Proclamation, 21 March 1699, Edinburgh

Warrant, 21 December 1699, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Twenty first day of March Jaj vjc nynty and nyne years

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Proclamation

Proclamation Adjourning the parliament

William By the Grace of God King of great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith, To our Lyon King att armes, and his Brethren heraulds, macers of our privy Councill pursevants messengers at armes our Sheriffs in that pairt Conjunctly and Severally Specially constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas By our proclamation of the date the Twenty day of December last by-past, our present current parliament was Adjourned to the Fourteenth day of March Instant. And Whereas the present State of our Affairs, does not Require the meeting of our parliament so soon as the said 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 June next to Come, And That the Members of our said Parliament, may not be put to unnecessary Trouble and charges before that time, we doe heirby order and Require all the members of our said current parliament, to attend the said fourteenth day of June next to come att Edinburgh in the usuall way, and under the Certificationes Contained in the severall acts of parliament made thereanent. 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 head 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 June next to Come, And ordains these presents to be printed. Given under our Signett att Edinburgh The Twenty first day of march 1699 and of our Reign the 10th year. Sic subscribitur.

Att Edinburgh The Twenty first day of March Jaj vjc nynty and nyne years

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Proclamation

Proclamation Adjourning the parliament

William By the Grace of God King of great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith, To our Lyon King att armes, and his Brethren heraulds, macers of our privy Councill pursevants messengers at armes our Sheriffs in that pairt Conjunctly and Severally Specially constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas By our proclamation of the date the Twenty day of December last by-past, our present current parliament was Adjourned to the Fourteenth day of March Instant. And Whereas the present State of our Affairs, does not Require the meeting of our parliament so soon as the said 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 June next to Come, And That the Members of our said Parliament, may not be put to unnecessary Trouble and charges before that time, we doe heirby order and Require all the members of our said current parliament, to attend the said fourteenth day of June next to come att Edinburgh in the usuall way, and under the Certificationes Contained in the severall acts of parliament made thereanent. 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 head 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 June next to Come, And ordains these presents to be printed. Given under our Signett att Edinburgh The Twenty first day of march 1699 and of our Reign the 10th year. Sic subscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 550.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 550.