88 THE SILK INDUSTRY IN WESSEX. 



can be identified with that foundation. There are, however, 

 many references to other schools, of which the best known 

 is undoubtedly the old grammar school at Crewkerne. An 

 account book for July, 1781, contains an entry of 4 4s. paid 

 to the master, Mr. Ashe, presumably for a half term only. 

 Then we have an original bill signed by (the Rev.) Robert 

 Ashe for a term's fees from June, 1783, for John Willmott. 

 The half-year's board and tuition amounted to 8 8s., and 

 the total to 10 15s. Some of the extras and the vouchers 

 attached to the account read very quaintly to-day.* 

 Another school for boys was that kept by the Rev. J. Toogood, 

 of Sherborne, who taught John and Thomas Willmott between 

 1786 and '88, The fee for board and tuition in the last 

 named year was 13 13s. for one pupil for the half-year. 

 Among the books which were used I notice Sallust, Virgil, 

 Terence, and Hugo Grotius. There were other private schools 

 in Sherborne, one being carried on by Charles King, a writing 

 master, who charged 1 4s. p*r annum for instruction, and 

 Is. 6d. weekly tor dinners supplied. Another son went 

 during 1791-92 to Philip Ahier's school at St. Manelier, 

 Jersey, where several Dorset families educated their boys ; 

 the fees for boaiders were 16 16s. per annum. 



The cost of the girls' education sometimes exceeded that 

 of their brothers. Mrs. Morris, of Weymouth. who was 

 teaching two daughters of Willmott in 1785-86, charged 

 19 19s. yearly for each pupil, plus the additional accomplish- 

 ments then in vogue. The bills from Mrs. S. Warwick, of 

 Sherborne, show that her fee was 14 14s. per annum tor 

 board and tuition in 1789. 



Dancing was taught by Mr. Peironnet, and music by 

 Thomas Hyde. The latter sold to WiUmott in 1786 " a three 

 stop harpsichord of Kirkman's " for 29 8s. 



* A history of Crewkerne School was written in 1899 by our member, 

 the Rev. R. G. Bartelot. 



