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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. B05443) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179993) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2810:18) A proclamation adjourning the Parliament to the fourteenth day of May next 1700 Scotland. Privy Council. Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II) 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson ..., Edinburgh, : Anno dom. 1700. Caption title. Initial letter. Title vignette: royal seal with initials W R Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland. eng Scotland. -- Parliament -- Early works to 1800. Scotland -- Politics and government -- 1689-1745 -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. eebo A proclamation adjourning the Parliament to the fourteenth day of May next 1700 Scotland. Privy Council 1700 2 431 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2008-10 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-12 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2009-02 Sampled and proofread 2009-02 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
A PROCLAMATION Adjourning the Parliament to the Fourteenth Day of May next 1700. WILLIAM by the grace of GOD , King of Great-Britain , France and Ireland , Defender 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 :

Whereas We by Our Proclamation of the date the Fourth Day of November last , did Adjourn this Our current Parliament to the Fifth Day of March next ; and whereas it may be convenient that We should hold the next Session of Parliament in person , and seing the present Juncture of Our Affairs will not allow of Our coming to this Kingdom so soon as the said Fifth Day of March next , to which Our Parliament is Adjourned . And We being positively Resolved , that it shall Meet upon the Fourteenth Day of May next ; Therefore , and that the Members of Our said Parliament , be not put to unnecessary Trouble and Charges before that Time , We do hereby with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council , Continue the Adjournment of Our said Parliament , from the said Fifth Day of March next , to the said Fourteenth Day of May next to come . And We do hereby with Advice foresaid , Order and Require all the Members of Our said Parliament , to Attend precisely the said Fourteenth Day of May next to come at Edinburgh , in the usual Way , and upon the accustomed , Certifications . 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 other Mercat-Crosses of the haill Head-Burghs of the several Shires and Stewartries within this Our antient Kingdom , and there by open Proclamation , make Intimation , that Our said Parliament is Adjourned to the said Fourteenth Day of May next to come . And Ordains these Presents to be Printed .

Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh the Sixteenth Day of January , and of Our Reign the Eleventh Year 1700. Per actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii . GILB . ELIOT , Cls. Sti. Concilii . GOD SAVE THE KING .

Edinburgh , Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson , Printer to the King 's most Excellent Majesty , Anno Dom. 1700.