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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. B05405) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 178945) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2775:16) A proclamation, adjourning the General Assembly. Scotland. Privy Council. Scotland. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary) 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to their most excellent Majesties, Edinburgh : Anno Dom. 1693. Caption title. Initial letter. Signed at end: Gilb. Eliot. Cls. Sti. Concilii. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. eng Church of Scotland. -- General Assembly -- Early works to 1800. Church and state -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. eebo A proclamation, adjourning the General Assembly. Scotland. Privy Council 1693 1 451 0 0 0 0 1 0 221.73 F The rate of 221.73 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2008-10 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-12 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2009-03 Sampled and proofread 2009-03 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
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A PROCLAMATION , Adjourning the General Assembly . WILLIAM and MARY by the Grace of GOD , King and Queen of Great-Brittain , France and Ireland , Defenders of the Faith ; To Macers of Our Privy Council , or Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , Conjunctly and Severally , Specially constitute , Greeting :

Forasmuchas , We being firmly resolved , that General Assemblies of the Church of this Our Antient Kingdom should meet according to Law ; Did by Our Proclamation , of the date the twenty seventh day of September last ; Indict and Appoint a General Assembly of the said Church , to meet at Edinburgh the sixth day of December next ; And We considering , that Our being detained from Brittain beyond our Expectation , did necessarly hinder the timely ordering of what concerned the Meeting of the said Assembly , and hoping that a Delay may be more for the Advantage of the Church in this Our Antient Kingdom , and the good of Our Service , seing thereby we shall have time fully to instruct Our Commissioner , and better prepare , and have matters in readiness for the Meeting of the said General Assembly . Therefore We with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council , have thought fit to Delay and Adjourn the Meeting of the said General Assembly of the Church of this Our Antient Kingdom , from the said sixth day of December next , to meet at Edinburgh the twenty ninth day of March One thousand six hundred and ninety four years ; And that the Members of the said Assembly be not put to the trouble of Attendance before that time : We hereby declare the same to be Adjourned to the said twenty ninth day of March next accordingly . OUR WILL IS HEREFORE , and We Charge you strictly and Command , that incontinent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-cross of Edinburgh , and whole other Mercat-crosses of the Head-burghs of the several Shires within this Kingdom , and there in Our Name and Authority , make Publication of the Premisses , that none pretend Ignorance , and Ordains these Presents to be printed .

Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh , the twenty eight day of November , and of Our Reign the fifth year . 1693. Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii . In Supplementum Signeti . GILB . ELIOT . Cls. Sti. Concilii . GOD save King William and Queen Mary .

Edinburgh , Printed by the Successors of Andrew Anderson , Printers to Their most Excellent Majesties , Anno DOM. 1693.