Procedure, 19 December 1704, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the Fourthteenth day of February One Thousand seven hundereth and four years

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Proclamation

Proclamatione adjurning the parliament to the 4th off Apprill

Proclamation adjourning the parliament Being read, was approven and signed and ordered to be Recorded Wherof the tenner followes
Anne By the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittan France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at arms And his Brethren heraulds, Macers of our privy Councill pursevants Messengers at armes Our Shirriffs in that pairt Conjunctlie and seaverallie speciallie Constitute Greeting Forasmuch as the Circumstances of our affaires doe requyre a further delay of the meeting of our parliament of this our antient Kingdome of Scotland soe soon as the Two and tuentieth day of February Instant to which it was last adjourned We are Therfore Resolved to continow the said adjournment to the Fourth day of Apprill nixt and that the members may not be put to the trouble and Chairges of meeting upon the said Tuo and tuentieth day of February Wee with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill Have adjourned and heirby adjourn our said Currant parliament From the said Tuo and tuentieth day off February Instant To the said fourth day of Apprill nixt to come Requyring heirby all the members therof to attend at Edinburgh the said day in the usuall manner and under the accustomed Certeficatione’s By Law appoynted Our Will is Herefore and wee chairge yow strictly and Command That in continent thir our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat cross at Edinburgh And to the mercat crosses of the remanent head Burghs of the severall shyres and steuartries within this our antient Kingdome and there in our name and authoritie Make publict Intimation that our parliament is adjourned to the said Fourth day of Apprill nixt to come and ordaines thir presents to be printed and published.