Procedure, 24 December 1702, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Eight day of September J^aj vii^c and two years

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Proclamation

Proclamation for Calling a New parliament

Proclamation under her Majesties Royall hand Calling and indicting the said New parliament to meet at Edinburgh the Twelth November nixt, And the Samen being Read in their presence The Councill ordained the said proclamation to be Recorded printed and published at the Marcat Cross of Edinburgh And at the Marcat crosses of the remanent head burghs of the Severall Shyres and Stewartries of this Kingdome And appoints her Majesties Solicitors to transmitt Copies therof to the respective shirriffs and Stewarts of this Kingdome to the effect they may Conveen the free holders within ther respective bounds and the magistrats of their respective burghs their toune Councills furth with to elect their respective Commissioners to the ensueing parliament off the Which proclamation the tenor followes.
Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith etc. To all and Sundrie our good subjects whom these presents doe or may concerne Greeting; Wheras the late parliament of that our ancient Kingdome is by our authority disolved; And Considering That Wee are ingadged at present in a most just and necessary Warr; And that by acts past in the parliament both of Scotland and England Wee are Impowered and have accordingly nominat Commissioners to treat of ane Union betwixt these our kingdomes and of other things Matters and and Causes relateing therto; Conforme to the tenors of the Saids acts; The Conclusion of which union to be established and ratified in both parliaments will undoubtedly Conduce to the lasting peace and wellfare of both kingdomes For which Causes and that wee Judge it necessary ther Should be a parliament in being to meett on such Occassiones as may requyre it; Wee have ther fore thought fitt to call a parliament of that our kingdome to meet at Our City of Edinburgh upon the Twelth day of November nixt ensueing the date of these presents; Wee Doe Therfore Requyre and Command all Dukes, Marquesses, Earles Viscounts Lords and officers of State of our said kingdome to be present and attend at that dyet; And wee doe also requyre and Command all our Shirriffs in the Severall Shyres and their deputes furthwith to call and conveen all the freeholders in the respective Shyres To the end that according to the Lawes and acts of parliament Electiones may be made of fitt persones to be Commissioners for this parliament; And wee doe lykways Requyre and Command our Royall burrowes to make Choise of Commissioners accordingly; And them and all persones haveing intrest To attend this our parliament under the paines contained in our Lawes made theranent; And to the effect all our good Subjects may have nottice of this our Royall Will, and pleasure; Wee Doe hereby Command our Lyon King of Armes, and his bretheren heraulds; Macers, pursevants and messingers at Armes to make timeous proclamation of these presents at the Marcat cross of Edinburgh and at the Marcat crosses of the head burghes of the Severall Shyres of that our ancient kingdome Given at our Court at Windsour Castle the 25th August 1702 and of our reigne the first year, By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Queensberry