122 ( KYLON BRANCH — ROYAL ASTATIC SOCIETY, 



these one, Meier, succeeded, seven years afterwards, to the 

 "Rectorship of this institution. At the examination of 1759, 

 the following chapters in logic were discussed. The first 

 class, De Syllogismis imperfectis et fallaciis, and the second 

 class, de Logicae definitione et divisione, de rerum generi- 

 bus seu predicamentis et in genere et in specie, de substan- 

 tia ejusque speciebus, de rerum attributis et de judicio 

 exiomatico seu enunciatione. Besides the Rector, Conrec- 

 tor and Dutch Master, there were now a Hebrew Precep- 

 tor, a Cinghalese and a Tamul Master, making together 6 

 Teachers. But here the Government interposed and re- 

 modelled the institution, making it more beneficial to the 

 general interests of the Colony and of the native population 

 in particular, and thus in fact reverted to their original 

 design, as it was up to 1736. The official instructions on this 

 head, dated 30th December 1760, are in substance as follows : 



1. That the Candidates for admisson be Cinghalese and 

 Tamuls and not European descendants. That they be 

 qualified for Schoolmasters and Catechists ; and if posses- 

 sing good abilities, for Proponents, and in a few particular 

 cases for native Preachers. That respectable natives be en- 

 couraged to enter the Seminary with the view of becoming 

 Head-men, Modliars of the Gate, Interpreters and so on. 



2. That no native School masters be appointed but such 

 as have been trained in the Seminary, and on examination 

 have obtained a certificate. 



3. That when thus qualified they be employed on the 

 same salary as heretofore. 



4. That having served a certain period and given satis- 

 faction as to conduct, attainments and diligence, they be 

 promoted, if on examination by the clergy and Scholarchal 

 Commission they be declared fit, to Proponents at a salary 

 of 10 Rix Dollars per month. That these Proponents be 

 stationed in the Corles, Pattoes and elsewhere, to act as 

 native Missionaries, whose duty it shall be by visiting and 

 familiar intercourse, by catechising and preaching, as cir- 

 cumstances will allow, to teach, exhort and convince their 

 countrymen. 



5. That as soon as they should shew any marks of in- 

 attention to duty, or diminution in zeal, they be ordered to 

 return to the station of School-master until they give proofs 

 of amendment.* 



6. That if a Proponent be specially reported a person, 



* This, I find, was strictly acted upon-; several Proponents 

 were from time to time dismissed the service. 



