Forasmuch , as upon divers good considerations , relating to Our service , and the good of Our subjects : We did call the Parliament of this Our ancient Kingdom of Scotland , and did authorize Our right trusty , and right intirely beloved Cousine and Councellor , the Duke of Landerdale , to be Our Commissioner during the whole currency thereof , which though the exigency of Our affairs , hath been continued beyond our first intention : We being necessarily ingaged in a war with the States of the Vnited Neitherlands . And by the last Act of the last Session of that Parliament , bearing date , the third day of March last ; Our said Parliament was by Vs declared current , and adjourned to the fourteenth of October next ; The peace betwixt Vs and the Vnited Provinces not being then perfected ; and that peace being now brought to its full effect , and seing the present condition of Our affairs doth not require , that Our good Subject should be any longer burthened , with attendance in this Parliament , We have resolve to dissolve the same : Likeas , We , with advice of Our Privy Council , do hereby dissolve the present current Parliament of this Our Kingdom , and do declare the same to be dissolved . Our will is herefor , and We charge you straitly , and commands , that incontinent these Our letters seen ye passe to the Mercat Crosse of Edinburgh , and other places needfull , and thereat , in Our Name and Authority , by oppen Proclamation , make publication of Our dissolving the present current Parliament of this Our Kingdom , and that the same is dissolved , that all Our Leiges may have due and timeous notice thereof . The which to do , We commit to you conjunctly and severally , Our full power , by these Our letters , delivering them by you duly execute , and endorsat again to the bearer .