2 late 17th century and 2 18th century Scottish manuscripts, comprising
£313
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography
Auction: 31 August 2016 at 12:00 BST
Description
Memorial concerning the Clause talked to incapacitate the Scots Judges to be Members of the House of Commons" 8 pages, folio; 2) Additional Memorial on the same subject, 8 pages, folio; 3) Memorandum: A list of assents to be given to such Acts as may tend to compose differences among Churchmen in Church matters, 26 July 1698, 3 pages folio, holed with slight loss of text; 4) Project offered to the King, Jan 1693: To the end that Generall Assemblies in their power & exercise may be kept within the due bounds and arrests of law & that the calling them may be so ordered as that court become not a burden to the government as sometimes it did, or uneasy to their Maj.s, 2pp. folio, holed with slight loss of text; all dampstained but legible
Footnote
Provenance: by repute from the papers of the Earl of Marchmont. Patrick Hume, 1st Earl of Marchmont, was Lord Chancellor of Scotland, 1696-1702