Proclamation, 6 September 1706, Edinburgh

Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Sixth day of September Jaj vijc and six years

A1706/9/31

Proclamation

Proclamation Adjurneing the parliament

Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittain, France and Irland defender of the faith To our Lyon King att armes, and his Brethren Heraulds, Meacers of our privie Councell, Pursevants and messengers att armes our Shirreffs in that pairt Conjunctllie and Severallie Speciallie constitut Greeting, Wheras by our letter to yow of the twelfth of August Last, wee did order the Adjurnement of our Current parliament to the nynteinth day of September instant, And wer firmely resolved it Should meet on the said day, But wee Judgeing it convenient that our parliament Should be further Adjurned for a few days, And that the members of our said parliament may not be putt to the trouble and Charges of meeting upon the said nynteinth day of September instant; Therfor wee with advyce of the Lords of our Privie Councell have Adjurned and heirby Adjurnes our Said Current parliament from the said nynteinth day of September instant, To the third day of october nixt to Come, Requyreing heirby all the members therof to attend that day att Edinburgh in the usuall way, and wnder the accustomed Certifications by law appoynted, Our Will is Heirfore and wee requyre yow Strictly and Comand that in continent thir our Letters Seen ye pass, ~~and in our name and authoritie~~ to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh, and to the mercat Crosses of the remanent head burghs of the severall shyres and Steuartries within this our antient Kingdome, And ther in our name and authoritie Make publict Intimation that our Said parliament Is adjurned to the said third day of October nixt to come, And ordaines these presents to be published and printed: Given under our Signet att Edinburgh the Sixth day of September, And of our reign the fyfth year Jaj vijc and Six years, Sic Subscribitur Montrose P. Loudoun S. Findlater. Bellcarras Dunmore. Cromartie. Glasgow. James Steuart. Pattrick Johnstoun.

Att Edinburgh the Sixth day of September Jaj vijc and six years

A1706/9/31

Proclamation

Proclamation Adjurneing the parliament

Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittain, France and Irland defender of the faith To our Lyon King att armes, and his Brethren Heraulds, Meacers of our privie Councell, Pursevants and messengers att armes our Shirreffs in that pairt Conjunctllie and Severallie Speciallie constitut Greeting, Wheras by our letter to yow of the twelfth of August Last, wee did order the Adjurnement of our Current parliament to the nynteinth day of September instant, And wer firmely resolved it Should meet on the said day, But wee Judgeing it convenient that our parliament Should be further Adjurned for a few days, And that the members of our said parliament may not be putt to the trouble and Charges of meeting upon the said nynteinth day of September instant; Therfor wee with advyce of the Lords of our Privie Councell have Adjurned and heirby Adjurnes our Said Current parliament from the said nynteinth day of September instant, To the third day of october nixt to Come, Requyreing heirby all the members therof to attend that day att Edinburgh in the usuall way, and wnder the accustomed Certifications by law appoynted, Our Will is Heirfore and wee requyre yow Strictly and Comand that in continent thir our Letters Seen ye pass, ~~and in our name and authoritie~~ to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh, and to the mercat Crosses of the remanent head burghs of the severall shyres and Steuartries within this our antient Kingdome, And ther in our name and authoritie Make publict Intimation that our Said parliament Is adjurned to the said third day of October nixt to come, And ordaines these presents to be published and printed: Given under our Signet att Edinburgh the Sixth day of September, And of our reign the fyfth year Jaj vijc and Six years, Sic Subscribitur Montrose P. Loudoun S. Findlater. Bellcarras Dunmore. Cromartie. Glasgow. James Steuart. Pattrick Johnstoun.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 485.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 485.