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But before voteing the duke of Hamilton gave in a protestation in these terms.
I, James, duke of Hamilton etc., doe hereby protest for my self, and in name of all those who shall adhere to this my protestation, against the electing by this present parliament the sixteen peers and fourty-five barrons and burrows who are to represent Scotland in the first parliament of Great Brittain as inconsistent with the whole tenor of the twenty-second article of the treaty of union and contrary to the express words thereof, whereby it is provided that, after the tyme and place of the meeting of the said parliament is appointed by her majesties' proclamation, which tyme shall not be less than fyfty dayes after the proclamation, a writt shall be immediatly issued under the great seall of Great Brittain [and] directed to the privy council of Scotland, for summonding the sixteen peers and for electing fourty-five members by whom Scotland is to be represented in the parliament of Great Brittain, and further, as utterly subversive of the right of election competent to the barrons and burrows of this kingdome. And desires this my protestation may be insert in the minuts and records of parliament, and thereupon takes instruments.
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And Mr William Cochran of Kilmaronock gave in a protestation in these terms.
I, Mr William Cochran of Kilmaronock, doe protest in my own name, and in name of all those that shall adhere to this my protestation, that the electing of members to represent this part of the United Kingdome in the parliament of Great Brittain out of this present parliament, by the members of this house, is contrary to and inconsistent with the birthright and priviledges of the barrons and burrows of Scotland, that it is contrary to the principles of comon law and diverse acts of parliament, and directly opposite and contradictory to the express words and meaning of two severall paragraphs of the twenty-two article of the treaty of union betwixt Scotland and England, so lately ratified in this house. And I desire this my protestation may be insert in the minuts and recorded in the books of parliament, upon which I take instruments.
And after reading of the above protestations, each of the said protesters took instruments upon their respective protestations and adhered to the protestation given in by the other, and it was aggreed that the members' votes be marked and that the list of their names, as they vote, be printed and recorded, and that at calling the rolls the adherers to the above protests be also marked.