The XXIII Parliament of Our Most High and Dread Soveraine Iames...
A Session with Two Significant Acts [Scotland]. [Statutes]. James VI [1566-1625], King of Scotland. Hay, Sir John [1578-1654], Editor. The XXIII Parliament of Our Most High and Dread Soveraine Iames by the Grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France, and Ireland: Defender of the faith; &c. Halden at Edinburgh, The 4. Day of August 1621. By the Noble and Potent Lord James Marquis of Hamilton, Earle of Arrane, And Cambridge; Lord Aven, And Innerdail, &c.: Commissioner appointed for Halding of the Said Parliament, By Virtue of His Majesties Commission Granted to Him Under the Great Seale of This Kingdome: With the Speciall Advise, Consent and Assent of the Estates of This Realme. Extracted Foorth of the Registers and the Bookes of the Acts of Parliament of this Kingdome of Scotland, By Sir George Hay, Of Kinfawns, Knight: Clerke of His Maiesties Counsell, Register, And Rolles. Edinburgh: Printed by Thomas Finlason, His Maiesties Printer, 1633. [ii], 34 ff. Woodcut portrait of James VI and royal arms to verso of title page. Folio (10-3/4" x 6-3/4"). Recent quarter calf over marbled boards, blind fillets to calf edges, gilt fillets and title to spine, endpapers added. Moderate toning to interior, light browning to margins, woodcut head-pieces of title page and Fol. 1 affected by trimming along fore-edges, small ink spots and spark burns to a few leaves. $500. * A collection of 33 public acts with tables listing each act and the titles of 87 unprinted private acts. Two of the public acts are significant: the ratification of the Five Articles of Perth, which introduced aspects of Anglican ceremony to the Church of Scotland, and a tax on interest payments. English Short-Title Catalogue S121967.
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