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ruler_n of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v lay_v themselves_o out_o serious_o to_o encourage_v it_o as_o a_o special_a concernment_n lie_v upon_o they_o to_o promove_v see_v it_o most_o advance_v the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o the_o decay_n thereof_o tend_v so_o much_o to_o the_o public_a prejudice_n therefore_o first_o it_o be_v humble_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o our_o ruler_n will_v take_v special_a care_n and_o make_v diligent_a enquiry_n by_o the_o custom-book_n and_o other_o evidence_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o know_v whether_o the_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v loser_n or_o gainer_n by_o their_o trade_n by_o cast_v the_o balance_n betwixt_o the_o value_n of_o the_o good_n import_v into_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o good_n export_v yearly_o for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o great_a importation_n than_o there_o be_v of_o exportation_n there_o be_v so_o much_o loss_n to_o the_o nation_n by_o how_o much_o the_o importation_n exceed_v the_o exportation_n because_o the_o 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whereby_o to_o debar_v we_o from_o trade_n with_o they_o as_o that_o denmark_n and_o norway_n may_v not_o obstruct_v the_o trade_n of_o our_o victual_v etc._n etc._n a_o four_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o encouragement_n give_v to_o the_o fish_n such_o as_o code_n herring_n and_o whale-fishing_a both_o as_o to_o the_o exportation_n and_o the_o good_n to_o be_v import_v by_o the_o money_n that_o be_v purchass_v by_o the_o same_o and_o withal_o that_o stranger_n may_v be_v debar_v from_o have_v the_o advantage_n that_o be_v more_o propper_o due_a to_o the_o native_n for_o it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o governor_n of_o our_o north-isle_n be_v more_o kind_a and_o favourable_a to_o the_o hamburger_n then_o to_o our_o own_o native_n in_o sell_v their_o fish_n to_o they_o rather_o than_o to_o our_o own_o countryman_n a_o five_o be_v that_o special_a notice_n may_v be_v take_v how_o to_o improve_v the_o natural_a product_n of_o our_o land_n such_o as_o coal_n salt_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o grain_n wool_n hyde_n tallow_n skin_n linning-cloath_n play_v fingram_n stocking_n salmond_n herring_n etc._n etc._n as_o first_o that_o coal_n and_o salt_n may_v be_v appoint_v to_o be_v transport_v to_o the_o proper_a port_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v most_o fit_a where_o man_n may_v be_v appoint_v as_o factor_n to_o have_v care_n thereof_o that_o the_o exporter_n be_v not_o necessitate_v to_o sell_v at_o the_o time_n of_o fall_v mercat_n since_o they_o be_v commodity_n that_o may_v wait_v for_o a_o better_a mercat_n without_o loss_n and_o be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v want_v second_o as_o to_o corn_n and_o grain_n that_o care_n may_v be_v have_v as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o three_o mean_v or_o paragraph_v aforesaid_a three_o as_o for_o skin_n and_o hide_n if_o we_o have_v access_n to_o american-plantation_n or_o if_o a_o liberty_n can_v be_v procure_v to_o a_o select_a company_n and_o no_o other_o to_o have_v trade_n there_o but_o they_o than_o skin_n and_o hyde_n will_v be_v a_o good_a commodity_n be_v well_o tan_v or_o bark_v or_o make_v in_o shoe_n which_o will_v not_o only_o tend_v to_o the_o great_a profit_n of_o merchant_n but_o will_v occasion_v many_o tradesman_n to_o be_v set_v on_o work_n at_o home_n in_o our_o own_o country_n see_v we_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o good_a perfection_n both_o in_o bark_v tan_v and_o curry_v four_o as_o for_o wool_n it_o need_v not_o be_v export_v at_o all_o if_o our_o manufactury_n at_o home_n be_v careful_o look_v to_o for_o though_o we_o have_v few_o or_o no_o select_a manufactury_n in_o this_o land_n yet_o we_o can_v improve_v the_o whole_a wool_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o better_a purpose_n and_o sell_v cheap_a abroad_o than_o any_o foreign_a manufacture_n in_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v it_o particular_o upon_o plaiding_n fingram_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o raw-cloath_n in_o respect_n save_v of_o charge_n be_v the_o life_n of_o all_o manufacture_n for_o particular_a select_a manufacture_n must_v have_v servant_n well_o appoint_v both_o as_o to_o bed_n and_o diet_n whereas_o all_o the_o wool_n of_o scotland_n may_v be_v wrought_v by_o the_o commons_o of_o this_o nation_n at_o a_o very_a easy_a rate_n because_o of_o their_o sober_a way_n of_o live_v and_o work_v but_o at_o such_o time_n as_o their_o other_o countrey-work_n permit_v for_o illustration_n whereof_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o a_o instance_n that_o fall_v out_o several_a year_n ago_o in_o my_o own_o time_n which_o may_v evince_v