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Sederunt, 23 December 1703, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Glasgow T.D.; Lord President of Session; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankillor; Lord Phesdoe; Lord Tillicultry; Livt Generall Ramsay; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Stivenson; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twentie thrid day of December Jaj vijc and thrie years1

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Sederunt

Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Glasgow T.D.; Lord President of Session; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankillor; Lord Phesdoe; Lord Tillicultry; Livt Generall Ramsay; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Stivenson; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/53, 93.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 93.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 93.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 93.

Warrant, 16 December 1703, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for Transporting some Women and Boyes to the Plantationes

Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat Haveing Represent to the Board, That ther were Seaverall women and boyes Comon whores and theives Lying in the Tolbooths of Edinburgh and Cannogate, and that they were all willing to goe abroad to her Majesties plantationes in America Conforme to their Subscrybed Consent given before a magistrat Lying in the Clerks hands which accordingly was read in Councill and after Some debate theranent The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Allowed and hereby Allows John Russell Merchant in Edinburgh to Transport to her Majesties plantationes in America the persones whose names are Contained in the lists given in to the Clerks of Councill and as after followes Viz William Mcgrigor James Millar and Elizabeth Gordon all prisoners within the Tolbooth of Edinburgh, Robers and theives, Duncan Campbell born in Inverary; James Herd born in Stentoune in the paroch of Kinglassie in Fyfe, Alexander Smith born in the paroch of Craffy in Stirling Shyre, John Robertsone in Killbryde in Lorne Shyre and Elizabeth Forbes born in the City of Edinburgh all Comon Theives and whores prisoners in the Cannogate Tolbooth Mary Atchison, Anna Mcintosh, Hellen Eglingtoun Christian Gregg; Eupham Nairn, Jannet Syme Jean Mcgrigor Jannet Hutton; Mary Leckie Issobell Crafurd and John Thomson all prisoners within the Correction house of Edinburgh, James Forrest born in Musleburgh, In Respect before Extracting hereof the said John Russell hath given bond and found Sufficient Caution acted in the books of privy Councill That he shall not Cary away nor transport any other persones Except these abovementioned whose names are Contained in the saids Lists to her Majesties plantations in Ammerica and tht under the penaltie of One Hundred pounds Sterling in caice he transgress the premisses And Ordaines the saids Magistrates of Edinburgh and Cannogate and keepers of their Tolbooth to delyver the fornamed persones to the said John Russell to be by him transported as said is upon his recept to be given for them.

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Warrant

Warrand for Transporting some Women and Boyes to the Plantationes

Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat Haveing Represent to the Board, That ther were Seaverall women and boyes Comon whores and theives Lying in the Tolbooths of Edinburgh and Cannogate, and that they were all willing to goe abroad to her Majesties plantationes in America Conforme to their Subscrybed Consent given before a magistrat Lying in the Clerks hands which accordingly was read in Councill and after Some debate theranent The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Allowed and hereby Allows John Russell Merchant in Edinburgh to Transport to her Majesties plantationes in America the persones whose names are Contained in the lists given in to the Clerks of Councill and as after followes Viz William Mcgrigor James Millar and Elizabeth Gordon all prisoners within the Tolbooth of Edinburgh, Robers and theives, Duncan Campbell born in Inverary; James Herd born in Stentoune in the paroch of Kinglassie in Fyfe, Alexander Smith born in the paroch of Craffy in Stirling Shyre, John Robertsone in Killbryde in Lorne Shyre and Elizabeth Forbes born in the City of Edinburgh all Comon Theives and whores prisoners in the Cannogate Tolbooth Mary Atchison, Anna Mcintosh, Hellen Eglingtoun Christian Gregg; Eupham Nairn, Jannet Syme Jean Mcgrigor Jannet Hutton; Mary Leckie Issobell Crafurd and John Thomson all prisoners within the Correction house of Edinburgh, James Forrest born in Musleburgh, In Respect before Extracting hereof the said John Russell hath given bond and found Sufficient Caution acted in the books of privy Councill That he shall not Cary away nor transport any other persones Except these abovementioned whose names are Contained in the saids Lists to her Majesties plantations in Ammerica and tht under the penaltie of One Hundred pounds Sterling in caice he transgress the premisses And Ordaines the saids Magistrates of Edinburgh and Cannogate and keepers of their Tolbooth to delyver the fornamed persones to the said John Russell to be by him transported as said is upon his recept to be given for them.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 92.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 92.

