To
all
our
Generous
and
Charitable
Countrey-Men
within
the
CITYES
of
Dantzick
and
Konings-berg
,
and
the
Kingdom
of
POLAND
.
The
humble
Representation
of
the
Principall
and
Masters
of
the
Marischall
Colledge
of
ABERDEEN
in
SCOTLAND
.
Sheweth
,
THat
the
Edifice
of
our
Colledge
having
,
from
its
first
founding
after
the
Reformation
from
Popery
,
continued
mean
and
incapable
to
lodge
our
Students
,
or
allow
conveniency
for
our
publick
Solemnities
;
We
being
pressed
with
the
daily
Disadvantages
of
so
small
and
incommodious
a
Building
,
were
forced
to
begin
a
New-Work
,
which
by
the
favour
of
Heaven
and
charitable
Contributions
of
pious
Persons
we
have
now
near
compleated
:
and
is
so
spacious
,
stately
and
convenient
,
that
its
no
less
an
Ornament
to
the
City
,
then
an
Advantage
to
the
Colledge
.
And
as
this
Work
hath
been
much
advanced
,
and
in
a
great
measure
carried
on
by
the
Charity
of
our
worthy
Countrey-Men
in
Dantzick
,
Konnings-berg
,
Elbing
and
other
Forreign
Parts
(
all
whose
Memories
shall
ever
be
honoured
by
Us
,
and
some
of
Whom
for
their
great
Liberality
have
Chambers
appointed
in
the
said
New-work
for
their
Name
and
Friends
)
and
our
money
being
now
exhausted
,
in
order
to
the
perfecting
and
furnishing
of
the
Fabrick
,
we
are
under
a
Necessity
of
having
Recourse
to
the
Piety
of
Those
of
Our
Countrey-Men
who
have
not
had
Opportunity
to
extend
their
Charity
for
so
good
a
Work
.
And
therefore
have
Recommended
to
Our
trusty
and
good
Friend
Mr.
James
Robertson
Merchant
,
(
whose
love
to
Religion
and
Learning
,
and
kindness
to
this
Town
and
Colledge
have
Encouraged
Us
to
offer
Him
this
Trouble
)
that
He
may
present
this
Our
Address
to
all
Those
who
are
true
Lovers
of
their
Countrey
,
and
wish
the
Advancement
of
Religion
,
and
Increass
of
Learning
;
And
that
he
or
any
intrusted
by
him
may
receive
from
them
what
Contributions
they
shall
be
pleased
to
allow
for
the
finishing
of
our
New-Work
;
and
as
We
shall
never
be
wanting
to
offer
up
our
Prayers
for
the
Prosperity
of
our
Benefactors
;
so
we
shal
duely
Record
the
Names
of
all
Those
who
are
pleased
to
allow
Us
any
Assistance
in
Our
Publick
Registers
,
and
by
the
Monuments
of
Our
Gratitude
render
the
Memory
of
their
Charity
as
lasting
as
the
Society
on
which
it
is
bestowed
.
This
is
solemnly
Promised
and
shall
be
Inviolably
and
Faithfully
Performed
by
June
2d
1699.
-
MARISCHALL
Colledge
of
ABERDEEN
,
-
IAMES
OSBURN
T.
P.
-
GEORGE
LIDDELL
S.
M.
P.
-
ROBERT
PATERSON
Principal
.
-
GEORGE
PEACOCK
Regent
.
-
IAMES
MORE
.
Regent
.
-
ALEXANDER
MORE
Regent
.
-
WILLIAM
SMITH
Regent
.