Letter: royal, 29 March 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty Nynth day off March Jaj vjc and Nyntie tuo years

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Letter: royal

The Kings Letter for adjourneing the parliament

The Letter under wrytten for adjourning the parliament wes read and ordered to be recorded as followes Sic Suprascribitur William Rex
Right Trustie and right well beloved Cousigne and Councellor Right trustie and Intirely beloved Cousigne and Councellour Right trustie and right well beloved Cousine and Councellor Right trustie and Intirely beloved Cousine and Councellor Right trustie and right well beloved Cousigne and Councellor Right trustie and well beloved Cousines and Councellors Right trustie and well beloved Councillors Right trustie and well beloved Councellors and trusie and well beloved Counsellors wee greet yow well whereas by our former Letter dated at our court at Kensingtoun the tuenty nynth of December Last wee did authorize and requyre yow to emitt a proclaimatione for adjourneing our current parliament from the Fourteeinth day of Januarij last to the Fyfteinth day of Januarij2 next ensueing And now in regaird that our effairs in that our Kingdome doe not requyre the meeting of our parliament so soon And in consideratione of our absence out of Brittaine for the tyme Therefore it is our will and pleasure And wee doe hereby authorize and requyre yow furthwith to Emitt a proclamatione for adjourneing our said parliament from the said fyfteint day of Apryll next to the seventeint day of August thereafter Requyreing all the members thereof to Give there attendance at Edinburgh on that day in the accustomed maner, and under the ordinary3 Certificationes For doeing whereoff this shall be your warrand And so wee bidd yow heartily farewell Given at our court at the Hague the Eighteint day of March Jaj vjc and Nyntie tuo years And of our Reigne the Fourth year By his majesties Comand Sic Subscribitir J Johnstoun

At Edinburgh 29 March 1692

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Letter: royal

The King’s letter for adjourning the parliament

The letter underwritten for adjourning the parliament was read and ordered to be recorded as follows: superscribed William Rex
Right trusty and right well beloved cousin and councillor, right trusty and entirely beloved cousin and councillor, right trusty and right well beloved cousin and councillor, right trusty and entirely beloved cousin and councillor, right trusty and right well beloved cousin and councillor, right trusty and well beloved cousins and councillors, right trusty and well beloved councillors, right trusty and well beloved councillors, and trusty and well beloved councillors we greet you well. Whereas by our former letter dated at our court at Kensington the twenty-ninth of December last we did authorise and require you to emit a proclamation for adjourning our current parliament from the fourteenth day of January last to the fifteenth day of April next ensuing, and now in regard that our affairs in that our kingdom do not require the meeting of our parliament so soon, and in consideration of our absence out of Britain for the time, therefore it is our will and pleasure and we do hereby authorise and require you forthwith to emit a proclamation for adjourning our said parliament from the said fifteenth day of April next to the seventeenth day of August thereafter, requiring all the members thereof to give their attendance at Edinburgh on that day in the accustomed manner, and under the ordinary certifications for doing whereof this shall be your warrant. And so we bid you heartily farewell. Given at our court at the Hague the eighteenth day of March 1692 and of our reign the fourth year. By his majesty’s command: subscribed J Johnstoun.

1. PC1/48, 120-21.

2. Sic. Should be April.

3. The word ‘consideratione’ scored out here.

1. PC1/48, 120-21.