THE Union oF 1707 In DUMFRIESSHIRE. 119 
the pleasure of another Nation: And we hereby Declare that we 
have no Design against them in this matter. 
This was publickly read from the Mercat Cross of Dumfries 
about one of the clock in the afternoon, the 20th day of. 
November, 1706, with great solemnity, in the audtence of many 
thousands ; the fire being surrounded with double squadrons of 
Foot and. Horse in martial order: And after the Burning of 
the said Books (which were holden up Burning on the point of 
a Pike, to the view of all the People, giving their consent by 
Hluzza’s and Chearful acclamations). A Coppy hereof was left 
affixed on the Cross, as a Testimony of the South part cf thts 
Nation against the Proposed Union, as Moulded in the 
Printed Articles thereof. 
This we desire to be printed and kept in Record ad futuram rei 
memoriam. 
APPENDIX IV. 
_ To His Grace, Her Majestie’s High Commissioner, and Honour- 
able Estates of Parliament, The Humble Address of a Con- 
siderable Body of People in the South and Western Shires. 
Sheweth 
_ We Undersubscribers being Commissionate and Appointed by 
many Christian Societies in the South and Western Shires of this 
Kingdom for the Effect following, considering how much the 
Union treated of at present, may be of dangerous consequence to 
the Civil and Sacred Liberties and Concerns of this Nation; and 
how it is like, if carryed on, to involve the Nation in much Guilt. 
While, 
1 mo. We Incorporat with a Nation deeply Guilty of many 
National Abominations, who have openly Broke and Burnt their 
Covenant with GOD, and League with US, entered into in the 
year 1643. Are Sworn to the maintainance of Abjured Prelacy, 
have their Publick and Established Worship horridly corrupted 
with Superstition and Idolatry; And their Doctrine dreadfully 
leavened with Socinianism and Arminianism, Besides the most 
Gross and Deeply Lamentable Profaneness that abounds amongst 
2 do. We would thereby bind up our Hands from Prose- 
c uting the Ends of our League and Covenant, while Incorporating 