Procedure, 16 December 1703, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Committie anent the Representation of the Generall Assembly anent papists

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby add to the former Comittie formerly appointed to Consider the Representation and grivances therin against papists and the Episcopall Clergie The Earle of Northesk Lord Tillicultrie and Stivenson And Recommends to the said Committie to meett Munday nixt at three of the Cloak in the after noon, And Continues the quorum as formerly and appoints the macers to acquaint such of the Lords of the Committee as are not in toune.

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Procedure

Committie anent the Representation of the Generall Assembly anent papists

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby add to the former Comittie formerly appointed to Consider the Representation and grivances therin against papists and the Episcopall Clergie The Earle of Northesk Lord Tillicultrie and Stivenson And Recommends to the said Committie to meett Munday nixt at three of the Cloak in the after noon, And Continues the quorum as formerly and appoints the macers to acquaint such of the Lords of the Committee as are not in toune.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 91.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 91.

Procedure, 16 December 1703, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Patent of honour In Favours of Crafurd of Kilbirny To be Viscount of Garnock etc]

Patent of honour under her Majesties great seall of this kingdome Infavours of […] Crafurd of Kilbirnie to be viscount of Garnock etc being presented by the Earle of Glasgow The Samen was read and ordered to be Recorded And therafter delyvered by Sir Gilbert Elliot one of their Clerks to the Earle of Loudoune precess who delyvered the Samen to the Earle of Glasgow in absence of Kilbirnie and who received the Samen upon his knees as use is. Off the Which patent the tenor Followes.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor , Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos presentes Litere nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem Nos per pendentes Egregia et per Multa Servitia per fidelissimum et praedilectum Nostrum Consiliarium Joannem Crafurd de Kilbirnie prestita et Impensa Nec non Considerantes tempestivam suam et fervidam praesentiam pro religionis reformatae Commodo et hujus Regini2 Nostri Scotiae libertatibus dum nuper faelicissima erat revolutio Atque etiam per Multa et insignia officia per praedicessores ejus Crafurdios de Kilbirnie pro Coronae Nostrae et Monarchiae sustentatione per acta Ob hasce Igitur Joannem Crafurd de Kilbirnie et haeredes suos subscriptos conferre Statuimus Quo ipsi annuontur3 et in posterum validiores reddantur Singulis Occasionibus nobis et Serenissimis Nostris Successoribus officia magis insignia subire et prestare Noveritis Igitur nos fecisse Nominasse4 sicuti per has patentes Literas nostras facimus Nominamus et Creamus Dictum Joannem Crafurd vicecomitem et Liberum parliamenti Dominum infra dictum Regnum Nostrum Vicecomitem De Garnock et Dominum Kilbirnie Kingsburn et Drumry Omni tempore futuro appellandum et designandum Dando Concedendo et Conferendo prenominato Joanni Crafurd et haeredibus Masculis Sui Corporis Quibus deficientibus aliis propinquioribus heredibus suis Masculis Titulum honorem gradum et dignitatem vice Comitis et Liberi parliamenti domini ac dictum est Cum plenaria ad modum potestate privilegio et authoritate illi ejusque ante dictis eundem titulum cum omnibus et Singulis praerogativis praecedentiis praeeminentiis priviledgiis et Immunitatibus eo Spectantibus possidere gaudere et frui Quibuscum nos eundem Joannem Crafurd ejusque antedictos Nobilitamus et investimus Speciatim vero cum Libero Sufferagio5 in parliamento Tenendum et Habendum dictum titulum honorem gradum et dignitalem6 vicecomitis et Liberi parliamenti domino7 cum universis et singulis praerogativis praecedentiis praeeminentiis privilegiis et Immunitatibus eo Spectantibus per eundem Joannem Crafurd ejusque praedictos de nobis nostrisque successoribus in Omnibus parliamentis ordinum Conventibus generalibus Consiliis aliisque Congressibus in dicto antiquo Nostro Regno publicis seu privatis Tam plenariae adeoque libere in quovis8 Respectu et Conditione quam quivis alius vicecomes et Liberi parliamenti dominus simili titulo honore et dignitate cum universis privilegiis eo spectantibus usus et gavisus est seu quovis tempore future9 uti et gaudere poterit Leoni Porro Armorum regi ejusque fratribus faecialibus imperamus ut praefato Joannem Crafurd Nunc Vicecomiti de Garnock et Domino Kilbirnie Kingsburne et Drumry talia insignia gentilitia vel prioribus suis additamenta per se suosque predictos utenda qualia ipsi illisque expediens et conveniens videbuntur et similibus Occassionibus usitata dent et prescribant Et Declaramus hasce nostras patentes Literas Magno Nostro Sigillo munitas adeo validas sufficientes et efficcaces fore dicto Joanni Crafurd suisque ante dictis pro fruendo praedicto titulo honore dignitate et gradu vicecomitis et Libere10 parliamenti domini cum omnibus et Singulis praerogativis praeeminentiis praecedentiis priviledgiis et Immunitatibus quibuscunque eo Spectantibus ac Si cum omnibus ritibus et Solemnitatibus similibus Occassionibus per prius usitatis illo11 ejusque praedicti investiti et inaugerati essent Quocirca dispensavimus perque presentes in perpetuum dispensamus. In Cujus Rei Testimonium praesentibus Magnum Sigillum Nostrum appendi praecipimus; Apud Aulam Nostram de St James’s vigessimo sexto die Mensis Novembris Anno domini Millesimo Septingentessimo tertio et Anno Regni Nostri Secundo Per Signaturam Manu S: D: N: Regina[e] Supra scriptam; Wryten to the great Seall and Registrat the fourtein day of December 1703. Sic Subscribitur Charles Ker. Sealled at Edinburgh the Fourteinth day of December One thousand Seven Hundred and thrie years, By Speciall order till the Seall be renewed. In absence of Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglan Sic Subscribitur John Stewart deput.

