...improving it, that (lie is pleafed to command as to remind you of preparing fuch Bills, as fliall be conducing to that End, and particularly to make the Laws of both Parts of Gjeat-Britain agree, as near as may be, for the common Intercft of both People, efpecially as to thofe...

...should prepare such Bills as should be thought conducive to the confirming and improving this Union, and particularly to make the laws of both parts of Great Britain agree as near as might be, for the common interest of Ijoth nations, and more especially those laws which related to...

...should prepare such bills as should be thought conducive to the confirming and improving this Union, and particularly to make the laws of both parts of Great Britain agree, as near as might be, for the common interest of both nations, and more especially those laws which related to...

...should prepare such bills as should be thought conducive to the confirming and improving this union, and particularly to make the laws of both parts of Great Britain agree as near as might be, for the common interest of both nations, and more especially those laws which related to...

...on the 1 8th November, 1708, contained a lengthy paragraph on the necessity of further legislation " to make the laws of both parts of Great Britain agree, as near as may be, for the common interest of both peoples ".f Both Houses, in their addresses, expressed their anxiety to strengthen...

...presented to parliament on 1 8 November 1 708 in which was stated at length the necessity for legislation 'to make the laws of both parts of Great Britain agree, as near as may be, for the common interest of both people'.88 VH Schemes for uniting Scots and English law had had a long history.89...