Scottish Law

Scottish Law Two manuscript volumes, comprising 'The Acts of Sederunt of The Lords of Session/ Beginning the 5th of June 1661', in English, and running through to 26 June 1694, kept in the same late 17th or early 18th century hand throughout; with index, text numbered to 167 pages (skipping between pp.122-125 and 139-141), light browning, contemporary calf, rubbed, small 4to, c.1694; and a lawyer's protocol book, in Latin, the spine labelled 'Protocol of Mr. J. Ramsay N.P./ 1613', c.200 pages, some damage and paper-loss, 19th century calf, upper cover coming loose, small 4to, c.1613 (2) Footnotes: The first volume is a compilation of Acts of Sederunt (ordinances for regulating the forms of proceeding before the Court of Session) running from the Restoration up until shortly before the death of Queen Mary. The first comprehensive printing of these acts was not to appear until Illay Campbell's edition of 1811, although Lord Stair had included a set, running from 5 June 1661 to 22 February 1681, with his Decisions of the Lords of Council & Session of 1683. But even where our volume overlaps with Stair's it differs from the version given by him and is clearly not derivative. For example, the first entry in our volume, 'Act for Continuing Sumonds & Wryting in Latine as formerly', is dated 5 June 1661. Stair opens on this date with an 'Act uniformity of Habit by the ordinary Lords'; our act appearing on 6 June. Stair's text for the latter opens: 'The Lords taking to their serious consideration, of how dangerous consequence the alteration of Formes and Customes is...'; whereas ours begins: 'Which day the Lords taking to their serious Consideration of how dangerous consequence the alteration of forms & customs is...'. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing