WE Vnder-Subscribers Masters and Professors in the College 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 bless 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 Godliness 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 public 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 draws hither to visit us, condole and compassionate our Condition; That a Seminary so eminently blessed of God, should have so bad Accommodation, and these which we have threatening present ruin. We can hradly express how irksome it is to us, to publish our Indigencies abroad, but we might justly be judged accessary to the ruin of this House, if we should not represent the low Estate thereof, before the lovers of Godliness and Learning, whose bowels 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 go through the most eminent places of this Island, and to give a more full account of the languishing Condition or our Famous College, then in such a line can be expected from us. And if the Lord shall incline 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 College hath no public Revenues, 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 bosom: Yet if any opportunity shall offer, to do any office to Them or Theirs; we shall not be forgetful of their beneficence, and in the mean while they shall be had in grateful remembrance amongst the Public Benefactors of our College.  


Mr. Will. Moir Principal.  
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.     

WE 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 do by these presents empower and intrust our Worthy and well beloved friend Laurence Mercer Merchant, now resideing at London to prosecute our above-written Commission and Supplication: and do 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 monies the Lord shall be pleased to enlarge the hearts of any to bestow in a matter of such public concernment. This we have given under our Hand and Seal.  
Given at our College marshal in New Aberdeen, the 7 th', of Febr, 1660. 

Mr. Will. Moir. Principal.  
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 University of Oxon, May 23.1660.  
WHereas the College of the University of New Aberdeen in Scotland, having suffered great damage by Fire, and the Building which remains 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 College subscribed by the Professors and other Members thereof hath been brought to this University, desiring a Charitable Contribution to be made toward the rebuilding of the said College: The Delegates of the University of Oxon, seriously weighing the Premises, did think fit in an especial manner to recommend the desires of that University, to the several Colleges and Halls in this University, desiring the Heads in their respective Houses effectually to promote so good and charitable a work.  
Ben. Cooper, Registrarius Vniversitotis Oxon.