Proclamation, 20 August 1706, Edinburgh

Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twentieth day of August Jaj vijc and six years

A1706/8/91

Proclamation

Proclamation Adjurneing the parliament to the 19th day of September nixt

Proclamation for Adjurening the parliament to the nynteinth of September nixt, Read, voted and approven, Signed and ordered to be Recorded. as follows.
Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine, France and Irland defender of the faith To our Lyon King att armes, and his bretheren Heraulds, Meacers of our privie Councell, pursevants, messengers att armes, Our Shirreffs in that pairt, Conjunctllie and Severallie Specially consitut Greeting, Wheras the present State of our affairs, Does not allow the meeting of our parliament So Soon as the Twentie nynth day of this instant August, to which it is now Adjurned, So that a further Adjurnement for a Short tyme is necessary, And being resolved to continue the said adjurnement from the said Twentie nynth day of August instant, To the nynteinth day of September nixt insueing, And that the members of our said parliament may not be putt to the trouble and charges of meeting upon the said Twentie nynth day of August Instant, Therfor wee with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councell have Adjurned and heirby adjurns our said Current parliament from the said Twentie nynth day of August Instant, To the said nynteinth day of September nixt to come; Requyreing heirby all the members therof to attend that day att Edinburgh in the usuall way and wnder the accustomed certifications by law appoynted; Wee being resolved our said parliament Shall meet on the Said nynteinth day of September nixt without furder delay. 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 Steuartries within this our antient Kingdome, And ther in our name and authoritie make publict Intimation That our said parliament Is adjurned to the said nynteinth day of September nixt to come; And ordains these presents to be printed and published; Given wnder our Signet att Edinburgh the Twentieth day of August and of our rigne the fyfth year 1706. Sic Subscribitur Seafeild Cancellar. Montrose P. Buchan. Lauderdale. Findlater. Torphichen. Hew Dalrymple. James Steuart Adam Cockburne. Robert Dundas. Pattrick Johnstoun.

Att Edinburgh the Twentieth day of August Jaj vijc and six years

A1706/8/91

Proclamation

Proclamation Adjurneing the parliament to the 19th day of September nixt

Proclamation for Adjurening the parliament to the nynteinth of September nixt, Read, voted and approven, Signed and ordered to be Recorded. as follows.
Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine, France and Irland defender of the faith To our Lyon King att armes, and his bretheren Heraulds, Meacers of our privie Councell, pursevants, messengers att armes, Our Shirreffs in that pairt, Conjunctllie and Severallie Specially consitut Greeting, Wheras the present State of our affairs, Does not allow the meeting of our parliament So Soon as the Twentie nynth day of this instant August, to which it is now Adjurned, So that a further Adjurnement for a Short tyme is necessary, And being resolved to continue the said adjurnement from the said Twentie nynth day of August instant, To the nynteinth day of September nixt insueing, And that the members of our said parliament may not be putt to the trouble and charges of meeting upon the said Twentie nynth day of August Instant, Therfor wee with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councell have Adjurned and heirby adjurns our said Current parliament from the said Twentie nynth day of August Instant, To the said nynteinth day of September nixt to come; Requyreing heirby all the members therof to attend that day att Edinburgh in the usuall way and wnder the accustomed certifications by law appoynted; Wee being resolved our said parliament Shall meet on the Said nynteinth day of September nixt without furder delay. 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 Steuartries within this our antient Kingdome, And ther in our name and authoritie make publict Intimation That our said parliament Is adjurned to the said nynteinth day of September nixt to come; And ordains these presents to be printed and published; Given wnder our Signet att Edinburgh the Twentieth day of August and of our rigne the fyfth year 1706. Sic Subscribitur Seafeild Cancellar. Montrose P. Buchan. Lauderdale. Findlater. Torphichen. Hew Dalrymple. James Steuart Adam Cockburne. Robert Dundas. Pattrick Johnstoun.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 484-5.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 484-5.