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Scots and English governance contrasted in early union debates
The piece argues Scots favor an aristocratic order and resent free government, noting their small tax share yet large legislative role. It claims Scots support for government is self-serving to gain English plunder, with Scots peers and bishops as a weight in the Lords and Commons. It references Wilkes and Norwich Instructions while promising to refrain from deeper critique for now.
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