This work provides a contemporary account of the proceedings of the Scottish Parliament in 1703. It covers debates around issues such as trade and taxation, as well as the response to the Act of Union which had been signed the previous year. The author, George Ridpath, was a journalist and political commentator who was closely involved with the events of the time. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.