Second report of the commissioners appointed by his Majesty William IV November 23rd 1836 and re-appointed by her Majesty Victoria I October 2d 1837 for visiting the Universities of King's College and Marischall College, Aberdeen / presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty.

  • Great Britain. Parliament. Commission for Visiting the Universities of King's College and Marischal.
Date:
1839
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Credit: Second report of the commissioners appointed by his Majesty William IV November 23rd 1836 and re-appointed by her Majesty Victoria I October 2d 1837 for visiting the Universities of King's College and Marischall College, Aberdeen / presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of two Students of the names specified, and preferring relations of the mortifier; and he provided that if there should be any vacancies, and in consequence any accumulations of interest, the College should have power either to elect an addi- tional Bursar, or to apply the accumulations in assisting any deserving Students who had enjoyed the Bursary at College in the prosecution of the study of medi- cine. It appears from the accounts that, in 1833, there were two vacancies, and in each of the years 1834 and 1835 there was one vacancy. There has in consequence been an accumulation of interest to the amount of £50. 3*. 6d. Martin's. Adam Martin by his last will, mortified in 1829, £1,000 to the College and. Appendix, p. 136. other trustees, and directed them to pay the interest annually in equal portions to three Bursars during their four years' course at College. The legacy was received in 1829. In the following year one Bursar was put on the fund; in 1831, two Bursars; and in each of the subsequent years, three Bursars, with the exception of 1835, when there were only two. Burnett's. Bishop Burnett mortified in 1711, 1,000 merks to this College, and ordered the Laird of Leys, as long as that estate was in the family of the* Burnetts, to name every year a Scholar for the first class, to whom 150 merks a-year shall be paid for four years, and 200 merks for two years afterwards, he continuing in the study of Divinity. The stock amounted in 1835 to £1,389. 12*. Sd.; nearly the whole interest is paid yearly to four Bursars in Arts and two Bursars in Divinity. The accumulations since 1825 amounted in 1835 to £18. 9*. BlackwelFs. Mrs. Barbara Blackwell mortified in 1793, to Marischal College, the lands of Pulmuir for various purposes connected with the College, and amongst others for payment of a biennial prize of £20 for the best English essay on a prescribed sub- ject. By the 11 years' accounts returned to us we find that on two occasions there was an interval of three years between the prizes. After such intervals the College paid £30 in place of £20. In addition to the mortifications which are under the charge of Marischal Col- lege, there are sundry mortifications for Bursars and Professors in that College, the management of which has been entrusted by the founders to third parties. The greater number of these are under the management of the Town Council of Aberdeen. We shall advert to the accounts of these mortifications in the sequel. III.—Building Accounts, 8(c. Building Accounts. The accounts of the Building Fund, Observatory Fund, and Mathematical Appendix, p. 151, Library Fund, appear to have been regularly kept. 153) 154* Mortification Accounts, for the Benefit of Marischal College under the Administration of other Parties than the College. § 1, Mortifications under the charge of the Provost and Magistrates of Aberdeen. Johnstone's. 1. John Johnstone's mortification for a Bursary for a Student of Divinity was Appendix, p. 243. originally 1,000 merks, or £55. 11*. Ij^d. The stocked money amounted in 1837 to £320, besides a floating balance of £18. 4*. Ad. No interest is allowed on that balance, and the annual charges for management are— £. s. d. 1. Proportion of Town Clerk's salary ..122 Appendix, p. 226. 2 charge of management 0 10 0 Making together £1 12 2 Or upwards of 12£ per cent, on the annual revenue. The sum annually paid to the Bursar is £10, and, with the exception of the year 1835; there has been an annual surplus of £1. 3*. \0d., which was added to the stock. Cargil's. 2. Dr. James Cargil mortified to the Magistrates and Council of Aberdeen Appendix, p. 2?o. 4,000 merks for the maintenance of four poor Scholars, and specially of his own