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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOHN'S FREE CHURCH | St John's Church (Free Church) St John's Church (Free Church) St John's Church (Free Church) |
Mr Leslie Mr Mason Francis Smart |
002 | [Situation] E. [East] of Constitution Street. A large and tastefully built erected in 1773 as a Chapel of ease in 1843 the minister and congreg [congregation] seceded from the Establishment [at] the Disruption, and still hold [--] of the Church, the interior is we [well] [fitted ?] up with galleries and contains [seating ?] for 900 persons. The Minister is Rev [Reverend] James Lewis whose Stipend [amounts ?] to £130, besides a suplement [supplement] from [the] Congregation. |
| SCHOOL (Infants) [Free Church, Constitution Street] | Infant School | Mr Leslie Mr Mason Francis Smart |
002 | [Situation]East of Constitution Street. In front of this Church [St John's Free Church] are two s [schools] attached and in connection with the [Church ?] one of which is called the Juvenile and the other the Infant school Taught by a Schoolmaster & [--] The one is for infants including girls The other is for the Juve [Juvenile] classes & also includes boys & girls |
| SCHOOL (Juvenile) [Free Church, Constitution Street | Juvenile School | Mr Leslie Mr Mason Francis Smart |
002 | [Situation]East of Constitution Street. In front of this Church [St John's Free Church] are two s [schools] attached and in connection with the [Church ?] one of which is called the Juvenile and the other the Infant school Taught by a Schoolmaster & [--] The one is for infants including girls The other is for the Juve [Juvenile] classes & also includes boys & girls |
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Transcriber's notes
Some words of Description are wholly or partly lost in the tight binding of right margin.The Description of the Church runs on into that for the Schools and has been transcribed separately for clarity.
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JCB
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