Att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of May Jaj vijc and Six years
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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 Greeting, 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.
At Edinburgh 7 May 1706
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Proclamation
Proclamation adjourning the parliament to 20 June next
Anne by the grace of God queen of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, to our lyon king at arms and his brethren heralds, macers of our privy council, pursuivants, messengers at arms, our sheriffs in that part conjunctly and severally specially constituted, greeting. Forasmuch as the present state of our affairs does not yet require the meeting of our parliament of this our ancient kingdom so soon as 9 May instant, to which it stands last adjourned, we are therefor resolved to continue the said adjournment from the said 9 May instant to 20 June next to come, and that the members of our parliament may not be put to the trouble and charges of meeting upon the said 9 May instant, we with advice of the lords of our privy council have adjourned and hereby adjourn our said current parliament from the said 9 May instant to 20 June next to come, requiring hereby all the members thereof to attend at Edinburgh the said day in the usual manner, and under the accustomed certifications by law appointed. Our will is therefore and we charge you strictly and command that immediately these our letters [are] seen you pass to the mercat cross of Edinburgh, and to the mercat crosses of the remanent head burghs of the several shires and stewartries within this our ancient kingdom, and there in our name and authority make public intimation that our said parliament is adjourned to the said 20 June next to come. And ordain these present to be printed and published. Given under our signet at Edinburgh 7 May, and of our reign the fifth year 1706. Sic Subscribitur Crawford; Buchan; Findlater; Forfar; Primrose; Elibank; James Stewart; Robert Dundas; Robert Sinclair.
