Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh tuesday the fyfth day of November J^aj vj^c nynty and Fyve years

A1695/11/4

A1695/11/4¹

Letter: royal

Letter for adjourning the generall assembly

The following letter being read was ordained to be recorded And in the mean tyme appoynted a proclamatione to be prepared in the tearmes therof follows the tenor of the Letter sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trusty and right wellbeloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and right welbeloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and wellbeloved Cousins and Councilllors Right trusty and well beloved Councillors and trusty and wellbeloved Councillors we greet you well whereas we had appoynted the generall assemblie of the Church in that our ancient Kingdome of Scotland to meet the tuenty day of November next But not haveing tyme at present to prepare what were necessary for the said assemblie we have thought fitt to delay the meetting thereof for some tyme and that the members may not be put to unnecessary trouble We doe requyre and authorize you to emitt a proclamatione for adjourning the said Generall assemblie from the said tuenty day of november next to the seventeen day of December next And you are to order the members thereof to attend on the said day for doeing whereof this shall be your warrant so we bid you heartily farewell Given at our court at Althorp the tuenty sexth day of October J^aj vj^c nynty and fyve years and of our Reigne the seventh year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune.