Procedure, 19 December 1704, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the Tuentie Eight of Apprill One Thousand Seven hundereth and four years

A1704/4/11

A1704/4/11¹

Proclamation

Proclamation for Adjourning the Parliament

Proclamation for Adjourning the parliament to the first day of June nixt Read and signed and ordained to be printed published and Recorded wherof the tennor followes
Anne By the Grace of God Queen of Great Breitan France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at arms and his brethren Heraulds Macers of our privie Councill, pursevants Messengers at arm’s our Sherriffs in that pairt Conjunctlie and severallie specially Constitute Greeting Forasmuch as the circumstances of our affaires Doe require a further delay of the meeting of our Parliament of this our ancient Kingdome of Scotland then to the fourth day of May nixt to come to which it was last Adjourned And that the members may not be put to unnecessary trouble and attendance at that day Therfore Wee with advyce of the Lords of our Privie Councill Have adjourned and heirby Adjourn our said current Parliament from the said fourth day of May nixt to Come to the first day of June thereafter Requiring heirby all the members therof to attend at Edinburgh the said day in the usuall manner and under the accustomed Certefications by law appointed Our Will is Herefore And we chairge yow strictly and command That in continent thir our Letters seen yee pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and to the mercat crosses of the remanent head burghs of the severall shires and stewartries within this our ancient Kingdome And therat in our name and authority Make publict Intimation And that our said Parliament Is adjourned to the said first day of June nixt to come And ordaines thir presents to be printed and published Given under our signet Att Edinburgh The tuentie eight day of Apprill And of our Rigne the Thrid year 1704.