Att Edinburgh The Eight day of September Jaj viic and two years
A1702/9/2
A1702/9/21
Letter: royal
Letter from the Queen to the Councill for calling a new parliament
Letter from the Queen to the Councill for calling and indicting a new parliament Read and ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followes.
Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trustie and well beloved Councillors And trusty and well beloved Councillors Wee greet yow well;2 Haveing upon weighty Considerationes thought fitt to call a parliament of that our current kingdome to Meet at Edinburgh the twelth day of November nixt ensueing the date hereof; Wee have now sent yow here inclosed a proclamation to be Issued for that purpose; Which yow are to take care to be timely published with all the Solemnities usuall upon the Like occasiones for doeing wherof this shall be your warrant and So wee bid yow heartily farewell. Given at our Court at Windsour Castle the 25th day of August 1702 and of our rigne the first year; by her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Queensberry
1. NRS, PC1/52, 446-7.
2. The word ‘Whereas’ scored out here.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 446-7.
2. The word ‘Whereas’ scored out here.