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DR JOHN brown's MORTIFICATION — 1768.
The interest of 3290^, 19s 2d (being the third part of
9872?. 17s 6d) was directed to be applied to the *' maintenance
and education of such a number of needful young boys and girls,
as it will answer, at proper schools, for the space of five years,
of the name of Brown, in the first place, and failing them, of
any other name, as the Trustees shall think proper," — each bur-
sar to receive not exceeding 81. Sterling yearly, the capital to be
maintained entire, — and each boy, at the expiry of his time, to
receive 81. Sterling as apprentice fee. The funds provide for
twenty bursars. The Magistrates and Kirk Session Trustees.
CAPTAIN JOHN RAMSAY's MORTIFICATION 1774.
The interest of 300?. Sterling is directed to be applied to the
clothing and educating of two boys, sons of seamen or brewers
(the Captain was a seaman and his father a brewer), until they
attain the age of fourteen, and 31. to be allowed each as ap-
prentice fee. The interest of 200?. Sterling also is directed
to be applied to the benefit of the poor of brewers, sailors,
and lunatics of Dundee ; and 400?. Sterling to be applied to the
erection of a poor's house, — the mortified funds amounting to
900?. Sterling. The Magistrates and Kirk Session Patrons.
REVEREND DAVID FERGUSOn's MORTIFICATION 1698.
Mr Ferguson, who was minister of Strathmartine, directed the
interest of COOO merks Scots to be applied to the clothing, board-
ing, and education of two poor boys, from the age of nine to
fourteen years. After this they are to be put to college for
four years more, or to trades, as the Patrons shall find them
qualified. While at school they are to be lodged and boarded
with a person of the name of Ferguson, if one can be found will-
ing to receive them ; and their coats are to be " always of a grey
colour, lined, with blue sleeves." In the case of those sent to
college, they are to be furnished with all necessaries, bed, board,
and clothing ; and in the case of those who may be put to trades,
the Patrons are to give them such apprentice fees as they shall
judge requisite. The original Patrons were, the Provost, Sir
James Kinloch of that Ilk, Graham of Fintry, Graham of Kin-
caldrum, and Robert Raitt, one of the Town's ministers. The
present Patrons are the Provost and the Grahams of Fintry and
Balmuir.