Proclamation, 20 December 1698, Edinburgh

Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Twenty day of December Jaj vjc nynty Eight years

A1698/12/201

Proclamation

Proclamation For Adjourning the Parliament

After Reading of his majesties above Letter The following proclamation being immediatly prepared was Read and Signed And ordered to be published and Recorded whereof the tenor follows:
William By the Grace of God King 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 arms, our sheriffs in that pairt conjunctlie and Severallie Specialy Constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas By the last acts of the last Session of our Current parliament of this our ancient Kingdom of Scotland the same was Adjourned to the fifteenth day of november last by past. And wheras the present state of our Affairs did not Require the meeting of our said said2 parliament So Soon as the day to which it was Adjourned. Therfore wee with Advice of the Lords of our privy Councill, have ordered and heirby orders the Continuation of the Adjournment of our said parliament To the fourteenth day of march next Ensueing. And That the Members of our said Parliament may not be put to unnecessary Trouble and Charges before that tyme; wee doe heirby order and Require all the members of our Said Parliament, To attend the said fourteenth day of march next to come, att Edinburgh in the usual way and under the Certifications contained in the Several acts of Parliament made theranent. Our Will is Heirfore And wee charge yow strictly and command, That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass To the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and to the mercat crosses of the Remanent head head3 Burghs of the severall shires and stewartries of this our ancient Kingdom and there by open proclamation make Intimation, That our said parliament is Adjourned to the said fourteenth day of March next to Come. And ordains these presents to be printed. Given under our Signet att Edinburgh The Twenty day of December and of our Reign the Tenth year 1698. Sic subscribitur.

Att Edinburgh The Twenty day of December Jaj vjc nynty Eight years

A1698/12/201

Proclamation

Proclamation For Adjourning the Parliament

After Reading of his majesties above Letter The following proclamation being immediatly prepared was Read and Signed And ordered to be published and Recorded whereof the tenor follows:
William By the Grace of God King 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 arms, our sheriffs in that pairt conjunctlie and Severallie Specialy Constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas By the last acts of the last Session of our Current parliament of this our ancient Kingdom of Scotland the same was Adjourned to the fifteenth day of november last by past. And wheras the present state of our Affairs did not Require the meeting of our said said2 parliament So Soon as the day to which it was Adjourned. Therfore wee with Advice of the Lords of our privy Councill, have ordered and heirby orders the Continuation of the Adjournment of our said parliament To the fourteenth day of march next Ensueing. And That the Members of our said Parliament may not be put to unnecessary Trouble and Charges before that tyme; wee doe heirby order and Require all the members of our Said Parliament, To attend the said fourteenth day of march next to come, att Edinburgh in the usual way and under the Certifications contained in the Several acts of Parliament made theranent. Our Will is Heirfore And wee charge yow strictly and command, That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass To the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and to the mercat crosses of the Remanent head head3 Burghs of the severall shires and stewartries of this our ancient Kingdom and there by open proclamation make Intimation, That our said parliament is Adjourned to the said fourteenth day of March next to Come. And ordains these presents to be printed. Given under our Signet att Edinburgh The Twenty day of December and of our Reign the Tenth year 1698. Sic subscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 506-7.

2. Sic.

3. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 506-7.

2. Sic.

3. Sic.