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which_o be_v deep_a under_o ground_n the_o well_n which_o in_o the_o street_n these_o stream_n do_v fill_v will_v judge_v a_o work_n of_o more_o than_o human-skill_n leith_n leith_n by_o that_o water_n which_o be_v name_v by_o thou_o to_o thou_o a_o thousand_o favour_n grant_v be_v thy_o bosom_n be_v a_o safe_a and_o happy_a port_n to_o which_o a_o thousand_o veshell_n do_v resort_v thou_o be_v a_o pilot-town_n thy_o ship_n be_v such_o as_o be_v ambitious_a to_o out-sail_n the_o dutch._n the_o utmost_a part_n of_o earth_n thy_o sail_n descry_v through_o eastern_a and_o through_o western-sea_n they_o fly_v thou_o know_v the_o path_n by_o which_o the_o glorious_a sun_n fullfill_v his_o course_n and_o where_o the_o moon_n do_v run_v and_o where_o the_o sparkle_a star_n themselves_o do_v roll_n and_o count_v the_o shine_a sign_n of_o either_o pole_n when_o in_o the_o ocean_n thou_o display_v thy_o sail_n both_o wind_n and_o wave_n to_o thy_o command_n do_v vail_v thou_o worthy_a town_n who_o have_v the_o sailing-art_n from_o typhis_n learn_v or_o do_v to_o he_o impart_v lithgow_n lithgow'_v a_o noble_a town_n first_o look_v upon_o its_o coastly_a temple_n build_v of_o polish_a ston_n for_o splendour_n do_v the_o palace_n near_o by_o with_o it_o contend_v which_o other_o shall_v outvie_v these_o towred-building_n which_o more_o precious_a be_v then_o both_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o far_o a_o unwald_a lake_n be_v near_o unto_o the_o town_n wherein_o the_o scaled-flock_n float_v up_o and_o down_o when_o grampion-arm_n their_o enemy_n defeat_v these_o pond_n afford_v they_o their_o triumphal-treats_a this_o of_o the_o kings-lake_n do_v enjoy_v the_o name_n as_o caesar_n that_o in_o company_n do_v claim_v the_o lucrine-lake_n for_o luxury_n serve_v more_o but_o lithgow_n yield_v the_o most_o delicious_a store_n stirling_n who_o be_v by_o verse_n able_a to_o set_v forth_o or_o to_o declare_v the_o lovely_a stirling_n worth_a our_o king_n oft_o in_o this_o place_n of_o safety_n secure_v into_o their_o little_a cratche_n gradle_n lie_v its_o air_n be_v pure_a by_o heaven_n near_a influence_n from_o foe_n assault_v no_o town_n have_v more_o defence_n a_o castle_n on_o two_o rock_n stand_v here_o so_o fair_a that_o with_o tarpeian-joves_n it_n may_v compare_v the_o arched-bridge_n here_o meet_v forth_o glyding-stream_n and_o to_o its_o vault_n obeisance_n from_o it_o do_v claim_v as_o in_o the_o phrygian-coast_n maeander_n run_v and_o wind_n itself_o about_o in_o various_a turn_n the_o river_n here_o do_v force_v its_o passage_n so_o flow_v and_o return_v be_v toss_v too_o and_o fro_o the_o traveller_n who_o find_v of_o daily_a change_n and_o through_o the_o earth_n with_o tedious_a step_n do_v range_v when_o hither_o he_o do_v happen_v to_o retire_v this_o town_n and_o country_n wealth_n he_o do_v admire_v these_o strange_a thing_n do_v deserve_v the_o sweet_a lay_n but_o warlick-vertue_n mertits_fw-fr further_a praise_n the_o roman_a pride_n how_o oft_o have_v stirling_n quell_v their_o conquer_a sword_n it_o more_o than_o once_o repel_v the_o flood_n wherewith_o this_o cities-field_n be_v wet_a do_v bound_n to_o their_o o're-running_a empire_n set_v pearth_n birth_n first_o now_o pearth_n thou_o town_n of_o ancient_a fame_n be_v call_v by_o a_o great_a apostle_n name_v in_o praise_n thou_o do_v deserve_v to_o have_v thy_o share_n for_o cleanliness_n and_o for_o thy_o wholesome_a air_n and_o for_o that_o river_n by_o which_o thou_o do_v stand_v who_o stream_n make_v fertile_a all_o its_o neighbour_a land_n these_o ruin_n of_o thy_o bridge_n we_o yet_o do_v see_v it_o be_v well_o cut_v stone_n thy_o wealth_n do_v testify_v the_o swell_a flood_n their_o force_n upon_o it_o spend_v the_o shower_n make_v they_o impatient_a of_o restrent_n their_o violence_n so_o heaven_n will_v do_v break_v down_o that_o sumptuous_a bridge_n the_o glory_n of_o thy_o town_n the_o grampian_n poet_n to_o commend_v there_o be_v
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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plenty_n and_o prosperity_n upon_o we_o according_a to_o isa._n 62.4_o thou_o â—â—alt_v no_o more_o be_v term_v forsake_v neither_o shall_v thy_o â—â—nd_n any_o more_o be_v term_v desolate_a but_o thou_o shall_v be_v â—â—lled_v hephzibah_n and_o thy_o land_n benlah_n for_o the_o â—ord_n delyte_v in_o thou_o and_o thy_o land_n shall_v be_v â—arried_v it_o be_v well_o worth_a the_o notice_v what_o bodin_n 〈◊〉_d his_o three_o book_n of_o his_o republic_n chap._n 7._o pag._n â—2_n writ_n of_o the_o province_n of_o languedock_n in_o france_n at_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o that_o country_n in_o their_o convention_n have_v order_v 1200_o liver_n or_o a_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a