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Ragged School - Maybole 15 April 1850
Present
Rev. Mr Dodds
Rev. Mr Thomson
Mr Murdoch
Mr R. McMillan
Mr A. Gemmell
Mr J. Campbell
Mr W. Brown
Meeting opened with prayer:
Mr Gemmell stated
that at present he had no room for an additional
apprentice and therefore he could not receive the boy
Bashford - but Mr Gemmell undertakes to speak to some of
his Bretheren in the hope that employment may be
obtained and he will report - providing that the boy is
not engaged to the Weaving for a period. The Application
of Mrs Wardlaw for her third child having been laid
before the Meeting - (see Application Book p.5) - the
Meeting agree to receive the boy for the present free of
charge - it being evident that she cannot pay anything.
The teacher reported that the boy James Irvine left
school on the 1st April in consequence of the inability
of his parents to pay the weekly allowance. The Meeting
considering that the Father is blind and can do little
for the family, and that there is consequently a claim
on the Parochial Board, request Mr Murdoch to represent
the case at the first meeting with a view to obtaining
some assistance, and in the meantime allow the two
children to return to the School at a weekly allowance
of 4d. The Meeting decline to receive back Edward
Higgins unless his Mother resume payment of the weekly
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