that the Professor of the Languages, and the foresaid additional Provision should only burden the two thirds of the Old Colledge where these Provisions were made, and not affect the third of the New Colledge:

"But the old Colledge would further have the remainder of the Gift to be applyed for payment of their Debts in the first place, sed quo jure, since this were in effect to swallow up the Kings Bountie intended for the New Colledge.

"The Old Colledge alledge that the Kings Gift is for payment of the Debts of the University, and that they are the Kings Colledge, and in effect the University. But I Thir Shadows are already discussed, in as much as both Colledges make but one University; And that the New Colledge is really as much the Kings Colledge as the Old, save that for distinctions sake the Names were otherways ordered as said is.

“And therefore it is without question, that when the King appointed the said Fond for payment of the Debts of the University, it was for Payment of the Debts of both the Colledges, of which the University consists, and that out of the Fond appointed to them after the foresaid known Rule of Division, unless the Old Colledge will grant, which is indeed more rational then what they now pretend to, that the Debts of both Colledges should be paid equally out of this Fond thereto ordained.

"The Old Colledge came at length to this pretence, that the New Colledge hath no Debt, and that at least their Debt is much greater. But first the new Colledge hath Debt, and if they had less than the Old Colledge, it is purely their better Management, and if in effect the Old Colledge had managed well their Debt had been less then that of the New Colledge. But 2. Setting these questions aside, the New Colledge contend, that whatever is given to the University without Distinction should first divide according to the established rule of two part and third, and then should be applyed by either Colledge for payment of their respective Professors and Debt, which rule is so fair and advantaious to the Old Colledge, that it is a wonder how they should Reclaim against such manifest Reason and the Kings express determination and their own Contracts and Agreements confirmed by allowed Practice.

"It was alledged by the Old Colledge, first, that the 300 lib. was appointed to the University, and therefore its Burdens must deduce off the Capital; But this is already cleared, viz. that the 300 lib. being commonly gifted betwixt them, must first be divided two part and third, and then applyed to their respective Burdens.

"2. It is objected, that by the first Gift a hundered pound of the three was to be given to a Professor of Divinity to be nominat by his Majesty to the University, which certainly had been a Deduction off the Capital in the first place, and therefore the same 100 lib. being given to the Professor of the Languages, and for an additional Provision as said is, must deduce of the Capital in the same manner.

"To which it is answered, that if the first project of a Forraign Professor had held, its very like he had been a common Professor to both Colledges, and so must have been a common Burden: But since that project did not hold, the 300 lib. in the first place, did necessarly divide two parts and a third; And then since His Majesty hath appointed the Professor of Languages in the Old Colledges, and Augments the Professor of Divinity there, it necessarily follows, that they should be Burdens upon their two thirds and the Masters of the New Colledge do freely acknowledge, that if either Sallarie or Augmentation had been appointed within their Colledge, they would have judged it a Burden upon their third part without any Dispute. The Old Colledge alledges, that tho' the Professor of the Oriental Languages, be appointed in the said Colledge, yet it is for the Service of BBB

LXXXI.

Alexander Galloway, by his testament, bequeaths to the Principal and Regents the sum of one thousand pounds Scots for the maintenance of a bursar. 17th February, 1700.

Alex Galloway Elder Thesaurer in Aberdein Mortified to the Marishall College in Aberdein a thousand pounds Scots for maintainance of a Burser in the following Terms by his Mortification contained in his Testament dated at Abd the 17th day of Febry 1700 years. 'I ordain my foresaids to pay within year and day to the Principall and Regents of the Marishall Colledge of Abd the Sum of Ane Thousand pounds Scots money, and the Rent therof to be bestowed upon a poor and worthy good Schollar who has neither means nor friends to plead for him, only his Learning; And this rent to be given to this poor Schollar for Six years, if he study Divinity. And that Alexr Forbes my son in law have a voice with the Masters of the said College and Professor of Divinity.' May the 28th 1707. The Principall and Regents signed and delivered to the said Alex' Forbes a Paper declareing it was thair Opinion, That in acknowledgement of thair obligations to the Representatives and memory of the said Alex Galloway the nearest of Kin of the said Alex' Galloway As also of his daughter and her husband the said Alex' Forbes of Ludquharn should be pre

both. But the Distinction is vain, For 1. The Professor of Divinity, and the Professor of Mathematicks within the New Colledge serve for the use of both, and yet they are only a Burden upon the Rents of the New Colledge. But 2. It is groundless to notice, for what use any Professor serves, since the only Rule is where he is established; And therefore since their Establishments are made in the Old Colledge, they must be their Burden as is above confirmed both by Reason and the KING'S declared Intention."

According to the Commissioners of Visitation of 1836-7 (Second Report, p. v.), “It appears that the two Theological Bursars, who have the first claim on the fund, do not receive the full sum allotted to them. They are entitled to receive £40 in all, of which King's College were bound to bear two-thirds, or £26 13s. 4d. But in place of that sum, the Bursars receive no more out of the proportion of the £300 effeiring to King's College than £6 13s. 4d. The consequence is, that although it appears from the Returns made by Marischal College that Marischal College pays their full third of the £40, or £13 6s. 8d., the two Divinity Bursars receive annually only £20 between them, being not more than one-half of what they are entitled to under the grants above mentioned."

