At a Meeting of the Overseers of Harvard College Jn the Council Chamber, at Boston, Iuly. 9̄^o 1712.

M^r Ioseph Stevens being Elected a ffellow of the Corporacōn of Harvard College and presented by the Presid^t to the Overseers for their Approbacōn,

Voted, that the ^Sd M^r Joseph Stevens is approved and accepted of, to be a fellow of the Corporacōn.

M^r Edw̄^d Holyoke being2 also Elected a ffellow of the House, and recom̄ended by the Presid^t to the Overseers for their Approbation,

Voted, That the s̄^d M^r Edw^d Holyoke is approved and accepted to be a ffellow of the House.

—That the Seni^r Resid^t Fellow of the College for the time being be the Clerk to the Overseers.

Coƚ^o Hunt, Deacon Barnard, M^r Iohn Eustus, M^r Goldthwait of Boston, and M^r Iohn Whit more of Medford are nominated a Committee by the Overseers, and are in their Name to be desired to meet at Cambridge on the 25^th of Iuly Curr^t to survey the Roof of Harvard College, to report the state of it, and their Iudgm^t for the best Methods for it’s reparation.

This Meeting of the Overseers is adjourned to the College-Library, there to Convene5 on fryday the 25^th of Iuly Curr^t

At a Meeting of the Overseers of Harvard College, in the Library, Cambridge Iuly 25̄^o 1712.

The Com̄ittee appointed by the Overseers at their Meeting on the nineth Curr^t to survey the roof of Harvard College &c reports as followeth,

Voted, That the Overseers accept the report above-written. Order the same to be Entred in the registry of the College, and the Original remitted to M^r Secretary in Order to be layd before the Gen̄^l Assembly at their next Session.

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At a meeting of the Corporacōn of Harvard College at Cambridge in the Publick Library there on Tuesday the 9^th of Sept. 1712.

The Rev^d M^r Benj̄^a Wadsworth was Unanimously Chosen a Fellow of Harvard College in the Room of the Rev̄^d M^r Nehemiah Hobart dec̄^d

Voted, That the Sen^r Fellow’s Salary this year be £80, the middle ffellow’s Salary be £70. & the Iun^r ffellow’s Salary be £50. To be paid them out of their Pupil’s Tuition-money, and the College Treasury, including M^r Penoyer’s Donacōn.

Voted, That M^r Robie be Library-keeper this Year, and be allow’d Six pound for his Service.

Voted, That £2010 be allow’d to M^r Flynt, £10 to M^r Remington, and fifty shilling ap^c to M^r Whiting & M^r Stevens in full of M^r Penoyers Donacōn to this time.

Voted, That the Scholars of the House this Year be M^r Robie, S^r Berry, S^r Coit, Foxcroft & Hobart; and they are to be allow’d as the Last Year.

Voted, That S^r Rogers be paid £5 out of Captain Keyn’s Legacy.

That S^r Appleton have £4 allow’d out of M^r Ezekiel Rogers’s Legacy.

That Andrew have £5 out M^r William Brown’s Legacy.

That Marston have £10 out of M^r Benjamin Brown’s Legacy.

Voted, That £5 be disposed off this year out of M^r Webbs Legacy, Viz^t to Pierrepont Sen^r £3. and to Crocker Sen^r forty Shillings.

Voted, That Walter have the benefit of M^r Hulton’s Legacy of £100, namely Six pound

Voted, That Walter and Williams have forty shillings a p^c out of M^r Eliakim Hutchinson’s Donacōn at the End of the Year.

Sept 20. 1712.

M^r Edward Holyoke chosen a ffellow of the House by the Corporacōn, and approved off by the Overseers was12 installed in the College-Hall.

At a Meeting of the Overseers at the Council Chamber in Boston Nov^r 5̄^o 1712.

M^r Presid^t Leverett having represented to the Overseers, That the Rev^d M^r Wadsworth was chosen a Fellow of the Corporation in the Room of M^r Neh^a Hobart deceas̄^d

Voted, That the Overseers do approve of the Election of the s̄^d M^r Benjamin Wadsword to be a ffellow of the Corporation of Harvard College.

Henry Flynt Curat̄ Cler̄

At a meeting of the Presidt & ffellows of Harvard College in the Library Apr. 7. 1713.

Voted, That a Small p^c of Land on the South Side of Charles River, being altogether, as it lyes, unꝑfitable to the College, may be Sold.

2. It being represented that the Town of Rowley having Entred upon the whole of the Gates or Com̄onages belonging to the Estate of M^r Ezekiel Rogers, & denying the College the rights that accrue to it by Vertue of the device of the s̄^d M^r Ezek. Rogers, Voted, That the Presid^t & the Treasurer be desired to advise upon the premisses, and assert the rights of the College, as they shal find it Adviseable.

