Proclamation, 9 June 1699, Edinburgh

Warrant, 21 December 1699, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

Proclamation For Adjourning the Parliament

The Proclamation following Being Read was Signed, 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 at arms and his Bretheren heraulds Macers of our privy Councill, messengers at arms our Sheriffs in that pairt conjunctlie and severallie, specially constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas We by our Proclamation of the date the Twenty first day of march last bypast did Adjourn this our current Parliament To the fourteenth day of June then next to come now Instant And Whereas the present state of our affairs does not Require the meeting of our Parliament so soon as the said day To which it was Adjourned, Therfore we with Advice of the Lords of our privy Councill are Resolved To continue the said Adjournment from the said fourteenth day of June Instant, To the Twelfth day of September next to come, And That the members of our said Parliament Be not put to unnecessary Trouble and Charges before that tyme, We doe heirby with advice forsaid continue the Adjournment of our said Parliament from the said Fourteenth day of June Instant To the said Twelvth day of September next to come, And We doe heirby order and Require all the members of our said Parliament To attend the said Twelvth day of September next, at Edinburgh in the usual way, and under the Certifications in the several acts of parliament made thereanent. Our Will is Heirfore And we charge yow Strictly and command That Incontinent thir our Letters seen, ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh, and to the mercat Crosses of the Remanent head Burghs of the Several Shires and Stewartries of this our ancient Kingdom, And their by open proclamation make Intimation That our said Parliament is adjourned To the said Twelfth day of September next to Come, And ordains these presents to be printed. Given under our Signet att Edinburgh The ninth day of June, And of our Reign the Eleventh year. 1699.

Att Edinburgh The ninth day of June Jaj vjc nynty nyne years

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Proclamation

Proclamation For Adjourning the Parliament

The Proclamation following Being Read was Signed, 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 at arms and his Bretheren heraulds Macers of our privy Councill, messengers at arms our Sheriffs in that pairt conjunctlie and severallie, specially constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas We by our Proclamation of the date the Twenty first day of march last bypast did Adjourn this our current Parliament To the fourteenth day of June then next to come now Instant And Whereas the present state of our affairs does not Require the meeting of our Parliament so soon as the said day To which it was Adjourned, Therfore we with Advice of the Lords of our privy Councill are Resolved To continue the said Adjournment from the said fourteenth day of June Instant, To the Twelfth day of September next to come, And That the members of our said Parliament Be not put to unnecessary Trouble and Charges before that tyme, We doe heirby with advice forsaid continue the Adjournment of our said Parliament from the said Fourteenth day of June Instant To the said Twelvth day of September next to come, And We doe heirby order and Require all the members of our said Parliament To attend the said Twelvth day of September next, at Edinburgh in the usual way, and under the Certifications in the several acts of parliament made thereanent. Our Will is Heirfore And we charge yow Strictly and command That Incontinent thir our Letters seen, ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh, and to the mercat Crosses of the Remanent head Burghs of the Several Shires and Stewartries of this our ancient Kingdom, And their by open proclamation make Intimation That our said Parliament is adjourned To the said Twelfth day of September next to Come, And ordains these presents to be printed. Given under our Signet att Edinburgh The ninth day of June, And of our Reign the Eleventh year. 1699.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 577.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 577.