The Statistical Account of Scotland Volume 20; Drawn Up from the Communications of the Ministers of the Different Parishes (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1798 Excerpt: ...i s. 8 A., per ditto; Latin for 2 s. 6 d. per ditto; mensuration and land-surveying for 4 s. 6 A.per ditto geometry for 7 s. 6 A. per ditto; and.book-keeping for 10 s. 6 d. and 15 s. He receives 1 s. 6 d. for proclamation of bans; 6 d. for recording baptisms; and 4 d. for extending certificates: and has 40 scholars at an average. The salary and emoluments amount to L. 33, besides his lodging, in the school-house, which was rebuilt and slated in 1785, with a floored schoolroom, and 2 small chambers, for the master's accommodation., The woman's school is a joint foundation, in the year 1702, resting on a bequest from John Anderson, writer in Edinburgh; and a further destination by James Brodie of that Ilk, the trustee, who added 500 merks to Anderson's donation of 2000 merks, gave off ground, and built thereon a slated house of 2 floors, with garrets, for the accommodation of the mistress and scholars; and gave also a garden at his own expence. His heirs, though conjoined with the heritors and session, are managers Jine quibus non. The salary, at the beginning, in 1702, was 21 bolls bear, mortgaged for a capital of L. 138: 17: 9-Sterling, or L. 2500 merks, belonging to this school. At the redemption of the mortgage or wadset, the salary was reduced to L. 6: 18: 10 Sterling, the legal interest of the capital. The school-house, though still in use, is ruinous, and in urgenc need of immediate repair. Averages There was once a great resort from Caithness, Sutherland, Ross, &c. to this boarding-school, where young gentlewomen were taught reading, knitting stockings, marking, plain and coloured seam, and music, by the mistress; and writing and arithmetic by the parochial schoolmaster. Many daughters of men of property were educated here, without;re ortings...