Act, 4 October 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Holyrudehouse the fourth day of October Jaj vijc and [five] yeirs

A1705/10/131

Act

[Patent for a book anent the history of Scotland]

Anent the petition given in apresented to his Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, and Lords of her Majesties most honorable Privie Councell by Mr James Andersone wryter to her Majesties Signet Shewing that in persuance of the Recommendation of the parliament he was proceeding to give ane account of the antient Charters and Seals of the Kings of Scotland, And being credibly informed that ther are severall originall antient Charters, off the Kings, Nobles and Churchmen of Scotland In the Scots Colledge of Paris in France, And that ther are also Some antient authentick Chartuaries in that place, And therfor Craveing to the effect wnderwryten, As the said petition bears, His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, And Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell haveing considered the within petition given in to them by Mr James Andersone wryter to her Majesties Signet, And the Samen being read in ther presence, His Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby Permitt and allow the petitioner to correspond with persons in France for procureing transscripts of the antient Charters and Sealls of the Kings of Scotland, The petitioner alewayes communicating his letters that he shall send to France, and the returns that he shall have to the Samen, To the Lords Theasaurer deput, Advocat or Justice Clerk, or any one of them, And his Grace and the saids Lords Grants to the petitioner the sole power, priviledge and liberty of printing, tending and selling the Book Entituled ane Historicall Essay Shewing that the Crown and kingdome of Scotland is Imperiall and2 independant, And discharges all other persons whatsomever to print, reprint, vend, sell or import into this kingdome any of the saids Books for the Space of Nynteen yeirs from the date heirof, without the petitioner, or his airs or assigneyes ther Speciall licence, liberty and leave for that effect, and that wnder the penaltie of Fyve hundreth merks Scots money to be payed to the petitioner or his forsaids by and attour the confiscation of the saids books to the petitioner allenerly.

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Att Holyrudehouse the fourth day of October Jaj vijc and [five] yeirs

A1705/10/131

Act

[Patent for a book anent the history of Scotland]

Anent the petition given in apresented to his Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, and Lords of her Majesties most honorable Privie Councell by Mr James Andersone wryter to her Majesties Signet Shewing that in persuance of the Recommendation of the parliament he was proceeding to give ane account of the antient Charters and Seals of the Kings of Scotland, And being credibly informed that ther are severall originall antient Charters, off the Kings, Nobles and Churchmen of Scotland In the Scots Colledge of Paris in France, And that ther are also Some antient authentick Chartuaries in that place, And therfor Craveing to the effect wnderwryten, As the said petition bears, His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, And Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell haveing considered the within petition given in to them by Mr James Andersone wryter to her Majesties Signet, And the Samen being read in ther presence, His Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby Permitt and allow the petitioner to correspond with persons in France for procureing transscripts of the antient Charters and Sealls of the Kings of Scotland, The petitioner alewayes communicating his letters that he shall send to France, and the returns that he shall have to the Samen, To the Lords Theasaurer deput, Advocat or Justice Clerk, or any one of them, And his Grace and the saids Lords Grants to the petitioner the sole power, priviledge and liberty of printing, tending and selling the Book Entituled ane Historicall Essay Shewing that the Crown and kingdome of Scotland is Imperiall and2 independant, And discharges all other persons whatsomever to print, reprint, vend, sell or import into this kingdome any of the saids Books for the Space of Nynteen yeirs from the date heirof, without the petitioner, or his airs or assigneyes ther Speciall licence, liberty and leave for that effect, and that wnder the penaltie of Fyve hundreth merks Scots money to be payed to the petitioner or his forsaids by and attour the confiscation of the saids books to the petitioner allenerly.

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1. NRS, PC1/53, 429.

2. The phrase ‘Imperiall and’ is an insertion.

1. The words ‘Earl of Suth’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 429.

2. The phrase ‘Imperiall and’ is an insertion.

1. The words ‘Earl of Suth’ scored out here.