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List of acts of the Parliament of Scotland, 1700–1707

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This is a list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland for the years 1700 to 1707.

It lists the acts of Parliament of the old Parliament of Scotland, that was merged with the old Parliament of England to form the Parliament of Great Britain, by the Union with England Act 1707.

The numbers after the titles of the acts are the chapter numbers. Acts are referenced by year and chapter number. Chapter numbers given in the duodecimo edition, where applicable, are given in square brackets.

For the period after 1707, see list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain.

1700

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1701

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  • Criminal Procedure Act 1701[1] (c. 6) [12mo ed: c. 6] Act for preventing wrongous Imprisonments and against undue delayes in Tryals.[2][3][4] 31 January 1701 — still in force
  • King's Prerogative Act 1701 (c. 7) [12mo ed: c. 7] Act Rescinding the Act of Parliament 1693 asserting the Kings prerogative in the ordering of Trade. 31 January 1701 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)
  • Foreign Wool Act 1701 (c. 8) [12mo ed: c. 8] Act Discharging the importing and wearing of Forreign Woollen Manufacture. 31 January 1701 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)
  • Export of Wool Act 1701 (c. 9) [12mo ed: c. 9] Act Dischargeing the Exportation of Wool. 31 January 1701 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)
  • Ogilvie's Estate Act 1701 (c. 10) Act in favors of Sir Patrick Ogilvie of Boyne and James Ogilvie his son anent their Marble. 31 January 1701
  • French Wines Act 1701 (c. 11) [12mo ed: c. 10] Act Dischargeing Wine Brandie and all other Liqours of the grouth of France. 31 January 1701 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)
  • Profaneness Act 1701 (c. 12) [12mo ed: c. 11] Act against Profaneness. 31 January 1701 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)
  • Import of Silks Act 1701 (c. 13) [12mo ed: c. 12] Act prohibiteing the Importing of Silk Stuffs and others. 31 January 1701 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)
  • Company of Scotland Act 1701 (c. 14) [12mo ed: c. 13] Act in favors of the African and Indian Company. 31 January 1701 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)
  • Quots of Testaments Act 1701 (c. 15) [12mo ed: c. 14] Act Discharging the Quots of Testaments. 31 January 1701 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)
  • Supply Act 1701 (c. 16) [12mo ed: c. 15] Act for a Supply of Twelve Moneths Cess upon the Land Rent. 31 January 1701 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)
  • (c. 17) Act for proveing the tenor of some writs in favors of Sir David Home of Crossrig. Not public and general
  • (c. 18) Not public and general
  • (c. 19) Not public and general
  • (c. 20) Ratification in favors of William Earl of March dissolving from the Crown the Minerals within the Lordship of Neidpeth, and of the Lands of Glenrath. Not public and general
  • (c. 21) Not public and general
  • (c. 22) Not public and general
  • (c. 23) Not public and general
  • (c. 24) Not public and general
  • (c. 25) Ratification in favors of William Hair stains of Craigs of the Lands and Barony of Craigs. Not public and general
  • (c. 26) Not public and general
  • (c. 27) Not public and general
  • (c. 28) Not public and general
  • (c. 29) Not public and general
  • (c. 30) Act in favors of Archibald Earl of Argyle for two yearly fairs at the Kirktoun of Dollar. Not public and general
  • (c. 31) Not public and general
  • (c. 32) Not public and general
  • (c. 33) Not public and general
  • (c. 34) Not public and general
  • (c. 35) Act in favors of Sir Archibald Stuart of Blackhall for a yearly fair at the old kirk of Inuerkip. Not public and general
  • (c. 36) Not public and general
  • (c. 37) Not public and general
  • (c. 38) Not public and general
  • (c. 39) Not public and general
  • (c. 40) Act in favors of George Winrahame of Eymouth for two yearly fairs and a weekly mercat at the toun of Eymouth. Not public and general
  • (c. 41) Not public and general
  • (c. 42) Not public and general
  • (c. 43) Not public and general
  • (c. 44) Not public and general
  • (c. 45) Act in favors of James Ramsay for a yearly fair at the Newtoun of Blairgourie. Not public and general
  • (c. 46) Not public and general
  • (c. 47) Not public and general
  • (c. 48) Not public and general
  • (c. 49) Not public and general
  • (c. 50) Act in favors of William Morison of Prestoungrange for yearly fairs and weekly mercats at Morisons haven & on the lands of Muirfort. Not public and general
  • (c. 51) Act in favors of Thomas Forbes of Water toun for two yearly fairs at the Kirktoun of Ellon. Not public and general
  • (c. 52) Act in favors of John Forbes of Bonnakettle for two yearly fairs at the toun of Bonnakettle. Not public and general
  • Supply (No. 2) Act 1701 (c. 53) [12mo ed: c. 16] Act and Commission anent the Pole 1693. 1 February 1701 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)
  • Saving the Rights Act 1701 (c. 54) [12mo ed: c. 17] Act Salvo Jure Cujuslibet. 1 February 1701
  • Adjournment Act 1701 [12mo ed: c. 18] — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)

