His Majesty's Gracious LETTER to the Privy Council of SCOTLAND, for Adjourning the PARLIAMENT.  
WILLIAM R. RIght Trusty and right entirely beloved Cousin and Counsellor, 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.  
The earnest desire We have of bringing all the Counsels and Deliberations of Our Parliament to a happy Close, and with as general satisfaction as is possible, moves Us upon some very serious considerations, to stop their proceedings for a very short time, until some matters before them be so Prepared, and some Interests so Adjusted, as their Unanimity thereafter may encourage all good Men, and disappoint those, who being as well enemies to Our Parliament as to Us, place much of their vain hopes upon apparent Divisions amongst them. If Our Affairs here had allowed Our Presence with them, as We once designed, We should have judged this worthy of Our immediate endeavours; But in Our absence We have recommended to the Lord Melvill Our Commissioner (in whose fidelity to Us, unstained affection to Religion, and to the National Interest, Our Parliament, as well as We, may justly confide) to take such methods for removing these evils, with their causes, as may best conduce to prepare Matters for their Consideration, and bring Our good Subjects to that Concord and Unity in Our Service, as shall make, We hope, that Meeting to be called, The happy and healing Parliament. We therefore Require you forthwith to Adjourn the Meeting of Our Parliament, from the Twenty seventh day of March instant, to the Fifteenth day of April thereafter, and to issue forth a Proclamation in Our Names, Continuing and Adjourning Our Parliament to the said day, and Requiring all the Members thereof, to be present then in the usual Manner, at the accustomed Place, and under the Certifications appointed by Our Laws. For doing whereof, this shall be to Our Commissioner, and to you a sufficient Warrant; And so We bid you heartily Farewell.  
Given at Our Court at Kensingtoun, the Twentieth day of March, 1689/90. And of Our Reign, the first year.