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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SCHOOL [Corrie Common] School (endowed]
School (endowed)
School (endowed)
Corrie School (Parochial)
Richard McDougal Schoolmaster
Christopher Little Corrie Common
William Armstrong Penlaw
Rev. [Reverend] John R. Currie
043 [Situation] South of Corrie Common.
This was formerly a parochial school; but a man of the name of Moffat wished to endow it if the heiritors would allow him to be patron which at that time was agreed to, but as time wore on the endowment was thought to be too small, and the heiritors agreed to give 16 pounds extra; and the present schoolmaster holds a written agreement to that effect and likewise mentains it to be a parochail school but the heiritors deny; and a misunderstanding has arisen; the average attendance of scholars is about 80

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Parish of Hutton & Corrie -- Plan 43/8 Trace 6

[Signed] James Cowan c/a [civilian assistant]

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