Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twentie third day of January J^aj vij^c and fyve yeirs

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Letter: royal

Letter from the Queen Adjurneing the parliament

Letter from the Queens Majestie to the Counsell Adjurneing the parliament to the twentie Sevinth day of March nixt, being read was ordered to be recorded, And a proclamation being prepared In the termes therof, the same was appoynted to be recorded, published and printed, off which Letter and proclamation the tenor follows
Sic Subpra Scribitur
Anne Regina
Right trustie and right weell beloved Cousines and Counsellor, Right trustie and right well beloved Cousins and Counsellors, Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousine and Counsellor, Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Counsellors Right trustie and well beloved Counsellors, and trustie and well beloved Counsellors Wee greet yow well; Wheras the present State of our affairs does not yet requyre the meeting of our parliament of that our Kingdome So Soon as the first day of February nixt to which it was Last adjurned, Wee are therfor resolved to continue the said adjurnement from the said first day of February to the twentie Sevinth day of March nixt therafter, and that the Members of parliament may not be putt to the trouble and charges of meeting upon the said first day of February nixt, It is therfor our will and pleasure, And wee heirby Authorize and requyre yow to issue furth a proclamation in our name Ordering a further continuance of the Adjurnement of our parliament from the said first day of February nixt, to the said Twentie Sevinth day of March nixt therafter, And ordering all the members therof to attend at Edinburgh in the usuall way and upon the accustomed certifications, For doeing wherof this shall be your warrand, And So wee bidd yow heartily fareweell Given at our Court at St James the fyfteinth day of January 1705/5 And of our reigne the third year, By her Majesties Command, Sic Subscribitur Seafeild.