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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	james_n	robert_n	sir_n	4,168	5	6.5373	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05868	Advertisement Whereas his sacred Majesty, by his patent, hath constituted Sir Robert Sibbald, one of his physicians in ordinary, his geographer for his kingdom of Scotland, and commandeth and ordaineth him to publish the description of the Scotia antiqua & Scotia moderna, and the natural history of the products of his ancient kingdom of Scotland...	Sibbald, Robert, Sir, 1641-1722.	1682 (1682)	Wing S3721A; ESTC R184238	1,686	1

ADVERTISEMENT WHEREAS His Sacred MAJESTY by His Patent hath constituted Sir Robert Sibbald one of His Physicians in Ordinary His Geographer for His Kingdom of SCOTLAND and Commandeth and Ordaineth him to publish the Description of the Scotia Antiqua Scotia Moderna and the Natural History of the Products of His Ancient Kingdom of SCOTLAND These are earnestly to entreat all persons that they would be pleased freely to communicate their Answers to these following Queries or any of them Directing them to the said Sir Robert Sibbald at his Lodging at Edinburgh or to Master James Broun at his house in Harts-closs who is Deputed by the said Sir Robert Sibbald to receive and Registrate them or to Robert Mean Post-master at Edinburgh to be sent to any of them Withall specifying in their Letters the place of their Habitation that they may be again Written to if Occasion require And an Honourable Mention shall be made of them in the Work according to the Importance of the Information General Queries to which Answers are desired I. What the Nature of the County or place is And what are the chief products thereof II. What Plants Animals Mettals Substances cast up by the Sea are peculiar to the place and how Ordered III. What Forrests Woods Parks What Springs Rivers Loughs With their various properties whether Medicinal With what Fish replenished whether rapid or flow c. The rise of the Rivers and their Emboucheurs IV. What Roads Bayes Ports for shipping and their Description And what Moon causeth High-water What Rocks and sholes on their Coast V. What Ancient Monuments Inscriptions graved and figured Stones Forts and ancient Camps And what Curiosities of Art 〈…〉 have been found the●● VI. What great Battels have been there fought Or any other Memorable Action or Accident VII What peculiar Customs Manners or Dispositions the Inhabitants of each County or Town have among them VIII What Monasteries Cathedrals or other Churches have been there and how named IX What places give or formerly have given the Title to any Noble-man As also what ancient Seats of Noble-Families are to be met with X. What the Government of the County is whether Sheriffdom Stewartry or Baillery XI What Towns of Note in the County especially Towns Corporate The Names of the Towns both Ancient and Modern Whether they be Burrows Royal of Regality or Barony The Magistracy of Towns Corporated when Incorporated And by whom built With the Return of Parliament-Men The Trade of the Town How inhabited and their manner of Buildings What Publick or Ancient Buildings Their Jurisdiction c. XII In what Bishoprick each County or any part thereof is Who is Sheriff Stewart or Baily And who commands the Militia What Castles Forts Forrests Parks Woods His MAJESTIE hath there c. To the NOBILITY What Sheriffdomes Bailliries Stewartries Regalities Baronies and Burrows they have under them What Command of the Militia What special Priviledge Dignity and Heritable Command they have The Rise of their Family Continuance and their Branches What Forrests Woods Parks Loughs Rivers Mines and Quarries they have What Fishing c. What Harbours they have What their Titles are What Memorable Actions raised or Aggrandized their Family c. To the CLERGY What their Priviledges and Dignities are Their Erection The Bounds of their Diocese Their Chapter The number of their Parishes in their Diocese Their Jurisdiction their Foundations for publick ●●d pious Uses their Re 〈…〉 What Lands hold of them Their Houses c. To the GENTRY What the Rise of their Family their Priviledge and Dignity What Baronies and Burrows under them What Harbours what Forrests Woods Parks Their Houses the Description and Names of them The Chief of the Name and the Branches The Memorable Exploits done by them and the Eminent Men of the Name Their Heritable Command and Jurisdiction c. To the Royal BURROWS Of what Standing The Constitution of their Government their Priviledges Jurisdiction and its Extent Their publick Houses Churches Forts Monuments Universities Colledges Schools Hospitals Manufactures Harbours What their Latitude and Longitude is c. To the UNIVERSIT 〈…〉 〈…〉 DGES. What Standing they are of Their priviledges Jurisdiction and its Extent their Constitution The Number of their Professors their Names what they teach Their Salaries Foundations and their Founders Their Revenue and Dependencies Their Houses Churches and Chappels Aedifices and Monuments Their Libraries Curious Instruments The a●count of the famous Men bred there or Masters there What are the Observations of the Masters or Students that may be for the Embellishment of this Work The Answers to these preceeding Queries are to be Registrate and to be Insert in their proper places The Answers to these Queries is earnestly desired that no person may complain if what concerns them be not insert For the Author is resolved to insert all that he is assured of the Truth and certainty of as Informed Imprimatur Jo Edinburgen Edinburgh Printed by John Reid at his Printing-House in Bells-Wynd Anno 1682.