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under the like penalty, to have themselves promoted to be bachelors within forty days, and then to read in theology.

p. 268.

39. The principal and regents to read the Bible daily throughout the year, before and after dinner and supper.

p. 269.

40. The students in theology, who have had the regency in arts assigned them, to have, for their pains, four pounds Scots, in addition to their stipends.

p. 269. 41. The regents to commence their lectures immediately after the ringing of the bell, and so in regard to questions, that the students may have no occasion for being idle.

p. 269. 42. The expenditure, both in the class-rooms and in the hall, in the promotion of masters and bachelors, not to exceed fourteen shillings; the bursars, however, to be promoted gratis; and good and worthy men only to be admitted at these proceedings.

p. 269. 43. None but those who are called by name to be admitted in the feasts of the bachelors and masters on their promotion; and low persons and boys not to be admitted as formerly.

p. 269. 44. The fee payable by those who are to be created masters or bachelors not to exceed thirteen shillings from the rich; a beneficed person, or the son of an earl or great baron, not to pay above twenty shillings: those of an inferior class to be charged at the discretion of the examiners and regents, with the advice of the rector; the receiver of these fees to render his account yearly, and to have for the stuffed hood used in the examination of those to be made masters, eighteenpence from the rich, and twelve pence from those of a lower class, and to render account of this money. p. 269.

45. The fees payable by the students to their regents.

p. 270.

46. The fees payable by the students for their regents, at banquets in the hall

on public promotions.

47. Fees due to the bedallus.

p. 270. p. 271.

48. The grammarian, mediciner, and civilist to ask nothing for the repair of their manses beyond the five pounds set apart for that purpose. p. 271.

49. Six chambers to be set apart for the students in theology, along with whom twelve students in arts shall be placed.

p. 271.

50. The sum payable by the rich for the festivals of the Nativity, John the Baptist, and the apostles Peter and Paul, not to exceed twelve pence; the poor to pay nothing. p. 271.

51. The students in theology required to have themselves promoted to the priesthood before Pasch, 1550, &c., &c., on pain of being deprived of their bursaries.

p. 271.

ROYAL VISITATION OF 1619.

p. 273. Commission by James VI. to certain persons therein mentioned, impowering them, or any seven or more of them (the Bishop of Aberdeen being one), to meet at the academiae of Old and New Aberdeen as often as they shall think meet, to call before them the professors and founded members of these academiae, to inquire into the management of their revenues, and the manner of teaching, and the statutes observed in them, to correct and amend the abuses and departures from the foundations reported to have crept into these institutions, if they shall find such exisiting, and to report thereon to the lords of the Privy Council.

(Orig.)

p. 273.

Minutes of the meetings of these commissioners, the first sederunt being held on 14 September, 1619.

(From the original record in the Archives of the University.)

p. 275.

The commissioners find that no formal election or admission had been observed according to the statutes, the greater number of the founded members being abolished, and that the principal had no right to the office of common procurator.

The principal found deficient in teaching.
The revenues of the College ill managed.

p. 275.

p. 276.

p. 276.

All the statutes broken or neglected, the fees of the students misapplied, the College furniture dilapidated, and the College ruinous. p. 276. Notwithstanding the annexation of the deanery and subchantory of Aberdeen, and the parsonage of Methlic, the estate of the College found to be miserable, and preaching neglected in the kirks. The principal bound to see to the plantation of the kirks, the repair of the College

p. 276.

buildings and furniture, and to free the College of debt.

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Royal visitation of 1623, [being a continuation of the former.]

Report of the necessary repairs to the College.

Resistance given to the commission in the visitation of Marischal College. 16 September, 1619.

p. 277. The two turrets on the round towers to be repaired with lead; the offices which were abolished filled up.

p. 278.

p. 278.

p. 280.

p. 282.

p. 283.

Banquets at graduations and examinations abolished; the students to be graduated being allowed to give the masters "a drink upon foot," and any sum they think proper in addition to their fees, and required to pay four pounds Scots to the library.

p. 283.

VISITATION OF 1638.

(From the original record.)

p. 285.

The King's commission to the Marquis of Huntly, granted because the principal and four regents had attempted to abolish the old foundation, and the professions of medicine and law.

p. 286. A copy of the alleged new foundation produced to the commissioners, and the professors of medicine and canon law appointed to answer thereto.

pp. 287, 288. The principal ordained to teach two lessons weekly, one in theology and the other in Hebrew. p. 288.

The members of the College produce their presentations to their offices which are admitted until farther orders are received from his Majesty.

pp. 289, 290. Supplication and protest given in to the commission by the principal, subprincipal, grammarian, regents, officers, and bursars, in support of the new foundation. Answer thereto.

pp. 291, 295.

pp. 295, 298.

pp. 298, 303.

Additional answer, signed by the Mediciner and Canonist. Articles from the University in Old Aberdeen, which Dr. Gordoun is to represent to the King, that he may grant to the University the power of conservatory and jurisdiction, for the protection of their properties and privileges.

pp. 304, 310.

