I have only Two Things more to advertise the Reader of; and the Firft is,

I thought, according to my Promife, to have published, by way of an Appendix-

to this Volume, à Lift of all the Religious Houfes, with the Names of

the Founders, and Shires in which they are; together with an Account of

the First Rife of all the Ancient Families of the Nation, inftructed from

Charters, Chartularies, and other Authentic Documents, for illustrating

the Hiftory of our Nation. But, after I had printed off feveral Sheets of it,

I found, that by the Documents I had by me and what I was daily receiving,

it would have increased the Bulk of this Book to more than Two Hundred

Sheets: So I was oblig'd to give over my Defign, and refer the Lift of the

Friories, Provoftries, Nunneries and other Religious Orders, to the Third

Volume, to which I ball likewife annex a large Index of the Principal Mat-

ters treated of in all the Three Volumes. As for the Account of the Fami-

lies, I have now digefted it for a large Quarto Book, in which I shall not

only give Account of the Firft Rife of the Nobility and Gentry of the Na-

tion, but likewife of all the Honours they have attained to in Church and

State: In the Preface to which, I shall make honourable Mention of all thofe

who have furnished me with Memoirs; and if any Noblemen or Gentlemen,

will fend me Accounts of their Families, unquestionably documented, I

fball do them all imaginable Fuftice.

The Other is, That I have given an Account of a great many Books men-
tioned by Dempster, without taking Notice of the Places where they were prin
ted, or in what Volume. All I can Jay to this i, That altho' Dempfter
bas not been fo exact in this as could have been wish'd, no more than
Leland or Bale, the English Biographers; yet the late Learned
Antiquiry, Doctor Jamiton, who had Occafion to examine Dempfter's
Fidelity in this Point, more than any Man I ever heard of, having with great
Diligence fearched after our Scots Authors in most of the Famous Libraries
of Italy, Germany and France; yet, I lay, he acknowledged, That, during
this Period of Time, and the Age in which Dempfter himself lived, he was fel-
dom or never to be found in the wrong; and I have done all that lay within the
Compass of my Reading. In one Word; I hope this Collection may be of
fome Ufe to thofe Gentlemen, whofe Occafions and Circumftances cannot allowe
them to be furnished with great Libraries, or Collections of Books; fince
they will find, in what I have already published, an Abstract, or Abridgment,
of An Hundred and Fourty Three Volumes, and Seventy Six Letters,
written upon the most useful Parts of Learning; befides the Hiftory of the
Proceedings and Decifions of Fourty Four Councils, upon the most impor-
tant Points of Theology.

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Alphabetical Catalogue

Of fuch of the SUBSCRIBERS Names and Defig nations as have come to our Hands.

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He Right Honourable WILLIAM Marquis of ANNANDALE. The Right Honourable ROBERT Viscount of ARBUTH NO г. Sir William Anftruther of That-Ilk, One of the Senators of the College of Juftice.

Patrick Abercromby M D.

John Abernethy M. D.

John Alair, Geographer for the Kingdom of Scotland.

William Adam, Apothecary in Edinburgh.

Alexander Aikenbeal, Merchant in Edinburgh.
Robert Allan, Merchant in Rotterdam.
Robert Alexander of Corfclays.

Mr. James Anderfon, Town Clerk of Elgin.
Mr. James Anderfon, Writer to the Signet.
Patrick Anderfon, Wright in Edinburgh.
Mr. David Angus, Minifter of the Gospel.
Sir Alexander Anftruther of New-mark.
Alexander Arbuthnet of Phindownie.

Mr. John Arrat, Profeffor of Philofophy at S. Andrew's.
Thomas Auchinleck, Chyrurgeon.

Faine's Auchinleck, Baker in Edinburgh:

B

HEr Grace 4NNE Dutchess of BALCLEUCH
The Right Honourable DAVID Earl of BUCHAN.
The Right Honourable COLIN Earl of BALCARR A S.
The Right Honourable FAMES Earl of BUTE.

