Memorialls for the government of the royal-burghs in Scotland with some overtures laid before the nobility and gentry of several shyres in this kingdom : as also, a survey of the city of Aberdeen with the epigrams of Arthur Iohnstoun, Doctor of Medicine, upon some of our chief burghs translated into English by I.B. / by Philopoliteious (or,) a lover of the publick well-fare.

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Memorialls for the government of the royal-burghs in Scotland with some overtures laid before the nobility and gentry of several shyres in this kingdom : as also, a survey of the city of Aberdeen with the epigrams of Arthur Iohnstoun, Doctor of Medicine, upon some of our chief burghs translated into English by I.B. / by Philopoliteious (or,) a lover of the publick well-fare.

Author

Skene, Alexander.

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Aberdeen :: Printed by John Forbes ...,

1685.

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Municipal government -- Scotland.

Scotland -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688.

Aberdeen (Scotland) -- History.

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"Memorialls for the government of the royal-burghs in Scotland with some overtures laid before the nobility and gentry of several shyres in this kingdom : as also, a survey of the city of Aberdeen with the epigrams of Arthur Iohnstoun, Doctor of Medicine, upon some of our chief burghs translated into English by I.B. / by Philopoliteious (or,) a lover of the publick well-fare." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A60328.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 13, 2025. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• epigraph
• Vnto the Right Honorable, Sir GEORGE DRUMMOND of Milnab, Lord Provest. THOMAS ROBERTSON, Bailie.THOMAS HAMILTON, Bailie.ALEXANDER BRAND, Bailie.DAVID SPENSE, Bailie.CHARLES MURRAY of Hadden Dean of Gild,GEORGE DRUMMOND Thesaurer. And to the Rest of the Honorable Councill of the City of EDINBURGH.
• Epistle to the Reader.
• To the Author of these MEMORIALLS.
• Another to the AUTHOR of these MEMORIALLS.
• The Contents or Index of the Me∣morialls contained in this Treatise.
• MEMORIALS For the Government of ROYALL-BURGHS in SCOTLAND.
  • CHAP. I. Anent the Diversitie of Burghs, Viz. Burghs of Barrony, Rega∣lity, and BURGHS-ROYALL.
  • CHAP. II. Anent Government in generall and in speciall, and the Advantages of the BURGHS-ROYALL, by the Ingredients of the severall sorts of Government.
  • CHAP. III. Of the COUNCIL and their Duties in general, and their two chief Ends they should aim at.
  • CHAP. IV. Anent RELIGION and HOLINES, erein it consists not, and wherein it th consist.
  • CHAP. V. Anent Iustice and Righteousness, and the Branches and Effects thereof in a City.
  • CHAP. VI. Anent Sobriety and Moderation.
  • CHAP. VII. Anent bearing down Ambition, and joyning in Elections of Magi∣strats and Councill.
  • CHAP. VIII. Anent Sloath and Neglect in Rulers, and their publick Administrations.
  • CHAP. IX. Anent Envy and Vain-Glory, be∣ing both Enemies to Vertue.
  • CHAP. X. Anent Love and Concord, as the surest foundation of a Kingdom, City or Common-wealth.
  • CHAP. XI. Anent Observation of Laws, both Nationall and Municipall.
  • CHAP. XII. Some select Acts of Parliament, anent Royall-Burghs and the Conservator, and anent the Staple.
    • Acts of Parliament anent the Conservator.
    • Acts anent the Staple.
