Windsor Castle 12 August 1706, and of our reign the fifth year. By her majesty’s command. Sic Subscribitur Loudoun.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 484.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 484.