Author: Parliament of Scotland - Charles I & Charles II
Title: THE ACTS MADE IN THE FIRST PARLIAMENT of Our most High and Dread Soveraign, CHARLES THE FIRST .. Holden by himselfe, present in Person, With his Three estates at Edinburgh, upon the Twenty eight day of June, Anno Domini 1633 etc. [followed by ditto] CHARLES THE SECOND .. At Edinburgh the first of Ianuary, 1661, [followed by] ACT Of the CONVENTION of ESTATES Of the Kingdom of SCOTLAND .. Holden At Edinburgh, the 23. day of January, 1667 [and another ACT Of the CONVENTION at Edinburgh in June and] July 1678.
Description: Edinburgh, Printed by David Lindsay 1683 Title in decorative acorn frame with Scottish lion, fleur de lys & thistle coat of arms + at head of p579 crowned Thistle & Rose emblems. . 12mo (135x75mm) leather-spined old uncovered boards (rubbed/marked), 130pp (inc 1st title/blank verso) +[2]pp blank +2nd title LAWS AND ACTS ..CHARLES THE SECOND 133-371pp +[1]p blank +[12]pp signed * +373-640pp. First title with two ink names, cropped at lower edge, with stamp of Trustees for Manufactures &c. in Scotland to blank verso and small marginal repair. A few headlines sl.cropped, p549 misnumbered 546 but verso correctly p550. *Referenced by WING S1168C, ESTC R183958, and Aldis, H.G. Scotland 2364. Companion volumes (2) published by David Lindsay 1683 are available (our ref. V75229) covering the Edinburgh "Acts of Parliament" of earlier Kings of Scotland from Jamesd I to James VI.

Keywords: Scotland Statutes Laws government Parliament


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