Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Third day of March J^aj vj^c nyntie Eight years

A1698/3/7

A1698/3/7¹

Letter: royal

Letter from his majestie for adjourning the Parliament

The Letter underwrittin from his majestie To the privy Council being read, was ordered to be Recorded whereof the tenor follows:
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right Trusty and right well beloved cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and Entirely beloved cousin and councellor, Right trusty and right welbeloved cousins and councellors, Right trusty and well-beloved Cousins and Councillors, Right trusty and welbeloved Councellors and Trusty and welbeloved councellors. Wee greet yow well. Whereas the present state of our affairs doth not require the meeting of our Parliament so soon as the Eleventh day of March to which it was adjourned. Therfore wee are resolved to continue the Adjournment from the said day to the Twenty Eight day of June next to come. And that the members of parliament be not put to the trouble and charge of meeting upon the said Eleventh day of March. It is our will and pleasure and wee doe heirby authorize and require yow to issue furth a proclamation in our name ordering the continuance of the forsaid Adjournment of our said Parliament to the Twenty Eight day of June next ensueing the date of these presents, and ordering all the members therof to attend that day at Edinburgh in the usual way and upon the accustomed certificationes. For doing wherof this shall be your warrant, And so wee bidd yow heartily farewell. Givin at our court at Kensingtoun the 26th day of February 1697/8 and of our reign the 9th year. By his Majesties command. Sic subscribitur Tullibardine.