for_o qualify_a magistrate_n and_o person_n in_o public_a trust_n such_o as_o these_o that_o treat_v of_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n &c_n &c_n and_o law_n thereof_o and_o history_n geographie_n that_o treat_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o nation_n our_o own_o act_n of_o parliament_n regiam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la and_o general_o all_o other_o such_o like_a book_n that_o may_v become_v civil_a ruler_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o but_o it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v but_o few_o acquaint_v with_o the_o latin-tongue_n or_o french-language_n that_o afford_v several_a such_o as_o bodin_n that_o writ_n copious_o of_o a_o commonwealth_n in_o french_a so_o franciscus_n patricius_n senensis_n that_o writ_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o kingdom_n wendilini_n polititia_n but_o these_o be_v in_o latin_a and_o be_v old_a but_o there_o be_v many_o modern_a that_o may_v be_v find_v at_o london_n also_o book_n fit_a for_o a_o dean_n of_o gilled_a 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god_n hearken_v and_o hear_v it_o and_o insert_v it_o in_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n for_o time_n to_o come_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o that_o day_n when_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o this_o be_v the_o way_n the_o lord_n take_v even_o to_o record_v notable_a service_n that_o in_o due_a time_n he_o may_v reward_v they_o so_o when_o the_o lord_n bless_v any_o man_n to_o do_v any_o notable_a act_n for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o town_n either_o for_o profit_n or_o reputation_n i_o think_v such_o a_o act_n ought_v to_o be_v record_v even_o in_o a_o register_n apart_o that_o they_o and_o they_o may_v find_v the_o more_o respect_n if_o there_o fall_v a_o opportunity_n to_o manifest_v it_o in_o tâ—me_n to_o come_v the_o put_v mordecai'_v good_a service_n on_o record_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o exaltation_n the_o jew_n preservation_n and_o hamans_n destruction_n esther_n 2.23_o and_o 6.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o roman_n and_o grecian_n have_v their_o own_o way_n for_o stir_v up_o their_o citizen_n to_o all_o heroic_a act_n but_o they_o be_v deep_o taint_v with_o vain_a glory_n as_o their_o triumph_n and_o lawrel-crown_n as_o their_o corona_n ovalis_fw-la of_o myrtle_n for_o a_o victory_n get_v with_o little_a hazard_n corona_n civica_n make_v with_o leaf_n of_o oak_n for_o he_o that_o save_v a_o citizen_n from_o the_o enemy_n so_o also_o corona_n populea_fw-la for_o young_a man_n that_o be_v find_v industrious_a and_o studious_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n which_o be_v make_v of_o poplar_n leave_v these_o be_v but_o trivial_a thing_n but_o much_o intend_v to_o gratify_v vain_a glorious_a humour_n but_o the_o put_v notable_a service_n and_o act_n upon_o record_n be_v for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o posterity_n and_o other_o that_o may_v be_v observer_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v do_v with_o such_o solemn_a circumstance_n as_o may_v be_v think_v fit_a and_o most_o consistent_a with_o modesty_n and_o sobriety_n so_o as_o the_o posterity_n may_v be_v influence_v to_o the_o same_o or_o such_o like_a exercise_n rom._n 13.3_o 4._o they_o that_o do_v good_a be_v to_o have_v praise_n and_o reward_n from_o ruler_n as_o well_o as_o evil_a doer_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o such_o if_o these_o have_v be_v record_v there_o have_v be_v honourable_a mention_n make_v of_o many_o stately_a building_n and_o monument_n in_o many_o of_o our_o royall-burghs_a which_o long_o ere_o now_o or_o short_o will_v be_v quite_o forget_v neither_o these_o artist_n and_o private_a person_n that_o do_v good_a service_n or_o find_v out_o good_a invention_n for_o profit_n or_o ornament_n to_o the_o town_n shall_v be_v neglect_v 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 in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n i_o have_v presume_v to_o suggest_v several_a particular_n which_o may_v conduce_v to_o advance_v the_o polilcy_n good_a government_n and_o prosperity_n of_o a_o city_n or_o commonwealth_n as_o man_n and_o in_o his_o i_o be_o to_o mind_v the_o ruler_n more_o particular_o â—ow_o they_o shall_v order_v it_o as_o christian_n in_o eviâ—enceing_v their_o zeal_n against_o sin_n for_o the_o honour_n â—nd_v glory_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o prince_z of_o â—he_n king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o upon_o who_o shoulder_n the_o government_n be_v lay_v from_o who_o â—lone_o all_o blessing_n of_o peace_n prosperity_n and_o preservation_n can_v be_v expect_v and_o without_o who_o gracious_a favour_n no_o skill_n power_n wisdom_n or_o â—eans_n that_o man_n shall_v use_v can_v profit_v according_a â—o_o psal._n 127.1_o except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o â—ouse_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o except_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n the_o watchman_n wake_v â—â—t_n in_o vain_a then_o see_v all_o our_o mercy_n spring_n from_o this_o fountain_n it_o concern_v all_o magistrate_n very_o near_o to_o be_v careful_a that_o no_o gross_a sin_n be_v indulge_v among_o they_o such_o as_o whore_v drunkenness_n and_o swear_v these_o be_v the_o most_o common_a scandal_n unsuitable_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o such_o as_o profess_v it_o that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o city_n and_o to_n these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o provock_n god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o mercy_n and_o to_o send_v sad_a plague_n and_o rod_n and_o to_o confound_v all_o your_o counsel_n and_o blast_v your_o best_a endeavour_n for_o suppress_v whereof_o i_o know_v no_o better_o outward_a mean_a then_o a_o conscientious_a faithful_a and_o diligent_a court_n of_o justice_n keep_v by_o well_o principled_a magistrate_n assist_v by_o pious_a honest_a and_o zealous_a constable_n weekly_o now_o i_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 government_n of_o our_o city_n and_o town_n several_a politic_a writer_n have_v conclude_v that_o a_o well_o mix_v government_n make_v up_o of_o all_o estate_n and_o rank_n of_o person_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o any_o of_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o government_n that_o have_v be_v or_o at_o this_o day_n be_v in_o use_n in_o kingdom_n commonwealth_n or_o city_n as_o they_o be_v simple_o consider_v as_o democracie_n which_o be_v when_o the_o people_n or_o mix_v multitude_n have_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o they_o magistrate_n be_v choose_v by_o they_o law_n be_v make_v by_o they_o and_o that_o which_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o great_a part_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a their_o great_a end_n be_v liberty_n to_o live_v as_o they_o please_v and_o do_v what_o they_o think_v fit_a and_o this_o kind_n of_o government_n degenerat_o often_o into_o confusion_n and_o many_o gross_a abuse_n have_v be_v commit_v by_o it_o second_o aristocracy_n which_o be_v when_o 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