Proclamation, 7 May 1706, Edinburgh

Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of May Jaj vijc and Six years

A1706/5/41

Proclamation

Proclamation Adjurneing the parliament to the 20th of June nixt

Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine, France and Irland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at armes, and his bretheren Heraulds, Meacers of our privie Councell, pursevants, messengers att armes our Shirreffs in that pairt Conjunctllie and Severallie Speciallie constitut Greeing, Forasmuch as the present State of our affairs Does not yet requyre the meeting of our parliament of this our antient Kingdome So Soon as the nynth day of May instant, to which it Stands last adjurned, Wee are therfor resolved to continue the said adjurnement from the said nynth day of May instant to the Twentieth day of June nixt to come, And that the members of our parliament may not be putt to the trouble and charges of meeting upon the said nynth day of May instant, Wee with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councell have adjurned and heirby adjurne our Said Current Parliament from the said nynth day of May instant to the Twentieth day of June nixt to come, Requyreing heirby all the members therof to attend at Edinburgh the said day in the usuall manner, and wnder the accustomed Certifications by law appoynted Our Will is Heirfore and wee charge yow Strictly and Command that in continent thir our Letters seen ye pass 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 authority make publict Intimation that our said parliament is adjurned to the said Twentieth day of June nixt to come, And ordains these presents to be printed and published, Given under our Signet att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of May, and of our reigne the fyfth year Jaj vic and Six. Sic Subscribitur Craufurd. Buchan. Findlater. Forfar. Primrose. Elibank. James Steuart. Robert Dundas. Robert Sinclare.

Att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of May Jaj vijc and Six years

A1706/5/41

Proclamation

Proclamation Adjurneing the parliament to the 20th of June nixt

Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine, France and Irland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at armes, and his bretheren Heraulds, Meacers of our privie Councell, pursevants, messengers att armes our Shirreffs in that pairt Conjunctllie and Severallie Speciallie constitut Greeing, Forasmuch as the present State of our affairs Does not yet requyre the meeting of our parliament of this our antient Kingdome So Soon as the nynth day of May instant, to which it Stands last adjurned, Wee are therfor resolved to continue the said adjurnement from the said nynth day of May instant to the Twentieth day of June nixt to come, And that the members of our parliament may not be putt to the trouble and charges of meeting upon the said nynth day of May instant, Wee with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councell have adjurned and heirby adjurne our Said Current Parliament from the said nynth day of May instant to the Twentieth day of June nixt to come, Requyreing heirby all the members therof to attend at Edinburgh the said day in the usuall manner, and wnder the accustomed Certifications by law appoynted Our Will is Heirfore and wee charge yow Strictly and Command that in continent thir our Letters seen ye pass 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 authority make publict Intimation that our said parliament is adjurned to the said Twentieth day of June nixt to come, And ordains these presents to be printed and published, Given under our Signet att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of May, and of our reigne the fyfth year Jaj vic and Six. Sic Subscribitur Craufurd. Buchan. Findlater. Forfar. Primrose. Elibank. James Steuart. Robert Dundas. Robert Sinclare.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 468.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 468.