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Procedure

[Patent of honour In Favours of Crafurd of Kilbirny To be Viscount of Garnock etc]

Patent of honour under her Majesties great seall of this kingdome Infavours of […] Crafurd of Kilbirnie to be viscount of Garnock etc being presented by the Earle of Glasgow The Samen was read and ordered to be Recorded And therafter delyvered by Sir Gilbert Elliot one of their Clerks to the Earle of Loudoune precess who delyvered the Samen to the Earle of Glasgow in absence of Kilbirnie and who received the Samen upon his knees as use is. Off the Which patent the tenor Followes.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor , Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos presentes Litere nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem Nos per pendentes Egregia et per Multa Servitia per fidelissimum et praedilectum Nostrum Consiliarium Joannem Crafurd de Kilbirnie prestita et Impensa Nec non Considerantes tempestivam suam et fervidam praesentiam pro religionis reformatae Commodo et hujus Regini2 Nostri Scotiae libertatibus dum nuper faelicissima erat revolutio Atque etiam per Multa et insignia officia per praedicessores ejus Crafurdios de Kilbirnie pro Coronae Nostrae et Monarchiae sustentatione per acta Ob hasce Igitur Joannem Crafurd de Kilbirnie et haeredes suos subscriptos conferre Statuimus Quo ipsi annuontur3 et in posterum validiores reddantur Singulis Occasionibus nobis et Serenissimis Nostris Successoribus officia magis insignia subire et prestare Noveritis Igitur nos fecisse Nominasse4 sicuti per has patentes Literas nostras facimus Nominamus et Creamus Dictum Joannem Crafurd vicecomitem et Liberum parliamenti Dominum infra dictum Regnum Nostrum Vicecomitem De Garnock et Dominum Kilbirnie Kingsburn et Drumry Omni tempore futuro appellandum et designandum Dando Concedendo et Conferendo prenominato Joanni Crafurd et haeredibus Masculis Sui Corporis Quibus deficientibus aliis propinquioribus heredibus suis Masculis Titulum honorem gradum et dignitatem vice Comitis et Liberi parliamenti domini ac dictum est Cum plenaria ad modum potestate privilegio et authoritate illi ejusque ante dictis eundem titulum cum omnibus et Singulis praerogativis praecedentiis praeeminentiis priviledgiis et Immunitatibus eo Spectantibus possidere gaudere et frui Quibuscum nos eundem Joannem Crafurd ejusque antedictos Nobilitamus et investimus Speciatim vero cum Libero Sufferagio5 in parliamento Tenendum et Habendum dictum titulum honorem gradum et dignitalem6 vicecomitis et Liberi parliamenti domino7 cum universis et singulis praerogativis praecedentiis praeeminentiis privilegiis et Immunitatibus eo Spectantibus per eundem Joannem Crafurd ejusque praedictos de nobis nostrisque successoribus in Omnibus parliamentis ordinum Conventibus generalibus Consiliis aliisque Congressibus in dicto antiquo Nostro Regno publicis seu privatis Tam plenariae adeoque libere in quovis8 Respectu et Conditione quam quivis alius vicecomes et Liberi parliamenti dominus simili titulo