Proclamation, 7 May 1700, Edinburgh

Judicial Proceeding, 10 December 1700, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Seventh day of May Jaj viic years

A1700/5/41

Proclamation

Proclamation for Adjourning the Parliament

The following Proclamation for adjourning the Parliament, Being Immediatly prepared was Read approven and Signed and ordered to be Recorded 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 armes and his Bretheren heraulds, Macers of our privy Council pursevants, Messengers att armes our Sheriffs in that pairt Conjunctly and Severaly Specialy Constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas. Notwithstanding we were firmly Resolved our parliament should meet, on the fourteenth day of May Instant, yet we understanding That a Short adjournment is necessary to the Effect That all members concerned may be in Readiness, Therfore we with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill, Have Resolved To Continue the Adjournment of our said Parliament from the said fourteenth day 2 To the Twenty first of the forsaid Moneth of May, at which day we are firmly Resolved our Parliament shall meet, And That the members of our said Parliament be not put to unnecessar Trouble and Charges, before that tyme, We do heirby with advice forsaid Continue the Adjournment of our said Parliament, from the said fourteenth To the said Twenty first day of May Current, ordaining and Requireing all the members of our said Parliament to attend precisely that day att Edinburgh in the usual way and under the Certificationes 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 shyres and Stewartries of this our ancient Kingdom, and Their by open proclamation, make Intimation of the premises that none pretend Ignorance And ordains thir presents to be printed. Given under our Signet att Edinburgh The Seventh day of May i700 and of our Reign the Twelfth year. Sic Subscribitur.

Att Edinburgh The Seventh day of May Jaj viic years

A1700/5/41

Proclamation

Proclamation for Adjourning the Parliament

The following Proclamation for adjourning the Parliament, Being Immediatly prepared was Read approven and Signed and ordered to be Recorded 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 armes and his Bretheren heraulds, Macers of our privy Council pursevants, Messengers att armes our Sheriffs in that pairt Conjunctly and Severaly Specialy Constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas. Notwithstanding we were firmly Resolved our parliament should meet, on the fourteenth day of May Instant, yet we understanding That a Short adjournment is necessary to the Effect That all members concerned may be in Readiness, Therfore we with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill, Have Resolved To Continue the Adjournment of our said Parliament from the said fourteenth day 2 To the Twenty first of the forsaid Moneth of May, at which day we are firmly Resolved our Parliament shall meet, And That the members of our said Parliament be not put to unnecessar Trouble and Charges, before that tyme, We do heirby with advice forsaid Continue the Adjournment of our said Parliament, from the said fourteenth To the said Twenty first day of May Current, ordaining and Requireing all the members of our said Parliament to attend precisely that day att Edinburgh in the usual way and under the Certificationes 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 shyres and Stewartries of this our ancient Kingdom, and Their by open proclamation, make Intimation of the premises that none pretend Ignorance And ordains thir presents to be printed. Given under our Signet att Edinburgh The Seventh day of May i700 and of our Reign the Twelfth year. Sic Subscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 95-6.

2. The phrase ‘of May Instant’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 95-6.

2. The phrase ‘of May Instant’ scored out here.