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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBRARY (Subscription) (Cupar) | Library (Subscription) Library (Subscription) Library (Subscription) |
Mr. Scott Mr. D. Smith Mr. Duncan (Writer) Cupar |
[situation] A room at the West end of the Madras Academy. A library in the Town of Cupar, it is a collection of about 6000 Volumes of Books the property of a large number of Subscribers belonging to the town and suburbs of Cupar. It was first Commenced about the year 1797. by a number of voluntary Subscribers and is since supported by Annual Subscriptions of the proprietors and Occasional Monthly and yearly readers. book are [lent] out of it, only to parties becoming Yearly, quarterly or Monthly Subcribers. It is at present kept in a room on the 3rd or top of that building occupied as Town Clerks Office. the room is property of the Heirs of the late Provost Nicol and is rented [and] used as a library by the proprietors. |
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14) Cupar Sheet 5[Note] Subscription Library on plan - correct - o,m,o [Ordnance Map Office] See page 33
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