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envoy_n extraordinary_a at_o the_o court_n of_o lunenburgh_n against_o the_o company_n the_o seven_o of_o april_n 1697._o p._n 4._o the_o answer_n p._n 6._o a_o memorial_n give_v in_o thereupon_o to_o the_o senate_n of_o that_o city_n by_o the_o company_n be_v deputees_n the_o 9th_o of_o april_n 1697._o ibid._n what_o be_v do_v thereupon_o p._n 7._o the_o humble_a address_n of_o the_o council-general_n of_o the_o company_n of_o scotland_n trading_n to_o africa_n and_o the_o indies_n to_o his_o majesty_n upon_o that_o occasion_n the_o 28_o of_o june_n 1697._o ibid._n his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o that_o address_n the_o second_o of_o august_n 1697._o p._n 11_o a_o letter_n of_o expostulation_n from_o the_o director_n of_o the_o company_n to_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n the_o 28_o of_o september_n 1697._o ibid._n the_o humble_a address_n of_o the_o council-general_n of_o the_o company_n to_o his_o majesty_n the_o 22d_o day_n of_o december_n 1697._o p._n 14._o the_o humble_a 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92._o a_o letter_n from_o my_o lord_n chancellor_n to_o the_o director_n of_o the_o company_n the_o four_o of_o january_n 1700._o p._n 96_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o director_n to_o each_o of_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n the_o 9th_o of_o january_n 1700._o concern_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n say_v letter_n p._n 97._o a_o letter_n from_o the_o director_n of_o the_o company_n to_o lord_n basil_n hamilton_n concern_v the_o premise_n the_o 9th_o of_o january_n 1700._o p._n 98._o his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o company_n be_v address_v by_o a_o letter_n to_o his_o privy_a council_n of_o scotland_n the_o 10_o of_o january_n 1700._o p._n 100_o another_o letter_n from_o the_o council-general_n of_o the_o company_n to_o lord_n basil_n hamilton_n the_o 29_o of_o january_n 1700._o p._n 102_o a_o proclamation_n anent_o petition_v the_o 18_o of_o december_n 1699._o p._n 103._o the_o humble_a address_n of_o the_o english_a house_n of_o lord_n against_o the_o company_n be_v settle_v a_o colony_n at_o darien_n present_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o 12_o of_o february_n 1700._o p._n 138._o his_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a answer_n to_o that_o address_n p._n 140_o the_o first_o national_a address_n petition_v that_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o allow_v the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n to_o meet_v etc._n etc._n present_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o 25_o of_o march_v 1700._o p._n 105_o his_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a answer_n p._n 107._o the_o humble_a representation_n and_o petition_n of_o the_o company_n to_o his_o grace_n his_o majesty_n high_a commissioner_n and_o the_o right_n honourable_a estate_n of_o parliament_n the_o 16_o of_o may_n 1700._o p._n 108_o the_o humble_a address_n and_o petition_n of_o the_o heretor_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o haddingtoun_n present_v and_o read_v in_o parliament_n the_o 27_o of_o may_n 1700._o p._n 124_o the_o head_n of_o several_a address_n from_o other_o shire_n and_o burgh_n which_o be_v likewise_o read_v in_o parliament_n at_o the_o same_o time_n p._n 126._o a_o humble_a address_n to_o his_o majesty_n from_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n then_o present_a concern_v the_o manner_n of_o adjourn_v the_o parliament_n present_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o 11_o of_o june_n 1700._o p._n 127._o his_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a answer_n his_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a declaration_n by_o way_n of_o letter_n direct_v to_o his_o grace_n the_o king_n be_v high_a commissioner_n and_o the_o privy_a council_n of_o scotland_n give_v at_o 'loo_o the_o 26_o of_o july_n 1700_o and_o publish_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o proclamation_n ibid._n the_o last_o national_a address_v present_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o 16_o of_o november_n 1700._o p._n 133_o his_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a answer_n p._n 137_o the_o humble_a representation_n and_o petition_n of_o the_o council-general_n of_o the_o company_n to_o his_o grace_n his_o majesty_n high_a commissioner_n and_o the_o right_n honourable_a estate_n of_o parliament_n the_o 28_o of_o october_n 1700._o p._n 142._o finis_fw-la a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o several_a book_n and_o pamphlet_n that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o publish_v concern_v the_o indian_a and_o african_a company_n of_o scotland_n set_v down_o according_a to_o order_n of_o time_n for_o the_o information_n of_o the_o curious_a 1._o a_o letter_n from_o a_o member_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n to_o his_o friend_n at_o london_n show_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o that_o act_n by_o which_o the_o company_n be_v establish_v print_a 1695_o 2._o some_o seasonable_a and_o modest_a thought_n etc._n etc._n humble_o offer_v to_o r._n h._n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o of_o england_n 1696._o 3._o a_o letter_n from_o a_o gentleman_n in_o the_o country_n to_o his_o friend_n at_o edinburgh_n 1696._o 4._o a_o letter_n from_o a_o merchant_n in_o amsterdam_n to_o his_o friend_n at_o hamburgh_n concern_v the_o design_n of_o the_o scot_n indian_a company_n 1697._o 5._o some_o observation_n on_o it_o in_o a_o letter_n from_o hamburgh_n by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o it_o 1697._o 6._o a_o letter_n from_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n to_o the_o council_n and_o colony_n of_o caledonia_n 1699._o 7._o a_o defence_n of_o the_o scots_a settlement_n at_o darien_n etc._n etc._n 1699._o 8._o a_o short_a and_o impartial_a view_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o scots_a colony_n come_v away_o from_o darien_n 1699._o 9_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o scot_n abdicate_v darien_n etc._n etc._n write_a by_o herostratus_n junior_n alius_fw-la harris_n 1700._o 10._o a_o just_a and_o modest_a vindication_n of_o the_o scot_n design_n for_o the_o have_v establish_v a_o colony_n at_o darien_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o prefatory_a confutation_n of_o harris_n 11._o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o scot_n colony_n at_o darien_n contain_v a_o 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