Warrant, 21 December 1699, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Fourth day of November J^aj v^ic nynty nyne years

A1699/11/2

A1699/11/2¹

Letter: royal

Letter From the King for adjourning the Parliament

The Letter underwritten from his Majestie To the Councill, Being Read was ordered to be Recorded, wherof the tenor Follows.
Sic Supra Scribitur William Rex
Right Trusty and right wellbeloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trusty and welbeloved Councellors and Trusty and welbeloved Councellors. We greet yow well. Whereas the present state of our affairs does not Require the meeting of our Parliament So Soon as the Eight day of November next, to which it is now Adjourned: It is Therfore our will and pleasure and we doe heirby authorize and Require yow to Issue forth a new Proclamation in our name ordering a further continuance of the Adjournment of our said Parliament from the said Eight day of November, To the Fifth day of March next, therafter, and ordaining all the members thereof To attend that day att Edinburgh in the usuall way, and upon the accustomed certificationes. For doing wherof this shall be your warrant, And so we bid yow heartily farewell, Given att our Court att Kensington The Twenty Sixth day of October i699. and of our Reign the Eleventh year. By his majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Carmichaell.