The Royal Bank of Scotland Act, 1873
WHEREAS by a royal charter granted by His Majesty King George the First, dated the thirty-first day of May one thousand seven hundred and twenty-seven, the Royal Bank of Scotland (herein-after called the Royal Bank) was incorporated, with full power and liberty to exercise the rights and powers of banking in that part of the United Kingdom called Scotland only, and with other powers, rights, and privileges of a corporate body: And whereas further powers for raising additional capital and for ...