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[Notes on Succession Act, Anne 6], [1714?]

 File — Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

[Rough notes apparently drawn from the amended Succession Act of 6 Anne (1707), and memoranda of other relevant acts.]

Begins: "6 Annae. Cap. 7. Act for security of her Matys Person & Government & of the succession to ye Crown of G. Britain in ye Protestant Line. Parliamt not dissolved by ye Q. death ..."

Subject: Probably memoranda made at the time of Anne's death concerning legal steps which should be followed.

Begins: 6 Annae. Cap. 7. Act for security of her Matys Person & Government & of the succession to ye Crown of G. Britain in ye Protestant Line. Parliamt not dissolved by ye Q. death - but Continue for 6.m after. To meet immediately after the death...

Ends: Rest of Act to disquallitye Members of Parlmt to receive Places &c.

Dates

  • Creation: [1714?]

Physical Description

3p (1 piece). Docketed: Succession Act. Refer to 1: W. M. ... Apparently in the hand of Edward Southwell, Clerk to the Privy Council. Paged in pencil: 315; 317. Annotated in pencil: Co 39 - 18/-Ub [?] Southwell Mss

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