  • CHAP. XIII. Concerning some Means in generall, by which a Burgh may flowrish.
  • CHAP. XIV. Concerning Merchandising.
  • CHAP. XV. Concerning some General Overtures for improvement of Trade, mostly relating to the Chief Rulers of the KINGDOM.
  • CHAP. XVI. Concerning Mechanick-Trades.
  • CHAP. XVII. Concerning Planting, both for Profit and Pleasure.
  • CHAP. XVIII. Concerning Charity, and care of the Poor.
  • CHAP. XIX. Concerning Magistrats in Generall, and the Qualifications requyred in them.
  • CHAP. XX. Concerning the Duties and Office of the Provest.
  • CHAP. XXI. Concerning the Office and Duties of the Bailies.
  • CHAP. XXII. Concerning the Office and Duty of the Dean of Gild.
  • CHAP. XXIII. Concerning the Office and Duty of the Towns-Thesaurer.
  • CHAP. XXIV. Concerning the Office and Duty of the Towns-Clerk or Recorder.
  • CHAP. XXV. Concerning some Duties incumbent upon the Magistrats joyntly.
  • CHAP. XXVI. Concerning Iustice of Peace Courts, to be holden within Burgh by the Magistrats thereof.
  • CHAP. XXVII. Concerning some Considerations laid be∣fore the Youth, in every City or Corporation.
  • CHAP. XXVIII. Directed to the Inhabitants, and Free-men of Cities.
  • CHAP. XXIX. Some Overtures, humbly offered to the Nobles and Gentrie of the se∣veral Shires in Scotland.
• title page
• epigraph
• Unto the Right Honorable, SIR GEORGE SKENE of Fintray, Lord Provest. ALEXR. ALEXANDER, Bailie.WALTER ROBERTSON Bailie.ALEXANDER GORDON, Bailie.ANDREW MITCHELL, Bailie.PATRICK GELLIE Dean of Gild,JOHN GORDON Thesaurer, And to the rest of the Honorable Councill of the City of ABERDEEN.
• Epistle to the Reader.
• A succinct SURVEY Of the Famous CITY OF ABERDEEN.
  • CHAP. I. Concerning the Situation of ABER∣DEEN, Its Longitude and Latitude.
  • CHAP. II. Concerning the Description of ABERDEEN.
  • CHAP. III. Concerning the Antiquity of ABERDEEN.
  • CHAP. IV. Concerning the Government of the City of ABERDEEN.
  • CHAP. V. Concerning the Fidelity and Loyall-Duty, which the Citizens of Aber∣deen have alwayes payed to their SO∣VERAIGNES, together with the gra∣cious Rewards conferred thereon, and the signall Evidences of Honour put upon many chief Magistrats thereof.
  • CHAP. VI. Concerning the STATE of ABERDEEN.
  • CHAP. VII. A Catalogue of these who have been PROVESTS in ABERDEEN, whereof any record may be had, either by Scrolls, Charters or Infeftments, before or since the bur∣ning of the said City.
  • CHAP. VIII. The EPIGRAMS of DR. ARTHUR IOHNSTOUN, Phisitian in ordinary to King CHARLES the first upon the City of ABERDEEN.
    • Arthuri Johnstoni Epigrammata, De ABERDONIA Urbe.
    • Englished thus, by I. B,
    • ABERDONIA-NOVA.
    • Englished thus.
  • CHAP. IX. Dr. IOHNSTOUNS Epigrams, upon several of the Royall-Burghs in this KINGDOM; as may be found in his Poems printed at Middle-Burgh 1642. Translated into English, by I. B.
    • EDINBURGH.
    • The TRANSLATORS Addition.
    • LEITH.
    • LITHGOW.
    • STIRLING.
    • PEARTH.
    • DUNDEE.
    • GLASGOW.
    • DRUMFRISE.
    • AIR.
    • HADDINGTOWN.
    • The Coast-side Towns of FYFFE.
    • St. ANDREWS.
    • COWPER of FYFFE.
    • FARFAR.
    • BREECHIN.
    • MONTROSE.
    • The OLD-TOWN (vulgarly.) called OLD-ABERDEEN.
    • KINTORE.
    • INVERURIE.
    • BAMFF.
    • ELGIN.
    • INVERNESS.
    • INVERLOCHIE.
• THE CONCLUSION Containing some few Lines, Com∣posed by MR. WILLIAM DOWGLAS Advocat in EDINBURGH, upon the CITY of ABERDEEN.
• The Contents (or Index) of the SURVEY of ABERDEEN.
• errata