body of men by thofe apprehenfions, and fo to engage them to perfift in their oppofition. To allay that heat, after the

being read, and dropped, the

Overture for an additional clause to the twenty-fecond article, for explaining the word limitation, mentioned in the oath appointed to be taken by 13 Will III. cap. 6. was again read, viz. Like as it is declared, that, by the word limitation in the ⚫ oath mentioned in the above article, is only understood, entail of the fucceffion, and not the conditions of government ⚫ upon the fucceffor; and that all perfons of Scotland, who ⚫ may be liable to take the oath, fwear it in that fenfe only.' But, after fome debate, the vote being put for adding the faid claufe, it was carried in the negative. Then the third overture, for a clause to be added to the twenty-second article, mentioned in the minutes of the laft fitting, was again read in these terms: And further it is agreed, that, so long as that part of the fecond act, Anno 25, cap. 20, appointing a facramental teft, fhall ftand

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as are provided by the aforefaid act, made in the parlia'ment of England.' The formula was thus: I, A. B. do fincerely declare, in the prefence of God, that I own the prefbyterian government of the church, as by law eftablished in Scotland, to be a • lawful government of the church; and that I fhall never, directly nor indirectly, ⚫ endeavour the fubverfion thereof, nor any alteration in the worship, difcipline, or go'vernment of the church, as by law established: So help · me, God.' But, after fome debate, this claufe was jected by a majority of thirty-. five voices. Then the twentythird article of union was read, and, on the 13th of January, an overture was given in, for adding a claufe thereto, in these words: With this exprefs prohibition, that none of the peers of Scotland fhall have perfonal protection within Scotland, for any debt ow

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⚫ and continue in force in Eng-ing before the commenceland, all perfons in public 'ment of the union.' As alfo trufts, civil or military, with- another overture, for adding in the limits of Scotland, fhall a clause, importing, That all fwear and fign the formula the peers of that part of ⚫ underwritten, within 6 months 'Great-Britain, called Scotafter the commencement of land, qualified according to the union; and all, who fhall law, fhould, after the union, be admitted to any public have the right to fit covered in truft thereafter, fhall, before the houfe of peers of Greatthe exercising their office of Britain, notwithstanding that truft, fwear and fubfcribe the the right to give vote therefame; to be administered by in belongs only to the fixteen the lords of the privy-council, peers, who were fummoned ⚫ or any one of them, under the in the manner appointed by like penalties and difabilities, the preceding article.' After VOL. XVI. reafon

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Jan. 14.

reafoning upon these two over-
tures, and upon two feparate
motions, the firft in relation to
allowing all the peers of Scot-
land to fit upon the trial of the
peers of Britain; and the other
in relation to their precedency
according to their patents; the
vote was stated in these terms,
Approve the twenty-third arti-
cle of union, or alter, referv-
ing intire the confideration of
the above two overtures, and
whether the fame fhall be added
to the article; and it was car-
ried, Approve. Then the fift
overture for the claufe in rela-
tion to perfonal protection, and
the fecond claufe in relation to
all the peers of Scotland fitting
covered in the houfe of peers of
Great-Britain, were debated,
and both feverally rejected.

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read, was agreed to be added, and was accordingly subjoined, and the article, thus amended, read over and approved; as was alfo the twenty-fifth article, without any oppofition.

On the 15th of January, the draught of an act, ratifying and approving the treaty of union of the two kingdoms of Scotland and England, was given in, and offered to be read: Whereupon it was moved, that the parliament fhould first proceed to the conftitution of the manner of electing the reprefentatives for Scotland to the parliament of Great-Britain; and either now determine that matter, or appoint a day for that end. After debate the vote was ftated, Proceed to the ra⚫tification of the treaty of uni

on, and act for fecurity of the proteftant religion and prefbyterian church govern

The next day, the twentyfourth article was read; whereupon a memorial was given for Lyon king at arms, in relationment, or to the conftitution to his precedency; which being read and debated, it was at last agreed, that his rank fhould be left to her majefty. There was another claufe offered to be added to the twenty-fourth article, That the crown, fcepter, and ⚫ fword of state, records of par. liament, and all other records, rolls, and regifters whatfoever, both public and private, general and particular, and ⚫ warrants thereof, continue to be kept, as they are, in that part of the united kingdom, now called Scotland; and that they fhall fo remain in all times coming, notwithstanding the union. Which being

