A PROCLAMATION Adjourning the Parliament from the 20 day of March in∣stant, to the 21st day of July next.
WILLIAM By the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France 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 She∣riffs in that part, Conjunctly and severally, specially Consti∣tute, Greeting,
Forasmuch as, We by Our Proclamation of the Date the Fifth day of November last by past, with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council, did Adjourn the Currant Parliament of this Our ancient Kingdom, to the Twentieth day of March then next to come, now Instant. And whereas the present State of Our Affairs, does not require the Meeting of Our Parliament on the said Twenty day of March Instant, to which it was Adjourned: And We being desirous to prevent the unnecessary Attendance of the Members thereof on the said Twenty day of March instant. Therefore, We with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council, do hereby Adjourn Our said Currant Parliament, unto the Twenty first day of July 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 seve∣ral Acts of Parliament made thereanent. Our Will is Herefore, and We Charge you strictly, and Command, that in continent 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 King∣dom, And there by open Proclamation, make Intimation that Our said Par∣liament is Adjourned to the said Twenty first day of July next to come, And Ordains these Presents to be Printed.
Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the Sixteenth day of March, and of Our Reign the Seventh year, 1696.
Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii. GILB. ELIOT, Cls. Sti. Concilii.
