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DIEV ET MON DROIT
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
A PROCLAMATION For Adjourning the Parliament to the Twenty sixth of August next.
Forasmuchas, We by Our Proclamation, of the Date the sixtenth Day of March last by past, with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council, did Adjourn the current Parliament of this Our ancient Kingdom, to the twenty first Day of July next to come: And whereas the present state of Our Affairs, doth not require the Meeting of Our Parliament, so soon as the said Day to which it is Adjourned: Therefore, We with Advice of the saids Lords of Our Privy Council, do Continue the said Adjournment from the said Day, to the twenty sixth Day of August next. And being desirous to prevent the unnecessary Trouble and Charges that the Members of Parliament may be put to, by [...]ttending the said twenty first Day of July next; Do hereby with Advice foresaid, Adjourn Our said current Parliament, until the said twenty sixth Day of August, 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 Headburghs of the several Shires and Stewartries of this Our ancient Kingdom, And there by open Proclamation, make Intimation that our said Parliament is Adjourned to the said twenty sixth Day of August next to come, and Ordains these Presents to be Printed.
Edinburgh, Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty. 1696.