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“Neighbours as would involve these Nations into fatal breaches 
“and confusion. 
“THEREFORE Resolved That We are willing to enter into 
“such an Union with our Neighbours of England as shall unite us 
“entirely and after the most strict manner in all their and our 
“interests of Succession, Warrs, Alliances, and Trade, Reserving 
“to us the sovereignty and independency of our Crown and 
“Monarchie, and immunities of the kingdom and the constitution 
“and frame of the Government both of Church and State as they 
“stand now established by our fundamental Constitution by our 
“Claim of Right and by our laws following thereupon. Or 
“RESOLVED That We will proceed to settle the same suc- 
“cession with England upon such conditions and regulations of 
“government within ourselves as shall effectually secure the 
“Sovereignty and Independency of this Crown and Kingdom and 
“the indissolvable society of the same with the fundamental 
“tights and constitution of the government both of Church and 
_ “State as the same stands established by the Claim of Right and 
“other Laws and Statutes of this Kingdom.”’ 
APPENDIX VI. 
PROTEST BY THE MARQUIS OF ANNANDALE, EXCERPTED FROM 
MINUTES oF PARLIAMENT, UNDER DATE 18TH 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, 
“fundamental 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 Parliament of 
© England it would in no sort answer the peaceable and friendly 
“ends Proposed by an Union but would on the contrary creat 
“such dismall distractions and animosities amongst our selves 
“and such jealousies and mistakes betwixt Us and our Neigh- 
“bours as would involve these Nations into fatal breaches and 
“confusions Therefore I do Protest for my self and in name of 
“ail these who shall adhere to this my protestation That an In- 
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