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tion in the candidates than that of being a Student of Divinity. The annual payment is 6l. 13s. 4d. for four years.
By deed between the College and the Town, dated 6th May 1629, the College acknowledge receipt of Mr. Struthers' and of Mr. Boyd's mortification-money, and gave heritable ſecurity for it.
Theſe three are paid by the College out of funds in their hands.
4. DOCTOR LEIGHTON's late Biſhop of Glaſgow. This is founded by a deed, 1ſt Auguſt 1677, and another, dated 4th September 1681, in favour of two Students of Philoſophy, for four years, and thereafter in Divinity for two years. The laſt deed declares, that if the Student of Philoſophy wiſhes to continue in Divinity, and be not otherwiſe provided for, the Magiſtrates and Council have a power to continue him for two or three years. The Patrons are not limited in their choice of the deſcription of candidates, but preſent two on each Burſary to the College, for a comparative trial, and on their report, which of them is beſt qualified, he is preſented by the Magiſtrates and Council. The annual payment is 9l. each, and is paid by the Town.
