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.
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".
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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.