124 THe Union oF 1707 In DUMFRIESSHIRE. 
“corporating Union of the Crown and Kingdom of Scotland 
“with the Crown and Kingdom of England and that both Nations 
_ shall be represented by one and the same Parliament as con- 
“tained in the articles of the treaty of Union is contrare to the 
“honour, interest, fundamental Laws, and constitution of this. 
“Kingdom, is a giving up the Sovereignty, the Birthright of the 
“Peers the rights and privileges of the Barons and Burrows, and 
“is contrare to the Claim of Right, property, and liberty of the 
“subjects and third Act of her Majesties Parliament Im vijc and 
“three by which it is declared high treason in any of the Subjects. 
“of this Kingdom to quarrell or endeavour by writing malicious 
“and advised speaking or other open act or deed to alter or 
“innovat the Claim of Right or any article thereof As also that 
“the Subjects of this Kingdom by surrendering their Parliaments 
“and Sovereignty are deprived of all security both with respect to 
“such rights as are by the intended treaty stipulated and agreed 
“and with respect to such other rights both Ecclesiastick and 
“Civil as are by the same treaty pretended to be reserved to 
“them, And therefore I do Protest that this shall not prejudge 
“the being of future Scots Parliaments and Conventions within 
“the Kingdom of Scotland at no time coming.”’ 
23rd March, 1907. 
SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING. 
Town Hatt, KIRKCUDBRIGHT. 
Chairman—Mr Tuomas FRASER. 
KOCKBREX ForT. 
Mr James Barbour, F.S.A.Scot., gave an account of the Fort 
at Knockbrex, his paper on which, read at a meeting of the 
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, is sent to the members of this. 
Society for the session who apply for it to the Treasurer. 
AN INCIDENT IN THE History OF KirkKcupDBRIGHT. By Mr 
JosrePH Rosison. 
One of the most picturesque among the many incidents in the ~ 
history of Kirkcudbright is that of the attempted storm of the — 
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