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Prayers said.
Rolls called.
Minuts of the last sederunt read.
The lord chancellor acquainted the parliament that, notwithstanding the severall addresses brought in and presented to the parliament against an incorporating union with England in the terms of the articles [that] have been under due consideration dureing the whole procedure upon the articles of union, yet there is now information that letters are sent through severall corners of the kingdome desireing the subscribers of these addresses to come in and assemble at Edinburgh upon pretence of waiteing the effect of the said addresses and of knowing what return the parliament will give them, all which he was directed by his grace her majesties high commissioner to lay before the parliament, to the effect propper measures may be resolved upon for preventing any evill consequences from these practises.
And, after some discourse thereupon, a proclamation was brought in and read against all such meetings and gatherings of the subjects as unwarrantable and contrair to law. And, after furder discourse as to the ground of the information,
Her majesties high commissioner was pleased to signifie to the parliament that he had information from severall corners of the kingdome of the great pains and methods which had been used to procure subscriptions to addresses and to call in to Edinburgh the subscribers against a precise day to back these addresses.
And, after debate upon the draught of the proclamation, the vote was statted approve of the proclamation or nott.
But before voteing, it was agreed to mark the members votes and that the list of their names as they shall vote be printed and recorded.
And George Lockhart of Carnwath gave in the following protestation, viz: I, George Lockhart of Carnwath protest, for my self and all others who shall adhere to this my protestation, that this proclamation now offered to be emitted dischargeing barrons, freeholders and heretors within this kingdome to come to Edinburgh in tyme of sitting of parliament shall noeways prejudge the rights and priviledges of the barrons, freeholders and heretors of this kingdome competent to them by the laws of this nation.
Which being read he took instruments thereupon, and the adherers were allowed to be marked at calling the rolls.
Then the vote was putt approve the proclamation or nott, and it caryed approve.
And the duke of Hamilton, the duke of Atholl, the earle of Erroll, the E[arl] Marischall, the e[arl] of Wigtoun, the e[arl] of Selkirk, the viscounts of Stormonth and Kilsyth, the lords Oliphant, Balmerino, Blantyre, Bargany, Beilhaven, Colvill and Kinnaird, Sir James Fowlis of Colingtoun, Sir John Lawder of Fountanhall, Androw Fletcher of Saltoun, Sir Patrick Home of Rentoun, John Brisbane, younger, of Bishoptoun, Mr William Cochran of Kilmaronock, James Grahame of Buchlyvie, Robert Rollo of Powhouse, Sir Patrick Murray of Auchtertyre, John Murray of Strowan, Alexander Gordon of Pitlurg, John Forbes of Collodden, David Bethun of Balfour, Major Henry Balfour of Dunboog, Mr Thomas Hope of Rankeillor, Mr Patrick Lyon of Auchterhouse, Mr James Carnagie of Phinhaven, David Graham, younger, of Fintrie, James Ogilvie, younger, of Boynd, Alexander McKye of Palgown, James Sinclair of Stempster, Mr George McKenzie of Inchcoulter, Alexander Watson, Francis Molison, Mr John Lyon, Sir Robert Anstruther, Mr John Carruthers, George Home and John Bayne adhered to the protestation given in by George Lockhart of Carnwath.
Then the lord chancellor, by order of her majesties high commissioner, adjourned the parliament till Monday next at ten of the clock.
Seafield, cancellar[ius], I.P.D. p[arliamenti]
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In the parliament the 27th December 1706, a vote was stated: approve of a proclamation discharging unwarrantable and seditious convocations and meetings, yea or not. And it caryed approve, and the list of the members names as they voted approve or not (ordered to be printed) is as follows:
Approvers:
Noe: