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on both sides of the House; you will find them occupying impor- 
tant positions in the professions, in finance, and in commerce 
throughout the whole United Kingdom; and in that Greater 
Britain beyond the seas they are amongst the most loyal and 
successful citizens. But though loyal citizens of this great 
Empire of which we are all so proud, they never forget the 
ancient Northern Kingdom to which they owe their origin, but 
ever, be it in times of trial or in times of mirth, draw closer to 
one another just for the sake of those days of “ Auld Lang Syne.”’ 
APPENDIX I. 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE SHERIFFDOM OF 
Dumfreis. 
GENTLEMEN ,— 
Having seen and considered the articles of Union agreed 
upon by the Commissioners for the Kingdoms of Scotland and 
England; we judged it proper, to impart to you our Resolutions 
thereanent. 
We find, That if you give our Votes for Ratifying and Con- 
firming the said Articles, we must Resign, and Lose our Crown, 
Sovereignty, Independency, and our Parliament ; and by unavoid- 
able Consequence, these Three great and valuable Interests, to 
wit, Our Church Government by Law established, our Liberty, 
and Our Trade. We find our Taxes and impositions certain, 
and subject to a greater Power to make them effectual: Our 
Advantage, from a communication of trade with the Kingdom of 
England, most uncertain, and of a long View. 
OUR reserved Rights and Interests, are capable of no 
security, seeing the plurality of Voices in the Parliament of Great- 
Britain, must Determine whatsoever is brought before them. 
We doubt not of your being most sensible of these important 
Losses ; And as we have given you full Power to Represent us in 
Parliament, in every Thing which may redound to our Advan- 
tage, and is contained within the Bounds of your Commissions ; 
so we doubt not of your integrity and Resolution, to give the 
immediate Sentiments of those you Represent by acting for their 
good and Interest. 
At your Election, you were impowered to represent us in the — 
Parliament of Scotland, to do everything that was not Extraordi- — 
nary; and that it is presumed, your Constituents would have | 
