Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twentie third day of January J^aj vij^c and fyve yeirs

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Proclamation

Proclamation Adjurneing the parliament to the 27 March 1705

Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine, France and Irland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at armes, And his bretheren Heraulds, Meacers of our privie Counsell, pursevants, Messengers at armes our Shirreffs in that pairt Conjunctllie and Severallie Speciallie constitut Greeting Forasmuchas the present State of our affairs does not yet requyre the meeting of our parliament of this our antient Kingdome of Scotland So Soon as the first day of February nixt to which it was Last adjurned, Wee are therfor resolved to continue the said Adjournement from the said first day of February to the twentie Sevinth day of March nixt therafter, And that the members of our Said parliament may not be putt to the trouble and charges of meeting wpon the said first day of February nixt, Wee with the advyce of the Lords of our privie Counsell have Adjurned, and heirby Adjurne our Said Current parliament from the Said first day of February nixt, To the said Twentie Sevinth day of March nixt therafter, Requyring heirby all the members therof to attend at Edinburgh the said day In the usuall maner, and under the accustomed Certifications by law appoynted, Our Will is heirfor and wee charge yow Strictly and Command that in continent thir our Letters seen ye pass to the Marcat cross of Edinburgh, and to marcat 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 Twentie Sevinth day of March nixt to come, And ordains these presents to be printed and published, Given under our Signet att Edinburgh the Twentie third day of January, and of our reigne the third year 1705. Per Actum dominorum Secreti Concilii Sic Subscribitur Gilbert Eliot Clisti Concilii.