Proclamation, 5 November 1695, Edinburgh

Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh tuesday the fyfth day of November Jaj vjc nynty and Fyve years

A1695/11/31

Proclamation

Proclamatione adjourning the parliament etc

The following proclamatione being read approven and signed was ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth A proclamatione for adjourneing the parliament to the tuenty day of March Jaj vjc nynty and sex years William by the Grace of God King of great Brittanie France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyone King at Armes and his brethren heraulds macers of our privy Councill Pursevants messengers at armes our shirrifs in that part conjunctlly and severally specially constitut greeting Forasmuch as by the Last act of the fyfth sessione of this our Currant Parliament the same is adjourned to the seventh day of November then next to come now instant and our affaires not requyreing a meeting thereof at that tyme, we have thought fitt that the adjournement thereof should be continowed from the said day to the tuenty day of march next to come Therfore we with advyce of the Lords of our privy Councill doe Hereby adjourn our said Currant Parliament untill the said tuenty day of March next ensueing the date hereof Requyring all the members of our said parliament to attend that day in the usuall way and under the certificationes contained in the severall acts of parliament made theranent our will is Herefore and we charge you strictly and Command That incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and to the marcat Crosses of the remanent head burgs of the severall shyres of this our ancient Kingdome and there by open proclamatione make intimatione That our said parliament of this Kingdome is adjourned to the tuenty day of march next to come and ordain’s these presents to be printed Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the fyfth day of November and of our Reigne the seventh year sic subscribitur Tweddale Southerland Forfar Yester James Stueart Adam Cockburne John Lauder W Anstruther Archibald Murray Robert Cheisley

At Edinburgh tuesday the fyfth day of November Jaj vjc nynty and Fyve years

A1695/11/31

Proclamation

Proclamatione adjourning the parliament etc

The following proclamatione being read approven and signed was ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth A proclamatione for adjourneing the parliament to the tuenty day of March Jaj vjc nynty and sex years William by the Grace of God King of great Brittanie France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyone King at Armes and his brethren heraulds macers of our privy Councill Pursevants messengers at armes our shirrifs in that part conjunctlly and severally specially constitut greeting Forasmuch as by the Last act of the fyfth sessione of this our Currant Parliament the same is adjourned to the seventh day of November then next to come now instant and our affaires not requyreing a meeting thereof at that tyme, we have thought fitt that the adjournement thereof should be continowed from the said day to the tuenty day of march next to come Therfore we with advyce of the Lords of our privy Councill doe Hereby adjourn our said Currant Parliament untill the said tuenty day of March next ensueing the date hereof Requyring all the members of our said parliament to attend that day in the usuall way and under the certificationes contained in the severall acts of parliament made theranent our will is Herefore and we charge you strictly and Command That incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and to the marcat Crosses of the remanent head burgs of the severall shyres of this our ancient Kingdome and there by open proclamatione make intimatione That our said parliament of this Kingdome is adjourned to the tuenty day of march next to come and ordain’s these presents to be printed Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the fyfth day of November and of our Reigne the seventh year sic subscribitur Tweddale Southerland Forfar Yester James Stueart Adam Cockburne John Lauder W Anstruther Archibald Murray Robert Cheisley

1. NRS, PC1/50, 251-2.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 251-2.