[1706/10/217]¹

[Protest of Earl Marischal]

And a sixth protest was given in by the Earle Marischall in these terms.

I, William, earle Marischall, doe hereby protest that whatever is contained in any article of the treaty of union betwixt Scotland and England shall no manner of way derogatt from, or be prejudiciall to me or my successours, in our heretable office of great marischall of Scotland in all tyme coming, or in the full and free enjoyments and exercise of the haill rights, dignities, titles, honours, powers and priviledges thereto belonging, which my ancestors and I have possessed and exercised as rights of property these seven hundred years. And I doe furder protest that the parliament of Scotland and constitution thereof may remain and continue as formerly, and I desire this my protestation to be insert in the minuts and recorded in the books of parliament, and thereupon takes instruments.

Which protestations being read, the severall protesters took instruments upon their respective protests.