Warrant, 21 December 1699, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Eight Day of June J^aj vj^c nynty and nyne years

A1699/6/5

A1699/6/5¹

Letter: royal

Letter from the King for adjourning the Parliament

The Letter underwrittin from his Majestie to the Councill Being Read was ordered to be Recorded. Whereof the Tenor follows.
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right trusty and right welbeloved Cousin and Councellor Right trusty and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and Right 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 fourteenth day of June next to which it is now adjourned, we are therfore Resolved to continue the said Adjournment from the said day To the Twelfth day of September next thereafter, And That the members of Parliament be not put to the Trouble and charge of meeting upon the said fourteenth day of June next, It is our will and pleasure and we doe heirby authorize And Require yow To Issue furth a Proclamation in our name ordering a further continuance of the Adjournment of our Said Parliament To the said Twelfth day of September next and ordering all the members thereof to attend that day at Edinburgh in the usual way and upon the accustomed certificationes, For doing whereof this shall be your Warrant. And so we bid yow heartily farewell, Given at our court at Kensingtoun, The 23d day of May 1699. And of our Reign the 11th year. By his Majesties Command. Seafield.