WEE Vnder-Subscribers Masters and Professors in the Colledge of New-Aberdeen, are constrained by pressing Necessity to give this Candid Declaration of the low Condition of this Famous Seminary wherein we bear charge. It hath pleased the Lord so to blesse this House both in our time and in the time of our Predecessors, that as eminent men, yea and renowned at home and abroad for Godlines and Learning, and that in all Sciences and Professions have sprung out hence as this Nation hath afforded. But we can hardly look upon our scurvy and ruinous Edifices without weeping, we having neither Houses fitted for our publick Actions and Commencements, nor for Aeconomy, neither for the Accommodations of Students. And the poor Cottages we have are quite ruinous and that by many sad accidents, as by Fire, which consumed a quarter of the whole building, the rise whereof is not known to this day, so that all strangers, whom the same of this House drawes hither to visit us, condole and compassionate our Condition; That a Seminary so eminently blessed of God, should have so bad Accomodation, and these which we have threatning present ruin. Wee can hradly express how irksome it is to us, to publish our Indigencies abroad, but we might justly be judged accessory to the ruin of this House, if we should not represent the low Estate thereof, before the lovers of Godli­ness and Learning, whose bowells we doubt not, will be moved with compassion towards so Famous and fertile, but now a perishing Nursery of both. Wherefore we have Commissionated the Reverend Bearer, Mr. Alexander White, one of our number to goe through the most eminent places of this Iland, and to give a more full account of the languishing Condition or our Famous Colledge, then in such a line can be expected from us. And if the Lord shall encline the hearts of those, who tender the flourishing of Holiness and Learning, to contribute for the building of an Edifice amongst us, for the accommodation of our Students, though our Colledge hath no publick Revenewes, besides the petty Salaries of the Masters, yet all who have Char­ges, resolve to abridge themselves in their own Emoluments, to promote the work. We are not in any capacity to promise retribution to those who shall hearken to this our request, but good works of this Nature, when sincerely performed, have a reward in their bosome: Yet if any oppertunity shall offer, to doe any office to Them or Theirs; we shall not be forgetfull of their beneficence, and in the meane while they shall be had in gratefull remembrance amongst the Publick Benefactors of our Colledge.

  • Mr. Will. Moir Principall.
  • Mr. John Menȝeis. Professor of Divinity.
  • Dr. Will. Moir Professor of Medicine.
  • Mr. Rob. Forbes Professor of Philosophy.
  • Mr. Joh. Forbes P. P.
  • Mr. Will. Meldrum P. P.
  • Mr. G. White Professor of Humanity.

WEE being necessitated to call home our Commissioner Mr. Alexander White to attend his charge amongst us before he could fully accomplish the business for which he was commissionated, have therefore thought fit to appoint, and doe by these presents impower and intrust our Worthy and well beloved friend Laurence Mercer Marchant, now resideing at London to prosecute our above-written Commission and Sup­plication: and doe devolvefull Power and Right on him to Act in all things that may conduce for the advantage of the business. And in particular that he may receive what Charitable Contributions of moneyes the Lord shall be pleased to enlarge the hearts of any to bes;tow in a matter of such publick con­cernment. This we have given under our Hand and Seal.

Given at our Colledge Marischall in New Aberdeen, the 7th, of Febr, 1660.
  • Mr. Will. Moir. Principall.
  • Mr. John Menȝeis, Professor of Divinity.
  • Dr. Will. Moir, Professor of Medicine.
  • Mr. Rob. Forbes Professor of Philosophy.
  • Mr. John Forbes, P. P.
  • Mr. Will. Meldrum, P. P.
  • Mr. G. White, Professor of Humanity.
At a Meeting of the Deligates of the Vniversity of Oxon, May 23.1660.

WHereas the Colledge of the Vniversity of New Aberdeen in Scotland, having suffered great damage by Fire, and the Building which remaines is so Ruinous, that there is no conveniency and accommodation for Students, nor for the performing of their Acts and Commencements. A cer­tificate whereof under the Seal of the said Colledge subscribed by the Professors and other Members thereof hath been brought to this Vniversity, de­siring a Charitable Contribution to be made toward the rebuilding of the said Colledge: The Delegates of the Vniversity of Oxon, seriously weighing the Premisses, did think fit in an especiall manner to recommend the desires of that Vniversity, to the severall Colledges and Halls in this Vniversity, desiring the Heads in their respective Houses effectually to promote so good and charitable a worke.

Ben. Cooper, Registrarius Vniversitotis Oxon.

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