At Edinburgh munday the sexteenth day of March Jaj vjc nynty and sex years
A1696/3/98
A1696/3/981
Proclamation
Proclamatione adjourning the parliament from the 20th march To the 21st of July next
The above letter being read the proclamatione aftermentioned was instantly prepared and being voted and signed was ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth A proclamatione adjourning the parliament from the tuenty day of march instant to the tuenty first day of Julie next William by the grace of God King of great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at armes and his brethreen Heraulds macers of our privie Councill pursevants messengers at armes our Shirriffs in that part conjunctlly and severally speciallie constitut greeting Forasmuch as by our proclamatione of the date the fyfth day of November Last bypast with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill did adjourne the Parliament of this our ancient Kingdome to the tuenty day of March then next to come now instant Therfore we with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill doe hereby adjourne our said Currant parliament unto the tuenty first day of July next ensueing the date hereof Requyreing all the members of our said parliament to attend that day in the usuall way and under the certifications contained in the severall acts of parliament made thereanent our will is herefore and we charge you strictly and Command That incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the marcat cross of Edinburgh and to the marcat Crosses of the remanent head burghs of the severall shyres and stueartries of this our ancient Kingdome and there by open proclamatione make intimatione That our said parliament is adjourned to the said tuenty first day of July next to come And ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the sexteenth day of March and our Reigne the seventh year Jaj vjc nynty and sex years sic subscribitur Tweddale Cancell Queensberrie Argyle Southerland Leven Annandale Kintore Murray Yester Raith Carmichaell Adam Cockburne John Lauder.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 409-10.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 409-10.