The Right Honourable JOHN Lord BALMERINOCH.
The Right Honourable WALTER Lord BLANTIRE
Mr. James Baillie, Collector at Proftounpans:

John Baillie, Chyrurgeon in Edinburgh.

Robert Baillie of Cairnbrew.

Mr. James Baillie, Advocate.

Mr. James Baillie, Writer to the Signet:

Alexander Baillie of Afbesteel.

Alexander Baillie of Castlecary.

Sir William Baird of Newbeath.

Alexander Bane of Logie.

Captain Benjamin Barton.

Mr. Robert Bannerman, Minifter of the Gospel.

Mr. Charles Bennet, Sheriff-Depute in Stirling-Shire,
Mr. John Birnie of Broomhill.

John Blair M. D.

George

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George Borthwick, Chyrurgeon in Edinburgh.

Thomas Bower, M. D. and Profeffor of Mathematics in the Kings College at

Aberdeen.

Fohn Bowie of Saltcots.

Walter Bofwel of Balbarton.

Sir George Brown of Colftoun.

William Brown of Seabegs.

Archbald Brown, Writer in Edinburgh.
Alexander Bruce of Kinnaird.

Alexander Bruce, Apothecary in Edinburgh.
Sir Thomas Burnet of Leys.

Mr. Gilbert Burnet, Advocate.

David Burton, Glafier in Edinburgh.

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He Right Honourable ROBERT Earl of CAR NWATH.
The Right Honourable GEORGE Earl of CROMER TT,
Fuftice-General.

The Right Honourable ANNE Viscountess of CARINGTON.
Sir William Calderwood, Advocate.

The Honourable Mr. Archbald Campbel, Son to the Lord Neil Campbel.
Sir James Campbel of Aberuchil.

Colin Campbel of Camifmore.

Colin Campbel of Lochlane.

Alexander Campbel Merchant in Stormway.

Robert Ker younger of Cavers.

Sir James Carmichael of Bonington.

Mr. William Carmichael, Her Majefty's Sollicitor.

John Carnegie of Boylack.

Mr. William Carstairs, Principal of the College of Edinburgb, and One of the Minifters of the City.

James Carstairs Writer in Edinburgh.

William Carruthers, Apothecary-Chyrurgeon in Edinburgh.

James Carruthers of Hallaiths,

George Carruthers of Holdmains,

Fames Carruthers of Robertbill,

Mr. John Carruthers of Denby

James Cheap of Roffie.

The Incorporation of Chyrurgeons at Edinburgh.

The Incorporation of Chyrurgeons at Glasgow.

Robert Clark, Chyrurgeon in Edinburgh.

William Clark, Advocate.

The Honourable Mr. William Cochran of Kilmaroneck, Son to the Earl of

Dundonald.

William Cockburn M.D.

The College of Edinburgh for their Library.

Alexander Colvil of Blair.

Adam Coult, Advocate.

Fohn Corfe, Writer in Edinburgh.

Mr. Charles Craigengelt of Keverkee.

Mr. George Crawford, Brother to the Laird of Kerfsburn.

Patrick

Mr. Matthew Crawford, Minifter of the Gospel.

Lawrence Crawford, of Fordanfton.

Patrick Creichton, Chyrurgeon in Dundee.
Mr. George Crockat, Student in Medicin.
Mr. John Crockat, Minifter of the Gospel.

John Cumin, L. L. D. Profeffor of Ecclefiaftic Hiftory and Antiquities in the
Univerfity of Edinburgh.

Sir William Cuningham of Caprington.

Sir James Cuningham of Millcraig.

Mr. Folm Cuningham, Advocate.

Mr. John Cuningham of Woodball, Advocate.
Mr William Cuningham, Provoft of Irvine.

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His Grace ARCHBALD Duke of DOUGLASS.

The Right Honourable, JAMES Lord DRUMMOND. The Right Honourable CHARLES Earl of DUNMORE. The Right Honourable GEORGE Viscount of DUPLIN. The Right Honourable Lord JOHN DRUM MOMD of BA LEGERNT.

