Royal Mines Act 1424

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The Royal Mines Act 1424 is the earliest Act of the Scots Parliament still in force.

It was passed at the Parliament at Perth on 26 May 1424 in the reign of James I of Scotland, and provided that, if any gold or silver deposits were found in Scotland, the resulting mines would be the possession of the King, "as is usual in other realmys".

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Of mynis of golde and silver

ITEM Gif ony myne of golde or siluer be fundyn in ony lordis landis of the realme and it may be prowyt that thre halfpennys of siluer may be fynit owt of the punde of leide The lordis of parliament consentis that sik myne be the kingis as is vsuale in vthir realmys.

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