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         William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
      
       
         
           1689
        
      
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             His Majesties gracious letter to the meeting of the Estates of his ancient kingdom of Scotland William R.
             William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
             Scotland. Convention of Estates.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ...,
             Edinburgh :
             1689.
          
           
             Announces intent to form Scottish Parliament.
             At end of text: "Given at our court, at Hampton-Court, the seventeenth day of May, one thousand six hundred and eighty nine, and of our reign the first year".
             Broadside.
             Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Scotland. -- Parliament.
           Broadsides -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- 17th century
        
      
    
     
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           His
           Majesties
           Gracious
           LETTER
           To
           the
           Meeting
           of
           the
           Estates
           of
           His
           Ancient
           KINGDOM
           of
           SCOTLAND
           .
        
         
           
             WILLIAM
             R.
             
          
           
             My
             Lords
             and
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
        
         
           THE
           Commissioners
           sent
           by
           you
           have
           presented
           your
           Letter
           to
           Us
           ,
           with
           your
           Petition
           ,
           or
           Claim
           of
           Right
           ,
           the
           Grievances
           ,
           and
           your
           Address
           for
           turning
           you
           into
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           were
           all
           Read
           in
           Our
           Presence
           ;
           after
           which
           the
           Queen
           and
           We
           did
           take
           and
           Sign
           the
           Oath
           tendered
           to
           Us
           by
           your
           said
           Commissioners
           ,
           which
           (
           by
           GOD'S
           assistance
           )
           We
           will
           Religiously
           observe
           .
        
         
           At
           our
           first
           Engaging
           in
           this
           undertaking
           ,
           We
           had
           particular
           Consideration
           and
           Regard
           for
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           We
           Emitted
           a
           Declaration
           for
           that
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           which
           We
           intend
           to
           make
           good
           and
           effectual
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           always
           find
           Us
           ready
           to
           Protect
           you
           ,
           and
           Assist
           you
           in
           making
           such
           Laws
           as
           may
           secure
           your
           Religion
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           Properties
           ,
           and
           prevent
           or
           redress
           what
           ever
           may
           be
           justly
           grievous
           to
           you
           .
        
         
           We
           shall
           never
           believe
           ,
           that
           the
           true
           Interest
           of
           the
           People
           and
           the
           Crown
           can
           be
           opposite
           ;
           and
           shall
           always
           account
           that
           Our
           greatest
           Prerogative
           ,
           to
           Enact
           such
           Laws
           as
           may
           promote
           Truth
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Wealth
           in
           Our
           Kingdoms
           .
        
         
           At
           your
           Desire
           ,
           We
           have
           Resolved
           to
           turn
           you
           (
           who
           are
           the
           full
           Representatives
           of
           the
           Nation
           )
           into
           a
           Parliament
           ;
           But
           ,
           because
           the
           Instructions
           to
           Our
           Commissioner
           ,
           and
           other
           things
           Necessary
           ,
           cannot
           be
           expected
           before
           the
           Twenty
           one
           Instant
           ,
           to
           which
           you
           are
           Adjourned
           ;
           Therefore
           ,
           We
           do
           Authorize
           you
           to
           Adjourn
           your Selves
           to
           the
           Fifth
           day
           of
           
             June
          
           Next
           ,
           against
           which
           time
           you
           are
           to
           Require
           all
           your
           Members
           to
           be
           Present
           ;
           That
           then
           you
           may
           Proceed
           with
           Unity
           ,
           and
           Alacritie
           ,
           to
           Dispatch
           what
           Affairs
           do
           most
           Conduce
           to
           the
           Right
           Settlement
           of
           that
           Nation
           .
           And
           as
           We
           do
           assure
           you
           ,
           on
           Our
           Part
           ,
           that
           We
           will
           not
           put
           the
           Advantages
           the
           Crown
           may
           have
           ,
           in
           the
           Ballance
           ,
           with
           the
           True
           Interest
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           :
           So
           We
           do
           expect
           on
           yours
           ,
           that
           (
           all
           Animosities
           ,
           and
           Private
           Interests
           being
           laid
           aside
           )
           you
           will
           Cheerfully
           Concur
           with
           Us
           ,
           in
           settling
           the
           welfare
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           by
           such
           Laws
           as
           may
           procure
           your
           own
           Happiness
           ,
           and
           establish
           the
           Publick
           Good.
           And
           so
           We
           bid
           you
           Heartily
           Farewell
           .
        
         
           
             
               Given
               at
               Our
               Court
               ,
               at
            
             Hampton-Court
             ,
             
               
                 the
                 seventeenth
                 day
                 of
              
               May
               ,
               
                 one
                 thousand
                 six
                 hundred
                 and
                 eighty
                 nine
                 ,
                 and
                 of
                 Our
                 Reign
                 the
                 first
                 Year
                 ,
              
            
          
           
             
               By
               His
               Majesties
               Command
               ,
            
             MELVILL
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             EDINBVRGH
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           the
           Heir
           of
           
             Andrew
             Anderson
             ,
          
           By
           Order
           of
           the
           Convention
           of
           Estates
           ,
           
             Anno
             DOM.
          
           1689.
           
        
      
    
  

