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 — 133 THE LAWS AND ACTS Paft in the SECOND ' S E S S I O N Of the SECOND PA R LI AMENT, Of Our Mofi High and Dread Soveraign , H A R L E S T H ESECOND By the Grace of G O D, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith. Begun at Edinburgh, from the 28. of July, to the 22. of t^duguji, 1670. By a Noble Earl, John Earl of Lauderdail , Vijcount Maitland , Lord Thirleftane and Bolton, (Sc His M A J E S T I E S Qommijjioner , &c. I. ACT, Authorizing certain QommiJJioners of the Kingdom of Scotland , to treat with Commijfioners of England , for the weell of both Kingdoms. Edinburgh, the 30. day of July, 1670. Orafmuch as the Kings moft Excellent Majefly, from His Princely Zeal and Fatherly Care of the weelfare and happinefs of his Subjects (perfifting in the fame pious and prudent Refolution of His Royal Grand-father, King James of ever blefled memory, to endeavour a nearer and more compleat Union between His two Kingdoms of Scotland and England) Hath re- commended it to the Parliaments of both Kingdoms, that Commiffioners might be nominat to Treat and Confult concerning this Union, to the end, that His Majefties Royal and Gracious Purpofes therein may be accom- plifhed , and Inch a further Union may be treated and agreed upon, as may compleat and confirm for ever , a conflant, mutual love and friendJliip be- twixt His Subjects of both Realms. Therefore, HisMajefty, with advice and confent of His Eflates of Parliament, doth hereby Statute , Ordain and Enact, That fuch Per- fons , or Quorum thereof , as fhali be nominated by His Majefly un . ler His Great Seal of Scotland, are by vertue and authority of this Act , Authorized, Commiffionate and bpowered, to meet and aflemble at fuch times and in fuch places , as His Majefly ihall appoint; And there p Treat and Confult , according to the tenor of their Commiffion and Authority in thai behalf under the lireatSeal, with the Commiffioners authorized by Authority of the Parliament of England, of, and coti- erning fuch an Union of the Realms of Scotland and England, and of and concerning fuch other matters ,. R? eaufes