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3. Voted, That M^r Edw̄^d Holyoke be a Fellow of the Corporacōn in the Room of M^r Stevens.

4. Voted, That M^r Thomas Robie be the third Fellow of the House.

5. Whereas a motion as bin made in the Gen̄^l Court for the building a bridge over Charlestown Ferry, and a Com̄ittee appointed thereupon to recieve ꝑposals &c It is Voted That the Presid^t, the Treasurer, M^r Wadsworth & M^r Pemberton be desire to represent and insist upon the right w^ch the College hath in & to the Profits of the s̄^d Ferry, before the s̄^d Com̄ittee, and, as they shal find it needfull & proper, before the General Assembly.

6. Voted, That Galpin have the same allowance out of m^r Boyle’s Charity, that he had the Last year, That is to say, One Quarter p^t of £90 sterƚ with Curr^t Excħ^a, on the same Condicōns which he then submitted to.

7.—That Larnel have the allow^c of one Quarter part of £90 sterƚ with the Curr^t Excħ^a for this year, to be ꝑ^d out of m^r Boyle’s Donation. This Allow^e is to Com̄ence from the admission of the s̄^d Larnel into the College.

8.—That the moneys allow̄^d to Galpin and Larnel as above be p^d to the Steward of the College Quarterly for their use and maintainance at the College.

9. Voted, That the intire Collumn of Com̄ons & sizings in the Last Quarter Bill, as also the Advance of one farthing more upon a p^t for the Quarter now runing, be allowed to the Steward in consideration of the Continuing dearness of ꝑvision.

10.—That the Presid^t with the Fellows of the Corporacōn residing in Cambridge be desired to ꝑcure a new Survey of both the Colleges, and consider what may be thôt necessary for a present repair.

11. Voted, That in Consideracōn of the faithfull service of Thomas Brattle Esq^r as Treasur̄^r of the College for now Twenty years, be allowed £60, to be paid out of the College-Treasury.

M^r Treasurer Brattle at this Meeting presented to the Corporation sundry papers to be registred, Viz^t The Acc^t of the College Stock deliv^d to him by Maj^r Richards; His Own Acc^t of the stock as it stood Anno 1696, w^th a Breviate of rec^ts & paym^ts from Iuly 4^th 1693 to the 11^th of Iuly 1696. And an Inventory of the Estate belonging to Harvard College, as it was in his hands Iuly 1^st Anno 1712. And they are here Entred in their Order.18

Stock belonging to Harvard College at Cambridge 1693.

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Other Debts owing to the College.

Colledge Rents.

Rents in England.

M^r W^m Penoyer’s gift out of a farm in Norfolk of w^ch the Corporacōn for Indians have Ten pounds ꝑ An̄. the rest to the College. Lately brought in clear but £13 ꝑ An̄ to us. All is rec̄^d to Mar. 25. 85. Resides what M^r Increase Mather rec̄^d when he was in England. Iohn Dodridge Esq^r his Gift £10 ꝑ An̄. paid to ffebr 84. Besides M^r Mather rec̄^d

Rec̄^d of Maj^r Iohn Richards of Boston Late Treasurer of Harvard College the severall Bonds, Bills, & Mortgages above to y^e Value of Twelve hundred & seventy pounds, seven shillings with the Acc^t of Interest due on them Anno 1093. Two hundred sixty five pounds seventeen shillings six pence as p marg. in all on the College Acc^t £1536–4^s 6^d

And the Acc^t of One hundred eighty pounds eight shillings due to y^e Coll:—£180–8^s

And the Acc^t of Rents due to the College to Value of One hundred thirty pounds ten shillings ꝑ Annum. Besides M^r Penoyer’s & M^r Dodridges Annuity in Engƚ^d Likewise rec̄^d the sixteen pounds sixteen shillings in money.

Copy of a Receipt given Maj^r Richards Iuly. 4^th 1693.

underneath an Acc^t of the College Stock 1693.

wherof that on y^e Other Side is a Copy.

ꝑ Order of the Corporation of said College

J say rec̄^d Iuly 4^th 1693.

ꝑ Tho: Brattle Treasur^r of Harvard College.

Stock belonging to Harvard College in Camƀr Anno 1696. Jmpr in Money owing by Bills, Bonds &c Vizt

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In annuities & Rents in New-England, Viz^t

Jn Rents in England (&c) Viz^t

M^r W^m Penoyer’s gift out of a Farm in Norfolk, of Late brings about £13 ⅌ annum to the College; all paid to Michaelmas 1693. Iohn Dodridge Esq^r his gift of £10 ⅌ annum, paid to Febr 1684.

Jn Lands &c not Improved, Viz^t

Mericoneag Neck in Casco Bay, granted by the Generall Court to the College Febr. 7̄^o 168⅔

Lands at Pacatoque granted to the College by y^e Gen̄^l Court about the year 1657.