James Daes, Writer in Edinburgh.

James Deans of Woodiflie.

The Honourable Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Advocate.

Thomas Dalrymple M. D. Her Majefty's First Phyfician in ordinary.
James Dewar, Brewer in Edinburgh.

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Mr. Alexander Dycks Professor of Humanity at Dalkeith:

John Don of Hattenburn.

Fobn Don of Spittle, Sheriff-Clerk of Stirling.

Lieutenant Robert Douglafs, in Major-General Maitland's Regiment.
James Douglafs of Mains.

James Douglafs of Dornock.

Mr. Robert Douglafs of Auchinfchinach, Collector in Glasgow.

Sir William Drummond of Hawthornden.

Thomas Drummond of Logy-Almond.

John Drummond of Colquaillize.
Mr. David Drummond, Advocate.
Mr. Alexander Drummond, Advocate.
Fames Drummond of Blair-Drummond.
James Drummond, Writer to the Signet.
John Drummond, M. D.

George Drummond, Merchant in Edinburgh.
Mr. William Drummond, Writer in Edinburgh.

Mr. William Drummond, Warden of the Mint.
William Drummond of Machany.

Fohn Drummond of Megans.

John Duff, Writer in Aberdeen.

Sir James Dumbar, of Mochram.

Alexander Dumbar of Bishop Mill, Sheriff of Murray.

Lodowick Dumbar of Grange.

Alexander Dumbar, Taylor in the Canongate.
Ralph Dundafs of Mainer.

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Alexander Duncan of Lundy.

Mr. William Dunlop, Son to the Laird of Houfebill.

Mr. Alexander Dunlop, Professor of Greek in the College of Glasgow.

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He Right Honourable CHARLES Earl of ERROL, High
Conftable of Scotland.

The Right Honourable JOHN Lord ELPHINSTO N.
The Right Honourable ALEXANDER Lord ELIBANK.
The Right Honourable Lady Sophia Erskin, Dowager of Pitfligo.

The Right Honourable Charles Mafter of Elphinston.

The Right Honourable Mr. James Erskin of Grange, Lord Juftice-Clerk, and
One of the Senators of the College of Justice.

Mr. David Erskin of Dun, One of the Senators of the College of Justice.
The Honourable Sir Alexander Erskin, Lord Lyon King at Arms.

William Eccles, M. D.

Patrick Elmifton of Newton-Edmifton.

Thomas Ellies, Writer to the Signet.

Gideon Elliot, Writer to the Signet.

Robert Elliot, Chyrurgeon in Edinburgh.

The Honourable Mr. William Erskin, Merchant in Edinburgh.
Colonel John Erskin, Deputy-Governour of the Caftle of Stirling.

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THe Right Honourable ARCHBALD Earl of FORFAR.
Alexander Falconer, Merchant in Elgin.

Thomas Fenton, Merchant in Edinburgh.

Alexander Ferguson of Craigdarroch.

Thomas Fiber, Merchant in Edinburgh.
Archbald Fiber, Chyrurgeon in Edinburgh.
Patrick Foord, M. D.

David Fotbringbame, M. D.

Patrick Fothringhame of Powrie, Junior.
John Forbes of Colloden.

John Forbes, Peut herer in the Canongate.
Robert Foreft, Merchant in Edinburgh.
Thomas Foreft, Merchant in Edinburgh.

Hugh Forsyth of Garvil.

Mr. William Foulis of Woodball, Advocate.

Mr. George Frazer, Sub-Principal in the King's College at Aberdeen.

John Frazer of Kirkton, Junior.

Henry Frazer, Herauld-Painter.

Mr. David Freebairn, Minifter of the Gospel.

Mr. Robert Freebairn, Book-Seller in Edinburgh.
David French of Frenchland.

G

His Grace GEORGE Duke of GORDON.

HE

The Right Honourable WILLIAM Earl of GLENCAIRN.

The Right Honourable FAMES Earl of GALLOWAY.

The Right Honourable PHILIP Lord GLAMIS.