Att Edinburgh The Fifteenth day of November J^aj vj^c nyntie and Eight years

A1698/11/13

A1698/11/13¹

Proclamation

Act and Intimation anent the current Parliament

Ane Act and Intimation for Continueing the parliament untill his Majestie order a particular day at which the said parliament is to meet Read voted and approven and ordered to be published and Recorded. Follows the tenor thereof: The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill. Considering that his majestie By the Last act of this Last Session of this Current parliament hade Adjourned the same to this Fifteenth day of November Instant. And That his Majesty being now abroad furth of his Kingdoms, hath not as yet signified his pleasure Either by sending a Commissioner for holding thereof at the said day nor his Royall order for Adjourning the same to a further day An seeing both by the nature of the high Court of parliament and by Express acts of parliament Parliaments are current without the necessity of a Special Continuation untill they be dissolved by his Majesties particular warrand, whose sole prerogative it is, To dissolve alse well as to call, Hold, and prorogue the same. Thirfore The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, in Expectation of his Majesties Express orders. And To prevent the unnecessary troubles of the members and other good subjects. Who may be Concerned to Repair to the meeting of parliament Have thought fitt to ordain Intimation to be made That all members of parliament be ready to meet and attend in this present current parliament so soon as his Majesties will and pleasure shall be signified to them for that Effect. And That none may pretend Ignorance: ordains these presents to be printed and to be published at the mercat Cross of Edinburgh By the Lyon King at arms and his Brethren heraulds and pursevants, and at the mercat Crosses of the head Burghs of the severall shires within this Kingdom by macers or messengers at armes. Extracted.