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.

At Edinburgh 13 March 1705

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Proclamation

Proclamation adjourning the parliament

Anne, by the grace of God queen of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, to our lyon king at arms and his brethren heralds, macers of our privy council, pursuivants, messengers at arms, our sheriffs in that part conjunctly and severally, specially constituted greeting. Forasmuch as the present state of our affairs does not require the meeting of our parliament of this our ancient kingdom of Scotland upon 27 of this current month of March, to which it stands by our authority adjourned, we are therefor resolved to continue the said adjournment to 3 May next thereafter, and firmly resolved our said parliament shall meet on the said 3 May next without further delay for the good ends for which we have called it. Therefor and that the members of our said parliament be not put to the trouble and charges of meeting upon the said 27 March instant, wee with advice of the lords of our privy council, have adjourned and hereby adjourn our said current parliament from the said 27 March instant, to the said 3 May next thereafter. Requiring hereby all the members thereof to attend the said day at Edinburgh in the usual way, and under the accustomed certifications by law appointed. Our will is therefore and we strictly charge and command that incontinent these our letters [are] seen, you pass to the mercat cross of Edinburgh, and to the mercat crosses of the whole remnant head burghs of the several shires and stewartries within this our ancient kingdom, and there in our name and authority by open proclamation make public intimation that our said parliament is adjourned to the said 3 May next to come. And ordain these present to be printed and published. Given under our signet at Edinburgh 13 March, and of our reign the fourth year 1705. Sic subscribitur Tweeddale chancellor Annandale president, Rothes lord privy seal, Buchan, Haddington, Dunmore, Roseberry, Hew Dalrymple, James Stewart, Francis Montgomerie, William Anstruther.

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

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