500 acres of Land in the Narragansett Countrey Lately given by Cap^t Sam̄l Sewall Esq^r.

The Bricks of the Indian College,. And a p^s of Land in Boston given by m^r Theodore Atkinson.

Dated in Boston Iuly 11th 1696.

⅌ Tho. Brattle Treasūr^r of Harvard College

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A Breviate of rects and paymts, wch have ben for Acc of Harvard College in Cambridg in New Englđ from ye 4th of Iuly 1693, to ye 11th Iuly 1696, by T Brattle Treasurer of s̄d College. Vizt

Harvard Colledge is D^r

1696.

The above-s̄^d Acc^t presented to the Corporation of Harvard College aboves̄^d was approved of by them.

Dated Iuly 11^th 1696

Harvard Colledge is C^r

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An Inventory of the Estate belonging to Harvard College in Cambridge in New England Iuly y^e 1^st 1712.

Jn Legacies Viz^t

Rich^d Russel Esq^r gave £100 Mar. 22. 1680. rec^d in Provisions to Thomas Willis £31–13–4 according to Maj^r Richards’s Acc^t & nothing since—Due—£68–6–8^d M^r Edmund Brown of Sudbury gave £100, M^r Samuel Goffe Exec^r Execution Levied on 17 Acres of Pasture Land in Cambridge of the s̄^d Goffs, but y^e Coll. has not yet enjoy’d it.

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& M^r Eliakim Hutchinson’s gift of £10 durante beneplacito per annū.

Annuity of Capt Sam̄^l Scarlett’s of £7 ⅌ annum, wherof onely ten pound has bin rec̄^d, & y^t ab^t 30 years agoe

The Lady Moulson &c their gift of £162: 6/4. Lent to the Countrey, for w^ch they paid £15 ⅌ Annum. Nothing rec̄^d sinc y^e year 1684.

In Rents in England Viz^t

M^r W^m Penoyer’s gift out of his farm in Norfolk, of ab^t 15 or 16£ Stert ⅌Annum rec̄^d to Michaelmas 1710.

Iohn Dodridge Esq^r his gift of £10 ⅌ Annum ꝑ^d to Febr 1684 besides w^t M^r Mather rec̄^d

M^r Edward Hopkins his Legacy.

In Lands in New England not improved Viz^t

Lands at Patacoque granted to the Colledge by the General Court 1657.

Mericoneag neck of Land in Casco bay granted by by the s̄^d Gen̄^l Court Febr. 7. 1682.

500 Acres of Land in the Narraganset Country granted by by the Hon^ble Sam̄^l Sewal Esq^r to the College.

A p^s of Land in Boston by M^r Theodore Atkinson dec̄^d

Dated in Boston Iuly l^st 1712

⅌ Tho: Brattle Treasur^r of Harvard College26

Cambridge Octobr 27̄^o 1713.

At meeting of the Presid^t and Fellows of Harvard College in Cambridge Nov^r 4^th 1713.

Voted,

1. That S^r Rogers be allow’d £5 out of Cap^t Keyn’s Legacy.

2. That Andrew be allow’d £5. out of M^r W^m Brown’s Legacy.

3. That Marston be allow̄^d £7. and Higginson £3 out of M^r Benj^a Brown’s legacy.

4. That out of M^r Webbs Donacōn be allow’d for the year Curr^t to Pierrepont 40^s to Prentice, 40^s and to Crocker 40^s

5. That £6 be allow̄^d to M^r Cotton out of M^r Hulton’s Donacōn.

6. That w^th M^r Wadsworth’s & M^r Pemberton’s Concurr^c the Presid^t is desired to write to M^r Benj̄^a Edmunds to pay to M^r Brattles Order what he may have rec̄^d the Michaelmas last past of M^r Penoyers Legacy: the s̄^d M^r Brattle promising to pay to the College the s̄^d Sum w^th the Excħ^a

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At an Overseer’s Meeting in the College Hall. 7^o Iuly. 1714.

His Exc͞y I. Dudley Esq^r Gov^r

M^r President propounding that on Consideration of the Excessive heat of the Weather and other inconveniencys attending the holding the Com̄encm^t on the first Wednesday in Iuly, the time might be altered.

It was Voted, That henceforth the Comencm^t be held upon the last Wednesday of August yearly.

At a Corporation Meeting in Camƀr. Sept. 27. 1714.

Voted,

1. That M^r Oldham’s Deed of sale be executed by the President in the Name of the Corporation.

2. The President and fellows residing in Cambridge be impowered to repair the roof of Stoughton-College.

3. That for the year ensuing the Sen^r Fellows Salary be £80, the middle Fellows £70, the Iun^r Fellows, £50, to be paid them by their Pupills Tuition-money, the Rents of Charlestown Ferry and the College Treasury, including M^r Penoyers Donation.

