Proclamation, 27 October 1702, Edinburgh

Procedure, 24 December 1702, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the twenty seventh October Jaj viic and two years Called extraordinary

A1702/10/51

Proclamation

Proclamation for Adjourning the parliament to the 6th Aprile nixt

Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] our Lyon king at armes; his bretheren heraulds, macers of our privy Councill Pursevants messengers at armes our Shirriffs in that part Conjunctllie and Severallie Specially Constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas In Consideration of the Just and necessary warr; wherin wee are at present engadged; And of the treaty of Union betwixt our kingdomes of Scotland and England In pursuance of acts past in the parliaments of these our kingdomes wee judge it necessary Ther should be a parliament in being to meet on Such Occasiones as may requyre; And Therfore thought fitt by our proclamation of the twentie fifth day of August Last to call a parliament of that our ancient kingdome to meet at our City of Edinburgh upon the Twelth day of November nixt requyreing and Commanding all concerned to be ready and attend our said parliament in the usuall forme and wee Considering that in many respects it may be convenient to deferr the said meetting; and particularly that the setting on foot and carieing on the said Treatie of Union toward a happie conclusion to be reported to our said parliament will need a longer time then the day abovementioned; Therfore wee with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill have Adjourned and hereby Adjournes the meetting of our said parliament from the said Twelth day of November nixt to the sixth day of Aprill nixt therafter Commanding and Chargeing hereby, all noblemen officers of State and Commissioners of Shyres and Burghs to attend the Meetting of our parliament the forsaid sixth day of Aprill nixt to come; to which it is adjourned in the usuall way and upon the accustomed certificationes and under the paines contained in our Lawes made theranent. Our Will is Herefore And wee Charge yow Strictly and Command that incontinent thir our Letters Seen ye pass to the Marcat cross of Edinburgh and remanent marcat crosses of the head burghs of the Severall Shyres and Stewartries within this our Ancient kingdom; and therat in our name and authority make publict intimation that our said parliament is adjurned to the said sixth day of Aprile nixt to come; And Ordaines these presents to be printed and published. Sic Subscribitur.2

Att Edinburgh the twenty seventh October Jaj viic and two years Called extraordinary

A1702/10/51

Proclamation

Proclamation for Adjourning the parliament to the 6th Aprile nixt

Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] our Lyon king at armes; his bretheren heraulds, macers of our privy Councill Pursevants messengers at armes our Shirriffs in that part Conjunctllie and Severallie Specially Constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas In Consideration of the Just and necessary warr; wherin wee are at present engadged; And of the treaty of Union betwixt our kingdomes of Scotland and England In pursuance of acts past in the parliaments of these our kingdomes wee judge it necessary Ther should be a parliament in being to meet on Such Occasiones as may requyre; And Therfore thought fitt by our proclamation of the twentie fifth day of August Last to call a parliament of that our ancient kingdome to meet at our City of Edinburgh upon the Twelth day of November nixt requyreing and Commanding all concerned to be ready and attend our said parliament in the usuall forme and wee Considering that in many respects it may be convenient to deferr the said meetting; and particularly that the setting on foot and carieing on the said Treatie of Union toward a happie conclusion to be reported to our said parliament will need a longer time then the day abovementioned; Therfore wee with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill have Adjourned and hereby Adjournes the meetting of our said parliament from the said Twelth day of November nixt to the sixth day of Aprill nixt therafter Commanding and Chargeing hereby, all noblemen officers of State and Commissioners of Shyres and Burghs to attend the Meetting of our parliament the forsaid sixth day of Aprill nixt to come; to which it is adjourned in the usuall way and upon the accustomed certificationes and under the paines contained in our Lawes made theranent. Our Will is Herefore And wee Charge yow Strictly and Command that incontinent thir our Letters Seen ye pass to the Marcat cross of Edinburgh and remanent marcat crosses of the head burghs of the Severall Shyres and Stewartries within this our Ancient kingdom; and therat in our name and authority make publict intimation that our said parliament is adjurned to the said sixth day of Aprile nixt to come; And Ordaines these presents to be printed and published. Sic Subscribitur.2

1. NRS, PC1/52, 462-3.

2. The rest of p. 463 has been left blank.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 462-3.

2. The rest of p. 463 has been left blank.