[Address against the union submitted; overtures read and debated]

Prayers said.

Rolls called.

Minutes of the last sederunt read.

Address of citizens, burgesses, trades and other inhabitants within the town of Perth, subscribers of the same, against a union with England in the terms of the articles, given in and read.

Then the overture for exempting persons in any office or employment in Scotland from taking the oath of abjuration, mentioned in the twenty second article of union, was again read, and, after some reasoning thereon, the overture was passed from.

Thereafter the overture for an additional clause to the said twenty second article for explaining the word 'limitation' mentioned in the oath appointed to be taken by statute 13, William III, chapter 6 was again read in these terms: likewise it is declared that by the word 'limitation' in the oath mentioned in the above article is only understood entail of the succession and not the conditions of government upon the successor, and that all persons of Scotland who may be liable to take the said oath swear it in that sense only.

  1. NAS. PA3/7, Printed Minutes No.56, 1 or NAS. PA6/36, 225, f.56-56v. Back
  2. In the manuscript this clause is not presented as a separate paragraph, but as part of the previous passage. Back
  3. NAS. PA3/7, Printed Minutes No.56, supplement or NAS. PA6/36, 226. Back
[Additional clause approved; voting list ordered to be printed; additional clause laid aside]

And, after reasoning thereon, the vote was put add the said clause or not, and it carried not.

Then the third overture for a clause to be added to the said twenty second article mentioned in the minutes of the last sederunt was again read in these terms: and further it is agreed that so long as that part of the 2nd act, year 25, Charles II appointing a sacramental test shall stand and continue in force in England, all persons in public trust, civil or military, within the limits of Scotland shall swear and sign the formula underwritten within six months after the commencement of the union, and all who shall be admitted to any public trust thereafter shall, before exercising their said office of trust, swear and subscribe the same, to be administered by the lords of privy council or any one of them, under the same penalties and disabilities as are provided by the aforesaid act made in the parliament of England.

Follows the formula: I, A. B. do sincerely and solemnly declare in the presence of God that I own the presbyterian government of the church, as by law established in Scotland, to be a lawful government of the church, and that I shall never directly nor indirectly endeavour the subversion thereof, nor any alteration in the worship, discipline or government of the said church as by law established, so help me God.

And, after reasoning thereon, a vote was stated add the clause or not.

But before voting it was agreed that the members' votes shall be marked, and that a list of their names as they vote be printed and recorded. Then the vote was put add the clause or not, and it carried not.

  1. NAS. PA3/7, Printed Minutes No.56, 1 or NAS. PA6/36, 225, f.56-56v. Back
  2. In the manuscript this clause is not presented as a separate paragraph, but as part of the previous passage. Back
  3. NAS. PA3/7, Printed Minutes No.56, supplement or NAS. PA6/36, 226. Back
[Article of union read and delayed; continuation]

†Thereafter the twenty third article of union was read, and, after reasoning thereon, the further debate was adjourned until the next sederunt of parliament to be then proceeded upon prior to all other business, except a proclamation to be then brought in for prorogating the diet for the choosing of collectors and clerks of the supply in the several shires of the kingdom, and continuing the last collectors and clerks for the term of Candlemas [2 February] next.

The committee appointed to meet tomorrow at 10 o'clock in the usual place.

Then the lord chancellor, by order of her majesty's high commissioner, adjourned the parliament until Monday next at 10 o'clock.

[James Ogilvy, earl of] Seafield, chancellor, in the presence of the lords of parliament

  1. NAS. PA3/7, Printed Minutes No.56, 1 or NAS. PA6/36, 225, f.56-56v. Back
  2. In the manuscript this clause is not presented as a separate paragraph, but as part of the previous passage. Back
  3. NAS. PA3/7, Printed Minutes No.56, supplement or NAS. PA6/36, 226. Back
[Voting list]

In the parliament 10 January 1707, a vote was stated in these terms: add a clause to the twenty second article of union in the following terms: that so long as that part of the second act, year 25, Charles II appointing a sacramental test shall stand in force in England, all persons bearing office within the limits of Scotland, either civil or military, shall swear and sign a formula subjoined to the said clause and inserted in the minutes of this date, yes or no. And it carried not, and the list of members as they voted add or not (ordered to be printed) is as follows:

No:

Add:

  1. NAS. PA3/7, Printed Minutes No.56, 1 or NAS. PA6/36, 225, f.56-56v. Back
  2. In the manuscript this clause is not presented as a separate paragraph, but as part of the previous passage. Back
  3. NAS. PA3/7, Printed Minutes No.56, supplement or NAS. PA6/36, 226. Back