108 THe Union oF 1707 In DUMFRIESSHIRE. 
the rights and privileges of Parliament, which have been 
generously asserted by you in the (present) sessione of this pre- 
sent parliament, and do further pray that effectual means may be 
used for defeating the designs and attempts of all popish pre- 
tenders whatsomever to the successione of this croun and king- 
dome, and for securing this natione against all the attempts and 
encroachments that may be made by any persons whatsomever 
upon the sovereignity, religion, lawes, liberties, trade, and quiet 
of the same; and we promise to mentain, with our lives and 
fortunes, all those valuable things, in opposition to all popish 
and other enemies whatsomever, according to our lawes and 
claim of right.’’ The address was presented to Parliament on 
6th November, and is referred to in the minutes of Parliament of 
that date as “ given in and read.”’ 
LOcAL PETITIONS AGAINST UNION. 
Both prior and subsequent thereto there were petitions 
against the Union presented to Parliament from various counties 
and burghs; among those were the following of local interest, 
which were received on the dates now mentioned :— 
Novr. 12—The Burgh of Kirkcudbright, and a body of people in 
the South and Western Shires. 
,, 18—The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. 
», 23—The Stewartry of Annandale. 
», 26—The Burgh of Annan, and the Burgh of Lochmaben. 
Decr. 3—The Burgh of New-Galloway, and the four parochines 
of Glenkenns in the “ Shire of Galloway.’’ 
The terms of only four of these addresses are, so far as I am 
aware, now ascertainable; those of the Stewartry of Kirkeud- 
bright and of the Burgh of New-Galloway are contained in the 
appendix to De Foe’s History; copies thereof, and also of the 
address of the four parochines of Glenkenns, are preserved 
in the Advocates’ Library; and the fourth is the address 
of the body of people in the South and Western Shires 
to which I have already alluded. These addresses, and 
others of a similar nature from different parts of the country 
were treated with scant courtesy by Parliament, and the Duke of 
Argyll described them as only fit to make kites with. The 
opponents of the Union then endeavoured to get the subscribers 