that_o the_o play_v and_o fingram_n make_v by_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o country_n be_v to_o much_o great_a advantage_n then_o by_o set_v up_o a_o particular_a manufacture_n for_o the_o say_a employment_n there_o be_v a_o substantious_a merchant_n in_o edinburgh_n call_v mr._n barnes_n who_o consider_v the_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o play_a trade_n especial_o by_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o town_n of_o aberdeen_n who_o buy_v most_o all_n their_o wool_n from_o edinburgh_n and_o the_o south_n part_n so_o that_o they_o have_v it_o but_o at_o the_o second_o hand_n and_o do_v sell_v it_o out_o in_o small_a be_v to_o the_o countrypeople_n there_o about_o after_o they_o have_v be_v at_o charge_n for_o transport_v and_o bear_v the_o hazard_n by_o sea_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o he_o consider_v that_o he_o may_v have_v wool_n without_o any_o such_o expense_n or_o hazard_n and_o cause_v make_v plaiding_a in_o a_o particular_a manufacture_n there_o he_o can_v not_o but_o make_v great_a profit_n in_o holland_n then_o they_o of_o aberdeen_n can_v make_v see_v he_o can_v save_v such_o a_o considerable_a expense_n which_o they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o ware_n out_o whereupon_o he_o set_v up_o his_o manufacture_n and_o wrought_v about_o ten_o sea-pack_n of_o play_v which_o may_v be_v reckon_v worth_n twenty_o thousand_o pound_n but_o when_o he_o perceive_v the_o merchant_n in_o aberdeen_n do_v sell_v their_o play_v at_o as_o low_a a_o rate_n as_o his_o stand_v himself_o at_o home_n and_o yet_o with_o advantage_n he_o fall_v a_o wonder_v what_o can_v be_v the_o reason_n and_o meet_v with_o alexander_n farquhar_n a_o merchant_n in_o aberdeen_n his_o acquaintance_n inquire_v how_o it_o can_v be_v lay_v before_o he_o the_o former_a consideration_n to_o which_o alexander_n farquhar_n reply_v that_o the_o people_n that_o wrought_v their_o play_v have_v not_o by_o far_o such_o entertainment_n as_o his_o servant_n have_v and_o that_o they_o drink_v often_o clear_v spring_n water_n than_o ale_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v their_o play_v much_o cheap_a than_o he_o have_v he_o whereupon_o he_o quick_o give_v over_o his_o manufacture_n notwithstanding_o that_o our_o commons_o live_v at_o such_o a_o sober_a rate_n they_o be_v so_o set_v at_o work_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o advantage_n in_o
sure_o will_v not_o miss_v if_o all_o our_o ruler_n shall_v account_v of_o this_o then_o these_o memorial_n shall_v esteem_v be_v and_o by_o our_o city_n keep_v in_o memory_n a_o friend_n to_o the_o author_n another_o to_o the_o author_n of_o these_o memorial_n here_o do_v a_o public_a spirit_n breath_n though_o by_o a_o private_a pen_n both_o to_o provock_n and_o to_o incit_fw-la like_o mind_n in_o powerful_a man_n more_o to_o prefer_v the_o public_a good_a and_o seek_v that_o to_o advance_v then_o property_n or_o interest_n or_o breed_n bring_v from_o france_n and_o if_o ambition_n lay_v some_o man_n to_o seek_v renown_n and_o praise_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v religion_n then_o above_o this_o region_n raise_v true_a christian_a virtue_n do_v aspire_v to_o eternize_v their_o fame_n before_o the_o lord_n by_o do_v so_o as_o he_o will_v approve_v the_o same_o a_o lover_n of_o the_o public_a good_a here_o be_v this_o author_n name_n let_v all_o who_o read_v this_o book_n make_v choice_n of_o this_o habitual_a frame_n a_o lover_n of_o the_o author_n the_o content_n or_o index_n of_o the_o memorial_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n chap._n i._n anent_o the_o diversity_n of_o burgh_n viz._n burgh_n of_o barony_n regality_n and_o burghs-royal_a pag._n 17_o chap_n ii_o anent_o government_n in_o general_a and_o in_o special_a and_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o burghs-royall_a by_o the_o ingredient_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o government_n pag._n 19_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o council_n and_o their_o duty_n in_o general_a and_o their_o two_o chief_a end_n they_o shall_v aim_v at_o pag._n 25._o chap._n iv_o anent_o religion_n and_o holiness_n wherein_o it_o consist_v not_o and_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v pag._n 27._o chap._n v._n anent_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n and_o the_o branch_n and_o effect_n thereof_o in_o a_o city_n pag._n 32._o chap._n vi_o anent_o sobriety_n and_o moderation_n pag._n 34._o chap_n vii_o anent_o bear_v down_o ambition_n and_o join_v in_o election_n of_o magistrate_n and_o council_n pag._n 38._o chap_n viii_o anent_o sloth_n and_o neglect_v in_o ruler_n and_o their_o public_a administration_n pag._n 44._o chap._n ix_o anent_o envy_n and_o vainglory_n be_v both_o enemy_n to_o virtue_n pag._n 55._o chap_n x._o anent_o love_n and_o concord_n as_o the_o sure_a foundation_n of_o a_o kingdom_n city_n or_o commonwealth_n