4. That M^r Robie be allowed 30^s out of what was allowed the last year to the Library-Keeper, the s̄^d Library-Keeper having bin absent from the College above one Quarter, and his trust thereby so long neglected.

5. That M^r Rogers be Library-keeper for the year ensuing, and have the usual allow^c of six pounds for his Salary.

6. That there be an allowance out of M^r Boyl’s Legacy towards the defraying the charges of Larnel’s funerall in such ꝑportion as the Presid^t and the ffellows residing in Cambridge shall think proper.

7. That Galpin have the same allow^c that he had the last year, out of M^r Boy[le’s] Charity, that is to say, £33–15^s which is one Quarter p^t of £90 Sterƚ with the Cur̄^t Exchange. His year begins 25^th of March last past.

8. That the Scholars35 of the house for y^e Ensuing year be M^r Denison, M^r Chipman, Checkley, Marston and Prentise, & that they be allow̄^d each £4.

9. That what shalbe due from M^r Robinson & M^r Trescott for the Ensuing year for the Rents of Lands given by M^r Stoughton be ꝑ^d to Danforth.

10. That £10 be disposed of out of the Rents of M^r Rogers’s Lands at Rowley the year Ensuing Viz^t £6 to S^r Appleton, the remaining £4 to Rogers.

11. That the Presid^t be impowered in the name of the Corporation to Execute Leases of M^r Rogers’s Lands in Rowley not exceeding seven years.

12. That £5 be allow̄^d M^r Rogers out of Capt Keyns Legacy for the year insuing.

13. That £10 out of M^r Benj^a Brown’s Legacy for the year ensuing be paid to Marston and Sewall, that is to say, to each of them £5.

14. That whereas there are eight pupills more this year then there were the last year, £12 shalbe added to the stated Salary of the three Tuto^rs Viz^t £4 to each of them, to be paid out of the Treasury.

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At a Meeting of the Overseers of Harvard College in the Council Chamber at Boston Oct^r 7, 1714

• Andrew Belcher Esq^r
• Edward Bromfield Esq^r
• Iohn Clark Esq^r
• Addington Davenport Esq^r
• Thomas Hutchinson Esq^r

1. The Presid^t having reported, That the Corporation had chosen M^r Thomas Robie a Fellow of the house, The Overseers Voted, That the s̄^d M^r Thomas Robie be accepted as a ffellow of the house.

2. The President reported that the Corporacon had pass’d a Vote, in hæc Verba, That the Treasurer Tor the time being of Harvard College shall henceforth give Security to the Satisfaction of the Presid^t and Fellows for the faithfull discharge of the Trust reposed in him, Voted,

That the said Vote of the Corporation is approved of, and allowed.

3. M^r Iohn White Elected38 Treasurer by the Corporation, being present^d by the Presid^t Jt was Voted

That the s̄^d M^r Iohn White is approved of and allow’d to be Treasurer of Harvard College.

H. Flynt Cler Inspect.

Harvard College. Dec^r 11̄^o 1714.

Moody and Gray jun^r being Convict of the most enormous and Scandalous breach of the Eighth Comandm^t were sentenc’d to be Expelled the College, and accordingly were Expell’d the College with the usual Solemnity.

Cambridge, Dec^r 21̄^o 1714.

Jn the College Hall, March. 17̄^o 1714.15.

Upon the humble Application and Confession of Moody & Gray they were this day w^th the Advice and Consent of the Corporation readmitted into the College, and restored to their Standing, and the Buttler order’d to Set up their Names on the Tables in the Buttery.

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At a Meeting of the Corporation of Harvard College at the House of the Rev^d M^r Pemberton in Boston July 24, 1715.42

Upon the perusall and Consideration of the Bond offer’d by M^r Whit[e]

Voted, That the Security for the faithfull discharge of his Office of Treasur^r is to Satisfaction.

Voted, That Galpin be allow’d a Quarter part of M^r Boyle’s Charity for the year Curr^t, the year begining the 25^th of March past.

Cambridge August 16. 1715.

Cambridge, Octob^r 25. 1715.

Cambridge Apr 9^th 1716.

At a Meeting of the Overseers of Harvard College held in the Council Chamber at Boston. Apr 16. 1716.

Upon the Representation of the Rev̄^d M^r Iohn Leverett Presid^t of the Harvard College, That the Corporation for the Managm^t of the Affairs of the s̄^d College had made choice of the Rev̄^d M^r Ioseph Stevens to be One of the Fellows of the s̄ Corporation; and M^r Nicholas Sever for a ffellow of the House, and now proposing them to the Overseers for their Approbation & Acceptance;

Advised, that they be accepted in their respective Stations to which they are Chosen accordingly.

At a Meeting of the Presid^t & Fellows of Harvard College in Cambridge Sept. 11^o 1716.

