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A PROCLAMATION For Adjourning the Parliament, to the Twentieth of March next, 1696.

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;

Forasmuch as by the last Act of the fifth Session of this Our Current Parliament, the same is adjourned to the seventh day of November, then next to come, now Instant: And our Affairs not requiring a Meeting thereof at that time, We have thought fit that the Adjournment thereof shall be continued from the said day to the Twentieth Day of March next to come, Therefore, We with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council, do hereby Adjourn Our said Current Parlia­ment, unto the said Twentieth Day of March 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 of this Our Ancient Kingdom; And there by open Proclamation make Intimation, that Our said Parliament of this Kingdom is Adjourned to the said Twentieth Day of March next to come And Ordains these Presents to be Printed.

Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii. GILB. ELIOT, Cls. Sti. Concilii.

GOD Save the KING.

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson, Prin­ter to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, 1695.

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