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Rot. Parl. 7 Ann. p. 8. n. 11.
Reasons for passing this Act.
Crimes construed treason &c. in England, to be so construed in Scotland.
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Whereas nothing can more conduce to the improving the union of the two kingdoms which by her Majesties great wisdom and goodness hath been happily effected than that the laws of both parts of Great Britain should agree as near as may be especially those laws which relate to high treason and the proceedings thereupon as to the nature of the crime the method of prosecution and tryal and also the forfeitures and punishments for that offence which are of the greatest concern both to the crown and to the subjects To the end therefore that the said union may be more effectually improved Be it enacted by the Queens most excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the lords spiritual and temporal and commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same that from and after the first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and nine such crimes and offences which are high treason or misprison of high treason within England shall be construed adjudged and taken to be high treason and misprison of high treason within Scotland and that from thenceforth no crimes or offences shall be high treason or misprison of high treason within Scotland but those that are high treason or misprison of high treason in England.
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