Edinburgh Town Council
and other rare Edinburgh items
£375
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 13 July 2022 from 10:00 BST
Description
comprising:
Scotland. Commissioners for Regulating the Judicatories Articles, for Regulating of the Judicatories, &c., set down by the Commissioners, thereunto authorized by His Majesty, under the Great Seal. Edinburgh: E. Tyler, 1670. Folio, 19pp., sewn, [ESTC R222486 - 10 copies UK, 7 N. America];
Edinburgh, Gild Court Constitutions and By-Laws of the Gild Court of Edinburgh, that are ratified in Parliament, Ja VI Par.13, Act. 180. [Edinburgh, 1732], folio, 4pp., [ESTC T220470 - Aberdeen University Library only];
[Scotland, Charles II] Act Rescinding two Acts, past in the last Session of Parliament, the one for excepting of persons from publick Trust. Edinburgh, 9th Sept. 1663. Edinburgh: E. Tyler, 1663. Folio, 3pp. (one folded sheet), [ESTC R472825 - California State Library only];
Scotland. Court of Session Acts of Sederunt of the Lords of the Session, past since February 1681. Edinburgh: Heir of Andrew Anderson, 1691, folio, 24, [iv] pp., sewn as issued, some dust-soiling, [ESTC R34035 - 7 copies UK, 5 N. America];
Edinburgh Town Council Edinburgh, first May, One thousand six hundred and seventy four years. The Which day, the Lord Provost, Baillies, Council and Deacons of Crafts being conveened in Council... [relating to Prevention of Fires], [Edinburgh, 1674], folio, 3pp., folio, [ESTC R218200 - 4 copies in UK];
General Convention of the Royal Burghs of Scotland To the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury. Additional Memorial of the General Convention of the Royal Boroughs of Scotland, relating to Culm. [Edinburgh, 1777], folio, 15pp., sewn as issued, [ESTC N41307 - National Archives copy only];
General Convention of the Royal Burghs of Scotland Memorial, to the General Convention of the Royal Boroughs, from the Merchants, Brewers, Bakers and other Traders in Edinburgh and Leith. Edinburgh, Dec. 27th 1780. Folio, 7pp., slightly stained, final leaf with small holes at folds affecting a few letters, sewn as issued, [ESTC T118501 - British Library only];
[Ferguson, John] Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition and Complaint of John Ferguson, one of the Captains of the Town-Guard of Edinburgh. July 18th 1740. Folio, 3pp., one sheet folded, somewhat stained and a few holes from folds to p.3, [Not on ESTC];
[Jackson, Gideon] Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Gideon Jackson late Writer to the Signet, now on the Roll of Pensioners. [Edinburgh, July 19th 1749], folio 2pp, with the printed name at end of George Brown scored through and 'Gideon Jackson' supplied in ink, torn at fold but complete, some dust-soiling, [not on ESTC] (9)
Footnote
Provenance: Seemingly from the personal collection of Robert Mein; see other items relating to him and Edinburgh Council in this sale.