The balance of £28 6s. 8d. has always been regarded as part of the "Burse Fund".

ferrd If they be necessitous and equally qualified as others competing in the Terms of the said Mortification

The earliest entry in the College Accounts relative to this Mortification occurs in the Discharge of Session 1706-7 :—

"Spent at two Severall metings in the Coffie House wt Alexr Forbes of lib. s. d. Ludquharn and Charles Gordon concerning Alexr Galloways Mortifican

To Charles Gordons servant for writing a discharge to Ludquharn qn we received his Bond for said Mortifican

00 11 об

00 14 06"

The first payment to a bursar was made in the next Session, 1707-8 :"From Alexr Forbes Ludquharn for a years annuallrent of the money in

his hand due to Alexr Galloways Mortification

To John Scolay out of Mr Galloways Mortification

It was not, however, until after the Visitation of 1716-17 that the College obtained a portion of the capital :

"It. Of 1000 lib. sc. mortified by Mr Galloway and lodged in the hands of lib. s. d. Forbes of Ludquharn, 500 lib. sc. wt one years annuallrent: the College being empowred to take this soume conform to the practice of other creditors by the Honble Commission for Visitation and this soume being cast into the College hands, the Masters appointed the same to be applyed for paying of College debts, and they as Masters stand bound to the Mortification for the foresd soume: Inde

550 00 00" -Charge of Session 1717-18.

"It. The second moiety of the 1000 pds Scots mortified by Mr Galloway lib. s. d. and lodged in the hands of

Forbes of Ludquaharn, being 180

pds Scots, which together with the five hundred pds formerly re-
ceived and accounted for makes up the whole to be expected of the
sd Mortification: the College being empowred to take that Soume
conform to the practice of other Creditors by the Honble Commission
for Visitation: and the sd 180 pds being cast into the hands of the
College, the Masters appointed the same to be applyed for answer-
ing the credit of the College, and they as Masters stand bound
to the Mortification for the sd soume: Inde

180 00 00" -Charge of Session 1719-20.

The stock of the Bursary thus became part of the "Burse Fund," and an annual

LXXXII.

The Synod of Aberdeen grant a sum of 1000 merks Scots from the vacant stipend of the Profession of Divinity in King's College for the formation of a Divinity Library in Marischal College. 4th April, 1700.

At Aberdeen eodem die hora quarta Post Merid. Sessio Sexta After prayer and Rolls called Sederunt Master James Osburn Moderator &c

Inter alia It being represented by the Moderator that the Students of Divinity by the good Providence of the Lord are much. encreased in number beyond what they have been these severall years bygone But that their profiting in their Studies is much retarded thro the want of fit and apposite Books These in the University Libraries not being very useful for the Business of such as apply themselves to the study of Divinity As also that by the fundamentall Charter of the Profession of Divinity in the King's Colledge it is expressly provided that the yearly Rents of the said Profession (during the time that the samen shall hap'n to be vacant) shall be uplifted by the Moderator of the Presbytery of Aberdeen and the Minister of Old Machar for the time being who are to be accountable to the Synod for the same And therefor proposed to the Synod whether some Pairt of the said Rents might not be disposed of for buying Books and setting up a Theologicall Librarie for the use and Benefitte of the Students forsaid

The Synod taking the said Proposal into their serious Consideration Found that the Rents of the said Profession have been vacant for the Crops and Years J"vjc and ninetie eight and J"vjc and ninety nine Also found that the Erecting a Theological Library

In Session 1754-55 this annual payment

lib. s. d.

payment of 50 merks appears in the Accounts.
was increased :-
"Galloway's Bursary. By paid John Pirie Bursar for his first year p. dis-
charge, this bursary having been vacant since Whits. 1746 and by
that means having accresced from 50 merks to £50 Scots yearly
-Discharge of Session 1754-55.

4 3 4"

This sum continued to be paid annually to a bursar until the Commissioners of 1858 (Ordinance No. 37, Aberdeen No. 17) united the Galloway foundation to that of Margaret Gairden (infra, under date 1738). The Galloway and Gairden Bursary is stated in the current [1889-90] Calendar of the University of Aberdeen to be of the annual value of £9.

consisting of a good Choice of the most usefull Books will be of great Benefit to the said Students and one of the most pious uses for which the said vacant Rents can be bestowed Did Therefor in one voice agree to give And do Hereby give and grant the Summe of one thousand Merks Scots money forth of the first and readiest of the said vacant Rents And Appoint John Watson Factor for uplifting the said two years Rents to make payment of the thousand Merks forsaid with all possible Diligence to Mr James Osburn present Professour of Divinity in the Marischall Colledge to be laid out and bestowed by him for buying such Books as he shall conceive most Usefull for the Students forsaid and to take care that the said Books be set up in a distinct library by themselves in the said Marischall College or some convenient Room in new Aberdeen as the said Professour shall find most Patent to all the Students in Divinity in both Colledges And that the said Professour shall be Hereby bound and obliged to bestow the thousand Merks forsaid for the Use above written And be accountable for the same and for his Diligence in the Premisses to the Synod

From the Records of the Synod of Aberdeen.*

LXXXIII.

William, ninth Earl Marischal, erects a Professorship of Medicine in Marischal College. 8th August, 1700.

We William Earle Marischall Lord Keith and Altrie, Heretable and sole Patron of our College of Aberdeen, Founded and endowed by our progenitors, usually designed The Marischall Colledge: Taking to our Consideration the weill, utilitie and profite of our said Colledge, and resolving to advance and promote the good thereof and to encourage the profession and teaching of all Sciences therin :

* There are no early records of the Divinity Library. In 1754 the books are removed from the Library to the Divinity Hall that the Students of Divinity may have ready access to them.

1760. A code of Regulations is drawn up. Annual subscription, 3 shillings.
1785. Management entrusted to a Committee of Students.

1811. A catalogue printed.

1816. Supplement to do.

1823. New Catalogue. Preface has short account of Library.

1834. Appendix to do.