Act, 3 July 1701, Edinburgh

Procedure, 30 December 1701, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Thrid day of July Jaj viic and one years

A1701/7/111

Act

Act In favors of the Facultie of Advocats for a house for a Bibliothick

Anent the Representation given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill by the Magistrats and Town Councill of Edinburgh As also by the facultie of advocats Shewing That The Facultie of Advocats being deprived by the late fire of the Convenience of a Bibliothick Have hade their thoughts That the Same might be Supplied by allowing to them a part of the high parlaiment house and therupon adressed to the magistrats and toune Councill of Edinburgh who heard the matter very favourably But Considering that the place pitcht upon is Immediatly below that part of the parliament house wher the Estates of parliament doe meett and Sitt And which must be under the search and care of the high Constable Both parties have thought fitt to Lay the affair before the saids Lords that they might appoint therin as their Lordships should See cause Conforme to the paper therwith given in As the representation bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above Representation by the above Magistrats of Edinburgh and the Facultie of advocats anent a house for a Bibliothick They hereby Allow the place mentioned in the above Representation for ther said Bibliothick to be Imployed for that use The Said place or roume for the said Bibliothick being allwayes Lyable to be veiwed and Searched by the Lord high Constable his deputs and servants as the rest of the parts of his Majesties parliament house are in use to be veiwed or Searched the time of sitting of any parliament

Att Edinburgh the Thrid day of July Jaj viic and one years

A1701/7/111

Act

Act In favors of the Facultie of Advocats for a house for a Bibliothick

Anent the Representation given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill by the Magistrats and Town Councill of Edinburgh As also by the facultie of advocats Shewing That The Facultie of Advocats being deprived by the late fire of the Convenience of a Bibliothick Have hade their thoughts That the Same might be Supplied by allowing to them a part of the high parlaiment house and therupon adressed to the magistrats and toune Councill of Edinburgh who heard the matter very favourably But Considering that the place pitcht upon is Immediatly below that part of the parliament house wher the Estates of parliament doe meett and Sitt And which must be under the search and care of the high Constable Both parties have thought fitt to Lay the affair before the saids Lords that they might appoint therin as their Lordships should See cause Conforme to the paper therwith given in As the representation bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above Representation by the above Magistrats of Edinburgh and the Facultie of advocats anent a house for a Bibliothick They hereby Allow the place mentioned in the above Representation for ther said Bibliothick to be Imployed for that use The Said place or roume for the said Bibliothick being allwayes Lyable to be veiwed and Searched by the Lord high Constable his deputs and servants as the rest of the parts of his Majesties parliament house are in use to be veiwed or Searched the time of sitting of any parliament

1. NRS, PC1/52, 247.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 247.