Act of the commissioners of the four Universities, for a uniform course of teaching, government, and discipline. 4 August, 1642.

p. 310. (From a certified copy in the Archives of the University.) Acts of the visitors appointed by the General Assembly, ordaining that the scholars be taught Paraeus upon Ursine, on the Lord's day; that all the masters attend the daily meetings of the students at eleven o'clock, for resolving their doubts; that the custom of speaking English, which had crept in, be abolished; and that the professor of divinity attend, and have a vote in all University meetings, but without prejudice to any particular College. 21 May, 1647.

(Orig.)

p. 310.

Extract commission of the General Assembly, for visiting the University of Aberdeen, and the Colleges of the Old and New Town thereof. 27 July, 1649.

(Orig.)

p. 312.

Commission by Parliament for visiting the Universities and Colleges of Aber

deen. 22 February, 1661.

(From a copy in the Archives of the University.)

p. 313.

Acts of the visitation of the King's College of Aberdeen, under a sub-commission granted by the commissioners for visitation of colleges and universities, proceeding upon a commission from Charles II., dated 16 January, 1663-4.

(From the original record.)

p. 315.

The expediency of the office of civilist referred to the general commission.

Rectorial meetings to be held to compare the old and new laws, and a register of proceedings to be kept.

Inquiry to be made as to the disposal of the money received from some Englishmen for graduations. 29 September, 1664.

p. 318.

p. 319.

It is found there is no necessity for the office of canonist.
The old law that the regents serve only six years renewed, a power of dispen-
sation being given to the chancellor and rector. 30 September, 1664.

p. 320.

p. 320.

The regents while in office to study theology.

p. 320.

p. 321. No laureations to be held in private, or without examination, except on weighty considerations, and with the advice of the chancellor, rector, and whole members of the University.

p. 321.

Entering examinations appointed yearly; the disposal of examination money referred to the rectorial meeting.

p. 321.

The regents in exacting fees to observe the old laws.
p. 321.
The two professors of divinity ordained to continue keeping, each, two days of the
week separately from each other, till the middle of June, and as much
longer as scholars will stay with them; and to distribute common heads
on which the students may sustain theses weekly, after the beginning of
February, in the presence of each professor alternately; the advanced
students to have their homilies at these meetings. 26 October, 1664.

p. 322.
The stipends of the professors of divinity in both Colleges.
p. 322.
Those students who committed a riot on the Lord's day not to be received again
into the College, nor to be graduated therein, till they submit to the cen-
sure of the masters and the Kirk Session of the Old Town. 21 June,
1665.
p. 325.
The principal to note the diligence of the masters, whom, if unimproved by two
admonitions, he is to report to the rectorial meeting to be censured; and,
if they again fail, they are to be deposed by the chancellor.
p. 325.
Act by the commissioners for visiting Universities, ordaining that the scholars in
Universities meet at Michaelmas yearly, none being admitted after the
tenth day of November, and that all stay till the twentieth day of July,

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except the Magistrand class, which is permitted to dissolve on the first day of May; and that no students be received from one University into another, without sufficient testimonials.

p. 326.

(Engrossed in the Minute Book of King's College, of date 26 April, 1665.) Visitation of the two Colleges of Aberdeen, under an Act by the Lords of Privy Council, 1669.

pp. 326, 334.

The commissioners find that the precedence belongs to the King's University.

(From the original record.)

14 April, 1669.

The wearing of arms prohibited to the students within, between, or about the towns. 15 April, 1669.

The students ordained to observe the times of meeting at and departure from College.

p. 327.

p. 327.

p. 328. No scholar to be received until first presented to the principal, who is to keep a register of his name, and the times of his entry and removal.

p. 328. The masters to cause the students observe the Lord's day, on which they are to have religious lessons, and sermons; the masters also to fit the students for receiving the communion. p. 328

Rectorial meetings to be held at least twice a year, in December and April, or as often as necessary.

p. 328. The masters of the King's College ordained to elect a rector, according to custom: if they fail in so doing, the bishop, as chancellor, to nominate one. p. 328. The use of Latin to be revived; students speaking English to be censured. p. 328. The masters of both Colleges recommended to be sober in their apparel. p. 329. No private graduations to be held in Marischal College without the consent of the Earl Marischal, the rector, principal, and regents, or in the King's College, without the consent of the bishop, rector, principal, and regents. p. 329. The students of each College to treat the masters of both Colleges with equal respect. 16 April, 1669. p. 329. Contract between the two Colleges as to the practices of the regents going about the country to entice scholars to their own College, and of the students passing from the one college to the other.

p. 331. Commission by Charles II. to the persons therein named, any three of them, with the Bishop of Aberdeen and the Earl Marischal, being a quorum, to visit the University and "Academiae" of Aberdeen, and to correct all abuses therein. 27 January, 1675.

(Orig.)

p. 334.

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