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children whom he must educate and that he
has already one of these at Mr McGarrach’s School and is
to send the other two on Monday first, and that
therefore he could not pay more than 6d. The Meeting are
of the opinion that the rate should be reduced to 6d.
provided the Father send the other two to school on
Monday and so long as he keeps the three younger
children at school, but that if he fails to do so, the
rate be raised to 9d. - and direct the teacher to see to
this.
The Meeting consider it very desirable
that some notice be taken of those children who have
left the Ragged School, that the Committee may be
acquainted with their future progress in life and will
then now request the teacher to make reports
occasionally to the monthly meetings.
Maybole 5 June 1850
Present Reverend Mr Dodds Mr Richard
McMillan Mr William Brown
Meeting opened with prayer -
The case of Edward Hempkin’s children, a
Widow with 5 children - Book of Applications p.7 - was
taken up. This man’s family is in deplorable condition,
apparently, of poverty and xxxxxx. He offers 8d. per
week for two children - the youngest two. The Meeting
agree to receive the two children in the terms
specified. The Meeting next took up the case |
