Fasti Aberdonenses; selections from the records of the Univ. and King's College of Aberdeen 1494 - 1854 - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 Excerpt: ...to be made use of when a mathematical professor comes to be settled in that college... I leave likewise to the said college my walnut tree escritoire and chest of drawers in my lodging, to lay up the manuscripts and valuable papers that belong to the said college, to be in the library, as also the looking-glass in my daughter Impeys house for that library, with a parcel of printed books and manuscripts that shall be mentioned in a schedule here also to be set down... I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of September in the year 1730. James Fraser. J 48. Dr. Alexander Moir of St. Croix left to kings college in the university of Aberdeen for the support and education of four poor students annually in that college, and subject to such regulations as he should, by a separate writing, make concerning this benefaction, the sum of six hundred pounds sterling, of date 14 February 1783. Letter of Alexander M'Lean of Coll. To John Chalmers Esq. principal of kings college Aberdeen. 149. Dear sir,--My father having frequently expressed a wish and intention of establishing a fund for a bursary in the university of kings college Aberdeen for the benefit of education of such boys upon his own property, or others he should think proper to recommend, as were not in a situation or circumstances to afford themselves a proper education otherwise, I beg leave now to acquaint you that, in order to fulfil that wish of my fathers, I have paid into the hands of the treasurer or master of mortifications of your university two hundred pounds sterling for the purpose above mentioned... The following are the terms upon which the above-mentioned sum is to be settled,... That the produce be annually... applied towards the maintenance and education of such young man or boy,...