The last National Address presented to His Majesty at Hampton-Court, the 16th. day of November 1700, by the Right Honourable the Lord Yester, Sir John Pringle of Stichell and Sir Peter Wedderburn of Gosford Baronet's, Commissioners appointed for that end.  
May it please your Majesty,  
WE Noblemen, Barons, Gentlemen, Burgesses, and other Subscribers, your Majesty's most Dutiful Subjects of this your Ancient Kingdom of Scotland, having formerly from an unfeigned Zeal to your Majesty's Service, and to the Good and Welfare of our Country Petitioned your Majesty for a Meeting of the Estates in Parliament, in order to Support, and Assist our Company Trading to Africa and the Indies, which the Parliament had, by their Unanimous Address to your Majesty of the 5th. of August 1698, declared to be their own and the whole Nation's peculiar Concern, And your Majesty having been graciously pleased to allow the Parliament to Meet on the 21th. of May last, whereby all your good Subjects could not but conceive suitable hopes of its happy issue, for the Honour and Interest of your Majesty and People, do now beg leave to express our deep Concern & Sorrow for the unexpected Adjournment thereof, without being permitted to do any thing towards the wished for end of its Meeting, And do in all humble manner concur with the dutiful Address lately presented to your Majesty, from the Plurality of the Members of Parliament, Representing the Inconveniencies and prejudices arising to the pressing Concerns of the Nation, from that Adjournment, and to the Rights and Liberties of Parliament, from the manner of it: And it is our Unexpressible Regret, that your Majesty does seem to have been prevailed upon by the Misrepresentations of evil Counsellors to issue out Proclamations▪ further Adjourning the Parliament, from time to time, whilst not only did our said Company stand extremely in need of the Countenance Support and Protection promised to it by your Majesty in Parliament, and more especially upon the Misfortunes that have of late befallen it by the success of Enemies against its Colony of Caledonia, but whilst also even the Nation itself did, and still does, remain under the pressure of such Grievances as can only be Redressed in Parliament.  
And to the end that your Majesty may have a just view thereof, we humbly beg leave to represent to your Majesty how indispensibly necessary it is, THAT the Protestant Religion be secured against the growth of Popery, Immorality and Profaneness; THAT the Freedom and Independency of this Ancient Kingdom, and the Nation's Right and Title to Caledonia, as holding of your Majesty's Crown of Scotland, be Asserted and Supported; THAT the good inclinations of your Majesty and Successors Kings of Scotland be preserved from Foreign Influence, as well as from the Misrepresentations and Pernicious Counsels of Unnatural Countrymen; THAT the frequency, and sitting of Parliaments be secured and ascertained, pursuant to the Claim of Right; THAT dangerous Influences upon the freedom of Parliaments, either by Gratuities, Pensions, or Farms of any branch of the Revenue, and the disposing of any part of the Revenue or annexed Property of the Crown, otherways than according to Law, for the necessary support of the Government, be prevented; THAT the public Credit be restored, and an enquiry made into the Application of the Funds laid on, and appropriated by Parliament, for support of the Government and payment of the Army; THAT the Security of the Nation, and Government, be settled in a duly regulated National Force, in stead of a standing Army, so burdensome to the Country, and dangerous to its Liberties; THAT the manner of applying the Security, which we have by our Claim of Right, for the Personal freedom of the Subject, against long and Arbitrary Imprisonment, as well as against Pursuits upon old and obsolete Laws, be specially declared; THAT the Trade of this Nation be Encouraged & Advanced, by duly regulating its Export and Import, by discharging prejudicial Branches thereof, by fixing the value of our current Money, by encouraging Manufactories, by employing the Poor, and more especially by Countenancing and Assisting our said Company, in the Prosecution of its lawful Undertake; And THAT all such Articles of Grievances presented to your Majesty by the Estates of this Kingdom in the Year 1689 as have not yet been Redressed, together with such other Grievances as the Parliament shall, at the Meeting thereof, find the Nation aggrieved with, be Redressed in Parliament.  
And your Majesty having by your Royal Letter, of the 24 of May 1689, been graciously pleased to declare, and give full assurance to our Representatives in that meeting of the Estates, which settled the Crown and Royal Dignity of this Realm on your Majesty, That we should always find your Majesty ready to Protect us, and to Assist the Estates in making such Laws, as might secure our Religion, Liberties and Properties, and prevent or Redress whatsoever might be justly grievous to us; That your Majesty would never believe that the true interest of your People and the Crown could be opposite; and that your Majesty would always account it your greatest Prerogative to assent to such Laws as might promote Truth, Peace, and Wealth in Your Kingdom. We do therefore reckon it our duty, humbly to desire and assuredly expect▪ that your Majesty will be graciously pleased to satisfy the longing desires, and earnest Expectations of your People, by allowing your Parliament to meet, as soon as possible; and when met, to sit till they fully deliberate upon, and come to solid Resolutions in the great and weighty Concerns of the Nation, and grant such Instructions to your Commissioner, as may empower him to pass such Ac●s, as the great Council of the Nation shall think most conducive to the true Honour of your Majesty and Government, the welfare of this Realm, both as to its Religious and Civil Interest, and to the full quieting ●●e Minds of all your Majesty's good People▪   

His Majesty, after having heard this Address read, was Graciously pleased to give the following Answer.  
Gentlemen,  
I can not take further notice of this Address, seeing the Parliament is now met, and I have made a Declaration of my Mind for the good of my People, wherewith I hope all my faithful Subjects will be satisfied.