Ane act against all vnlawfull alienations, made by dyvours and banck-rupts. Apud Edinburgh xij die mensis Iulij 1620..
Scotland.Court of Session.
[Edinburgh] : Printed by Thomas Finlason his M. printer,
[1620]
'All alienations made since contracting a debt, except for a valuable consideration, to be void at the suit of a creditor. Bankrupts and those who cover them in these frauds to be declared infamous, incapable of holding office or being received as witnesses.' -- Crawford
Text begins: The Lords of Counsell and Session, understanding by the greevous and just complaints of many of his Majesties good subjects, that the fraud malice and falset, of ane number of dyvours and banck-rupts is become so fre[quen]t and avowed ...
At end of text: Ordeined to bee published in print. Per actum Dominorum supremi Senatus & Confilii.
Printed on 2 sheets pasted together before printing.
Steele notation: Maje- [rat]her to
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