Voted, That the Steward be allowed £7 as an Equivalent for the abatm^t upon made upon a part at the last meeting of the Corporation; Provisions continuing dearer then was supposed w̄^d have bin.

2. The Steward is allow̄^d to charge 3̄^d upon a p^t during the Quarter now runing, and unto the End of the next quarter w^ch will expire Dec^r next, and he is allow̄^d till then £80 out of the Column of Com̄ons & Sizings; and out of the Overplus of the s̄^d Column he is to give the College Credit for a Sixth part according to the Establishm^t And at the Expiration of the s̄^d Dec^r Quarter, the Presid^t and Fellows of the Corporation residing at Camƀr. upon advism^t with the rest of y^e Corporation may direct and determine what may be ꝑper to be don further upon the Premises as to either abatm^t or Advance.

3. That S^r Checkley be continued Buttler for another Year.

4. That the Buttler shall pay to the College 12̄^d a Barrel, for every Barrell of Cyder laid in by him, and that he shal not Sell his Cyder to the Scholars for more then 2^d ꝑ Quart for this Year.

5. That the Year insuing, the Salary of the Sen^r Fellow’s shalbe £80, The Second Fellow’s shalbe £70. and the Third Fellow’s £50. To be paid to ’em out of their Pupil’s Tuition-money, and out of the Colledge Treasury, Including M^r Penoyers Donation & M^r Iohn Glover’s Legacy.

6. That M^r Flynt be allow̄^d and paid by the Treasurer the Complem^t of the last years Establishm^t for the Fellows, in Consideration of his taking the Charge of the Sophomores after M^r72 Holyokes Removal upon the College.

7. That M^r Iohn Rogers be Library-Keeper for the Year ensuing, and that he be paid Six pounds for that Service.

8. That the Scholars of the House for the Ensuing Year be M^r Applton, M^r Crocker Rogers, Perkins and Sewall, each of whom are allow̄^d £4.

9. That Putnam, Sewal and Green have the benefit of the Incom of M^r B. Brown[’s] Legacy; Viz^t four pound to be paid to each of them.

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10. Voted, That Gold be allow’d £8. out of M^r Penoyer’s Donation73 payable Michaelmas 1717.

11. That M^r Iohn Caswell Merch^t of London be Impower’d by Letter of Attourney to Rec̄^v and Acc^t for M^r Penoyer’s Donation to the College Treasurer.

12. That Oliver be allow’d the Benefit of his Great Grandfather M^r Newgate’s Annuity.

13. That Tompson be allow’d £5 out of the College revenue.

14. That the Lot of Land lying near to M^r Stones Lands within the Town of Lexington be left to the Presid^t and Treasurer to be View’d and disposed of: And if they find it wilbe to the best Advantage of the College to Sell the s̄^d Lands, they are hereby impowered to Sell it.

At a Meeting of the Presid^t and Fellows of Harvard College in the Library, Sept 6^o 1717.

Voted, That the Rev̄^d M^r Benj̄^a Coleman, and M^r Nath^l Appleton be Fellows of the Corporation, to Succeed the Rev̄^d M^r Will^m Brattle, and the Rev̄^d M^r Eben̄^r Pemberton.

2. That the Stud^ts who are obliged to board in the Town for want of room in the College to entertain them be exempt from paying Detrim^t during this year.

3. That M^r Presid^t with M^r Treasurer prefer a Memorial to the Generall Assembly, praying that an Equivalent may be allow’d for one Thousand acres of Land granted to the College about the Year 1657 in Pacatoag; The s̄^d College never having had the Effect of the s̄^d Grant.

4. That Cap^t Sam̄^l Moodey Esq^r be Impower’d by Letter of Attourney under the Seal of the Corporation to Enter upon and Secure to College right to Merricaneag-Neck and Lands adjoyning; and to prosecute all such as shall trespass upon the s̄^d Lands.

5. That the Salary for the Ensuing Year to the Seni^r Fellow £80, To the Second, £70, and to the third ffellow £60: To be paid by their Pupill’s Tuition-money, and out of the College Treasury, Including M^r Penoyer’s Donation and M^r Glover’s Legacy.

6. In answer to the Motion of M^r Andrew80 Bordman & Zech̄^a Hicks in the name and on the Behalf of the Town of Cambridge, Voted, That the College wilbe ready to allow out of the Treasury one Seventh p^t of the Charge of raising the Meeting house, and erecting an upper Tier of Gallerys; Provided, The Frontier Gallery that Now is, w^th the two Wings, shal, as of right it ought to be, and as their necessity calls for it, be Surrendred to the Use of the Scholars, and So much room in the Side Galery contiguous to the Front-Gallery afores̄^d, as Shalbe equall to a Seventh p^t of the New Galerys w^ch shalbe Erected, be declared and Entred in the Town Book of Records as the Right and ꝑportionable p^t of the Meeting-house belonging to the College and deliver’d to the Use of the s̄^d College, as there shalbe Occasion therefor: The s̄^d p^t of the s̄ ^d Side-Gallery to be taken & Set off square from front to Rear.

