MEMORIAL To be Dispersed thorough the KINGDOM, For Collecting of MANUSCRIPTS IN TO THE Advocate's Library.  
ALL Polite Nations, at this Time, acting in a manner by Concert, in the Design of Rescuing their Antiquities from Oblivion; and in Collecting and Digesting into Catalogues such Manuscripts and Ancient Monuments, as may conduce to clear their Origine, and establish the Truth of their Histories.  
In like manner, the Faculty of Advocates, for that, and other Ends, have Erected their Library, which, in a short time, is very much Advanced; and of late, has had a considerable Addition of Manuscripts.  
But there being many Manuscripts and Monuments of Antiquity, in the Hands of several Persons, or in the Charter Chests of Ancient Families, which, if still keeped Latent, will be Useless to the Public, and exposed to many Accidents, that are prevented by their lying in a public Library. Therefore it is earnestly desired, That the haver's of any such, whether Histories, Chartularies of Monasteries, Old Charters, or other Manuscripts whatsoever, would be pleased to send them in to the Advocate's Library; where such Benefactors, and their Donatives, shall be Faithfully Recorded, and Honourable Mention also made of Them, in public Catalogues, to be Printed by the Faculty.  
All other Persons likewise, who are Possessors of, and who design to Sell, any such Manuscripts, are also Invited to bring them in; And the Curators of the said Library will Pay them therefore, to their Satisfaction.