122 Tue Union oF 1707 In DUMFRIESSHIRE. 
Upon all which and many moe such Weighty reasons we 
could offer, and are offered by others, who seek the welfare of 
the Church and Kingdom, Tho we solemnly Protest and Profess 
that we are not against an Union in the LORD with England, 
And such as may be consistent with the Liberty of our Nation, 
and with our sacred Covenants, and security of our Church; Yet 
we cannot but also Protest, Likeas hereby we do Protest, against 
this Union as moulded in the Printed Articles; Neither do we 
judge our selves bound thereby, tho’ a prevailing Party in Parlia- 
ment should conclude the same; but will stand by such Noble 
patriots, with Life and Fortune, as are for the Maintainance and 
Defence of the Nations Independency and Freedom and this 
Churches just Power, and proper Privilege, conform to our 
attained Reformation from 1638 to 1649. 
This in name of many Christian Societies united into a con- 
siderable Body of People, in the South and Western Shires of this 
Kingdom, is subscribed this 12th day of November 1706. 
BY, 
W. Woodburn, J. Hepburn, . 
J. Thomson, G. Mitchel, 
W. Lorimer, W. Harris, 
J. Mulican, J. Millar. . 
APPENDIX V. ‘ 
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RESOLVE BY THE MARQUIS OF ANNANDALE, EXCERPTED FROM | 
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MINUTES OF PARLIAMENT, UNDER DATE 4TH NOVEMBER, 
1706. “ 
“ Whereas it evidently appears since the printing, publishing, and 
“considering of the Articles of treaty now before this house this 
“ Nation seems generally averse to this incorporating Union in the 
“terms now before Us as subversive of the Sovereignty funda- 
“mental Constitution and Claim of Right of this Kingdom and as 
“threatening ruin to this church as by law established. 
“AND since it is plain That if an Union were agreed to in 
“these terms by this Parliament and accepted of by the Parlia- 
“ment of England, it would in no sort answer the peaceable and 
“friendly ends proposed by an Union but would on the contrare 
“creat such dismall distractions and animosities amongst our- 
“selves and such jealousies and mistakes betwixt us and our 
