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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.