7. That M^r Iohn Rogers be Library-Keeper for the Year Insuing, and That Six pounds be paid to him out of the College Treasury for the s̄^d Service.

8. That S^r Rogers, S^r Perkins, Sewall, Moody and Williams Jun^r be Scholars of the House for the Year Curr^t and Each of them to be ꝑ^d £4. out of the College Treasury.

9. That Williams, upon the Motion of D^r Increase Mather, have the benefit of M^r Hulton’s Legacy, Viz^t £6.

10. That S^r Checkley be continued Buttler; And be is to pay to the College Twelve pence ꝑ Bar͞r^l for every Barrel of Cyder he takes into the Cellar; That he shall sell his Cyder to the Scholars for no more then two pence ꝑ Quart untill the first day of Ian^ry; when he shall apply to the Presid^t & Fellows for their Direction and Determination of the price of his Cyder.

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11. That the Income of the Legacy of Benjamin Brown Esq^r be to Green & Sewall Jun^r That is to say, to Green £7, and to the s̄^d Sewall the remaining five pounds.

12. That £8 out of M^r Penoyer’s Donation be to Gold.

13. That £4. the Annuity Left to the College by M^r Newdigate be this Year ꝑ^d to Iackson, a Great Grandson of the Donor.

14. That Six pounds out of Cap^t Keyn’s Legacy be paid to M^r Iohn Rogers.

15. That Nelson be allow’d the Rents issuing from the Land in the Occupation of Robinson & Trescott, the Gift of the Hon^ble Will^m Stoughton Esq^r

16. That Angier, Rogers and Fisk have Each of them £4.

17. That the Steward in Consideration of the Loss he Sustain’d by reason of the Dearness of Provision the Last Year lie paid out of the College Revenue £25. And he is allow’d to charge 3¾ upon a part for the Quarter next coming: He is also allow’d the Column of Com̄ons and Sizings intire without defaleacōn for the Quarter now runing, and an hundred pounds of the same Column the next following Quarter, the Overplus of it, he is to acc^t for as usual. And further, it is Order’d, That at the Expiration of the second Quarter, the Consideration of the Stewards affair be left to the Determination of the Presid^t and Fellows of the Corporation residing in Camƀr.

18. Mem’ That M^r Treasurer White laid before the Corporation M^r Newman’s Acc^ts with the Report of M^r Dum̄er and M^r Gunston, who had Examin’d and Compar’d them with the Vouchers, for Allow^e And the Acc^ts were allow^d and the allow^c Sign’d by the Presid^t

At a Meeting of the Overseers of Harvard College at Boston Nov^r 14^o 1717.

• The Presid^t
• M^r Samuel Angier Teaching Elder of Watertown
• M^r Benjamin Wadsworth Teaching folder in Boston.

Jt having pleased Almighty God to take to himself the Rev̄^d M^r W^m Bra[ttle] Late, past^r of the Cħ. of Christ in Cambridge & the Rev̄^d M^r Eben^r Pemberton, Fellows of the Corporation of Harvard College, The Presid^t & Fellows of the s̄^d College having at their Meeting on Sept. 6^th 1717 Last past Elected the Rev̄^d M^r Benj̄^a Coleman and M^r Nath^l Applton to be ffellows of the s̄^d Corporacōn And now Presenting by the Presid^t their Election afores̄^d to the Ho͞n^ble & Rev̄^d Overseers for their Approbation & allow^c

Voted, That the Overseers do approve and allow the Election of the Rev̄^d M^r Benj̄^a Coleman and M^r Nath^l Applton made by the Presid^t and Fellows of Harvard College to be Fellows of the s̄^d Corporation.

Upon the Consideration of the Want of Accom̄odation to Lodge the Students in the College, Advised, That a Memorial be presented to the General Assembly in the Name of the Overseers importing the Same, and desiring the the Great and Generall court to do therin as their Wisdom and Piety may direct. And that the Memorial be Sign’d by the Cler̄ of y^e Oversee[rs.]

That The Hon^ble The L^t Gov^r William Taïler Esq^r Samuel Sewal Esq^r The Presid^t Elisha Cook Esq^r M^r Wadsworth and M^r Coleman be a Committee to take care that the s̄^d Memorial be prepared and Signed, & to present the Same to his Exc̄y and Council as Soon as Possible; and to do their uttmost to ꝑmote the Intentions of the s̄^d Memorial.

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Harvard College Febr 19^th 1717. 18.

The Presid^t M^r Flynt and M^r Applton met and upon Consideration of the Dearness of Provision, and agreed that the Allowance Settled upon the Steward by the Corporation at their Last meeting, shalbe Continued86 saving, that87 he shall charge no more then three-pence half penny88 for a p^t in the Scholars Com̄ons for the Quarter now riming.

June 7̄^o89 1718.

The Presid^t and Fellows residing in Cambridge met, and Agreed, That the Stew̄^d for the Quarter now near Expiring, and untill the Com̄encm^t Charge three pence three farthing upon a part, Provision being dearer then when the Last Establishm^t was made at the meeting Febr 19^th last past; And it is to be remembred, that the Advancm^t afores̄^d is not thôt to be equall to the Excessive dearness of Provision but that to be refer’d to the Consideration of the Corporation at their next meeting to make up to the Stew^d what this may fall short.

At a meeting of the Presid^t and Fellows of Harvard College in the Library on the Com̄encm^t Day 1718.

Upon the hearing of Eben^r Pierponts allegations against M^r Sever and the Witnesses Viz^t Cap^t Heath, John Pierpont and Ruggles, ꝑduced by the s̄^d Pierpont to ꝑve the s̄^d Allegations, and M^r Sever’s answer thereto; As also the Charge made against the s̄^d Ebenez^r Pierpont as to his contemning, reproaching and Insulting the Governm^t of y^e College, and the *Evidences ꝑduc’d in writing93 for the Evincing said Charge: The Presid^t putting the Question, wheth^r upon what had bin heard from all parties the s̄^d Eben^r Pierpont could or might be admitted to his Degree? The Members of the Corporation Seriatim declar’d their Opinion, and Uno Ore Voted, that the s̄^d Eben^r Pierpont ought not to be admitted to his Second Degree this day.

The Presid^t and Fellows waited on his Exc̄y and the Overseers that were together in the College-Hall, and reported the Opinion of the Corporation as above, Upon w^ch the Gov^r95 said well, there is an End of it, and no more to be s̄^d, Let us go And attend the remainder of the Service and Solemnity of the day.

Sept 15͞^o 1718.

The Stewards allow^e for the Quarter just now Expired was Settled as Iune 7^th Last past, and with the same refer^c.

At a Meeting of the Presid^t and Fellows of Harvard College in the Library Sept. 24̄^o 1718.

Voted,

1. That M^r lohn Loyd Jun^r be constituted Attourney for the President and Fellows of Harvard College to rec̄^v Moneys in great Britain, and that a Letter of Attourney be Executed in the Usual form.

2. That Application be made to his Exc̄y the Gov^r, That there may be a generall Meeting of the Overseers of the College, and the Address in the following form be presented to him;

3. That the Presid^t is desired to take Such of the Corporation with him as he thinks proper, to present the Address afores̄^d to his Exc̄y the first convenient Opportunity: and to intreat his Exc̄y, that the Cause between M^r Pierpont and M^r Sever depending before the Justices in Charlestown being Adjourned untill the Overseers have their meeting And that the Gov^r be desired to direct the Overseers Meeting to be held at Cambridg[e] according to former Usage.

4. That S^r Cotton be Buttler for the Ensuing Year; and that he be under the same Regulations, and render the same Dutys that were Set the last year.

5. That the Salary for the Ensuing year be to the Sen^r Fellow £80, to the second £70. and to the third, £60. to be paid by their Pupills Tuition-money, and out of the College-Treasury, Including M^r Penoyer’s and M^r Glovers Legacys.

6. That as an Addition to the Fellows Salary for this Year, the Treasurer shall pay £10 out of the College Treasury to Each of the Fellows, by reason of the depression of the Value of the Bills of Credit.

7. That S^r Welsted be Library Keeper for the Year Ensuing, and that £8 be allow’d him for that Service, and that he be directed to take Speciall Care that the Library and Books be kept in a better and more decent Condition then heretofore,

8. That whereas M^r Iohn Rogers, who was appointed Library-Keeper the Last Year, was absent from that Service a gr^t p^t of the Year, and M^r Robie Supply’d his place, he is to be allow’d out of the Establishm^t for that Year according to the time he Supply’d M^r Rogers’s Absence.

9. That the Scholars of the house for the Ensuing year be S^r Pain, Cotton, Williams jun^r Hancock and Angier, and they to be Allow’d £4 Each, according their Residence.

10. That the Steward be allow’d £5 in Consideration of his Loss the Last Year: That for the Quarter now runing he may charg 3¾ upon a p^t, That the Consideration of his Quota in the Column of Com̄ons & Sizings be refer’d to the next Corporation-meeting.

At a Meeting of the Presid^t and Fellows of Harvard College Jn Cambridge. Apr̄ 28^th 1719.

