Proclamation, 7 November 1695, Edinburgh

Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh thursday the seventh day of November Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Proclamation

A Proclamation adjourneing the generall assemblie

The following proclamatione being read was approven and signed and ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth A Proclamatione adjourneing the generall assemblie of this Church to the seventeenth day of December next Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years William by the grace of God King of great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the Faith to our Lyon King at armes and his Bretheren heraulds macers of our privy Councill Pursevants Messingers at armes our shirriffs in that part conjunctlly and severally specially constitut greeting Forasmuchas we by our proclamatione of the date the nynth day of July Last bypast did adjourne the present Currant assemblie of this Church2 To the tuenty day of November instant but not having tyme at present to prepare what were necessarie for the said assemblie we have thought fitt to delay the meeting thereof for some tyme and that the members may not be put to unnecessary trouble we with advyce of the Lords of our privy Councill Doe Hereby adjourne the present currant generall assemblie of this Church from the said tuenty day of November instant to the seventeen day of December next ensueing appoynting the same to meet at Edinburgh on that day And requyring all the members thereof to attend the meeting accordingly 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 whole other marcat Crosses of the head burghs of the head burghs3 severall shyres within this Kingdome and there in our name and authority make publicatione hereof that none may pretend ignorance and ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the seventh day of November and of our Reigne the seventh year sic subscribitur Tweddale cancel4 Southerland Yester Forfar James Stueart Adam Cockburne W Anstruther Robert Sinclair Archibald Murray Carmichaell

At Edinburgh thursday the seventh day of November Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

A1695/11/101

Proclamation

A Proclamation adjourneing the generall assemblie

The following proclamatione being read was approven and signed and ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth A Proclamatione adjourneing the generall assemblie of this Church to the seventeenth day of December next Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years William by the grace of God King of great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the Faith to our Lyon King at armes and his Bretheren heraulds macers of our privy Councill Pursevants Messingers at armes our shirriffs in that part conjunctlly and severally specially constitut greeting Forasmuchas we by our proclamatione of the date the nynth day of July Last bypast did adjourne the present Currant assemblie of this Church2 To the tuenty day of November instant but not having tyme at present to prepare what were necessarie for the said assemblie we have thought fitt to delay the meeting thereof for some tyme and that the members may not be put to unnecessary trouble we with advyce of the Lords of our privy Councill Doe Hereby adjourne the present currant generall assemblie of this Church from the said tuenty day of November instant to the seventeen day of December next ensueing appoynting the same to meet at Edinburgh on that day And requyring all the members thereof to attend the meeting accordingly 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 whole other marcat Crosses of the head burghs of the head burghs3 severall shyres within this Kingdome and there in our name and authority make publicatione hereof that none may pretend ignorance and ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the seventh day of November and of our Reigne the seventh year sic subscribitur Tweddale cancel4 Southerland Yester Forfar James Stueart Adam Cockburne W Anstruther Robert Sinclair Archibald Murray Carmichaell

1. NRS, PC1/50, 257-8.

2. The phrase ‘from the said tuenty day of November instant to the seventeenth day of December next ensuing’ scored out here.

3. Sic.

4. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 257-8.

2. The phrase ‘from the said tuenty day of November instant to the seventeenth day of December next ensuing’ scored out here.

3. Sic.

4. Insertion.