George Heriot's Trust Act, 1895
WHEREAS George Heriot jeweller to King James VI. by his last will and testament dated the tenth day of December one thousand six hundred and twenty-three bequeathed the residue of his estate to the provost bailies ministers and ordinary council of the town of Edinburgh for and towards founding and erecting an hospital within the said town in perpetuity and for and towards purchasing certain lands in perpetuity to belong to the said hospital to be employed for the maintenance relief bringing u...