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By the deed in 1677, 150l. is alſo mortified to St. Nicholas's Hospital, for two poor men of good report, to be choſen by the Magiſtrates, one of this Burgh, and the other of the Barony pariſh. This now is an annual sum of 13l. 10s. beſtowed on three poor men equally, at 4l. 10s. each.
5. MR. THOMAS HUTCHESON's mortification, for a Librarian in Glaſgow College. This was founded by a deed 13th May 1641, the nature of which appears from the following act of Council, dated 28th February 1782. The ſaid day there was preſented a memorial from Glaſgow College, to the Magiſtrates and Council, whereof the tenor follows: "The College of Glaſgow had, for a long time, no fund for a Library keeper; Mr. Thomas Hutcheſon of Lambhill, obſerving this deficiency, paid down to the Principal and Profeſſors the sum of 2000 merks, and by his deed of donation, dated 13th May 1641, appointed the annual produce of this ſum for a ſalary to a Library keeper, reſerving the nomination of the Librarian to himſelf, during his own life, and veſting it in the Town Council of Glaſgow after his deceaſe. The ſaid librarian to be a qualified Student, and Maſter of Arts; of the sirname of Hutcheſon, whom
