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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
PARISH SCHOOL Parish School
Parish School
Parish School
The Corse School
Provost R Brown
Mr William Hodge Town Clerk
Mr david Semple, Writer
Revd [Reverend] P. Brewster, Abbey Parish Minister, 2nd Charge.
012.02 A Substantial Building, One Storey high, Slated and in good repair With a Play ground Attached, Situated in Thread Street, Was erected from two Bequests left for the purpose by Mrs & Mr Corse of Greenlaw Amounting to £300, the Ministers of the Abbey being Trustees, The School Master receives a house rent free, which is Attached to the School, and the third part of the Statutory Allowance for a Parochial School, from the Heritors of the Parish; the remainder going to two other Parish teachers, the teacher also receives an Annual Grant of £15 from Government, together with all School fees, Affords tuition in the elementary Branches of an English education, Average Attendance 170.

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