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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845. Excerpt: ... continues to receive annually 15s. 2Jd. as feu-duty from the lands called Kirklands. There are no chapels or dissenting-houses in the parish; and hence the parish church is generally well attended. The average number of communicants is about 170. The yearly average of collections for the last seven years, including fines, mortcloth, interest, &c., is L. 19, 2s. 6d. Education.--There is only one parochial school in the parish. Latin is taught. The salary is about L. 28. The schoolmaster has the legal accommodation, though it is supposed there is deficiency of garden or glebe. There are no individuals in this parish who have not been taught from their infancy to read and write. Friendly Society.--A friendly society was instituted about the year 1799: it continues, and has for its object to support the sick or disabled members, and to assist in the funeral expenses of husband or wife. Poor and Parochial Funds.--The average number of persons receiving parochial assistance for the last seven years is 5, and the sum annually allotted to each is about L. 6. The funds arising from collections, fines, mortcloths, proclamations, and interest of money lent out to the road trustees at five per cent., in general cover the expenditure; but when found insufficient, recourse has been had to voluntary contributions. There was at one time an extreme aversion to receive parochial aid, and there are still many in necessitous circumstances who would feel degraded by accepting it. But the spirit of independence is gradually wearing away, and many consider it not only as not degrading, but talk of it as a right given to them by the law of the land. Alehouses.--There are no houses of this description in the parish. Fuel.--The fuel generally used is coal, which is driven from a d...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781153879095
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 376
  • Spine Width: 20 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1153879093
  • Publisher Date: 31 Jan 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 671 gr


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