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 57 8 KING JAMES THE S E X T THE SEVENTENTH P A JL 1 A. Of the zMo/l Excellent andtMichtie Kin^ and ^Monarch, J A M E S By the grace of GOT) , King of GREAT BRITAINE, F R A NC E and I R E L A NT), de- fender of the Faith: &c. Ha/den at Perth the elleventh day of Julie, the TeareofGod 1604. Teares. By the Totent Earle and Lord, IOHNE Earle of Montrofe, Lord GRAHAM and MVGT)OCK, his CfrlajeJliesCommiJfi- oner : and the EJfaites of this Realme. Commiffim anent the 'Union of the two Kingdomes. p^Sgfl; ORSAMETKLE As it hath pieafedhis moft Excellent Majeftie, acknav k'tlfi Edging the un-fgeakab!e favour, where-with the divine Providence of the moft Heigh hath bleiled him by the oft-wiihed , but hardlie expected conjunction of tva fa auncient and lang difcordant Kingdomes , maift earneftlie to defire ane efta- blimed continuance of the famin ; that as by lawful! fucceflion they are ane in the „ 1 head , fo in the body and every member thereof , they may be fa infeparablie con- ^^MmMi0 joy ned , as all-after-comming ages ihould iinde the fweetnefle of the peace, wealth "fjSlandfelicitie, whilk by the perfite accomplishment thereof, may continue to the warldsend. And his moft Excellent Majeftie , although abfent in perfon (trorri his moft auneient and native Kingdom) yet prefent by his pnncelie power, Fa-j therliecare, and prudent commandements, daily direcled to his moft humble and obedient fubjecls of the Kingdome, having laid before them the great blefling that ane conftant and friendlie conjunction with their neighbour Countrie of England, now united by aliedgeance and loyall fubjection in his Majefties moft Pvcy- ali Perfon, wald bring to them and their Pofteritie, and there-with out of his maift loving and accuftcmed princely regarde, to their ineftimablejoy and comfort , voucha fing to allure them of his fmcere difpofition and cleare meaning, no way by the forefaid union , to prejudge or hurt the fundamental! Lawes, auncient priviledges, offices and liberties of this Kingdome. Whereby not onely the princely authoritie of his moft F oyall difcent, hath bene thefe many ages mainteined , but alfo his peoples fecuritie of their lands and livings, rights, liberties, offices and dignities preferved ; whilks if they mould be innovated, fik confufion mould enfew, as it could no more be a free Monarchic ; and his Majelties gracious intention in eftablifhing the fore- fair! union, is onely to alter and reformefik indifferent and temporail ftatutes, particular Cuftomes, orfpe- ciall ordinaunces ; w T hereby the bygane remcmbi ance may be extinguished, and the future grouth prevented of i'h any particular debates and unhappie accidents, whiik might here-after difturbe that conftant love and perfite amitie, betwix both Nations , fo tenderlie wifhed by his maift Excellent Majeftie ; and fik fteadfaft and afald grounds of uniforme focietie, furrogat in their place ; That as the prefent age is Ravifhed in admi- ration with ane fofortunat beginning, fa that the pofteritie may rejoyce in the fruition of fik ane effeduail union oftwa fa famous and auncient Kingdomes, miraculufly accompliihed in theBlude and Perfon of fa Rare ane Monarch. Therefore, and for the mair perfite accomplifhing of the wark forefaid , the Eftaites Spiritual! and tempo- ral! of this prefent Parliament, aflembled be vertue of his Majefties Commiffion , under the great feale of Scot- land, Declares, ftatutes and ordeines, that the perfons following they are to fay, JOHNE Earle of CHontrofe , Lord Chanceliar of Scotland. F R A N C E S Earle of Erroll, heigh Conftable of Scotland. GEORGE Earle <LMairJheU, great Mairfhell of Scotland. JAMES Earle of Gkncarne. ALEX- ANDER Earle of Linlithgow. JOHNE Archbiftiop of Glafgow. DAVID Bifhop of Rojc. GEORGE Biftop of Caithnes. WALTER Pryor of Blantyre. P A T R I K Lord G lames. "A- L E X A N D E R Lord Elphinftoun. ALEXANDER Lord Fyvie, Prefident of the Councell of Scot- land. ROBERT Lord Roxburgh. JAMES Lord i_Abercorne. JAMES Lord Balmlrrinoch principall Secretar of Scotland. DAVID Lord Scoone. Sir JAMES SCRYMGEOVR of Dudop Knight. Sir JOHNE COCKBURNE of Ormefton Knight. Sir- JOHNE HOMEof Coldonknows Knight. Sir DAVID C A R N A G I E of Ki/iard Knight. Sir ROBERT ME L- V E I L L elder oiCMurdocamie Knight. Sir THOMAS HAM MILTON of Binnie Knighfc Sir JOHNE LEIRMONTH of Balcomie Knight. Sir ALEXANDER STRATON^ of Lawrefton Knight. Sir JOHNE SKENE oi Curnhill Knight. Maifter JOHNE SHARPE of Howfion Lawer. Maifter THOMAS CRAIG Lawer, HENRY NEISBIT. GEORGE BRUCE. ALEXANDER RUTHERFURD. Maifter ALEXANDER WEDDER- BURN, X