1702

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1703

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1704

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1705

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  • (c. 1) Ratification in favors of Her Majesties high Commissioner, John Duke of Argyll of the Dukedom of Argyll, &c.. Not public and general
  • (c. 2) Ratification in favors of John Earl and Margaret Countess of Mar of a tack of the duties of the Lands and Lordship of Stirling. Not public and general
  • (c. 3) Ratification in favors of Lord Charles Ker Director of the Chancellary. Not public and general
  • (c. 4) Ratification of a Chartor under the Great Seal in favors of the deceased Mr William Hamilton son to umquhill Lord Basil Hamilton of the Baronies of Baldoon Cumpstoun and Lochfergus. Not public and general
  • (c. 5) Ratification in favors of Sir William Anstruther of that Ilk of the Barony of Anstruther. Not public and general
  • (c. 6) Not public and general
  • (c. 7) Not public and general
  • (c. 8) Not public and general
  • (c. 9) Not public and general
  • (c. 10) Ratification in favors of David Earl of Leven of a tack of the feu and teind duties of lands within the parishes Dumfermling Kinglassie and Newburn. Not public and general
  • (c. 11) Not public and general
  • (c. 12) Not public and general
  • (c. 13) Not public and general
  • (c. 14) Not public and general
  • (c. 15) Ratification in favors of James Earl of Mortoun of the Gift of an Annuity out of the Earldom and Lordships of Orkney and Zetland. Not public and general
  • (c. 16) Not public and general
  • (c. 17) Not public and general
  • (c. 18) Not public and general
  • (c. 19) Not public and general
  • (c. 20) Act in favors of George Duke of Gordon for two yearly fairs at the toun of Huntley. Not public and general
  • (c. 21) Not public and general
  • (c. 22) Not public and general
  • (c. 23) Not public and general
  • (c. 24) Not public and general
  • (c. 25) Act in favors of Sir Alexander Anstruther of Newwark for a weekly mercat and two yearly fairs within the burgh of barony of Saint Mineans and Newwark. Not public and general
  • (c. 26) Not public and general
  • (c. 27) Not public and general
  • (c. 28) Not public and general
  • (c. 29) Not public and general
  • (c. 30) Act for two yearly fairs in favors of the Burgh of Stirling. Not public and general
  • (c. 31) Not public and general
  • (c. 32) Not public and general
  • (c. 33) Not public and general
  • (c. 34) Not public and general
  • (c. 35) Act in favors of John Murray of Touchaddam for two yearly fairs upon the lands and barony of Balquidrock. Not public and general
  • (c. 36) Not public and general
  • (c. 37) Not public and general
  • (c. 38) Not public and general
  • (c. 39) Not public and general
  • (c. 40) Act in favors of Patrick Campbell of Monzie, for two yearly fairs and a weekly mercat upon the common green of Monzie. Not public and general
  • (c. 41) Not public and general
  • (c. 42) Not public and general
  • (c. 43) Not public and general
  • (c. 44) Not public and general
  • (c. 45) Act in favors of James Broddie of that Ilk for two yearly fairs and a weekly mercat at the toun of Dycke. Not public and general
  • (c. 46) Ratification in favors of Robert Bisset Lessindrum and Alexander Bisset his son of the Barony of Lessindrum. Not public and general
  • Butter and Cheese Act 1705 (c. 47) [12mo ed: c. 1] Act Discharging the Importation of English Irish and Foreign Butter and Cheese. 21 September 1705 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)
  • Fisheries Act 1705[1] (c. 48) [12mo ed: c. 2] Act for advancing and establishing the Fishing Trade in and about this Kingdom. 21 September 1705 — still in force
  • Council of Trade Act 1705 (c. 49) [12mo ed: c. 3] Act appointing a Council of Trade. 21 September 1705 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)
  • Act for a Treaty with England 1705 (c. 50) [12mo ed: c. 4] Act for a Treaty with England. 21 September 1705 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)
  • Beef and Pork Act 1705 (c. 51) [12mo ed: c. 5] Act for inconraging the Exportation of Beef and Pork. 21 September 1705 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)
  • Linen and Wool Act 1705 (c. 52) [12mo ed: c. 6] Act Declaring Linnen and Woollen Manufacture free of duty at Exportation. 21 September 1705 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)
  • Supply Act 1705 (c. 53) [12mo ed: c. 7] Act for a Supply of Seven Months Cess out of the Land Rent. 21 September 1705 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)
  • (c. 54) Act in favors of the Toun of Glasgow for an Imposition of two pennies on the pint of ale and beer. Not public and general
  • (c. 55) [12mo ed: c. 8] Act in favors of Mistress Jean Ramsay. Not public and general
  • (c. 56) [12mo ed: c. 9] Act Salvo Jure Cujuslibet. Not public and general
  • Adjournment Act 1705 [12mo ed: c. 10] Act of Adjournment. 21 September 1705 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)

