To all our Generous and Charitable Countrymen within the CITIES of Dantzick and Koningsberg, and the Kingdom of POLAND.  
The humble Representation of the Principal and Masters of the marshal College of ABERDEEN in SCOTLAND.  
Shows,  
THat the Edifice of our College having, from its first founding after the Reformation from Popery, continued mean and incapable to lodge our Students, or allow conveniency for our public Solemnities; We being pressed with the daily Disadvantages of so small and incommodious a Building, were forced to begin a New-Work, which by the favour of Heaven and charitable Contributions of pious Persons we have now near completed: and is so spacious, stately and convenient, that its no less an Ornament to the City, than an Advantage to the College. And as this Work hath been much advanced, and in a great measure carried on by the Charity of our worthy Countrymen in Dantzick, Konningsberg, Elbing and other Foreign Parts (all whose Memories shall ever be honoured by Us, and some of Whom for their great Liberality have Chambers appointed in the said New-work for their Name and Friends) and our money being now exhausted, in order to the perfecting and furnishing of the Fabric, we are under a Necessity of having Recourse to the Piety of Those of Our Countrymen who have not had Opportunity to extend their Charity for so good a Work. And therefore have Recommended to Our trusty and good Friend Mr. James Robertson Merchant, (whose love to Religion and Learning, and kindness to this Town and College have Encouraged Us to offer Him this Trouble) that He may present this Our Address to all Those who are true Lovers of their Country, and wish the Advancement of Religion, and Increass of Learning; And that he or any entrusted by him may receive from them what Contributions they shall be pleased to allow for the finishing of our New-Work; and as We shall never be wanting to offer up our Prayers for the Prosperity of our Benefactors; so we shall duly Record the Names of all Those who are pleased to allow Us any Assistance in Our Public Registers, and by the Monuments of Our Gratitude render the Memory of their Charity as lasting as the Society on which it is bestowed. This is solemnly Promised and shall be Inviolably and Faithfully Performed by  
June 2d 1699. 

MARISCHALL College of ABERDEEN,  
JAMES OSBURN T. P.  
GEORGE liddel S. M. P.  
ROBERT PATERSON Principal.  
GEORGE PEACOCK Regent.  
JAMES MORE. Regent.  
ALEXANDER MORE Regent.  
WILLIAM SMITH Regent.