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TAGE 71,
There were two great divisions among the seceders from
£he church about taking the oath called burgess ; this made
two separate meetings in Dundee. They are now happily
united in one ; and the other two meetings are only divi-
sions arising from some differences respecting their ministers.
page 73.
The various Establishments in Dundee, for the behoof
and instruction of Poor Children, are, —
1st, Henderson's Mortification, under the patron-
age of the Magistrates, Ministers, and Town Clerk,
from which thirty boys and girls receive Education. ... 30
2d, Guthrie's Mortification, under the patronage
of the Magistrates and Kirk Session, from which twenty
four boys receive yearly for maintainance and education
£5 6s. 8d. each, and eight boys are educated but re-
ceive nothing for maintainance...... 32
3d, Brown's Mortification, under the patronage of
the Magistrates and Kirk Session, from which twenty-
seven boys and girls of the name of Broion receive year-
ly £6 each, for maintainance and education, except in
the case of two of the same-family being elected, when
they receive something less 27
4th, Rodger's Mortification, under the patronage
of the Kirk Session, from which seven boys are edu-
cated, and receive yearly =£4, two pairs of shoes, one
pair of stockings, three shirts^ one neckcloth, and one
suit of clothes each . 7
5th, Stiphen's Mortification, under the patronage
of the Provost of Dundee, the Minister of the Murray-
gate district, and the Lairds of Dunnichen and Black-
ness ; from which seven boys of the name of Stiphen re-
ceive yearly =£8 each , 7
6th, Ferguson's Mortification, under the patron-
age of Mr Graham of Fintry, Mr Graham of Balmuir,
and the Provost of Dundee, from which two boys re-
ceive £8 each.... 2