A
PROCLAMATION
,
Adjourning
the
Parliament
from
the
seventeenth
of
January
,
to
the
tenth
of
February
,
1693.
WILLIAM
and
MARY
by
the
Grace
of
GOD
,
King
and
Queen
of
Great-Britain
,
France
,
and
Ireland
,
Defenders
of
the
Faith
,
to
our
Lyon
King
at
Arms
,
and
his
Brethren
Heraulds
,
Macers
of
our
Privy
Council
,
Pursevants
,
Messengers
at
Arms
,
our
Sheriffs
in
that
part
,
conjunctly
and
severally
,
specially
constitute
,
Greeting
;
Forasmuch
as
,
We
with
the
Advice
of
the
Lords
of
Our
Privy
Council
,
did
by
Our
Proclamation
of
the
Date
,
the
third
day
of
November
last
by
past
adjourn
the
Current
Parliament
of
this
Our
antient
Kingdom
of
Scotland
,
from
the
sixteenth
day
of
November
one
thousand
six
hundred
and
ninety
two
years
,
to
the
seventeenth
day
of
January
current
.
And
now
in
regard
the
present
State
of
Our
Affairs
,
in
this
Our
said
antient
Kingdom
,
does
not
require
the
meeting
of
our
Parliament
so
soon
,
and
that
the
Members
of
Parliament
may
not
be
put
to
the
Trouble
or
Charge
of
meeting
on
the
said
day
;
We
,
therefore
with
the
Advice
of
the
Lords
of
our
Privy
Council
,
hereby
Adjourn
Our
said
current
Parliament
,
untill
the
tenth
day
of
February
next
,
one
thousand
six
hundred
and
ninety
three
years
,
hereby
requiring
all
Members
of
Our
Parliament
,
to
give
Attendance
at
Edinburgh
on
that
day
in
the
accustomed
manner
,
and
under
the
Certifications
contained
in
the
several
Acts
of
Parliament
.
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
to
the
Mercat-crosses
of
the
whole
head
Burghs
of
the
several
Shires
of
this
Kingdom
;
And
there
in
Our
Name
and
Authority
,
by
open
Proclamation
make
Publication
of
the
said
Adjournment
of
Our
current
Parliament
of
this
Our
antient
Kingdom
,
from
the
seventeenth
day
of
January
current
,
to
the
tenth
of
February
next
,
and
ordains
these
Presents
to
be
Printed
.
Given
under
our
Signet
at
Edinburgh
the
fifth
day
of
January
,
and
of
Our
Reign
the
fourth
Year
,
1693.
Per
actum
Dominorum
Secreti
Concilii
.
In
Supplementum
Signeti
.
GILB
:
ELIOT
.
Cls.
Sti.
Concilii
GOD
save
King
WILLIAM
and
Queen
MARY
.