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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    education of four poor students. But from the Returns made to our prede- cessors, it appears that the College resolved to put twelve Bursars yearly upon this fund, and to pay them £ 188. In addition to this a sum of £25 is paid annually from this fund for prizes. These two sums amount to £213, while the free annual revenue is about £300. In 1825 the balance of the money fund of this mortifica- tion, exclusive of its interest in a share of the lands of Sclattie, Avas ....... . 1,409 And in 1835 it was ....... 2,475 d. 2 1 Appendix, p. 26. Appendix, p. 64. So that since 1825 there has been an accumulation of £1,066 3 11 In 1828 there were only eleven Bursars on the fund, while in 1831 there were thirteen. The mortification by James Watt, in 1625, was for the education in Theology of one Bursar of the name of Watt, or Barclay, or Chalmers, or born in the canonry or city of Aberdeen. The College are patrons, and in 1819 they resolved to appoint annually two students to Bursaries of £20 each. This resolution, however, does not seem to have been regularly carried into effect. In 1827 there was not any Bursar on the fund. In 1828, only one. In 1829, one. In 1830, two. In 1831, one. In each of the years 1832 and 1833, two. In each of the years 1834 and 1835, one. So that in those nine years, during which, according to the above resolution, there should have been eighteen Bursars on the fund, there were only eleven. The whole fund has not been assigned to the Bursars in terms of the mortification. In 1825 the balance of this fund, exclusive of the interest in a share of a certain land estate, which share is worth upwards of £30 annually, was ...... Deduct arrears of Bursary due to A. Irvine for two previous years, and since paid And the balance in 1835 was d. £. s. d. 660 40 6 11 0 0 620 962 11 2 Making the increase or accumulation since 1825 £341 14 3 James Watt's. Appendix, p. 26. Appendix, p. 64. The mortification by Dr. Alexander Adam, in 1691, was for the education and Dr. Adam s, maintenance of three Bursars or poor scholars, allowing £40 Scots for each Bursar yearly. The College has increased the number of Bursars, and also the amount of the Bursaries. At present there are twelve Bursars drawing yearly £204, and there is an annual allocation of £25 for prizes. But these payments do not exhaust the annual revenue. The increase of the stock from 1825 to 1835 was £835. 11 s. lOd. The mortification, in 1692, by Mr. James Fullerton was for bringing up of as James Fullerton many scholars of his nearest relations as the revenue of the sum could maintain ; and, failing such relations, for the maintenance of as many poor scholars as the College should think fit. The College have fixed the number of scholars at twenty-six, who draw Bursaries of different values to the amount of £319, and there is an annual allocation of £16 for prizes ; but these payments do not exhaust the annual revenue of the mortification. In each of the years 1825, 1829, and 1830, there were only twenty-five Bursars in place of twenty-six. The intentions of the donor are not fulfilled, in so far as the whole revenue is not ex- pended for the maintaining of poor scholars. £. .v. d. The stock in 1825 was 2,146 13 7 And in 1835 it was 2,908 17 5 Appendix, p. 26. Appendix, p. 64. The accumulation since 1825 is £762 3 10 The mortification by Dr. James Fraser, in 1730, was for the maintenance of tAVO Bursars perpetually, whereof one is to be a Bursar in Theology and the library- Dr. Fraser's.