Proclamation, 17 April 1695, Edinburgh

Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh weddensday the seventeenth day of Apryll Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Proclamation

Proclamatione adjourning the Parliament

The following proclamatione being prepared in obedience to the above letter was read approven and signed and ordered to be recorded followes the proclamatione Proclamatione adjourneing the parliament from the eighteen day of Apryll to the nynth day of may Jaj vjc ninty and fyve years William by the Grace of God King of great Brittaine 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 part conjunctly and severally specially constitut greeting Forasmuch as we by our proclamatione of the date the nynth day of march last bypast with advyce of the Lords of our privy Councill did adjourn the Currant parliament of this our ancient Kingdom to the eighteen day of Apryll then next to come now instant and whereas we are informed That such frequent adjournments hath begot ane oppinione that our parliament is not to meet which makes the members more slow to come at the tyme appoynted and therfore a tymeous possitive advertisment is necessary We have thought fitt that the adjournment of our said Currant parliament shall be continowed from the said eighteen day of Apryll instant to the nynth day of May next to come at which tyme we are fully resolved our said Parliament shall meet Therfore we with advyse of the Lords of our privy Councill Doe hereby adjourn our said Currant Parliament untill the said nynth day of may nex ensueing the date hereof requyreing all the members of our said Currant parliament to attend preceislie at that day in the usuall way and under the Certifications contained in the severall acts of parliament made theranent our will is herefore and we charge you strictly and Command That incontinent thir our letters seen you pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and to the marcat Crosses of the remanent head burghs of the severall shyres of this our ancient Kingdome and there by open proclamatione make intimatione that our said parliament of this Kingdome is adjourned till the said nynth day of May next to come and ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the seventeenth day of Apryll and of our Reigne the seventh year Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years sic subscribitur Annandale p Southerland Leven Forfar Beilhaven Tarbatt Strathnaver2 James Stueart John Lauder John Lauder Mr Fran Montgomrie T Livingstoune

At Edinburgh weddensday the seventeenth day of Apryll Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Proclamation

Proclamatione adjourning the Parliament

The following proclamatione being prepared in obedience to the above letter was read approven and signed and ordered to be recorded followes the proclamatione Proclamatione adjourneing the parliament from the eighteen day of Apryll to the nynth day of may Jaj vjc ninty and fyve years William by the Grace of God King of great Brittaine 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 part conjunctly and severally specially constitut greeting Forasmuch as we by our proclamatione of the date the nynth day of march last bypast with advyce of the Lords of our privy Councill did adjourn the Currant parliament of this our ancient Kingdom to the eighteen day of Apryll then next to come now instant and whereas we are informed That such frequent adjournments hath begot ane oppinione that our parliament is not to meet which makes the members more slow to come at the tyme appoynted and therfore a tymeous possitive advertisment is necessary We have thought fitt that the adjournment of our said Currant parliament shall be continowed from the said eighteen day of Apryll instant to the nynth day of May next to come at which tyme we are fully resolved our said Parliament shall meet Therfore we with advyse of the Lords of our privy Councill Doe hereby adjourn our said Currant Parliament untill the said nynth day of may nex ensueing the date hereof requyreing all the members of our said Currant parliament to attend preceislie at that day in the usuall way and under the Certifications contained in the severall acts of parliament made theranent our will is herefore and we charge you strictly and Command That incontinent thir our letters seen you pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and to the marcat Crosses of the remanent head burghs of the severall shyres of this our ancient Kingdome and there by open proclamatione make intimatione that our said parliament of this Kingdome is adjourned till the said nynth day of May next to come and ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the seventeenth day of Apryll and of our Reigne the seventh year Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years sic subscribitur Annandale p Southerland Leven Forfar Beilhaven Tarbatt Strathnaver2 James Stueart John Lauder John Lauder Mr Fran Montgomrie T Livingstoune

1. NRS, PC1/50, 172-3.

2. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 172-3.

2. Insertion.