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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05627) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179059) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2776:48) A proclamation for adjourning the Parliament to the twenty sixth of August next. Scotland. Privy Council. Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II) 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to the Kings most excellent Majesty, Edinburgh : 1696. Caption title. Royal arms at head of text; initial letter. Dated: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh the thirtieth day of June, and of Our Reign the eighth year, 1696. Signed: Gilb. Eliot, Cls. Sti. Concilii. Reproduction of the original in the 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 : for adjourning the Parliament to the twenty sixth of August next. Scotland. Privy Council 1696 1 429 1 0 0 0 0 0 23.31 C The rate of 23.31 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2008-01 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

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A PROCLAMATION For Adjourning the Parliament to the Twenty sixth of August next . 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 ;

Forasmuchas , We by Our Proclamation , of the Date the sixtenth Day of March last by past , with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council , did Adjourn the current Parliament of this Our ancient Kingdom , to the twenty first Day of July next to come : And whereas the present state of Our Affairs , doth not require the Meeting of Our Parliament , so soon as the said Day to which it is Adjourned : Therefore , We with Advice of the saids Lords of Our Privy Council , do Continue the said Adjournment from the said Day , to the twenty sixth Day of August next . And being desirous to prevent the unnecessary Trouble and Charges that the Members of Parliament may be put to , by ●ttending the said twenty first Day of July next ; Do hereby with Advice foresaid , Adjourn Our said current Parliament , until the said twenty sixth Day of August , next ensuing the Date hereof , Requiring all the Members of Our said Parliament , to attend that Day in the usual way , and under the Certifications contained in the several Acts of Parliament made thereanent . 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 remanent Head-burghs of the several Shires and Stewartries of this Our ancient Kingdom , And there by open Proclamation , make Intimation that our said Parliament is Adjourned to the said twenty sixth Day of August next to come , and Ordains these Presents to be Printed .

Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the thirtieth Day of June , And of our Reign the eighth Year , 1696 . Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii . GILB . ELIOT Cls. Sti. Concilii .

Edinburgh , Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson , Printer to the King 's most Excellent Majesty . 1696.