Proclamation, 13 March 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the thretteinth day of March Jaj vijc and fyve years

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Proclamation

Proclamation adjourning the parliament

Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine, France and Irland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at armes, and his bretheren heraulds, Meacers of our privie Counsell, pursevants Messengers at arms our Shirreffs in that pairt Conjunctllie and Severallie Speciallie constitut Greeting, Forasmuchas the present State of our affairs, Does not requyre the meeting of our parliament of this our antient kingdome of Scotland upon the Twentie Sevinth day of this current moneth of March, to which it stands by our authority adjourned, wee are therfor resolved to continue the said adjournement to the third day of May nixt therafter, and firmely resolved our said parliament Shall meet on the said third day of May nixt without further delay for the good ends for which wee have called it, Therfor and that the members of our said parliament be not putt to the trouble and charges of meeting upon the said Twentie Sevinth day of March instant, Wee with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councell, Have adjurned and heirby adjourne our said current parliament from the said Twentie Sevinth day of March instant, To the said third day of May nixt therafter, Requyreing heirby all the members therof to attend the said day at Edinburgh In the usuall way, and wnder the accustomed certifications by Law appoynted Our Will is Heirfore and wee strictly charge and Comand that in continent thir our Letters Seen ye pass to the mercat cross of Edinburgh, And to the mercat cross’s of the haill remanent head burghs of the Severall Shyres and Steuartries within this our antient kingdome, And ther in our name and authority by open proclamation make publict Intimation that our said parliament is adjurned to the said third day of May nixt to come, And ordains these presents to be printed and published; Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the Tretteinth day of March, And of our reigne the fourth year 1705. Sic subscribitur Tweddale Cancellar Annandale p. Rothes l.p.s. Buchan, Haddington Dunmore. Roseberrie. Hew Dalrymple. James Stewart. F Montgomrie. William Anstruther.

Att Edinburgh the thretteinth day of March Jaj vijc and fyve years

A1705/3/151

Proclamation

Proclamation adjourning the parliament

Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine, France and Irland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at armes, and his bretheren heraulds, Meacers of our privie Counsell, pursevants Messengers at arms our Shirreffs in that pairt Conjunctllie and Severallie Speciallie constitut Greeting, Forasmuchas the present State of our affairs, Does not requyre the meeting of our parliament of this our antient kingdome of Scotland upon the Twentie Sevinth day of this current moneth of March, to which it stands by our authority adjourned, wee are therfor resolved to continue the said adjournement to the third day of May nixt therafter, and firmely resolved our said parliament Shall meet on the said third day of May nixt without further delay for the good ends for which wee have called it, Therfor and that the members of our said parliament be not putt to the trouble and charges of meeting upon the said Twentie Sevinth day of March instant, Wee with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councell, Have adjurned and heirby adjourne our said current parliament from the said Twentie Sevinth day of March instant, To the said third day of May nixt therafter, Requyreing heirby all the members therof to attend the said day at Edinburgh In the usuall way, and wnder the accustomed certifications by Law appoynted Our Will is Heirfore and wee strictly charge and Comand that in continent thir our Letters Seen ye pass to the mercat cross of Edinburgh, And to the mercat cross’s of the haill remanent head burghs of the Severall Shyres and Steuartries within this our antient kingdome, And ther in our name and authority by open proclamation make publict Intimation that our said parliament is adjurned to the said third day of May nixt to come, And ordains these presents to be printed and published; Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the Tretteinth day of March, And of our reigne the fourth year 1705. Sic subscribitur Tweddale Cancellar Annandale p. Rothes l.p.s. Buchan, Haddington Dunmore. Roseberrie. Hew Dalrymple. James Stewart. F Montgomrie. William Anstruther.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 372-3.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 372-3.