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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. B08732) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 180504) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2831:37) A proclamation, for dissolving the Parliament Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II) Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. Gibson, Alexander, Sir, d. 1693. Scotland. Privy Council. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Andrew Anderson, Edinburgh : Anno Dom. 1674. Caption title. Royal arms at head of text; initial letter. Dated at end: Given under Our Signet at Whitehall, the nineteenth day of May, one thousand six hundred seventy and seven years, and of Our Reign the six and twentieth year. Signed: Al. Gibson, Cls. Sti. Concilii. Reproduction of the original in: National Library of Scotland. eng Scotland. -- Parliament -- Early works to 1800. Scotland -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688 -- Sources. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. eebo A proclamation, for dissolving the Parliament. Great Britain. Sovereign 1674 1 483 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. 2012-10 Assigned for keying and markup 2012-10 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2013-01 Sampled and proofread 2013-01 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2013-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
royal blazon or coat of arms C R HONI SOIT QUI MAY Y PENSE
A PROCLAMATION , for dissolving the Parliament .

CHARLES , by the grace of GOD , King of Great Brittain , France , and Ireland , Defender of the Faith : To

Our Lyon King at Armes , and his Brethren Heraulds , Macers , Pursevants , Messengers at Armes , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch , as upon divers good considerations , relating to Our service , and the good of Our subjects : We did call the Parliament of this Our ancient Kingdom of Scotland , and did authorize Our right trusty , and right intirely beloved Cousine and Councellor , the Duke of Lauderdale , to be Our Commissioner during the whole currency thereof , which through the exigency of Our affairs , hath been continued beyond Our first intention : We being necessarily ingaged in a war with the States of the Vnited Neitherlands . And by the last Act of the last Session of that Parliament , bearing date , the third day of March last ; Our said Parliament was by Vs declared current , and adjourned to the fourteenth of October next : The peace betwixt Vs and the Vnited Provinces not being then perfected ; and that peace being now brought to its full effect , and seing the present condition of Our affairs doth not require , that Our good Subjects should be any longer burthened , with attendance in this Parliament , We have resolved to dissolve the same : Likeas , We , with advice of Our Privy Council , do hereby dissolve the present current Parliament of this Our Kingdom , and do declare the same to be dissolved . Our will is herefore , and We charge you straitly , and commands , that incontinent these Our letters seen ye passe to the Mercat Crosse of Edinburgh , and other places needfull , and thereat , in Our Name and Authority , by oppen Proclamation , make publication of Our dissolving the present current Parliament of this Our Kingdom , and that the same is dissolved , that all Our Leiges may have due and timeous notice thereof . The which to do , We commit to you conjunctly and severally , Our full power , by these Our letters , delivering them by you duly execute , and endorsat again to the bearer .

Given under Our Signet at Whitehall , the ninteenth day of May , one thousand six hundred seventy and seven years , and of Our reign the six and twentieth year . Al. Gibson , Cl. S ti Concilii . God save the King .

EDINBVRGH , Printed by Andrew Anderson , Printer to the King 's most Excellent MAJESTY . Anno Dom. 1674.