His Majesties gracious letter to the Privy Council of Scotland William III, King of England, 1650-1702. 1690 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B06604 Wing W2336A ESTC R187843 52529099 ocm 52529099 179248

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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B06604) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179248) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2781:15) His Majesties gracious letter to the Privy Council of Scotland William III, King of England, 1650-1702. Melville, George Melville, Earl of, 1634?-1707. England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary) Scotland. Privy Council. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, by order of Privy Council, [Edinburgh : 1690] Caption title. Imprint from Wing. Signed and dated at end: 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. Giving instruction to the Privy Council to issue a proclamation extending the adjournment of Parliament in Scotland from the 1st to the 18th of March 1690. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland.

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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