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... schools , and number of scholars Antient state of population Caufes of its increase or decrease Number of families Exact amount of the number of fouls now living Divifion of the inhabitants 1. By the place of their birth 2. By their ...
... schools , and number of scholars Antient state of population Caufes of its increase or decrease Number of families Exact amount of the number of fouls now living Divifion of the inhabitants 1. By the place of their birth 2. By their ...
Page 111
... school - house , and a dwelling - houfe for the master , and from henceforward to pay the fchoolmafter and whoever fhould be appointed to the office , was to be bound to keep and leave the school and house in repair . Ac- cordingly a ...
... school - house , and a dwelling - houfe for the master , and from henceforward to pay the fchoolmafter and whoever fhould be appointed to the office , was to be bound to keep and leave the school and house in repair . Ac- cordingly a ...
Page 145
... School - The fchoolmafter's falary is L. ro , with a house and garden valued at L. 2 per annum . The scholars feldom exceed 40 fummer and winter . The prices for teach- VOL . I. T ing ing are 1 s . 2 d . per quarter of Linton . 145 18.
... School - The fchoolmafter's falary is L. ro , with a house and garden valued at L. 2 per annum . The scholars feldom exceed 40 fummer and winter . The prices for teach- VOL . I. T ing ing are 1 s . 2 d . per quarter of Linton . 145 18.
Page 155
... 6 years of age . At prefent ( 1790 ) the num ber of inhabitants is 1380 , and of families 285 . Church , School , & c . - The remains of the old church is on the the farm of the Mull . It was fuppofed to of Kirkmaiden : 155.
... 6 years of age . At prefent ( 1790 ) the num ber of inhabitants is 1380 , and of families 285 . Church , School , & c . - The remains of the old church is on the the farm of the Mull . It was fuppofed to of Kirkmaiden : 155.
Page 156
... school ; the falary about a guinea , and L. 1 : 12 : 0 Sterling for teaching 8 poor boys , out of the fame mortified fund . There is generally a third school , without falary , in winter , at the southern extremity of the parish . In ...
... school ; the falary about a guinea , and L. 1 : 12 : 0 Sterling for teaching 8 poor boys , out of the fame mortified fund . There is generally a third school , without falary , in winter , at the southern extremity of the parish . In ...
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