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Maybole 13 August 1851 Ragged School
Present Mr W Brown Mr Mathew Gibson
Widow Wallace who has two children at the School for
whom she pays 2d per week for each and now desires that
another of her children, Mary, aged 10, be also
received, for whom she will pay 3d per week. See her
case stated Page 19 of the Book of Cases.
The Meeting agree to receive the child at 3d per week -
the Mother having born the posthumous child referred to
in the Book - and Mr Gibson recommending her on point of
character.
The case of Widow McClelland (p23) is remitted to Mr
Gibson to examine and report.
William Closs, son of Robert Closs, ( who has now
sufficiency of work and who owes 2/6) is to be dismissed
from the School on Saturday first, unless his father
pays up. The teacher reported that Mrs Irvine owes 1/8
for her boy aged eight and a half years. The Meeting, in
consequence of her not having yet much work agree to
continue the boy till next meeting.
Isabella Reid desires her child to be taken into the
teacher’s house for a time or until she returns from the
shearing - but the Meeting declined the request as being
contrary to their rule and in this case not expedient.
Margaret Reid who has a girl, Margaret Stevenson, at
School is in arrear 2/-. She is present and it is agreed
that she pay 6d on Saturday senight and 3d the end of
each of the 4 following weeks. The teacher reported that
Mr R. McMillan had sent 9/- to be given to the boys at
the School. The Meeting direct the teacher to apply it
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