Forasmuch as , the fifth Act of the second Session of Our second Parliament , intituled , Act against Conventicles , and the seventh Act of that same session of Parliament , intituled , Act against Separation and Withdrawing from the Publick Meetings of Divine Worship , Were appointed to endure only for the space of three Years , unless We should think fit to continue them longer . And having considered a posterior Act of Parliament , past upon the fourth day of September , one thousand six hundred seventy and two years , whereby the saids two Acts of Parliament were appointed to endure for the space of other three years after the expiring of the first three , and longer as We should be Pleased to appoint . And finding it now necessary for Our Service , that the saids Acts be continued for three years further ; And that the same remain in force ay and while We declare Our further pleasure thereanent ; Therefore We , with advice of the Lords of Our Privy Councill , do prorogate and continue the saids Acts of Parliament for other three years and further , during Our Pleasure ; And do ordain the same to continue in full force ay and while We declare Our further pleasure ; thereanent . OUR WILL is herefore , and We charge you , that incontinently thir Our letters seen ye pass , to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh , and other places needfull ; and thereat in Our Name and Authority make open Publication of Our Royal Pleasure in the premisses that none may pretend ignorance thereof . The which to do We commit to you conjunctly and severally , Our full power by these Our Letters , delivering them by you duely execute and indorsed again to the Bearer .