Act, 28 December 1693, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Tuentie second day of December J^aj vi^c nyntie thrie years

A1693/12/28

A1693/12/28¹

Letter: royal

Letter for adjurning the parliament

The Follouing Letter from the Kings Majestie Being redd was ordored to be Recorded quherof the tenor Folloues
Suprascribitur William Rex
Right Trustie and Right uell beloved Cousine and Councellor Right trustie and Entirely Beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and right well beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and uell beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and uell beloved Councellors Trustie and uell Beloved Councellors Ue Greet yow well wheras the parliament of that our Antient kingdome was by our Letter to yow from our Camp at Lembeck of the fourteenth of Agust Last ordored to be adjurned to the nynth day of January nixt Ensuing And that the present state of our affairs doeth not requyre the meeting therof at the said day Ue Have thought fitt to Continow the said adjurnment To the fifteenth day of March nixt therafter And that the members therof may not be putt to the trowble and charge of meeting upon the said nynth day of January It is our uill and pleasure And ue Heirby authorize and Requyre yow to Issue furth a proclamatione In our name ordoring a Continwance of the forsaid adjurnment of our said parliament to the said fifteenth day of march nixt ensuing the date of these presents And ordoring all the Members therof to attend at Edinburgh that day in the usuall way and under the Accustomed Certificationes For doing wherof this shall be your warrand and soe ue bidd yow heartily Fareuell Given at our Courte at Kensingtoune the nynteenth day of december 1693 And of our reigne the fifth year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoun