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were required to work in the Company's service ; 

 the Inspectors suggested to government that the 

 children should learn and labour in turns and gangs. 



25. Paspetal school, established in 1713 with 125 scholars. 



1721 school-house was enlarged, 1722 in a satisfac- 

 tory state, 1727 very bad. 



26. Cotta, a flourishing school. 



27. Cotelawalle school with two masters. 



28. Pannebakkerey, in 1718 much improved. 1722 school- 



house enlarged. 



29. Calane school, 1721 instruction not very good. 



30. Chunampitty Malabar school with 2 masters. At the 



examination of 1716 few present, many on the list 

 never came and were not personally known by the 

 master. Several adults were learning. 



31. Dandugam 1721, many unable to answer the simplest 



questions. 



32. Pammunugam school. 



33. Welligampitty school. 



34. Wellicene. 



35. Pittipankare Malabar school, 1721 not good. 



36. Topoe In 1718 of 112 boys but 25, and of 38 girls but 



22, knew the catechism, several adults were learn- 

 ing ; the inundation caused bad attendance. 



37. Negombo Cinghalese school. 



38. Negombo Malabar school, under the superintendence 



of the Negombo clergyman. 



39. Welligampitty. 



40. Minuangodde school established in 1720. In 1725 badly 



attended, often no school. 



41. Mahapittigam established in 1720. 



42. Migame. 



43. Coilewatte. 



44. Bollewelani. 



45. Wellicade established in 1723. In 1725 badly attended. 



46. Agelewatte school. 



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