WHereas His Sacred Majesty Considering , that by the last Act of the present Current Parliament , of this His Ancient Kingdom , Holden at Edinburgh , the same is Declared Current and Adjourned until the eighth day of October next ; and That the present State of His Majesties Affairs doth not Require the Meeting of the said Parliament , so soon as the said eighth of October , to which it was Adjourned , Hath therefore by His Royal Letter , Dated at Hamptoun-Court , the twenty fifth of September One thousand six hundred eighty nine , Signified His Resolution , to Continue the Adjournment from the said eighth of October , to the twenty day of December thereafter ; And that the Members thereof may not be put to the Trouble and Charge of Meeting upon the said eight of October ; Hath likewayes Authorized and Required the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council , to IssueF forth this Proclamation , in His Name , to the Effect after-mentioned Therefore the saids Lords of Privy Council , Do , in His Majesties Name , and by His special Command and Authority , hereby Adjourn the said Current Parliament , to the said twentieth of December next ; And Require and Command the Lyon King at Arms , and his Brethren Heraulds , Macers of Privy Council , Pursevants , Messengers at Arms , Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , that incontinent , thir Presents seen , they pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and the remanent Mercat-Crosses of the Head-Burghs of this Kingdom , and there , in His Majesties Name and Authority , by open Proclamation make Intimation of the said Adjournment of the Parliament of this Kingdom , from the said eighth day of October , to the twentieth day of December next ensuing ; Requiring hereby all the Members of the Parliament to attend that day , in the usual way , and upon the accustomed Certifications . The which to do , the saids Lords commits to them , His Majesties full Power , by these Presents , Delivering the same , by them duly Execute , and Indorsed again to the Bearer .