UNION BETWEEN SCOTLAND AND ENGLAND OPPOSED

November4th 1706

— To His Grace Her Majesty's High Commissioner, and the Right Honourable the Estates of Parliament. The Humble Address of the Magistrates, Town-Council, Merchants, Deacons of Crafts, and others, Tradesmen and Inhabitants of the Burgh of Dunfermling:

— WE the Magistrates, Town Council, Merchants, Deacons of Crafts, and other Tradesmen and Inhabitants within the Burgh of Dunfemiling underscribing : Having seen and Considered the Articles of the Union agreed upon by the Commissioners for the Kingdom oi' Scotland and England, in which they have agreed: That Scotland and England be united into one Kingdom, and that the United Kingdom shall be Represented by one and the same Parliament: And seeing it does not evidently appear that such an incorporating Union, as is contained in the said Articles, is contrary to the Honour, Fundamental Laws, and Constitution of this Kingdom, Claim of Right, and Rights and Privileges of the Burrows and Church Government, as by Law Established : And that the same is destructive to the true interest of this Nation :

 Therefore, We humbly beseech Your Grace, and the Honourable Estates, and do confidently expect that you will not allow any such Incorporating Union; but that you will Support and Preserve entire the Sovereignty and Independency of this Crown and Kingdom, and the Rights and Privileges of Parliament, which have been so valiantly maintained by our Heroick Ancestors for near 2000 yeirs: That the same maybe transmitted to succeeding Generations, as they have been conveyed to us; and we will heartily .concur with you for Supporting and Maintaining our Sovereignty and Independency with our Lives and Fortunes conform to the Laws of the Nation —

Taylors.

James Richardson. Robert Donald. Andrew Hepburn. Alexander Coventry. Thomas Hanna. James Henderson. John Jamison. William Hodge. Alexander Couper. John Horn. James Kellock. James Wardlaw. Robert Bauld. James Hall. James Richardson. James French. John Wilkie.

Smiths.

James Law. David Black. Thomas Wilson. John'Cunninghame. Adam Stevinson. William Anderson. James Smith.

Baxters.

William Ker. John Anderson. Robert Adamson. Robert Drysdale.James Buist Robert Ferguson. George Crawford. James Legat. John Buntine.James Buist Robert Ferguson. George Crawford. James Legat. John Buntine.

Weavers.

John Wilson, Deacon. James Wilson. John Stark. Patrick Hutton. James Turnbull. David Marres. James Wilson. Charles Kirk. Andrew Wilson. William Kirk. Thomas Drysdale. Thomas Richardson. Alexander Douglas. John Gotterson. John Black. John Williamson. William Wilson. David Dalglish. John Ker. Andrew Wilson. James Shortlands. John Wilson. John Wilson,

. Robert Gotterson. Robert Wilson. Robert Strachan. Robert Buist. John Durham. Robert Dalgleish. Adam Robertson. Andrew Young. Robert Black. Robert Stark. Thomas Bain. Magnus Malcolm. Robert Inch. George Pullans. William Beanny. Robert Mackeraigh. John Inglis. John Mackeraigh.

Wrights

. John Main, Deacon. Andrew Wilson. John Simpson. John Potter. George Walker. George Walls. Thomas French. Thomas Bonnar. John Henderson. James Henderson. John Main James Kirk. Patrick Thomson. William Hutton. James' French. Thomas Richardson.

Masons.

James Signet. Charles Young. David Hunter. James Sumervel. David Purvis. William Murgain.

Shoe-Makers.

Andrew Duncan, Deacon, George Stewart. John Young. Andrew Main. Fleshers. John Hodge, Deacon. James Cusin. Robert Kirk. John Belfrage. Thomas Beverage. Thomas Beverage. George Philip. William Taylor. William Welwood. John Burly. Andrew Belfrage.

Town-Council.

David Adie, Baillie. David Adie, y'., Baillie. Jerome Cowie, Dean of Guild. William Wilson, Treasurer. David Wilson, Counsellor. John Cowie, Counsellor. James Meldrum, Coun. John Adie, Deacon-Con. Laurence Henderson, Counseller. William Inglis, Coun. William Findlay, Coun. William Young, Coun. James Walls, Coun.

Merchants.

William Black. Hendry Elder. Robert Anderson. John Hart. John Belfour. William Wilson. Thomas Mitchel. Andrew Polland. Robert Adie. Charles Chambers. John Hay. Patrick Clow. Joseph Kirk. John Couper. William Wilson, Robert Robison. James Dick. David Gray. George Christie. John Watson. Patrick Currie. John Brown. John Allan. James Pringle. John Bethon. Robert Wilson. David Meldrum. Robert Walker.

          Ego Andreas Symson, Notarius Publicus a scriba dicto de Dumfermling,
speciali mandato, Davidis Sands, Gulielmi Pierson, Jacobi Band, &c.;
Gulielmi Robertson Fabrorum Ferrariorum in dicto Burgo ac Roberti Wellwood,
Andreae Smeitton, Jacobi Wilson, Calceariorum in dicto Burgo, &c.; Joannis
Rea, Jacobi Beannie, Tomae Wilson, Joannis Hepburn, &c.; Jacobi Mappertoun,
Sartorum in dicto Burgo, &c.; Eduardi Ovenwhty, Andreae Beanny, &c.;
Joannis Beanny, Fabrorum Murariorum ibidem, ac Petri Nigrew, Alexandri
Grieve, Roberti Crawford, Joannis Broun, Andreae Morrice, Roberti Durham,
Gulielmi Kirk, Andreae Chrystie, Jacobi Walker, Gulielmus Walker, Davidis
Chrystie, Gulielmi Eason, Jacobi Broun, &c.; Joannis Thomson Fabrorum
Lignariorum, &c.; Gulielmi Cusin Lanioris in dicto Burgo proillis omnibus
scribere nescien tibus specialiter requisitus subscribo,

AND. SYMSON, N.P.

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Translated Latin Paragraph 

I am Andrew Symson, the Notary Public by the scribe of the said of Dunfermline,
special mandate, David Sands, William Pierson, James Band,, & c.;
William Robertson Smiths in the Burke and Robert Wellwood,
Andrew Smeitton, James Wilson, Calceariorum in the said Burgh, & c.;, Son of John
Rea, James Beannie, Tomas Wilson, John Hepburn, & c., James Mappertoun,
In good repair in the said Burgh, & c.: Edward Ovenwhty, Andrew Beanny, & c.;
John Beanny, Smiths bricklayer there, and Peter Nigrew Alexander
Grieve, Robert Crawford, John Brown, Andrew Morrice, Robert Durham,
William Kirk, Andrew Chrystie, James Walker, William Walker, David
Chrystie, of William Eason, James Brown,, & c.;, Son of John Thomson Smiths
The wood-cutters, & c.; Proillis of Guillaume Cusin Lanioris all in the said Burgh
I write for those who do not know specifically asked to subscribe

AND. SYMSON, N.P.