PROPOSALS By way of CONTRIBUTION, For Writing A Natural History OF YORKSHIRE.  By Jo. Browne, Dr. of Laws and Physick. 
FIrst of all, The Author proposes to take into Consideration the disposition of the Heavens, and Temperature of the Air in respect to the various Changes and Alterations therein; and first the Longitude and Latitude of the Country shall be reckoned in respect of London: likewise the usual salubrity or insalubrity of the Air, and with what constitutions it agrees better or worse than others.  
2dly. The water will be considered, as First Rivers with their Bigness, Course and Inundasions, with all the different species of Plants, Infects and Fishes, that are to be found in them: Likewise Lakes, Ponds, Springs; and especially Mineral-waters, as of what Medicinal use they are of, what sorts of Earth they run through; their Kind's, Qualities and Virtues, and how examined.  
3dly, The Earth shall be observed, and first in its self, as to its Dimensions, Situation, Figure, or the like, its plain Hills or Valleys, with the several kind of soils, that are there; as of Clay, Sand, Gravel, etc. what are its Products as to Minerals, Vegetables, or Animals; Moreover, how all or any of these are, or may be further improved for the benefit of Man. Then 2dly, The Inhabitants themselves will be considered, that have been long setlled there, particularly as to their Ingenuity, Diet, Inclinations, etc. which what Improvements of Arts have been made in those parts of late years: And further, the Products of the Earth will be more nicely examined, with all the Pecularities observable therein; as Plants, Trees, Fruits, Animals, and Infects of all sorts; with Clays, Marles, Boles, Earth's, Axungiae, Coals, Salts, Aloms', Vitriols, Sulphers, and all other Minerals of what kind soever that the earth yields; and to what use they are, or may be applied, either to Meat, Physic or any other kind.  
4thly, All Gentlemen of the same County, that Contribute to this Work, shall have the Sum contributed specified, with their Names, Arms, and Titles inserted, and more particular Descriptions given of their several Houses and Families, and exact Prospects taken of every Gentleman's Seat that are Contributors.  
5thly, All Burough, Towns, Towns-Corporate, and other Market Towns, shall have Prospects and particular Observations taken with their several Towns and respective Constitutions faithfully described, if they be Contributors hereto; for the design is not intended a Geographical, but Natural History.  
6thly, The Author Proposes to make Exact Maps of every Wapontake, or Hundred; which, with the several other Cuts necessary to be Inserted, will take above 150 Copper Plates; for that he has, and further designs to take an Impartial Survey of all Towns and Places, so that he may Impose nothing credulously upon the World from the unexamined Traditions of the Ancients, but true and just Observations, taken from the Natural State of things, faithfully represented; so that by this Means, he cannot Perfect such a vast Work without great Time and Expenses.  
7thly, Contributions will be received by Mr. Smith and Mr. Walford, at the Prince's Arms in Paul's Churchyard, Mr. Bentley, in Covent-Garden, Mr. Bosvile, at the Dial over-against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, London, by Mr. Clark Bookseller, and the Author in York, who will give Receipts to all Contributors that their Money shall be returned to them again, if the Undertaking be not finished within ● years'.  
☞ Note, The Design has already received very good Encouragement from several Persons of Quality.  
FINIS.