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of the manner of erecting the reprefentatives of Scotland." But, before voting, it was agreed, that, in case it should be carried to proceed to the ratification, the parliament would immediately after paffing the act of ratification, proceed to the conftitution of the manner of electing the representatives for Scotland. Then the vote being put, it was carried to proceed to the ratification: After which, the draught of the act, ratifying, approving, and at length narrating the articles of union, as enlarged, explained, and amended, and the act of fecurity of the proteftant re

ligion,

prepared for fecuring the prefbyterian government: By which it was declared to be the only government of that church, unalterable in all fucceeding times, and the maintaining it was declared to be a fundamental and effential article and condition of the union; and this act was to be made a part of the act for the union, which, in the confequence of that, was to be ratified by another act of parliament in England. Thus those, who were the greatest enemies to prefbytery, of any in the nation, raifed the clamour of the danger that form of government would be in, if the union went on, to fuch a height, that by their means this act was carried, as far as any human law could go, for their fecurity: For, by this they had, not only all the fecurity that their own parliament could give them, but they were to have the faith and authority of the parliament of England, it being, in the ftipulation, made an effential condition of the union: The carrying this matter fo far was done, in hopes that the parliament of England would never be brought to país it. This act was paffed, and it gave an intire fatisfaction to those who were disposed to receive any; but nothing could fatisfy men, who made use of this, only to inflame others.

ligion, and prefbyterian churchgovernment, was read; and, after fome discourse, a firit reading was marked thereon. *The next day, the act was read a fecond time; and then the act for fecurity of the proteftant religion, and prefbyterian church-government, inferted in, and ratified by that act, was touched with the royal Scepter. Immediately after this, there was laid before the house a representation and petition of the church of Scotland, importing, That being informed, that the parliament were paffing an act of ratification of the 'articles of the treaty of union, declaring, that the parliament of England might provide for the fecurity of the Church of England, as they should think 'expedient, to take place within the kingdom of England, and

* January 16.

The

not derogating from the fecuIrity provided for the church of Scotland: Which claufe feemed to them not only to be like a blank, put into the hands of the parliament of England, to exact what they 'fhould think fit, for fecuring the hierarchy and ceremonies of their church; but alio a confent, that it be an article and fundamental of the union: They therefore befought the high commiflioner and the eftates of parliament, that there be no fuch tipulation or confent for the eltablishment of that hierarchy and ceremonies, as they would not involve themfelves, and ⚫ the Scots nation, in guilt, and as they confulted the peace and quiet of that nation both in church and ftate.' An act for the fecurity of the prefby

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union.

The party, who oppofed the union, finding the majority against them, ftudied to raise a ftorm without doors, to terAddreffes rify them. A fet of addreffes against the union were fent against the round all the countries, in which thofe, who oppofed it, had any intereft. There came up many of thefe in the name of counties and boroughs, and at laft from parifhes. This made fome noife abroad, but was very little confidered there, when it was known, by whofe arts and practices they were procured. When this appeared to have little effect, pains were taken to animate the rabble to violent attempts, both Tumults at Edinburgh and at Glasgow. About two or three thouin Edin- fand commoners came in arms to Dumfries, and publicly burgh and burnt the articles of union, and affixed on the market-cross other pla- a declaration of their reafons for fo doing. Sir Patrick

ces.

Johnfton, lord provoft of Edinburgh, had been one of the commiffioners, and had concurred heartily in the defign. A great multitude gathered about the houfe, and were forcing the doors, on defign, as was believed, to murder him; but guards came and difperfed them. Upon this attempt, the privy-council publifhed a proclamation, the next day, against tumults, and gave orders for quartering the guards within the town. But, to fhew that this was not intended to overawe the parliament, the whole matter was laid before them, and the proceedings of the privy-council were approved. Although no perfon of diftinction appeared among the rioters, yet it was no difficult matter, to guefs from what quarter that disturbance came, fince, at the fame time, that they infulted the high-commiffioner, and other well-wishers to the union, they attended the duke of Hamilton with loud acclamations, as he paffed the ftreets to and from the parliament. However, no other confiderable attempt was made after this; but the body of the people fhewed fo much fullennefs, that probably, had any perfon of authority once kindled the fire, they feemed to be of fuch combustible matter,

prefbyterian church-government
in Scotland, having already
been paffed, this reprefentation
was, by all fober men, looked
upon as frivolous and imperti-
dent; and therefore, after the
duke of Argyle had given in a
proteflation for his privilege of
the first vote in parliament,

which was oppofed by a counter-protest from the duke of Hamilton, the act for ratifying and approving the treaty of union, &c. was approved by a majority of one hundred and ten voices, and touched with the royal Scepter.

matter, that the union might have cast that nation into great 1706. convulfions (1). These things made great impreffions upon