theology and library keeper for the like number of years; for the maintainance of the burser in theology and librarian £6 per annum is to be allowed, for the philosophy bursar £5 a-year is to be allowed; and both these bursars are to be of the name of Fraser, of the town or shire of Inverness . . . I leave also to the said college £50 to buy mathematical instruments proper to make physical and mathematical experiments, to be made use of when a mathematical professor comes to be settled in that college... I leave likewise to the said college my walnut tree escritoire and chest of drawers in my lodging, to lay up the manuscripts and valuable papers that belong to the said college, to be in the library, as also the looking-glass in my daughter Impeys house for that library, with a parcel of printed books and manuscripts that shall be mentioned in a schedule here also to be set down . . . I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of September in the year 1730. James Fraser. 148. Dr. Alexander Moir of St. Croix left to kings college in the university of Aberdeen for the support and education of four poor students annually in that college, and subject to such regulations as he should, by a separate writing, make concerning this benefaction, the sum of six hundred pounds sterling, of date 14 February 1783. Letter of Alexander M'Lean of Coll. To John Chalmers Esq. principal of kings college Aberdeen. 149. Dear sir,-My father having frequently expressed a wish and intention of establishing a fund for a bursary in the university of kings college Aberdeen for the benefit of education of such boys upon his own property, or others he should think proper to recommend, as were not in a situation or circumstances to afford themselves a proper education otherwise, I beg leave now to acquaint you that, in order to fulfil that wish of my fathers, I have paid into the hands of the treasurer or master of mortifications of your university two hundred pounds sterling for the purpose above mentioned.. The following are the terms upon which the above-mentioned sum is to be settled, That the produce be annually ... ... applied towards the maintenance and education of such young man or boy, of the name of Maclean, as shall be recommended by me or my heirs and successors in the estate of Coll, .. that in the event of a years lapsing without any boys being presented that years annuity . . . shall be .. added to the principal sum; . . . but in case two or more years should lapse consecutively, . . . then the funds for such year or years shall be at the disposal of the university, to be applied as shall appear to them most proper, either by being distributed to one or more deserving students, with the use of the library, or added to the capital of the fund . . . that the burse and the person enjoying the benefit of it shall in every other respect be subject to the regulations appointed. . . by the university for the students . . . I am, with greatest esteem and regard, and with the most sincere wishes for the prosperity of kings college, Dear Sir, and very hble servt Alex Maclean. Brachacha Castle, 15 Oct 1790. Bond by James Earl of Fife for 6000 merks for two burses. 150. Know all men by these presents me James earl of Fife, &c., considering that we stand indebted to Mrs. Margaret Udny Duff of Coulter in the sum of six thousand merks Scots, and the said Mrs. Margaret Udny Duff being desirous that the foresaid sum should be perpetually mortified in token of and to keep up the memory of William Duff of Braco her father, therefore wit ye us to be bound and obliged to settle and secure the foresaid principal sum, that the annual rent thereof may be applied . . . to mantain and educate two or more young men of the name relation or connection of the family at the kings college of Aberdeen, and that each of the said young men shall have the benefit of the bursary yearly in equal portions for four years respectively. . . but declaring that right of presentation. . . to . . . the bursaries aforsaid. . . is to be in us the said earl and the heirs succeeding to us in the lands and estate of Braco... Dated 21 July 1791. Foundation by Alexander Murray, D.D. 151. I Alexander Murray D.D. late of the city of London, now of Philadelphia in the state of Pensylvania, do make this my last will and testament.. Whatsoever may remain . . . belonging to me, whether in Great Britain or America, after my wifes decease I give and bequeath in trust to my venerable cousin the revd doctor John Chalmers, and to the four regents and professors of my alma mater, the kings college and university of Aberdeen in Scotland, and their successors in office, for the encouragement in the first place of a clergyman to preach a course of lectures in their college church on Sunday mornings in the time of their winter sessions, on such subjects as they think fittest to tincture their students with just and liberal