Att Edinburgh the tuenty fourth day of July Jaj vic and nyntie four years
A1694/7/28
A1694/7/281
Proclamation
proclamation adjurning the parliament
William and Mary by the Grace of god King and Queen of Great Brittane France and Ireland defenders of the faith To our Lyon King at arms and his brethren Herauld Macers of our privie Councell pursevants messengers at arms our shirreffs in that part Conjunctlly and severally specialie Constitut Greeting Forasmuchas we by our proclamation of the date the tuelvth day of March Last uith advice of the Lords of our privie Councell Did adjurne the Current parliament of this our antient kingdome untill the fifteenth day of June then nixt to Come now Last by past And our affairs not requyring the meeting therof at that tyme we thought fitt by our Letter of the threttie first of may Last to Continow the said adjurnment untill the sixth day of september nixt which Letter being Lost in its passage to England our pleasure Concerning the said adjurnment uas not knouen wherupon The Lords of our privy Councell by their Act of the date the fourteenth day of June Last Caused Intimation to be made That all members of parliament should be ready to meet and attend in this our Current parliament so soon as our will and pleasure should be signified to them for that effect which Act and Intimation we not only Confirme and approve of But Lykeuayes uith advyce of the Lords of our privie Councell heirby adjurne our said Current parliament untill the tuenty fifth day of october nixt ensuing the date heirof Requyring all the members of our said parliament to attend that day in the usuall way and under the Certifications contained in the severall acts of parliament made theranent Our will is heirfore And ue 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 burghs of the severall shires of this our antient kingdome And ther by open proclamatione make intimation that our said parliament of this kingdome is adjurned to the said tuenty fifth day of october nixt to Come And ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the tuenty fourth day of July and of our reigne the sixth year 1694 sic subscribitur ut sederunt except the Viscounts of Tarbat and Stair The Lord Poluarth and Sir John Hall
1. NRS, PC1/49, 424-5.
1. NRS, PC1/49, 424-5.