honore et dignitate cum universis privilegiis eo spectantibus usus et gavisus est seu quovis tempore future9 uti et gaudere poterit Leoni Porro Armorum regi ejusque fratribus faecialibus imperamus ut praefato Joannem Crafurd Nunc Vicecomiti de Garnock et Domino Kilbirnie Kingsburne et Drumry talia insignia gentilitia vel prioribus suis additamenta per se suosque predictos utenda qualia ipsi illisque expediens et conveniens videbuntur et similibus Occassionibus usitata dent et prescribant Et Declaramus hasce nostras patentes Literas Magno Nostro Sigillo munitas adeo validas sufficientes et efficcaces fore dicto Joanni Crafurd suisque ante dictis pro fruendo praedicto titulo honore dignitate et gradu vicecomitis et Libere10 parliamenti domini cum omnibus et Singulis praerogativis praeeminentiis praecedentiis priviledgiis et Immunitatibus quibuscunque eo Spectantibus ac Si cum omnibus ritibus et Solemnitatibus similibus Occassionibus per prius usitatis illo11 ejusque praedicti investiti et inaugerati essent Quocirca dispensavimus perque presentes in perpetuum dispensamus. In Cujus Rei Testimonium praesentibus Magnum Sigillum Nostrum appendi praecipimus; Apud Aulam Nostram de St James’s vigessimo sexto die Mensis Novembris Anno domini Millesimo Septingentessimo tertio et Anno Regni Nostri Secundo Per Signaturam Manu S: D: N: Regina[e] Supra scriptam; Wryten to the great Seall and Registrat the fourtein day of December 1703. Sic Subscribitur Charles Ker. Sealled at Edinburgh the Fourteinth day of December One thousand Seven Hundred and thrie years, By Speciall order till the Seall be renewed. In absence of Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglan Sic Subscribitur John Stewart deput.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 89-91.

2. Sic.

3. Sic. Recte ‘annuantur’.

4. The phrase ‘et creasse’ appears to have been omitted at this point in the MS.

5. Sic. Recte ‘suffragio’.

6. Sic.

7. Sic. Recte ‘domini’.

8. The words ‘tempore futuro illi et guadere poterit’ have been scored out at this point in the MS.

9. Sic. Recte ‘futuro’.

10. Sic. Recte ‘liberi’.

11. Sic. Recte ‘ille’

1. NRS, PC1/53, 89-91.

2. Sic.

3. Sic. Recte ‘annuantur’.

4. The phrase ‘et creasse’ appears to have been omitted at this point in the MS.

5. Sic. Recte ‘suffragio’.

6. Sic.

7. Sic. Recte ‘domini’.

8. The words ‘tempore futuro illi et guadere poterit’ have been scored out at this point in the MS.

9. Sic. Recte ‘futuro’.

10. Sic. Recte ‘liberi’.

11. Sic. Recte ‘ille’

Procedure, 16 December 1703, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Loudoun elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord Chancelor and president of privy Councill The Earle of Loudoun elected precess.

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Procedure

[Loudoun elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord Chancelor and president of privy Councill The Earle of Loudoun elected precess.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 89.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 89.

