His
Majesties
Gracious
LETTER
to
the
Privy
Council
of
SCOTLAND
.
WILLIAM
R.
RIght
Trusty
and
entirely
beloved
Cousin
and
Counsellor
,
right
trusty
and
right
well
beloved
Cousins
and
Counsellors
,
right
trusty
and
well
beloved
Cousins
and
Counsellors
,
right
trusty
and
well
beloved
Counsellors
,
and
trusty
and
well
beloved
Counsellors
,
We
Greet
you
well
.
We
have
received
yours
,
Dated
the
8th
Instant
,
wherein
you
invite
Us
to
be
present
the
next
Session
of
Parliament
,
in
that
Our
Antient
Kingdom
,
which
We
accept
of
very
kindly
from
you
,
and
assure
you
,
that
as
it
was
Our
Resolution
when
We
came
over
to
Britain
,
to
Deliver
these
Nations
from
Popery
and
Arbitrary
Power
,
that
the
Protestant
Religion
,
the
Laws
,
Rights
and
Liberties
of
the
Subject
might
be
secured
;
So
when
We
were
Settled
in
the
Royal
Power
,
We
endeavoured
to
perfect
so
good
Intentions
,
doing
all
things
that
We
thought
conduceable
thereto
,
and
though
Matters
have
not
had
the
desired
Success
,
yet
We
are
not
Discouraged
,
but
with
that
firmness
of
Resolution
that
formerly
,
We
undertook
this
Voyage
into
Britain
,
We
are
determined
by
God's
Assistance
,
under
whose
Divine
Protection
We
have
cast
Our Self
,
and
all
Our
Concerns
,
to
Prosecute
these
great
Ends
in
Settling
both
Church
and
State
upon
the
solid
Basis
of
Law
and
Equity
,
as
may
be
most
acceptable
to
Our
People
,
and
Secure
this
and
succeeding
Generations
,
from
the
Fears
of
former
Evils
.
And
We
conceiving
that
the
Meeting
Our
Parliament
in
Person
,
might
contribute
most
for
accomplishing
Our
Designs
,
Ordered
you
to
Adjourn
the
said
Parliament
,
from
the
eighth
of
October
to
the
first
of
March
successivè
;
But
many
great
and
urgent
Matters
,
which
concern
the
Common
Good
of
the
Protestant
Interest
,
and
the
well
of
these
Our
Kingdoms
,
oblidging
Us
to
Meet
Our
People
of
England
in
a
Parliament
here
on
the
twentieth
day
of
March
necessitats
Us
to
continue
the
Adjournment
of
the
Parliament
in
that
Our
Antient
Kingdom
,
for
some
longer
time
:
Therefore
We
Require
you
to
Issue
forth
a
Proclamation
in
Our
Name
,
for
continuing
the
Adjournment
from
the
first
of
March
,
to
the
eighteenth
day
thereof
,
betwixt
and
which
time
,
We
are
hopeful
lay
down
such
Measures
,
and
to
give
such
Instructions
to
Our
Commissioner
,
till
We
can
be
present
,
as
may
give
satisfaction
to
Our
People
;
Resolving
alwayes
to
prefer
their
safety
,
to
Our
quiet
and
repose
,
esteeming
the
Ruling
by
Law
,
and
in
moderation
,
the
greatest
,
as
well
as
the
furest
of
all
Our
Prerogatives
;
Expecting
in
the
mean
time
you
will
take
all
care
for
getting
Subsistence
to
the
Forces
,
and
doing
all
other
things
that
you
judge
necessary
for
the
good
of
the
Countrey
,
and
Our
Service
:
For
doing
of
which
,
this
shall
be
your
Warrant
;
And
so
We
bid
you
heartily
Farewell
.
Given
at
Our
Court
at
Kensingtoun
,
the
thirteenth
day
of
February
,
1689/90.
And
of
Our
Reign
,
the
first
year
.
By
His
Majesties
Command
,
MELVILL