Edinburgh Tuesday The 23d Jully 1695 ante meridiem
D1695/7/7
D1695/7/71
Act
Act Charles Chalmers for printing a book
The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered a petition given in to them be Charles Chalmers writter in Edinburgh Shewing That the Viscount of Tarbat Lord Register having from the Authentick Records of the kingdoms writ a vindication of Robert the thrid King of Scotland from the Imputation of Bastardy etc: And given the benefite of printing the same to the petitioner Which the petitioner has Caused doe well, but at a Considerable expences And Therfore Humbly Craving to the effect underwritten as the said petition bears The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Discharge any to print the said book. within this kingdome or to Import or vent the same for the space of Twentie one years after the date heirof without the petitioners Licence under the penalty of Confiscating the books so printed Imported or vended to the petitioners and behoove.
1. NRS, PC2/25, 261r.
1. NRS, PC2/25, 261r.