OS1/10/28/138
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL [nr parish church] | Johnstone School (Parochial) | J. J. H. Johnstone Esqr. C Stewart Esqr. Mr Graham |
033 | [Situation] 1/4 mile N N, W [North North, West] from Church The school is situated in the immediate vicinity of the Church. Besides the usual branches, Latin, Greek and French are taught. The legal Salary is £25-13- 3 beside £8.12s [Shillings] - the interest of £172 bequeathed by the late John Aitken farmer in Kirkbank - now lent out on a Heritable Bond. The Parochial Teacher is insane, and at present in the Cryghton Asylum. A substitute teaches the School, having £7-8-2 of Salary together with the Aitken fund, and the Fees of the School -- there is attached the legal accommodation in houses and land - The general expense of education for children under 12 years of age may be 10/- [£0.10.0] annually for children above that age 12/- [£0.12.0] and for Latin and Greek 20/- [£1.0.0] |
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[Page] 138 -- Ph. [Parish] of Johnstone -- Sheet 33 No. 12 T. [Trace] 2[Signed]
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