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1707

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  • Adjournment of Session Act 1707 (c. 5) [12mo ed: c. 6] Act Adjourning the Session to the fourth day of February next to come. 2 January 1707 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)
  • Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Act 1707 or the Act of Security 1707 (c. 6) [12mo ed: c. 6] Act for Securing the Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Government. 16 January 1707 — still in force
  • Union with England Act 1707 (c. 7) [12mo ed: c. 7] Act Ratifying and Approving the Treaty of Union of the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England. 16 January 1707 — still in force
  • Election Act 1707[1] (c. 8) [12mo ed: c. 8] Act Settling the manner of Electing the Sixteen Peers and Forty Five Commoners to Represent Scotland in the Parliament of Great Britain. 5 February 1707 — repealed by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22)
  • (c. 9) Act of Dissolution of the Lands of and Zetland from the Crown in of the Earl of Morton. Not public and general
  • Kirks and Teinds Act 1707 (c. 10) [12mo ed: c. 9] Act anent Plantation of Kirks and Valuation of Teinds — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 80)
  • Musters of Fencibles Act 1707 (c. 11) [12mo ed: c. 10] — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)
  • (c. 12) Ratification in favours of James Duke Queensberry Her Majesty's high Commissioner of the Dukedom of Queensberry &c. Not public and general
  • (c. 13) Not public and general
  • (c. 14) Not public and general
  • (c. 15) Not public and general
  • (c. 16) Not public and general
  • (c. 17) Not public and general
  • (c. 18) Not public and general
  • (c. 19) Not public and general
  • (c. 20) Ratification in favours of Mr Roderick Mackenzie of Prestounhall of the Barony of Lovat. Not public and general
  • (c. 21) Not public and general
  • (c. 22) Not public and general
  • (c. 23) Not public and general
  • (c. 24) Not public and general
  • (c. 25) Not public and general
  • (c. 26) Not public and general
  • (c. 27) Not public and general
  • (c. 28) Not public and general
  • (c. 29) Not public and general
  • (c. 30) Ratification in favours of Captain Robert Johnstoun late Provost of Dumfreis and his son of the Barony of Keltoun &c. Not public and general
  • (c. 31) Not public and general
  • (c. 32) Not public and general
  • (c. 33) Not public and general
  • (c. 34) Not public and general
  • (c. 35) Not public and general
  • (c. 36) Not public and general
  • (c. 37) Not public and general
  • (c. 38) Not public and general
  • (c. 39) Not public and general
  • (c. 40) Ratification in favours of Mr John Mackenzie of Delvin of the Baronies of Delvin and Lentron &c. Not public and general
  • (c. 41) Not public and general
  • (c. 42) Not public and general
  • (c. 43) Not public and general
  • (c. 44) Not public and general
  • (c. 45) Not public and general
  • (c. 46) Not public and general
  • (c. 47) Not public and general
  • (c. 48) Not public and general
  • (c. 49) Not public and general
  • (c. 50) Ratification in favours of Archibald Earl of Roseberry of the Island of Garvie in the river of Forth. Not public and general
  • (c. 51) Not public and general
  • (c. 52) Not public and general
  • (c. 53) Not public and general
  • (c. 54) Not public and general
  • (c. 55) Not public and general
  • (c. 56) Not public and general
  • (c. 57) Not public and general
  • (c. 58) Not public and general
  • (c. 59) Not public and general
  • (c. 60) Ratification of a gift in favours of Colin Earl of Balcarras of 500 Sterling yearly out of the Lands and Lordships of Fife Strathairne &c. Not public and general
  • (c. 61) Not public and general
  • (c. 62) Not public and general
  • (c. 63) Not public and general