yearly_a for_o train_v up_o the_o youth_n of_o that_o whole_a country_n in_o the_o city_n of_o nimes_n beside_o what_o be_v do_v by_o other_o society_n and_o that_o they_o build_v brave_a fortress_n or_o fort_n in_o the_o kingdom_n that_o they_o cause_v execute_v buzac_n who_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o notable_a volens_fw-la or_o robber_n in_o that_o age_n who_o neither_o judge_n nor_o magistrate_n no_o nor_o the_o parliament_n of_o tholouse_n itself_o can_v get_v any_o order_n take_v with_o also_o they_o appoint_v other_o great_a sum_n for_o other_o brave_a use_n and_o end_n of_o public_a concernment_n and_o so_o go_v on_o to_o show_v the_o great_a profit_n which_o accrue_v to_o a_o nation_n or_o country_n by_o such_o convention_n and_o society_n and_o show_v that_o these_o be_v better_a govern_v in_o the_o canton_n of_o the_o swisser_n then_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o every_o canton_n yea_o every_o rank_n of_o man_n as_o merchant_n and_o trade_n have_v their_o common_a and_o general_a meeting_n there_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a also_o that_o the_o ten_o circuit_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o germany_n have_v their_o distinct_a meeting_n a_o part_n all_o which_o be_v in_o such_o order_n and_o correspondence_n one_o with_o another_o that_o the_o empire_n say_v he_o will_v have_v long_o ago_o be_v bring_v to_o ruin_n have_v not_o this_o policy_n and_o government_n prevent_v it_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o there_o be_v appoint_v dyer_n of_o meet_v from_o that_o love_n and_o friendship_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o neighbour_n and_o relation_n in_o the_o bound_n of_o every_o presbitry_n or_o parish_n and_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o some_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v be_v present_a where_o convenient_o they_o may_v be_v have_v to_o confer_v what_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o bound_n within_o their_o precinct_n and_o according_o â—o_o put_v such_o thing_n in_o practice_n and_o to_o prepare_v overture_n at_o every_o such_o meeting_n for_o the_o good_a of_o â—he_n whole_a this_o questionless_a will_v great_o â—end_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n and_o will_v â—ypen_v matter_n not_o only_o for_o more_o public_a convention_n but_o also_o for_o a_o parliament_n when_o â—uch_o occasion_n 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book_n pag._n 593._o there_o be_v say_v he_o two_o remarkable_a fault_n which_o oftentimes_o man_n of_o sharp_a spirit_n fall_v into_o concern_v the_o government_n of_o society_n etc._n etc._n one_o be_v that_o they_o look_v narrow_o to_o the_o inconvenient_n of_o a_o law_n or_o of_o a_o good_a motion_n without_o consider_v the_o good_a that_o may_v flow_v from_o it_o the_o other_o be_v they_o run_v from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o so_o i_o shall_v wish_v the_o benefit_n which_o may_v flow_v from_o this_o may_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n against_o any_o inconvenient_n which_o man_n can_v imagine_v can_v follow_v upon_o this_o next_o i_o wish_v such_o may_v not_o run_v from_o the_o diligent_a and_o careful_a observation_n of_o such_o good_a overture_n and_o profitable_a motion_n to_o a_o supine_n and_o total_a neglect_n of_o all_o that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n good_a of_o the_o country_n and_o of_o their_o posterity_n but_o rather_o as_o i_o hint_v in_o 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may_v never_o decline_v the_o sense_n whereof_o make_v i_o
peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 1411._o where_o the_o prove_v and_o many_o of_o the_o best_a citizen_n do_v assist_v to_o gain_v the_o victory_n of_o that_o day_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n also_o that_o fatal_a battle_n of_o pinkie_n where_o there_o be_v lose_v and_o kill_v many_o brave_a townsman_n of_o aberdeen_n that_o go_v thither_o though_o at_o so_o far_o a_o distance_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o sovereign_n and_o of_o the_o nation_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o in_o the_o year_n 1633_o at_o his_o coronation_n in_o this_o kingdom_n confirm_v and_o ratify_v all_o our_o above_o write_a privilege_n and_o liberty_n of_o new_a give_v and_o grant_v by_o his_o royal_a father_n and_o progenitor_n with_o this_o addition_n make_v and_o constitute_v the_o prove_v and_o baily_n sheriff_n within_o their_o burgh_n and_o freedom-land_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o have_v a_o unground_a malt-market_n and_o honour_a paul_n menzies_n of_o kinmundie_n then_o present_a prove_v 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