Proclamation, 31 August 1699, Edinburgh

Warrant, 21 December 1699, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Thretty First day of august Jaivic nynty nyne years

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Proclamation

Proclamation Adjourning the Parliament

The following Proclamation Being prepared was Read and signed, whereof the Tenor follows.
William By the Grace of God, King of great Brittain France and Ireland, defender of the faith, To our Lyon King att arms and his Bretheren heraulds, macers of our privy Councill, Pursevants, Messengers att arms our Sheriffs, in that pairt Conjunctlie and Severally Specialy Constitute Greeting Forasmuchas, We by our Proclamation of the date, The nynth day of June last bypast, Did adjourn this our current Parliament, To the Twelfth day of September next to come: 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 we with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill are Resolved To continue the said adjournment from the said Twelfth day of September next to come To the Eight day of November next thereafter, And That the members of our said Parliament be not put to unnecessary charges and Trouble before that time, We doe heirby with advice forsaid Continue the adjournment of our said Parliament from the said Twelfth day of September To the said Eight day of November next to come: And we doe heirby order and Require all the members of our said Parliament To attend the said Eight day of November next att Edinburgh, in the usual way, and under the Certifications, Contained in the Severall acts of Parliament, made thereanent. Our will is Heirfore And we 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 several shires and Stewartries of this our ancient Kingdom, and There by open proclamation make Intimation, That our said Parliament is adjourned to the said Eight day of November next to come, And ordains these presents to be printed Given under our Signet att Edinburgh The Last day of August, and of our Reign the Eleventh year. 1699. Sic subscribitur.

Att Edinburgh The Thretty First day of august Jaivic nynty nyne years

A1699/8/81

Proclamation

Proclamation Adjourning the Parliament

The following Proclamation Being prepared was Read and signed, whereof the Tenor follows.
William By the Grace of God, King of great Brittain France and Ireland, defender of the faith, To our Lyon King att arms and his Bretheren heraulds, macers of our privy Councill, Pursevants, Messengers att arms our Sheriffs, in that pairt Conjunctlie and Severally Specialy Constitute Greeting Forasmuchas, We by our Proclamation of the date, The nynth day of June last bypast, Did adjourn this our current Parliament, To the Twelfth day of September next to come: 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 we with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill are Resolved To continue the said adjournment from the said Twelfth day of September next to come To the Eight day of November next thereafter, And That the members of our said Parliament be not put to unnecessary charges and Trouble before that time, We doe heirby with advice forsaid Continue the adjournment of our said Parliament from the said Twelfth day of September To the said Eight day of November next to come: And we doe heirby order and Require all the members of our said Parliament To attend the said Eight day of November next att Edinburgh, in the usual way, and under the Certifications, Contained in the Severall acts of Parliament, made thereanent. Our will is Heirfore And we 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 several shires and Stewartries of this our ancient Kingdom, and There by open proclamation make Intimation, That our said Parliament is adjourned to the said Eight day of November next to come, And ordains these presents to be printed Given under our Signet att Edinburgh The Last day of August, and of our Reign the Eleventh year. 1699. Sic subscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 19.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 19.