OS1/13/113/34

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CHARITY SCHOOL Charity School
Charity School
Mr. Oliphant Teacher
Mr. Duncan Town Clerk
[situation] The N.E. [North East] portion of one of the buildings forming the Madras Academy.
A room in one of the buildings forming the Madras Academy it is about 70 Links long by about 30 links broad there is an appointed teacher to it. a few children belonging to the poorer classes are educated in this room for some small nominal School fees generally about 20 are paid for by the Poor Law Guardians of the [Parish?] and usually about 20 more are paid for at it from the proceeds of Collections by Sabbath School teachers. the first rudiments of English with Writing is what is commonly taught in it. It gets the given name as a Class-room name.

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34) Parish of Cupar Sheet 5 Trace 7

[Note] Not written in consequence of to little space.

[Note] Sewing school page 67

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