Proclamation, 15 February 1706, Edinburgh

Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the fyfteinth day of February Jaj vijc and Six years

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Proclamation

Proclamation Adjurneing the parliament to the nynth day of May nixt

Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittain, France and Irland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at armes, and his Brethren Heraulds, Meacers of our Privie Councell, pursevants, Messengers att armes our Shirreffs in that pairt Conjunctllie and Severallie Speciallie constitut Greeting, Forasmuchas the present posture of our affairs Does not requyre the meeting of our parliament of this our antient kingdome of Scotland So Soon as the twentie Sixt day of February instant, To which it Stands by our authority last adjurned, wee are therfor resolved to continue the said adjurnement from the said twentie Sixth day of February instant To the nynth day of May nixt to come, And that the members of our said parliament may not be putt to the trouble and expenses of meeting upon the said twentie Sixt day of February instant, wee with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councell have Adjurned and heirby Adjurne our said current parliament from the said twentie Sixt day of February instant To the said nynth day of May nixt therafter, Requyreing heirby all the members therof to attend att Edinburgh the said day In the usuall maner, and wnder the accustomed certifications by law appoynted Our Will is Heirfore and wee charge yow Strictly and Comand that in continent thir our Letters Seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh, And to the mercat Crosses of the remanent head burghs of the severall Shyres and Stewartries within this our antient Kingdome, And ther in our name and authority Make publict2 Intimation that our Said parliament is adjurned to the said nynth day of May nixt to come, And ordains thir presents to be printed and published; Given wnder our Signet att Edinburgh the fyfteinth day of February, and of our reigne the fourth year Jaj vijc and Six years Sic Subscribitur Glasgow Buchan. Forfar Cromartie. Hew: Dalrymple. Adam Cockburne. Robert Dundas. J Hamilton. John Maxwell. F Montgomrie. Patrick Johnstoun.

Att Edinburgh the fyfteinth day of February Jaj vijc and Six years

A1706/2/81

Proclamation

Proclamation Adjurneing the parliament to the nynth day of May nixt

Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittain, France and Irland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at armes, and his Brethren Heraulds, Meacers of our Privie Councell, pursevants, Messengers att armes our Shirreffs in that pairt Conjunctllie and Severallie Speciallie constitut Greeting, Forasmuchas the present posture of our affairs Does not requyre the meeting of our parliament of this our antient kingdome of Scotland So Soon as the twentie Sixt day of February instant, To which it Stands by our authority last adjurned, wee are therfor resolved to continue the said adjurnement from the said twentie Sixth day of February instant To the nynth day of May nixt to come, And that the members of our said parliament may not be putt to the trouble and expenses of meeting upon the said twentie Sixt day of February instant, wee with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councell have Adjurned and heirby Adjurne our said current parliament from the said twentie Sixt day of February instant To the said nynth day of May nixt therafter, Requyreing heirby all the members therof to attend att Edinburgh the said day In the usuall maner, and wnder the accustomed certifications by law appoynted Our Will is Heirfore and wee charge yow Strictly and Comand that in continent thir our Letters Seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh, And to the mercat Crosses of the remanent head burghs of the severall Shyres and Stewartries within this our antient Kingdome, And ther in our name and authority Make publict2 Intimation that our Said parliament is adjurned to the said nynth day of May nixt to come, And ordains thir presents to be printed and published; Given wnder our Signet att Edinburgh the fyfteinth day of February, and of our reigne the fourth year Jaj vijc and Six years Sic Subscribitur Glasgow Buchan. Forfar Cromartie. Hew: Dalrymple. Adam Cockburne. Robert Dundas. J Hamilton. John Maxwell. F Montgomrie. Patrick Johnstoun.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 440-1.

2. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 440-1.

2. Insertion.