5 o A Defence of the Scots 



that they have no footing on the Continent, 

 fince formerly, when they had fo many Provin- 

 ces of that Kingdom in their pofleffion, they 

 found it a hard matter to do it, and at lad: loft 

 every foot of their French Dominions : Where- 

 as had theybeen in Union v^ith us, they might 

 certainly have retained them, and by confe- 

 quence have prevented the great Calamities that 

 Eurofe hath fince groan'd under by the prodigi- 

 ous Incrcafe of the Fr^»Ci& Monarchy. 



Tnis M/e think fufBcient to convince thofe 

 angry Genucmen in our neighbouring Nation, 

 that are fo very much difgufted u^ith ouv Ame- 

 rican Settlement, that it is the Intereft of En^- 

 Imd to join with us and fupport it, and that it 

 may be of dangerous confequence to them ei- 

 ther to oppofe or negleQ: us : Whereas by join- 

 ing cordially in this matter, they may unite us 

 inleparably tothemfelves for c-7er, inrich their 

 own Nation, fecureand advance the Proteftant 

 Jntereft, ktep the Ballance of Europe m their 

 hands, and prevent the returns of its danger, 

 their own expence of Blood and Treafure to 

 lave its being threatned with Slavery any more, 

 either by the Houfe of Bourbon or Aujlria. 

 Therefore we cannot believe after all, but our 

 wife and politick Neighbours will at laft fee it 

 their Intereft to proteft and incourage us in this 

 matter, that we may mutually ftrengthen and 

 fupport one another againft the French^ who 

 are loudeft in their Clamours againft our Settle- 

 ment, becaufe if incourag'd and improved it 

 ■ . will 



