of Fraser, or of the town or shire of Inverness; and fifty pounds to buy mathematical instruments. 10 September, 1730. (Orig.) p. 206. 148. Note of the benefaction by Dr. Alexander Moir of St. Croix, of the sum of six hundred pounds sterling for the support of four bursars in the King's College, in the University of Aberdeen. 14 February, 1783. (From the Minute Book of the Senatus.) p. 207. 149. Letter of Alexander Maclean of Coll, intimating that he had paid to the Master of Mortifications of the College two hundred pounds sterling for the support of a bursar of the name of Maclean thereat. 15 October, 1790. (Orig.) p. 207. 150. Bond by James, Earl of Fife, obliging himself to secure the sum of six thousand merks Scots, mortified by Mrs. Margaret Udny Duff of Coulter, for the maintenance of two or more bursars at the King's College of Aberdeen. 21 July, 1791. (Orig.) p. 208. 151. Extract of the last will of Alexander Murray, D.D., formerly of London, afterwards of Philadelphia, bequeathing to the principal and four regents of the King's College and University of Aberdeen the residue of his estate, three-fourths of the revenue of which to be applied in paying a clergyman to lecture on religion in the College Church on Sunday mornings during the winter session, and the remaining fourth for the support, for three years, of a bursar of the surname of Murray. 6 September, 1793. p. 209. (Orig.) 152. Letter from Samuel Miller, Charleston, intimating that he had bequeathed three hundred and fifty pounds for the support of bursars in King's College. 6 October, 1794. (Orig.) p. 210. 153. Mortification by Mr. James Grant, minister at Urquhart, in the county of Inverness, of the sum of two hundred pounds for the support of a bursar in philosophy. 24 September, 1795. (Orig.) p. 210. 154. Codicil to the last will of George Hutton of Deptford, bequeathing the residue of his estate, first, for the support of forty-eight bursars in the King's College, as therein specified; second, for the general use of the College, to an extent not exceeding eighty pounds yearly; and the balance for promoting learning in any of the seminaries of Great Britain and Ireland. 21 April, 1801. p. 211. (This deed, erroneously numbered 121 in the text, is taken from the Minute Book of the Senatus.) 155. Extract bequest by Robert Findlay, minister of Clat, of six hundred pounds, for the support of three students for four years at philosophy and languages, and for two years more at theology or medicine. 22 October, 1804. (Orig.) p. 214. 156. Dr. John Milne at Bombay remitted six hundred pounds to the procurator of the College, to defray annually the expense of the apprentice fee and infirmary dues of a student of medicine, to be selected by the four regents out of the magistrand class of the College. December, 1808. p. 214. (From the Minute Book of the Senatus.) 157. Letter from Dr. H. Macleod, of Glasgow College, giving directions for the administration of the fund of two hundred pounds to be given by him for the support of a bursar at the King's College. 10 March, 1806. (Orig.) p. 215. 158. Last will of the Reverend James Stuart, formerly rector of George Town and All Saints, South Carolina, bequeathing two thousand pounds, three per cent. Consols, for the support of bursars at King's College and Marischal College equally, and twelve hundred pounds for the education of two young men, of the names of Stuart or Simpson, at the academies of Fordyce and Banff for five years; at the end of which period the student at Fordyce to be removed to Marischal College, and the student at Banff to King's College, there to be educated for four years more. 3 May, p. 215. 1809. (From a copy in the Minute Book of the Senatus.) 159. Bequest by James Middleton, dyer, at Steps of Gilcomston, of one hundred pounds for the support of a bursar at King's College, giving a preference to the names of Middleton and Sim. 27 July, 1810. (From a copy excerpt in the Minute Book of the Senatus.) p. 216. 160. Bequest by James Cruickshank, farmer in Toukshill in the parish of New Deer, of the sum of four hundred pounds sterling, for the support of a bursar in the King's College, of the name of Cruickshank, or Top, or Tap. 14 December, 1813. (From the Commissary records of Aberdeen.) p. 217. 161. Bequest by . . Johnston, minister of Crimond, of the sum of two hundred pounds, for the support of two bursars at the King's College. (From an undated note in the Minute Book of the Senatus.) p. 217. 162. Bequest by John Gordon of Murtle, of a portion of the residue of his estate, for the payment, if his trustees think fit, of the professor of divinity of King's College, or any other theologian, for delivering a course of lectures on practical religion to the students. 