A PROCLAMATION, For Adjourning the Parliament, until the seventeenth day of april 1682.  
CHARLES, by the grace of GOD, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith; To Our lion King at Arms, and his Brethren, heralds, Macers of our Privy Council, pursuivants, Messengers at Arms, Our Sheriffs in that part, conjunctly and severally specially constitute, Greeting: Whereas, by the last Act of the last Session of Our current Parliament, holden in this Our Ancient Kingdom, by Our most dear, and most entirely beloved Brother, The same was by Us, declared current, and Adjourned, until the first day of March next insueing. And We being fully resolved, not to part so soon with so Loyal, and so Dutiful a Parliament; Yet the state of Our Affairs in this Kingdom, not requiring that they should meet at the day foresaid: We have therefore appointed, that the said Adjournment shall be continued: Likeas, We, with adivce of the Lords of Our Privy Council, do hereby Adjourn the meeting of Our current Parliament until the seventeenth day of april next ensuing. And to the effect all Persons concerned, may have notice thereof; OUR WILL IS, and We strictly Command and Charge you, That incontinent, these Our Letters seen, ye pass to the Mercat across of Edinburgh, and other Places needful, and there, in Our Name and Authority, make Publication of this Our Adjournment of the said meeting of Our Parliament, until the said seventeenth day of april next insueing, according to Justice, as ye will answer to Us thereupon: the which to do, We commit to you, conjunctly and severally, Our full power by these Our Letters, delivering them by you duly Execute and endorsed again to the bearer.  
Given under Our Signet, At Edinburgh, the last day of January, one thousand six hundred and eighty two, And of Our Reign the thirty four Year. Per actum Dominorum Secreti Concilij. PAT. MENZIES, Cls. Sti. Concilii.  
God save the King.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to His most Sacred Majesty, 1682.