notions of pure undefiled religion and virtue, without descending to party distinctions and controversy. This donation is also intended to remove in some measure the uncommon grievance and indecorum of their processions to their parish church in an inclement and dangerous season. In this unprejudiced critical age it were to be wished that this famous seminary would agree upon a form of public prayers and worship, with or without responses and instrumental music to be used at these lectures, as is common in all other countries, to inure the youth to the greater solemnity and order. The choice of the lecturer I commit to the trustees, limiting the number of years he is to officiate as they judge will most advance the credit of the lecturer and university itself. Two of these lectures at least I appoint to be printed published and presented to the trustees by the lecturer every year before he receives his salary, and afterwards collected by them into volumes in abstract or at length, after the manner of the honourable Robert Boyle's, for models to the students in divinity. The abovementioned residue . . . of my estate I desire the trustees to invest in some land or real property in Aberdeenshire, . . . and to pay the lecturer three-fourth parts of the nett rents. . . of that property as his yearly stipend, and to apply the remaining fourth part of the same to forward the education for three years of some ingenious youth of the surname of Murray in such secular profession or trade as his natural propensity points to, and on or before the expiry of every third year, the trustees are to choose such another pupil or apprentice, advertising timely the election in one or more of the Aberdeen and Edinburgh Gazettes, preferring cæteris ... paribus my nearest of kin among the candidates . . . In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three. A. Murray. Letter from Samuel Miller regarding his will. 152. To Roderick M'Leod subprincipal of kings college of Aberdeen, or to Thomas Gordon P. P. Esquire, in their absence to the principal Aberdeen. Charleston October 6. 1794. Gentlemen,-A few weeks ago I wrote you informing you that I then had it in contemplation to leave at my decease a sum of money to kings college of Aberdeen, for the use of poor students of merit. I shall copy from my will that part that regards this donation. "In the third place I leave and bequeath the sum of three hundred and fifty pounds sterling as a donation to kings college of Aberdeen in Scotland, to be added to the funds of that institution. And it is my will that the money arising as interest of the said three hundred and fifty pounds be divided into such small sums as the professors shall think proper, and to be granted by them to poor students of merit to forward their education. Poor students of every nation who attend said college shall be on a footing with those of North Britain." I am respectfully Samuel Miller. Mr. James Grant's bursary. ... 153. Know all men by these presents that I Mr. James Grant present minister of the gospel at Urquhart in the county of Inverness, . . . bind and oblige myself, my heirs executors and representatives, to make payment to John Chalmers Esquire present principall of the kings college of Aberdeen, Messieurs Roderick Mac Leod subprincipal, doctor Gilbert Gerard present professor of divinity, and Thomas Gordon professor of philosophy in the said college, and their successors in office. . . as trustees, . . . for the ends and purposes after mentioned, the ... sum of two hundred pounds. sterling. . . I appoint that the annual rent of the said principal sum ... James Grant. Foundation for 48 bursars by George Hutton. . . 121. This is a codicil to the last will and testament of me George Hutton of Deptford in the county of Kent, gentleman . . . Whereas by my said will, which bears date the same day with these presents, I have given and bequeathed the residue of my estate and effects. . . unto William Curtis, James Chalmer, Henry Fulton, George Eade, and Robert Woodriff, the executors of my said will . . . in trust .... now I do... declare the trust . with respect to the said residue. . . and direct and appoint concerning the same as follows. . . that the said trustees shall lay out and employ the trust monies to produce an income to be employed in manner herein after mentioned, that is to say . . . the said trustees shall pay . . to the principal and four professers commonly called regents, who teach the classics mathematics and philosophy in the kings college of Old Aberdeen . . . such sums of money from time to time as shall be sufficient to set on foot. . . and maintain the establishment in the college aftermentioned viz.: in the first place the said principal and professors shall begin by ... applying sixty pounds for the use and assistance for one year of four young students of the college otherwise unprovided for, who upon a fair examina |