Sederunt, 16 December 1703, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Loudon; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Glasgow T.D.; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Tillicultrie; Mr Francis Montgomry; Stivenson; Prestongrange; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Loudon; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Glasgow T.D.; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Tillicultrie; Mr Francis Montgomry; Stivenson; Prestongrange; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/53, 89.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 89.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 89.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 89.

Procedure, 9 December 1703, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Committee anent the Toun of Haddingtoun

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby add to the former Committie appointed to Consider her Majesties Letter to the Councill anent the heritors and inhabitants within the parochin of Haddingtoune; And the double of the adress by the said heritors and Inhabitants to the Queen, The Earle of Northesk; Lord advocat, Lord Halcraig, Mr Francis Montgomry and the Lord Provest of Edinburgh, And Recommends to the said Committie to meet Munday nixt at two a Cloak afternoon and Continues the quorum as formerly With power to the said Committee to cause their macers cite Patrick Cockburn of Clerkingtoune Robert Hepburne of Berrford, Sir John Hay of Alderstoune, Louis Hay Sone to Aberlady; The provest and baillies of Haddingtoune Patrick Hepburne in Abbay Milne; David Maxwell Master of the wooll Manufactory at Newmilnes Charles Maitland Macer of Session and […] Baillie of Manerhall one of the Captains of her Majesties horss guards or any other persones they think fitt to appear before the saids Lords of the Committie from time to time as they shall think fitt.

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Procedure

Committee anent the Toun of Haddingtoun

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby add to the former Committie appointed to Consider her Majesties Letter to the Councill anent the heritors and inhabitants within the parochin of Haddingtoune; And the double of the adress by the said heritors and Inhabitants to the Queen, The Earle of Northesk; Lord advocat, Lord Halcraig, Mr Francis Montgomry and the Lord Provest of Edinburgh, And Recommends to the said Committie to meet Munday nixt at two a Cloak afternoon and Continues the quorum as formerly With power to the said Committee to cause their macers cite Patrick Cockburn of Clerkingtoune Robert Hepburne of Berrford, Sir John Hay of Alderstoune, Louis Hay Sone to Aberlady; The provest and baillies of Haddingtoune Patrick Hepburne in Abbay Milne; David Maxwell Master of the wooll Manufactory at Newmilnes Charles Maitland Macer of Session and […] Baillie of Manerhall one of the Captains of her Majesties horss guards or any other persones they think fitt to appear before the saids Lords of the Committie from time to time as they shall think fitt.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 89.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 89.

Procedure, 9 December 1703, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Additionall Committee anent English victuall

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby add to the former Committie appointed to Consider the most effectuall method for hindering the Import of English and Irish victuall, The Lords Halcraige, Tillicultrie Mr Francis Montgomery, Stivenson and the provest of Edinburgh And Recomends to them to meett the morow morning at ten of the Clock before noon, and Continues the quorum as formerly.

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Procedure

Additionall Committee anent English victuall

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby add to the former Committie appointed to Consider the most effectuall method for hindering the Import of English and Irish victuall, The Lords Halcraige, Tillicultrie Mr Francis Montgomery, Stivenson and the provest of Edinburgh And Recomends to them to meett the morow morning at ten of the Clock before noon, and Continues the quorum as formerly.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 88.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 88.

Proclamation, 9 December 1703, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

Proclamation for Adjourning the Parliament

Proclamation for adjourning the parliament in the termes of her majesties Letter being Read; The samen was Signed and ordained to be published printed and Recorded wherof the tenor followes.
Anne By the Grace of God Queen of great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at armes, his bretheren heraulds macers of our privy Councill; pursevants, messingers at armes our Shirreffs in that pairt Conjunctllie and Severally Specially Constitut Greetting Forasmuchas the Circumstance of our affairs Doe Requyre a further delay of the meetting of our Parliament of this our ancient Kingdome of Scotland than to the sixteinth of this instant Moneth of December to which it was Last adjourned and that the members may not be put to unnecessary trouble and attendance at that day, Therfore Wee with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill Have adjourned and hereby Adjourn our said Current parliament from the said sixteinth day of December instant to the Twentie Second day of February nixt to come; Requyring hereby all the members therof to attend at Edinburgh the said day in the usuall maner and under the accustomed Certificationes by Law appointed. Our Will is Herefore and wee Charge yow Strictly and Command That incontinent thir our Letters seen ye pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and to the Marcat Crosses of the remanent head burghes of the Severall Shyres and Stewartries within this our ancient kingdom2 and therat in our name and authoritie make publict intimatione That our said Parliament is adjourned to the said Twentie Second day of February nixt to come and Ordaines these presents to be printed and published.

