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the Latine tongue, and to restraine from swearing and obscene talking, which are become too comone vices, ther be not only publict censures, but also privat, off which ane account is punctuallie to be taken everie week in the privat schooles, and the delinquents to be impartiallie punished.

Decimo sexto, that the masters of each colledge be obliged to draw up a course of philosophie, which shall heirafter be taught by the masters of the respective colledges, wntill it be thought fitt by comone consent of the masters, or by appoyntment of visitors, to make ane alteration therin.

Decimo septimo, that ane severe sanctione be imposed on the masters of the one colledge, who shall be found detracting from the masters of the other colledge.

Which haill articles above writtin, being publictlie red in presence of the saids commissioners and considdered by them, are approven by them, and appoynted to be observed by both colledges as lawes in all tyme coming.

The said day, the commissioners considering the necessitie that the students be carefullie instructed in the grounds of religion, they think fitt and ordaine that some approvin catechism be taught in both colledges to the first classe; to the second, the booke intituled the whole dutie of man'; to the third, Grotius de veritate religionis Christiane; and, to the fourt classe, aither Paule's dialogues, Derlingcourt, or Protestant Triumphe; and this teaching to be understood be way of prelectione, and not simplie be prescriving a parcell of the respective books to them.

The said day, the nixt meeting is appoynted to be at the colledge Marischall to-morrow, at two of the clock afternoone.

Att the Colledge Marischall, the twentie-fyft day of May, M. vie seventie-sex, post meridiem.

Sederunt iidem qui histerno die.

The said day the commissioners, taking to consideratione the conveniencie in observing the sexennial residence of the regents and masters of philosophie in the colledges, according to that article contained in the fundatione of the kings colledge, wheras ther is nothing in that kynd mentioned in the fundatione of the Marischall colledge, the commissioners thinks fitt that, according to the privilege conceaved towards the bishope of Aberdein, as

chancellar, by the fundatione of the kings colledge, power shall be reserved to the bishope, as chancellar, aither to continue or not continue any regents in that colledge above sex yeares, as he shall find necessar or expedient; and right so that in the Marischall colledge, the earle Marischall, as patrone therof, shall have power aither to continue or not any regents in that colledge above six yeares, as he shall find expedient or necessar for the good of the countrey and colledge; and this act not to be extendit towards the present regents and masters of the Marischall colledge, who are presented to their places ad vitam.

The said day, the commissioners suspends and continues ther determinatione anent the divisione of the vacand stipends betwixt the colledges untill the nixt sessione of their meeting, which is appoynted to be the first Twisday of August nixt to come, or at such other day therafter as shall be appoynted be the saids commissioners, and ther decisione therintill to be the first business that shall be then determined; and for the better preparatione of both colledges to that effect, it is ordered that aither of ther papers and alledgeances be given in hinc inde to others; and the papers for the kings colledge to be delivred to the bishope to be sent to the principall and regents of the Marischall colledge, and the papers for the Marischall colledge, to the principall and masters of kings colledge, all subscryved be the respective principallis, and that before the tenth day of Junij nixt, and all to be produced to the saids commissioners at ther next sessione.

[Answers by the rector and principal of the Kings Colledge of Aberdeen to the desyres of the lord bishop of Aberdeen, ther chancelour, the earl Marischal, and remnant visitors of the two colledges of Aberdeen, mett at the said colledge, the fourth day of May, 1675.

To the first, relating to the number, names, ductie, and salaries of the several professors and masters of the said colledge, it is answered, that at present they are only in number eight, viz. :—

Mr. Alexander Middletoune principal, whos salarie of old was 52 bolls bear, 36 bolls meal, 160 lib. Scots money, with the augmentatione of 200 libs. more, and his dwelling house or manss; his dutie is sett downe in the fundatione, pagina 2, fol. 16.

Mr. George Nicolsone civilist, his salarie is 26 bolls bear, 18 bolls meal, 80 lib. money, with ane litle gleib and manss, which is ruined; his dutie is also sett down in the foundation, pagina 1, fol. 17.

Mr. Patrick Urquhart doctor of medicine, his salarie is conforme to the civilists, being half of the principalls old stipend, viz. 26 bolls bear, 18 bolls meall, with ane manss and litle gleib; his dutie is also mentioned in the fundatione, pagina 1, fol. 17.

Mr. Andrew Massie supprincipall, his salarie is also equivalent to the two former, viz. 26 bolls bear, 18 bolls meal, 80 lib. of money; his dutie is mentioned in the fundatione, pagina 2, fol. 17; and according to the present constitution of the colledge, he teaches one of the four classes.

Mr. Patrick Gordone master of the gramer school, his salarie is equivalent to the forsaid professors, viz. 26 bolls beare, 18 bolls meal, and 80 lib. of money, with ane manss and gleib; his dutie is mentioned in the fundatione, pagina 2, fol. 17.

