Procedure, 30 December 1701, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the fourth day of November One Thousand Seven hundred and one years

A1701/11/2

A1701/11/2¹

Letter: royal

Letter from the King to the Councill for Adjurning the parliament to the 8 January nixt

Letter from the King to the Councill for adjourning the parliament to the Eight day of January nixt to come. Read and ordered to be Recorded wherof the tenor followes.
Sic supra Scribitur William Rex
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and well beloved Councillors and trustie and weell beloved Councillors; Wee greet yow well. Wheras the present posture of our² affairs does not require the meetting of our parliament on the Sixth of November nixt to to³ which it was Last adjourned; That therfore the members may not be putt to unnecessary attendance It is our Will and pleasure, and wee hereby Authorize and requyre yow to Isue furth a proclamation in our name adjourning our Current parliament from the Said Sixth of November nixt to the Eight day of January ensueing; And ordering all the members to attend that day at the usuall place and upon the accustomed Certificationes, For doeing wherof this Shall be your warrant; So wee bid yow heartily fareweell; Given at our Court at the Hague the 21st of October 1701 and of our reigne the 13th year. By his Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Robert Pringle.