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But before voting the duke of Hamilton gave in a protestation in these terms.
I, James, duke of Hamilton etc., do hereby protest for myself, and in name of all those who shall adhere to this my protestation, against the electing by this present parliament the sixteen peers and forty-five barons and burghs who are to represent Scotland in the first parliament of Great Britain 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 time and place of the meeting of the said parliament is appointed by her majesty's proclamation, which time shall not be less than fifty days after the proclamation, a writ shall be immediately issued under the great seal of Great Britain and directed to the privy council of Scotland, for summoning the sixteen peers and for electing forty-five members by whom Scotland is to be represented in the parliament of Great Britain, and further, as utterly subversive of the right of election competent to the barons and burghs of this kingdom. And desires this my protestation may be inserted in the minutes and records of parliament, and thereupon takes instruments.
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And Mr William Cochrane of Kilmaronock gave in a protestation in these terms.
I, Mr William Cochrane of Kilmaronock, do 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 Kingdom in the parliament of Great Britain out of this present parliament, by the members of this house, is contrary to and inconsistent with the birthright and privileges of the barons and burghs of Scotland, that it is contrary to the principles of common law and diverse acts of parliament, and directly opposite and contradictory to the express words and meaning of two several paragraphs of the twenty-two article of the treaty of union between Scotland and England, so lately ratified in this house. And I desire this my protestation may be inserted in the minutes 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 agreed 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.