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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE DICKSON SCHOOL | The Dickson School (Endowed) The Dickson School (Endowed) The Dickson School (Endowed) The Dickson School (Endowed) |
Provost R Brown Mr William Hodge Town Clerk Mr David Semple Writer Revd [Reverend] P. Brewster, Minister Abbey Church. |
012.03 | A Substantial Building two Storeys high Slated and in good repair With Play ground & a large Garden Attached, Situated Adjacent to the Infantry Barracks Williamsburgh, Was erected at a Cost of £500 Out of a Legacy of £1000 left by Miss Alicia Dickson for the purpose of building and Endowing a School, The Abbey and Town of Paisley Ministers being Trustees, the interest of the other £500 goes to Supplement the Teachers income and keep up repairs, The teacher who is a female, is Appointed & Paid by the Trustees, receives £15 P [per] Annum, a free house Which is Situated on the 2nd Storey and a large Garden Attached, together with a government grant of £15 P [per] Annum And About half Pupils fees, Which is all that is Paid, it is a boys & girls School, Branches, reading, Writing, Arithmetic & Plain needlework, Average Attendance 40 |
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