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B05649 A proclamation for choosing the additional representatives of barons to the Parliament Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary) 1690 (1690) Wing S1856; ESTC R183508 1,704 1

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A PROCLAMATION For Choosing the Additional Representatives of Barons to the Parliament WILLIAM and MARY by the Grace of GOD King and Queen of Great Britain France and Ireland Defenders of the Faith to Our Lovits _____ Macers of Our Privy Council Messengers at Arms Our Sheriffs in that part conjunctly and severally specially constitute Greeting Forasmuch as by an Act of the Second Session of Our Current Parliament of the Date the Fourteenth day of June One thousand six hundred and ninety years We with the Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament have Statute and Ordained that in all Parliaments Meetings and Conventions of Estates from thenceforth and thereafter the Barons and Free-holders of the Shires after-mentioned shall add to their former Representation the number of Commissioners after-exprest viz. The Shire of Edinburgh two the Shire of Hadingtoun two the Shire of Berwick two the Shire of Roxburgh two the Shire of Lanerk two the Shire of Dumfreis two the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright one the Shire of Air two the Shire of Stirling one the Shire of Perth two the Shire of Aberdene two the Shire of Argile one the Shire of Fife two the Shire of Forfar two and the Shire of Renfrew one Declaring that the said Act should take effect in the next Session of our Current Parliament And We considering that by the said Act there is no day or days prefix'd by Us and Our Estates of Parliament for Conveening the Barons and Free-holders within the respective Shires above-mentioned Do therefore with Advice and Consent of the Lords of Our Privy Council hereby Ordain all the Barons Free-holders and others who by Law have a Vote in the Election of Commissioners to Meet and Conveen at the Head Burghs of the respective Shires and Stewartrie above-mentioned upon the particular days after exprest viz. These of the Shires of Edinburgh Berwick Lanerk and Fife upon the Twelfth of August instant and these of the Shires of Hadingtoun Roxburgh and Perth upon the Fourteenth day of the said Current Moneth These of the Shires of Dumfreis Stirling Renfrew and Forfar upon the Fifteenth day of the said Moneth These of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright the Shires of Air and Argile upon the Ninteenth day of the said Moneth and these of the Shire of Aberdene upon the Twenty seventh day of the said Moneth of August instant And that the saids Barons Free-holders and others foresaids may have the more timely notice hereof We with Advice and Consent foresaid appoint the Sheriff-Clerks of the several Shires above-mentioned and the Stewart-Clerk of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright immediatly upon receipt hereof to cause make Publication and Intimation of the Premisses not only at the Mercat-Crosses of the Head Burghs of the several Sheriffdoms and Stewartrie above-exprest But likewise at the several Paroch-Church-Doors within the respective Jurisdictions foresaid upon a Sabbath day in the Forenoon after Divine Service preceeding the time of the saids respective Elections And whereas by an Act of the Second Session of Our Current Parliament all the Electors of Commissioners before they proceed to choose their Representatives are appointed to Swear and Sign the Oath of Allegiance to Us under the Certification and Penalty contained in the said Act of Parliament And that by another Act of the Second Session of the same Parliament all Persons who are in Law obliged to Swear and take the Oath of Allegiance are appointrd to Subscribe the Certificat and Assurance subjoyned hereto Therefore We With Advice foresaid Command and Require all the Barons and Free-holders of the respective Shires and Stewartries above-mentioned to Swear and Sign the Oath of Allegiance to Us and also Subscribe the Certificat and Assurance above-mentioned before they proceed to their Election under the pains and Penalties contained in the saids Acts of Parliament And We Ordain these presents to be Printed and Published at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh and whole remanent Crosses of the Head Burghs of the several Sheriffdoms and Stewartrie above-written and to be intimat at the several Paroch Church-doors within the respective Jurisdictions in manner foresaid that none may pretend ignorance Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh the Fourth day of August 1690. And of 0ur Reign the Second Year Per Actum Dominorum Sti. Concilii GILB ELIOT Cls. Sti. Concilii Follows the Certificat and Assurance I _____ Do in the Sincerity of my Heart Assert Acknowledge and Declare That Their Majesties King William and Queen Mary are the only Lawful Undoubted Soveraigns King and Queen of Scotland al 's well de Jure as de facto and in the Exercise of the Government And therefore I do Sincerely and Faithfully Promise and Engage That I will with Heart and Hand Life and Goods Maintain and Defend Their Majesties Title and Government against the late King James his Ad●erents and all other Enemies who either by open or secret Attempts shall Disturb or Disquiet Their Majesties in the Exercise thereof God Save King VVilliam and Queen Mary Edinburgh Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson Printer to Their most Excellent Majesties Anno Dom. 1690.