Procedure, 13 March 1702, Edinburgh

Procedure, 24 December 1702, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Thretteinth day of March Jaj viic and two years, Ante Meridiem

A1702/3/381

Procedure

Resolution of the Councill anent adjourning of the parliament

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered That paragraph of the Letter from the Secretaries and other Lords of Councill to them anent her Majesties power to adjourne the parliament Declared Current by the 17 act parliament 1696. Their Lordships came to this question Whither her Majestie May or not adjourne the present Current parliament within the 20 dayes mentioned in the 17th act of parliament 1696, So as they are not to meet Immediatly after Elapseing of the said 20 dayes, And if this be not Consistant with the Said Act; The vote being Stated May or not, It was Caried in the affirmative may.

Att Edinburgh The Thretteinth day of March Jaj viic and two years, Ante Meridiem

A1702/3/381

Procedure

Resolution of the Councill anent adjourning of the parliament

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered That paragraph of the Letter from the Secretaries and other Lords of Councill to them anent her Majesties power to adjourne the parliament Declared Current by the 17 act parliament 1696. Their Lordships came to this question Whither her Majestie May or not adjourne the present Current parliament within the 20 dayes mentioned in the 17th act of parliament 1696, So as they are not to meet Immediatly after Elapseing of the said 20 dayes, And if this be not Consistant with the Said Act; The vote being Stated May or not, It was Caried in the affirmative may.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 365.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 365.