Att Edinburgh The Third Day of May Jaj viic and one years
A1701/5/2
A1701/5/21
Letter: royal
Letter from the King To the Councill for adjourning the Parliament
The Letter underwrittin from the King to the Councill being Read, was ordered to be Recorded, wherof the tenor follows
Sic Supra Scribitur William Rex
Right Trusty and right welbeloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trusty, and entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councillors, Right trusty and welbeloved Councillors, and trusty and welbeloved Councillors, We greet yow well, Wheras by the last act of the Last Session of our Parliament of that our ancient Kingdom, The Same was by us declared current, and Adjourned to the Sixth day of May next, And Wheras the State of our affairs doth not Require this meeting So Soon, It is our Will and pleasure And Wee do heirby authorize and Require yow, To Issue forth a Proclamation in our name continueing the Adjournment of that our parliament to the Seven2 day of August next Ensuring the date of these presents. Requireing all the members therof to attend that day at Edinburgh in the usuall way and under the accustomed Certifications, for doing wherof This shall be yowr Warrant, And so wee bidd yow heartily farewell Given at our Court at Kensingtoun, the 23th day of Aprile i701, and of our Reign the 13th year, By His Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Carmichaell.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 220-1.
2. The suffix ‘teinth’ scored out here.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 220-1.
2. The suffix ‘teinth’ scored out here.