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SECT. 2.
[Sect. 2] A Convention of the States of Scotland met, about this time▪ and the Throne is declared Va∣cant there also,* 1.1 and an Act of Recognition is drawn up, which is so generally known, as I need nor here re∣peat it: Only the substance of it was, to declare the now King and Queen of England &c. to be King and Queen of Scotland also.
And the same Oath of Allegiance as was Sworn in England to be Sworn in Scotland also.
* 1.2This Act being past, The Earl of Argyle, Sir John D••lrymple, and Sir Robert Montgomery of Sker∣murly are sent up Commission••rs, and on the 11 of May tendered the Coron••tion Oath to Their Ma∣jesties, who holding up their Right Hands repeated it word by word after the Earl. And immediatly the Convention was turned into a Parliament.
* 1.3On the 13. of June, the Duke of Gordon Sur, rendered the Castle of Edinburgh.
And on the 16 of July, there was an Engagement between Major General Mckay,* 1.4 and the Lord Dun∣dee at Ki••licrankie, where the former was defeated and the latter killed in the Field.
After whose Death King James's party dwindeled away. doing nothing considerable thenceforth. For soon after, Leivtenent Collonel Cleland, with the Earl of Augus's single Regiment engaged with near Four thousand of them, at Dunkel, and gave them an entire overthrow, where the Leivtenent Collonel (a very brave Man) was unfortunatly killed.