  • (c. 64) Not public and general
  • (c. 65) Not public and general
  • (c. 66) Not public and general
  • (c. 67) Not public and general
  • (c. 68) Not public and general
  • (c. 69) Not public and general
  • (c. 70) Act in favours of James Sinclair of Lyth for various fairs in the shire of Caithness. Not public and general
  • (c. 71) Not public and general
  • (c. 72) Not public and general
  • (c. 73) Not public and general
  • (c. 74) Not public and general
  • (c. 75) Not public and general
  • (c. 76) Not public and general
  • (c. 77) Not public and general
  • (c. 78) Not public and general
  • (c. 79) Not public and general
  • (c. 80) Act in favours of the Town of Dundee for an Imposition upon Ale and Beer. Not public and general
  • (c. 81) Act in favours of the Town of Aberdeen for an Imposition upon Liquors. Not public and general
  • (c. 82) Act in favours of the Duke of Hamilton and Town of Borroustounness for an Imposition on Ale and Beer. Not public and general
  • (c. 83) Act in favours of the Burgh of Kirkcaldy for an Imposition on Ale and Beer. Not public and general
  • (c. 84) [12mo ed: c. 11] Act Renouncing the Reversion of Kirklands. Not public and general
  • (c. 85) Act in favours of the Burgh of Kinghorn for an Imposition on Ale and Beer. Not public and general
  • (c. 86) [12mo ed: c. 12] Act for clearing the Passage throw the Mary Wynd in the Burgh of Stirling. Not public and general
  • (c. 87) Act in favours of James Earl of Linlithgow and Callander for a toll on the bridge of Larbor for 22 years. Not public and general
  • (c. 88) Act in favours of the Lady Littlegill and William Baillie her son for an Imposition at the bridges of Ramwell Craig and Dunneden. Not public and general
  • Huguetan's Naturalization Act 1707 (c. 90) Act of Naturalization in favours of John Henry Huguetan. Not public and general
  • Game Act 1707 (c. 91) [12mo ed: c. 13] Act for preserving the Game. 25 March 1707 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 80)
  • (c. 92) Act in favours of the Earl of Buchan. Not public and general
  • (c. 93) Act of Dissolution of the Mines and Minerals belonging to his Grace James Duke of Queensberry. Not public and general
  • Wool Act 1707 (c. 94) [12mo ed: c. 14] Act for Burying in Woollen. 25 March 1707 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)
  • (c. 95) Act in favours of the Maiden Hospitall founded by the Company of Merchants of Edinburgh and Mary Erskine. Not public and general
  • Company of Scotland Act 1707 (c. 96) [12mo ed: c. 15] Act concerning the Payment of the Sums out of the Equivalent to the African Company. 25 March 1707 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)
  • Public Debts Act 1707 (c. 97) [12mo ed: c. 16] Act concerning the Publick Debts. 25 March 1707 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)
  • (c. 98) [12mo ed: c. 17] Act concerning the Payment of the Sums out of the Equivalent to the African Company. Not public and general
  • Adjournment Act 1707 [12mo ed: c. 18] Act of Adjournment. 25 March 1707 — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)

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References

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  1. ^ a b c The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964, section 2 and Schedule 2. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
  2. ^ The schedule to the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 says that this is the title of this act.
  3. ^ The Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland, vol 10, p 272.
  4. ^ The title is sometimes rendered as "Act for preventing wrongful imprisonment and against undue delays in trials": Adams and Stephens (eds), Select Documents of English Constitutional History, Macmillan, 1901, p 497.
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