Act, 14 January 1703, Edinburgh

Act, 28 December 1703, Edinburgh

Edinburgh 14th Janwary 1703

D1703/1/31

Act

Act Infavours of John Vallange Book seller

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By John Vallange Book seller Burges of Edinburgh By Shewing That by ane act of the privie Councill in March Jai vjc and Eighty four In favours of Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh Advocat to King Charles the Second It is ordered that non shall Reprint or Import into this Kingdome the book intituled the Institutions of the Law’s of Scotland by Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh for the space of nyntein years after the date of the said act without the consent of the author under the pain of Confiscation of the haill Copies and furder punishment as the Councill should think fitt Which act and priviledge is by the said Sir George assigned to Thomas Broun Bookseller in Edinburgh and transferred to the petitioner upon the fyfteen of october Last And seeing the tyme mentioned in Ther Lordships priviledge is not expyred And that the petitioner is a bout to reprint the said book And Therfore Creaving Their Lordships To prorogate the space Contained in their former Act Nynteen years longer And to continue the previlidge and prohibition dureing that tyme And for that effect to ordaine that non shall reprint or import into this Kingdome the forsaid Institutiones of the Laws of Scotland For the space of […] without the petitioners Consent and under the pain of Confiscation of the whole Coppies and further punishment as the Councill shall think fit as the said petition bears The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Having Considered the petition Given into them by John Vallange bookseller burges of Edinburgh And the samen being read in their presence The saids Lords Doe Hierby prorogat the space contained in ane former act, For printing a book Intituled Institutiones of the Law of Scotland By Sir George McKenzie of Rosehaugh Granted By the saids Lords of privie Councill to the said Sir George McKenzie off the date the […] day of March Jaj vijc and Eighty four years And assigned by him to Thomas Broun book seller in Edinburgh and transferred by him to the petitioner And that for the tyme and space of nyne years longer after Expyring of the years mentioned in the former act With power to the said John Vallang only to print the said book Dureing the foresaid space And Dischairges any person to print, Reprint or Import into this Kingdome the said book Intituled the Institutiones of the Law of Scotland By Sir George McKenzie of Rosehaugh for the said space of nyne years Contained in the former Act without the petitioners consent under the pain of Confiscation of the whole Copies To be furder punished As the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill shall think fit.

Edinburgh 14th Janwary 1703

D1703/1/31

Act

Act Infavours of John Vallange Book seller

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By John Vallange Book seller Burges of Edinburgh By Shewing That by ane act of the privie Councill in March Jai vjc and Eighty four In favours of Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh Advocat to King Charles the Second It is ordered that non shall Reprint or Import into this Kingdome the book intituled the Institutions of the Law’s of Scotland by Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh for the space of nyntein years after the date of the said act without the consent of the author under the pain of Confiscation of the haill Copies and furder punishment as the Councill should think fitt Which act and priviledge is by the said Sir George assigned to Thomas Broun Bookseller in Edinburgh and transferred to the petitioner upon the fyfteen of october Last And seeing the tyme mentioned in Ther Lordships priviledge is not expyred And that the petitioner is a bout to reprint the said book And Therfore Creaving Their Lordships To prorogate the space Contained in their former Act Nynteen years longer And to continue the previlidge and prohibition dureing that tyme And for that effect to ordaine that non shall reprint or import into this Kingdome the forsaid Institutiones of the Laws of Scotland For the space of […] without the petitioners Consent and under the pain of Confiscation of the whole Coppies and further punishment as the Councill shall think fit as the said petition bears The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Having Considered the petition Given into them by John Vallange bookseller burges of Edinburgh And the samen being read in their presence The saids Lords Doe Hierby prorogat the space contained in ane former act, For printing a book Intituled Institutiones of the Law of Scotland By Sir George McKenzie of Rosehaugh Granted By the saids Lords of privie Councill to the said Sir George McKenzie off the date the […] day of March Jaj vijc and Eighty four years And assigned by him to Thomas Broun book seller in Edinburgh and transferred by him to the petitioner And that for the tyme and space of nyne years longer after Expyring of the years mentioned in the former act With power to the said John Vallang only to print the said book Dureing the foresaid space And Dischairges any person to print, Reprint or Import into this Kingdome the said book Intituled the Institutiones of the Law of Scotland By Sir George McKenzie of Rosehaugh for the said space of nyne years Contained in the former Act without the petitioners consent under the pain of Confiscation of the whole Copies To be furder punished As the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill shall think fit.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 235v-236r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 235v-236r.