Act, 28 December 1693, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fyffth day of Januarij J^aj vj^c nyntie three years Ante Meridiem Councill Called extraordinarie

A1693/1/8

A1693/1/8¹

Letter: royal

Letter for adjourning the parliament

The Following Letter from the Kings Majesty to the Councill for adjourning the parliament being read in Councill wes ordered to be recorded whereoff the tenor followes
Sic Suprascribitur William Rex
Right trustie and Right well beloved Cousigne and Councillour Right trustie and Intirely beloved Cousignes and Councillours Right trustie and right well beloved Cousines and Councillours Right trustie and well beloved Cousines and Councillours Right trustie and right well beloved Councillors Right trustie and well beloved Councillours and trustie and well beloved Councillours Wee greet yow well whereas by our former Letter daitted at […] the […] day of […] last wee did authorize and requyre yow to emitt a proclamation for Adjourning our current parliament from the […] day of […] last to the seventeinth day of Januarij next to come J^aj vj^c nyntie two/three And now In regaird that our effairs doe not requyre² the meeting of our said parliament so soon Therefor [it] is our will and pleasure And wee doe Hereby authorize and requyre yow furthwith to Emitt a proclamatione for adjourning our said parliament from the said Seventeinth day of Januarij to the tenth day of Februarij therefter Requyreing all the members thereof To Give there attendance at Edinburgh on that day in the accustomed maner And under the ordinarie certificationes For doeing whereof This shall be your warrand And so wee bidd yow heartily farewell Given of our Court at Kensingtoun the thretty first day of december J^aj vj^c nyntie tuo years And of our reigne the Fourth year By His Majesties Comand sic subscribitur John Dalrymple