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Proclamation

Proclamation for Adjourning the Parliament

Proclamation for adjourning the parliament in the termes of her majesties Letter being Read; The samen was Signed and ordained to be published printed and Recorded wherof the tenor followes.
Anne By the Grace of God Queen of great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at armes, his bretheren heraulds macers of our privy Councill; pursevants, messingers at armes our Shirreffs in that pairt Conjunctllie and Severally Specially Constitut Greetting Forasmuchas the Circumstance of our affairs Doe Requyre a further delay of the meetting of our Parliament of this our ancient Kingdome of Scotland than to the sixteinth of this instant Moneth of December to which it was Last adjourned and that the members may not be put to unnecessary trouble and attendance at that day, Therfore Wee with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill Have adjourned and hereby Adjourn our said Current parliament from the said sixteinth day of December instant to the Twentie Second day of February nixt to come; Requyring hereby all the members therof to attend at Edinburgh the said day in the usuall maner and under the accustomed Certificationes by Law appointed. Our Will is Herefore and wee Charge yow Strictly and Command That incontinent thir our Letters seen ye pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and to the Marcat Crosses of the remanent head burghes of the Severall Shyres and Stewartries within this our ancient kingdom2 and therat in our name and authoritie make publict intimatione That our said Parliament is adjourned to the said Twentie Second day of February nixt to come and Ordaines these presents to be printed and published.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 88.

2. The words ‘of Scotland’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 88.

2. The words ‘of Scotland’ scored out here.

Letter: royal, 9 December 1703, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the Queen for adjourning the parliament to the 22d February next

Letter from the Queen to the Councill for adjourning the parliament Read and ordered to be Recorded wherof the tenor followes,
Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina,
Right Trustie and Right well beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trustie and well beloved Councillors, And trustie and well beloved Councillors Wee greet yow well, Wheras the Circumstances of our affairs doe Requyre a further delay of the Meetting of our Parliament of that our ancient Kingdome than to the Sixteinth day of this instant December to which it wer Last adjourned, That the members may not be put to unnecessary attendance; It is Our Will and Pleasure and Wee do hereby Authorize and Requyre yow to Issue furth a proclamation in our name adjourning our Current parliament from the said Sixteinth day of December instant to the twenty second day of February nixt therafter, And Ordering all the Members to attend that day at the usuall place and upon the accustomed Certificationes, For doeing Wherof, This shall be to yow a sufficient Warrant And So Wee bid yow heartily farewell, Given at our Court at St James’s the Fourth day of December 1703 and of our Reign the second year. By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Cromerty.

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Letter: royal

Letter from the Queen for adjourning the parliament to the 22d February next

Letter from the Queen to the Councill for adjourning the parliament Read and ordered to be Recorded wherof the tenor followes,
Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina,
Right Trustie and Right well beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trustie and well beloved Councillors, And trustie and well beloved Councillors Wee greet yow well, Wheras the Circumstances of our affairs doe Requyre a further delay of the Meetting of our Parliament of that our ancient Kingdome than to the Sixteinth day of this instant December to which it wer Last adjourned, That the members may not be put to unnecessary attendance; It is Our Will and Pleasure and Wee do hereby Authorize and Requyre yow to Issue furth a proclamation in our name adjourning our Current parliament from the said Sixteinth day of December instant to the twenty second day of February nixt therafter, And Ordering all the Members to attend that day at the usuall place and upon the accustomed Certificationes, For doeing Wherof, This shall be to yow a sufficient Warrant And So Wee bid yow heartily farewell, Given at our Court at St James’s the Fourth day of December 1703 and of our Reign the second year. By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Cromerty.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 87.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 87.