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GENERAL DIVISIONS
SECT. II.
GENERAL DIVISIONS.
BY THE REV. DR SKENE KEITII, AND MR GEORGE ROBERTSON.
The general divisions of Scotland may be considered underthree distinct heads: 1. Political; 2. Ecclesiastical; and 3.Agricultural.
1.-POLITICAL DIVISIONS.
The most important point, connected with the politicalstate of Scotland , is, unquestionably, its system of Parlia-mentary Representation,—whether 1. of its Peerage j 2. ofthe counties, or landed property; and 3. of the boroughs, orcommercial interest. It is not here proposed, to enter intoany disquisition regarding the origin of these rights, nor howthey are at present constituted, but merely to state how theyare respectively enjoyed at this time.
1. Representation of the Peerage.
The number of Peers in Scotland , at the Union in 1707,amounted to 154; and as such an addition to the Peerage ofEngland*, which then amounted to 190, (the Archbishops and
* English Peers at the Union.