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It might have been doubted if the printing: was con- 

 temporaneous were it not for the genuine holograph signa- 

 tures. On the left hand margin of the first sheet appear 

 " Rothess, Montrose (a very clear subscription), Eghntoun, 

 Cassellis, Lennox, Wemyss, Lothian, Lindesay, Dalhousie, 

 Vaster, Elcho, Johnstoun, Kirkcudbright " ; at the foot of the 

 second sheet are the following signatures :2 Garthland ; 

 Dundas off that Ilk; Cunninghamheid ; vErskine off Duns; 

 W. Rig of Sltherrey [?]; William (irahame of hiltoun ; W. 

 Riddell; J. [?] Murray; W. Moore, apearand of Rowallane; 

 J. Cokburne, Clerkintyne, younger; William Welche [?], 

 M.A. ; Sr J. [?] Murray; Robert hamylton of Binning; 

 Sr W. [?] Foulis, fear of Colintoun ; Sr W. [?] Rowallane; 

 Alexr m'dowall off Logane ; W. Cochrane of Cowtoun [?]; 

 J R. [or J. T. R.] of merland; Sr J. [?] Fowstoun [?]; 

 Patrick Lissweis [?]; James Hamelton, belstene; Alexander 

 Mackie, Sr P. M'Kie of Larg ; Alexander Gordowne of 

 erlistoune; M. [?] Gibsone, durie; R. Naper of Culcreuche ; 

 J. Grier [?] of Monzie; Hew M'dowall of Knockglas ; Patrik 

 m'dowall of Creichane ; Sr B. [?] Samingtoune, Mirtinrig; 

 Johnne Ker ; Lethim of etheringholme ; T. Shaw of Cauers ; 

 W. dowglas of Redheide ; Craigdarroughe ; G. Douglas of 

 penzery ; Lyon; Sr E. B. Sempill, beltreis ; J. Dowglais, 

 gcheref of roxburghe. 



The third sheet is filled with names: — Ogiluy [?] of 

 Inchmartrie ; James Ross of balneill ; Johne Ramsay of eding- 

 toune ; [ ] hamilton [ ] 5 J- Broune off Carseleuth ; 



Fergus Kennedy; Gilbert Kennedie; Johnne Gordoun of Car- 

 dynes ; Dauid Kennedy ; Jon Gordone ; J. TurnbuU of Mynto ; 

 William Menteath of Randifurd; [ ] Rutheris [?]; Sr 



D. Campbell, Sr J. [?] Greir ; Jo Pringill of Stittchell ; W. 

 Menzies; Arthur yErsken; Sr J. Drummond of Machaine ; 

 [ ] Braco ; [ ] ; Burnett of Leyis ; St G. Ramsay, 



ballmeine ; Robert Ker ; Ja Creichtoune ; W. Gordoun of Shir- 

 mers ; harie Elphinstoune off Caderhall ; Killmahei ; Wmphra 



2 I have failed to decipher a few of the signatures entirely, 

 and throughout the Christian names have given great difficulty 

 and, in certain cases, may be inaccurate. 



