Fo.8.19
Scotland. Parliament.
[Acts. 1685-1707]
The laws and acts made in the first Parliament of our most high and dread soveraign James VII. By the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith. Holden at Edinburgh the twenty third day of April 1685. By His Grace William Duke of Queensberry, Marquess of Dumfreis Shire, Earl of Drumlanrig, and Sanqhuar, Viscount of Nith, Torthorwald, and Ross, Lord Dowglas of Kinmount, Midlebie, and Dornock, &c. Lord High Thesaurer of Scotland. His Majesties High Commissioner for holding this Parliament, by vertue of a commission under His Majesties Great Seal of this kingdom. With the special advice and consent of the Estates of Parliament. Collected and extracted from the registers and records of Parliament, by George Viscount of Tarbet, Lord McLeod, and Castle-haven, &c. clerk to His Majesties Council, registers, and rolls, &c..
Edinburgh, : Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, printer to His most sacred Majesty, Anno Dom. 1685. [-1707]
[2], 743, 746-782 p. ; 15 cm. (12mo)
Containing various acts passed until the Union, i.e. covers the period 1685-1707.
At foot of title: Cum privilegio.
The first title page, with imprint dated 1685, refers on the verso to Agnes Campbell's petition to print the acts, dated 1705.
Imprints of special title pages vary slightly.
Signatures: pi² A-3T¹².
Includes, each with special dated title page: The laws and acts made in the second session of the first Parliament of ... James VII. (1686) -- The acts and orders of the meeting of the Estates of the kingdom of Scotland, holden and begun at Edinburgh, the 14th ... March 1689 (1689) -- The laws and acts made in the first Parliament of ... William and Mary (1690) -- The laws and acts made in the second [-third] session of the first Parliament of ... William and Mary (1690) -- The laws and acts made in the fourth session of the first Parliament of ... William and Mary (1693) -- The laws and acts made in the fifth session of the first Parliament of ... William (1695) -- The laws and acts made in the sixth session of the first Parliament of ... William (1696) -- The laws and acts made in the seventh session of the first Parliament of ... William (1698) -- The laws and acts made in the eighth and ninth sessions of the first Parliament of ... William (1701) -- The laws and acts of Parliament of ... Anne ... holden and begun at Edinburgh, the ninth day of June 1702 (1702) -- The laws and acts of Parliament of ... Anne ... holden and begun at Edinburgh, the sixth day of May 1703 (1703) -- The laws and acts made in the second session of the first Parliament of ... Anne (1704) -- The laws and acts made in the third session of the first Parliament of ... Anne (1705) -- The laws and acts of Parliament of ... Anne ... holden and begun at Edinburgh the third day of October 1706 (1707).
ESTC, T196700
Booklabel of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.
18th century sprinkled calf binding; gold-tooled borders; gold-tooled spines; five raised bands; traces of spine labels.
Library copy bound as a set with: The laws and Acts of Parliament made by King James the First, and his royal successors, Kings and Queen of Scotland in two parts. Edinburgh: Iosua van Solingen, and Iohn Colmar, for David Lindsay, and his co-partners, 1682 [i.e. 1683], and with: An index or abridgment of the Acts of Parliament. Edinburgh: John Reid, 1685.
Previously Dk.8.15.
Scotland. Parliament
Law Scotland Early works to 1800.
Law Scotland Sources Early works to 1800.
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Scotland. Convention of Estates.
Scotland Edinburgh.
B43375