1 8 A Defence of the Scots 



in the common defence of the Ifland, In main- 

 taining the Soveraignty of the Seas, and con* 

 voying their Merchantmen in time of War ; 

 theneceffity of which is obvious enough, (ince 

 they and the Dutch both have fcarce been able 

 to fecure their Trade, maintain the Dominion 

 of the Seas, and defend themfelves from the In- 

 vafions of the French during the lafl: War. 

 Nor can the £;?_^//]i& always promife to them- 

 felves the Amity of the Datch^ who are their 

 Rivals in Trade, and differ far enough from 

 them both in Temper and Intereft, there's no- 

 thing to cement them but the Life of our pre- 

 fent Soveraign : Whereas the Scots being united 

 with the £;;?^//j2^ under the fame Government, 

 and inhabiting the fame Ifland, mufl: of ne- 

 ceffity have the fame Intereft as to Trade, and 

 to defend the Country againft all Foreign Inva- 

 ders, as they conftantly did in former times, 

 againft Romans^ Dams^ Saxons^ and Normans^ 

 notwithftanding their living then under a fepa- 

 rate Prince, and their frequent Wars with E^jg- 

 land. Nor is that brave refiftance which a few 

 of them made to the Dutch at Chattam to be for- 

 gotten, w^hich did in a great meafure repair the 

 Honour of England^ and make amends for the 

 Ignominy and Difgrace which that Attempt put 

 upon the Engli/h Nation. 



2. As Scotland increafes in Shipping, they 

 will increafe in Wealth, and by confequence 

 be able to bear a greater fhare of the Burden 

 of any Foreign War, which will fave Men 



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