[481] In edit. 1621, "and everie one having first protested."
[482] In edit. 1621, "tryall to be taken."
[484] The Editor in 1722, says, "Some copies have _Insignia Magistratus_ being born before him, he shall visite every Colledge monethly." &c.
[Sidenote: SUMMA OF BURSARIS IN THE THRE UNIVERSITEIS.]
_Item_, We think it expedient, that in everie Colledge in everie Universitie, thair be twenty-four bursaris,[485] divided equalie in all the classes and seigeis, as is above exprimit: that is, in Sanctandrois, seventie-tua bursaris; in Glasgou, fourtye-eyght bursaris; in Abirdene, fourty-eyght; to be sustened onlie in meit upon the chargeis of the Colledge; and be admitted at the examinatioun of the Ministerie and chaptour of Principallis in the Universitie, alsweill in docilitie of the personis offerit, as of the habillitie of thair parentis to sustene thame thair selvis, and nocht to burding the Common-wealth with thame.
[485] In reckoning the number of Bursaries, it was proposed that the University of St. Andrews should consist of three Colleges; and Glasgow and Aberdeen of two each; thus making 72 for the former, and 48 for each of the latter.
V. OFF STIPENDIS AND EXPENSSES NECESSARIE.
_Item_, We think expedient, that the Universiteis be doted with temporall landis, with rentis and revenewis of the Bischopriks temporalitie, and of the Kirkis Collegiat, sa far as thair ordinarie chargeis shall require; and thairfore, that it wald please your Honouris, be advise of your Honouris Counsall and voit of Parliament, to do the samin. And to the effect the same may be schortlie expediat, we have recollected the soumes we think necessarie for the samin.
_Imprimis_, For the ordinarie Stipend of the Dialecticiane Reidar, the Mathematiciane, Phisitiane, and Morall Philosophie, we think sufficient ane hundreth pundis for everie ane of thame.
_Item_, For the Stipend of everie Reader in Medicine and Lawis, ane hundreth threttie thre pundis, vi s. viij d.
_Item_, To everie Reidar in Hebrew, Greik, and Divinitie, twa hundreth pundis.
_Item_, To everie Principall of a Colledge, ij lb.
_Item_, To everie Stewart, sextene pundis of fie.
_Item_, To everie Gardnar, to everie Cuke, and Portar, ilkane, ten markis.