pag._n 62._o chap._n xi_o anent_o observation_n of_o law_n both_o national_n and_o municipal_a pag._n 70._o chap._n xii_o some_o select_a act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o royal-burghs_a the_o conservator_n &_o anent_o the_o staple_n pag._n 74._o chap._n xiii_o concern_v some_o mean_n in_o general_a by_o which_o a_o burgh_n may_v flourish_v pag_n 88_o chap._n fourteen_o concern_v merchandise_v pag_n 94._o chap._n xv._n concern_v some_o general_a overtur_n for_o improvement_n of_o trade_n most_o relate_v to_o the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o kingdom_n pag._n 98._o chap._n xvi_o concern_v mechanick-trade_n pag._n 111_o chap._n xvii_o concern_v plant_v both_o for_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n pag._n 115._o chap._n xviii_o concern_v charity_n and_o care_n of_o the_o poor_a pag._n 120._o chap._n xix_o concern_v magistrate_n in_o general_n and_o the_o qualification_n require_v in_o they_o pag._n 125._o chap._n xx._n concern_v the_o duty_n &_o office_n of_o the_o prove_v pag._n 134._o chap._n xxi_o concern_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o baily_n pag._n 137._o chap._n xxii_o concern_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o dean_n of_o gild._n pag._n 140._o chap._n xxiii_o concern_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o towns-thesaur_a pag._n 146._o chap._n xxiv_o concern_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o town-clerk_n or_o recorder_n pag._n 148._o chap._n xxv_o concern_v some_o duty_n incumbent_a upon_o the_o magistrate_n joyntlie_o pag._n 151._o chap._n xxvi_o concern_v justice_n of_o peace_n court_n to_o be_v hold_v within_o burgh_n by_o the_o magistrate_n thereof_o pag._n 159._o chap._n xxvii_o concern_v some_o consideration_n lay_v before_o the_o youth_n in_o every_o city_n or_o corporation_n pag._n 165._o chap._n xxviii_o direct_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o freeâ—men_n of_o city_n pag._n 176._o chap._n xxix_o some_o overture_n humble_o offer_v to_o the_o noble_n and_o gentry_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n in_o scotland_n pag._n 182._o memorial_n for_o the_o government_n of_o royall-burghs_a in_o scotland_n chap._n i._o anent_o the_o diversity_n of_o burgh_n viz._n burgh_n of_o barony_n regality_n and_o burghs-royall_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o burgh_n some_o be_v burgh_n of_o barony_n some_o be_v burgh_n of_o regality_n and_o some_o be_v royal-burghs_a burgh_n of_o barony_n be_v such_o as_o the_o baron_n have_v full_a power_n to_o choice_n their_o baily_n burgh_n of_o regality_n be_v such_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o regality_n have_v the_o full_a power_n to_o choice_n their_o baily_n unless_o power_n be_v give_v they_o in_o their_o infestment_n be_v he_o to_o their_o commonalitie_n to_o choice_n their_o own_o baily_n whereof_o there_o be_v diverse_a instance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n some_o be_v royal-burghs_a so_o call_v because_o they_o hold_v immediate_o of_o the_o king_n and_o by_o their_o first_o erection_n have_v power_n to_o choice_n their_z prove_v baily_n and_o council_n and_o have_v the_o only_a privilege_n of_o forraign-trade_n and_o merchandise_v and_o have_v their_o own_o common-land_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n their_o house_n and_o burrow-land_n hold_v in_o free_a burgage_n of_o the_o king_n can_v enter_v a_o heir_n to_o tenement_n of_o land_n within_o burgh_n brevi_fw-la manu_fw-la without_o service_n or_o retour_fw-fr and_o enter_v they_o thereto_o and_o give_v they_o seize_v by_o hesp_n and_o staple_n and_o have_v many_o more_o privilege_n confer_v on_o they_o some_o of_o they_o be_v sheriff_n within_o themselves_o as_o edinburgh_n aberdeen_n strivil_v &c._n &c._n have_v brief_o set_v down_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o three_o several_a sort_n of_o burgh_n my_o design_n relate_v only_o to_o royal-burghs_a i_o shall_v set_v down_o first_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o government_n thereof_o 2_o dly_z shall_v set_v down_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o town-councill_n and_o the_o duty_n incumbent_a unto_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o city_n 3_o dly_z shall_v set_v down_o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o able_a and_o fit_a magistrate_n upon_o who_o a_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o prosperity_n and_o happiness_n of_o a_o town_n depend_v and_o then_o the_o particular_a duty_n relate_v to_o each_o of_o the_o several_a magistrate_n in_o particular_a and_o next_o of_o their_o duty_n joint_o together_o chap._n ii_o anent_o government_n in_o general_a and_o in_o special_a and_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o burghs-royall_a by_o the_o ingredient_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o government_n as_o to_o the_o 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