Mr. Robert Forbes, Mr. George Middletoune, and Mr. John Buchan, the three regents, have each of them of yearlie salarie 100 lib. of money, 15 bolls beare, and 9 bolls meal; their dutie is to teach each of them a classe, and to be hepdomader per vices.

Item, as to the second querie, relating to the abuses and remedies; ther is ane particular paper apart drawne up by the rectors and principalls, with consent of the masters of both colledges, containing several overtures relating therto, which humbly are offered to the consideration of the visitors.

Item, as to the fundations; the authentick copies are therewith readdie to be produced, and if neid beis, the principalls, which are in the colledge charter kist.

Item, as to the fourth, relating to the mortificationes; it is answered, that the whole old mortificationes are contained in the first fundatione, and in the rental bookes; they are especially the hospital of saint Germans, comprehending the teinds of Aberluthnot pariochin in the Mearns, Glenmuick and Glengarne pariochins in Marr, with other some smal fewes and annuities mentioned in the rental.

Item, the teinds of Slaines and Snaw pariochins, together with some smal annuities mortified by bishop Elphinstoune himselfe, payable out of some particular places in this and the shyre of Bamff, all mentioned in the said fundatioune, and in the yearlie rentalls.

Item, the latter mortificationes were dotted by king James the sixt, viz.

the deanrie of Aberdeen, the subchanterie, the personage of Methlick, the teinds of Furvie (now almost sandit), the chaplanries of Westhall, Fallaroul, and some other smal annuities contained in the rentall.

As also ther was latlie mortified by sir Thomas Burnet laird of Leyes three litle crofts of lands for the mantenance of three bursers, the present yearlie rent wherof exceids not ane chalder of beare.

And the deceast doctor Alexander Reid did mortifie two hundreth pounds sterling for the use of the regents and master of the gramer school, whereof nothing is recovered. Which mortifications are in the charter kist, readdie to be exhibited; the yearly product wherof is compted for by every procurator in his yearlie accompts.]

Att the bishops lodging, in Old Aberdeen, the fyfteint day of November, M. vi seventie-sex.

The commissioners, by reasone of certaine interveening occasiones, not having conveniencie the said first Twisday of August last, according to the appoyntment of ther last meeting, and conveened the day upon advertisement given be them to the saids assessors. The said day, sederunt, the earle Marischall, the lord bishope, Mr. Alexander Rose parsone of Monymusk, Mr. James Gordone parsone of Banchorie, Mr. Patrick Sibbald minister at Aberdeen, and Mr. George Meldrum minister at Fintrey, Mr. David Lyell being absent.

The said day the principalls masters and members of the two colledges of Aberdeen did present to the saids commissioners and visitors ane paper be way of contract and mutuall condiscendance betuixt them, anent the divisione of the vacand stipends and of captain William Rose his mortificatione betuixt the colledges: which being red in ther presence, they did ratifie and approve the same.

The said day, the said Mr. Alexander Rose, one of the saids commissioners, protested that as to the benefite that can be had and obtained by the testament and mortificatione of the said captain William Rose, towards aither of the colledges, these of the name of Rose, who are in capacitie to be students in theologie and philosophie respective, shall be preferred therto befor wthers; and when none of the name of Rose offers themselves to that benefite, the respective colledges, according to ther interests, may present

others therto. Which protestatione the saids commissioners thought reasonable, allowed, and admitted; and the masters and members of both colledges being present did consent therunto. Wherupon the said Mr. Alexander Rose took instruments in the hands of Mr. Alexander Forbes nottar publict, clerk to the said visitatione.

The said day, the commissioners above named appoynted the said Mr. Alexander Rose, Mr. James Gordone, Mr. Patrick Sibbald, and Mr. George Meldrum minister at Fintrey, togither with Mr. George Meldrum minister at Aberdeen and rector of the colledge Marischall, to meit with the magistrats of Aberdeen to morrow at their first conveniencie, and inquyre of them first for all the originall and principall mortificationes made in favores of the colledges, or for authentick extracts therof furth of publict registers, wher the same are registrat, to be considered.

Secondly, to inquyre who are the patrones and administrators of each mortificatione.

Thirdly, what is the quota of each mortificatione, and what are the daits. therof.

Fourthly, for what end these mortificationes are made, and what are the qualificationes of the beneficiaries.

Fyftly, to inquyre at all persones concerned in the respective mortificationes, if the samen be imployed and improvin according to the will of the respective mortifiers.

Att Aberdeen, the sixteenth day of November, M vi seventie-six, ante meridiem.

The said day, the commissionat persones above named having mett with the provest and baillies of Aberdeen in the tounes high counsell house, and the saids articles being presented to them, after consideratione therof they did ansuer as followes, viz. :—

To the first, the magistrats declared that they are content aither to give a present sight of their books containing such mortificationes as concernes the colledges, or sufficient extracts therof furth of their books, wnder the clerks hands, of any thing of that kynd that is registrat in their books, (a convenient tyme being allowed, and upon reasonable expenses to the clerk); and if ther shall be questione of any of the extracts therof, the commis

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