LAWS AS TO THE SCHOOL. 247 
LAWS EEGARDINa THE SCHOOL. 
" There must be a school kept, to which all 
parents shall be obliged to send their children, 
who must previously be able to repeat the 
alphabet, and be of the age of from six to 
sixteen. Mr. Nobbs shall be placed at the 
head of the school, assisted by such persons as 
shall be named by the chief magistrate. The 
school-hours shall be from seven o'clock in the 
morning, until noon, on all days, excepting 
Saturdays and Sundays ; casualties and sickness 
excepted. One shilling, or an equivalent, as 
marked below, shall be paid for each child per 
month, by the parents, whether the child attend 
school or not. In case Mr. Nobbs does not 
attend, the assistant appointed by the chief ma- 
gistrate shall receive the salary in proportion to 
the time Mr. Nobbs is absent. 
" Equivalent for money : 
s. d. 
One barrel of yams, valued at .... 8 
One barrel of sweet potatoes .... 8 
One barrel of Irish potatoes . . . .12 
Three good bunches of plantains . . .4 
One day's labour 20 
The chief magistrate is to see the labour well 
performed ; and goods which may be given for 
money, shall be delivered, either at the market- 
Slace or at the house of Mr. Nobbs, as he may 
irect." 
It may here be remarked, that the worthy 
schoolmaster, having become Godfather to many 
of the children, charges nothing for the in- 
struction of his Godchildren. 
