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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREE CHURCH [Maxwelltown] | Maxwelltown Free church Maxwelltown Free church |
Revd [Reverend] W. B. Clark Thomas Smellie Schoolmaster |
027 | [Situation] near the SW. [South West] end of Laurie Know Place & SW. [South West] side of Maxwelltown A plain, low, Substantial Stone edifice built in 1843. Capable with Sittings, 719 hearers. The average number of Communicants attending is about 500 average of Congregation is about 600. The Revd [Reverend] William Brown Clarke is the minister. his Stipend is £120 yearly. £30 of which is paid by the congregation, the remainder being paid from the ministers Sustentation fund. He has also a manse & garden valued at about £30 yearly |
| SCHOOL (Free Church) [Maxwelltown] | Free church School Free church School |
Thomas Smellie Teacher John Clark |
027 | [Situation] On the north Side of David Street, in Maxwelltown A good house formerly occupied as a dwelling house but now used as a School house Since 1847 by the Free Church Congregation. The course of education is Classical & mathematical etc. It has a small endowment from the funds of the free Church this [together] with Small fees paid by the scholars is the School master's support, Average No. [number] of scholars about 130 |
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