11 August, 1815. p. 218. (From an extract in the hands of the Law Agents of his Trustees.) 163. Bequest by Sir John Macpherson, baronet, of two thousand five hundred pounds, Carnatic Stock, for a bursary to a Highland student. vember, 1817. (From the Minute Book of the Senatus.) p. 218. 164. Bequest by John Forbes of New of two hundred pounds a-year, Long Annuities, for the support of eight bursars for four years, either at College or the Divinity Hall, at the two Universities of Aberdeen. 2 May, 1820. p. 218. (From an extract in the hands of the Law Agents of his Trustees.) 165. Bequest by William Davidson of Bayswater Hill, of four hundred pounds Stock of New four per cent. Annuities of the Bank of England, for the support of a bursar at the King's College of the quality therein specified. 9 October, 1826. (From a copy in the Minute Book of the Senatus.) p. 219. 166. Bequest by the Reverend George Bruce, of the sum of six hundred pounds for the use of three bursars to be educated in the College for the ministry of the established church of Scotland. 1828. (From a note in the Minute Book of the Senatus.) p. 219. 167. Bequest by John Simpson of Shrub Hill in the parish of St. Martin in the borough of Worcester of his whole property, invested at his decease in the three per cent. Consolidated Bank Annuities, to the chancellor, Dr. Macpherson, and the professors of the College; one hundred and eighty pounds of the annual proceeds whereof to be applied in founding six bursaries therein, and one hundred and twenty pounds to be applied for two annual prizes of sixty pounds each to the best Greek and Mathematical scholars. 25 April, 1838. (From a copy in the Minute Book of the Senatus.) p. 220. II. LA W S. I. OLD LAWS OF THE COLLEGE PROMULGATED OF NEW IN 1641. (From the original record in the Archives of the University.) p. 225. The names of entering students to be inscribed in the matriculation book. p. 225. The oath to be taken by entrants to obey the laws and teachers of the College and to seek its good. p. 225. p. 226. The chief end of study to be the religion of God and a knowledge of his works. Each student to pay six shillings and eightpence Scots to the beadle. p. 226. No one, therefore, to be received into the College who does not profess the received form of religion. p. 226. Absentees from religious meetings, or parties not properly attired thereat, or on Sundays, and absentees from morning or evening prayers, to be punished or fined. The bursars or poor students to offer prayers in order. p. 226. Absentees from public and private readings and disputations to be punished. p. 226. All conversation to be in Latin, Hebrew, or Greek. e p. 226. None to be absent from the daily thanksgivings and reading of the Bible. p. 226. Any one injuring any part of the College to be punished, and to repair the damage. p. 226. p. 226. p. 226. All to repair to their own schools at the sound of the bell, without clamour or noise. All to be dressed gravely and neatly. p. 226. p. 227. The students, while out of class, to confine themselves to their own rooms, and not to hinder each other's studies. An injured party to complain to his teacher or the principal. Quarrels and reproaches prohibited: the author of strife, if incorrigible, to be expelled. Civility to be observed at meals and meetings; conversation to be modest, and on honourable and useful subjects. The College servants not to be reproached or beaten, nor to be hindered in obeying the principal. All to take care of the cleanliness and neatness of the College, under the penalty of expulsion, if incorrigible. Any one going or remaining out of the College, without leave or good excuse, to be punished. p. 227. p. 227. p. 227. p. 227. p. 227. p. 227. The wearing of arms prohibited, under the penalty of their being taken away. p. 227. Violence prohibited, on pain of expulsion. p. 227. Evil company to be avoided. p. 227. p. 227. All to attend and depart from meetings and sports at the sound of the bell. p. 227. p. 227. The students to confine their sports among themselves: in sporting, modesty and gentleness to be observed. Gambling prohibited. p. 227. p. 228. All to go to their chambers after supper, and to drop study at bed time without noise. p. 228. The bed-chamber doors to be opened to the hebdomadar visiting them at nine o'clock every night. p. 228. All to rise at five in the morning at the sound of the bell, and to clean their chambers. Care to be taken of fire, under penalty of expulsion. p. 228. None to disturb their fellow students while asleep or at study: meetings in bedchambers to be avoided. p. 228. Frequent discussions to be held on the precepts of the arts, &c.; lectures to be matters. p. 228. |