Voted,

1. That for and in Consideration of the Loss, that happen’d to the to Steward, thrô the Excessive dearness of Wheat and other provision, and the p^ts having bin charg’d but102 at 3¾^d for the three Quarters past, and bread but at 2^d by the Loaf, the s̄^d Steward is allow’d the whole Column of Com̄ons & Sizings for the Year now run̄ing, and for this fourth & Last Quarter, and to the Com̄encm^t, He is allow’d to Charge four pence three farthings on a part in the Kitchin, and three pence upon the Loaf at the Weight it is now deliver’d into the Buttry.

2. That the Settlm^t both in the Kitchin and Buttry after the Com̄encment and untill the further Direction of y^e Corporation be left with the President and fellows of the College residing in Cambridge & Tut^rs

3. That the Rent of Charlstown Ferry be £150 ꝑ Annum, that is to say £50. for Each Boat

4. That the Lessees of the Ferry shall not alter the Landing places on either side the Ferry w^th out the Allowance and Approbation of the Corporation unless the Generall Court shall interpose their Authority for the Determination thereof.

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5. That the Leases for Each of the Three Boats to be now made shalbe to two ꝑsons.

6. That One Ferry-boat104 be leased to D^r Greaves and M^r Iacob Hurd, another to Col^o Gill and M^r Wilson, a Third to M^rs Mary Sheaf Widow of William Sheaf Late Ferry-man decs^d and Zech^a David her Brother.

7. That if neither of the Lessees can go in the Ferry Boat, the foreman that shalbe put in from time to time shal have the Approbation of the Presid^t and Treasurer.

8. That in Case any or all the ꝑsons above-named refuse to take a Lease upon the Terms above-menc͞on’d, Jt shalbe in the Power of the President with the Treasurer to Lease the Ferry on the s̄^d Terms to such ꝑsons as they shall Judge most Suitable, and most best106 for the Jnterest of the College.

9. That D^r Greaves and M^r Hurd be directed and Obliged to keep the Boat Leased to them on Boston Side.

10. That the Three Years Since M^r Nicħ^o Sever was chosen to be fellow of the House, the s̄^d M^r Sever being now Expired, He is now renewedly chosen Fellow of the House for three Years.

11. That M^r Presid^t be desired to Move the Trustees of M^r Hopkins’s Legacy to gratify M^r Henry Newman and M^r Solicit^r Evans for their Service in recovering that Legacy.

12. That Green be allow’d £7 and Sewall £5 Out107 of M^r Benj^a Browns Legacy

13. That Gold be allow’d £8 out of M^r Penoyers Donation.

14. That £4 be paid to Jackson out of M^r Newgates Donation.

15. That Rogers be allow’d £.6. out of Cap^t Kein’s Legacy.

16 That Nelson have the Rents of M^r Stoughton’s Devise of the Lands in the Occupation of Trescot & Robinson.

17. That Fisk have the whole of the Income of the Rev^d M^r Brattle’s Legacy, Viz^t £15.

18. That Williams have the Revenue of M^r Hulton’s Donation, Viz^t £6.

19. That M^r Sparhawk be Scholar of the House in Lieu of S^r Pain, and to have the whole allow^c for the year.

20. That £6 be allow’d to Pemberton, & £4 to Hancock.

21. That a Book for Entring the Treasurers Acc^ts be ꝑvided by the s̄^d Treasur^r and that the s̄^d Book be transmitted to his Success^rs in that Office.

22. That the remaining Exhibitions, and that the Settling M^r Boyle’s Donac͞on be refer’d to the next Corporation-meeting.

Sept 15. 1719

Memorandum, That upon the Application of the Steward for the Settlm^t of the price the parts, The President and Fellows pursuant to a Vote of the Corporation on the 28^th of April last past, Order’d, That from the time of the Scholars entring into Com̄ons Since the Com̄encm^t to tbe End of the Quarter the Price of Single part shalbe 4^d

At a Meeting of the Presid^t and Fellows of Harvard College in the Library Nov^r 16: 1719.

Voted,

1. That the Salary for the Ensuing Year to the Sen^r Fellow be £80, to the Second £70, and to the third £60. to be paid by their Pupils Tuition-money, and out of the College Treasury Including M^r Penoyer’s & M^r Glvers Legacys.

2. That as an Addition to the Fellows Salary for this Year the Treasurer shall pay £10. out of the College Treasury to Each of the Fellows by reason of the Depression of the Value of the Bills of Credit.

3. That M^r Flynt be allow’d upon the Consideration of his Bodiely infirmity to live out of Com̄ons, he taking care to be present in the Hall at Meal-times as there may be Occasion.

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4. That out of the Hon̄^ble M^r Boyle’s Donation One Moiety of £45 Sterƚ with the Curr^t Excħ^a be given for One Year (begining from the Com̄encm^t last past) to Peabody to encourage him to Qualify himself for preaching the Gospel among the Indians, and to Devote himself to that Service; Provided That he continuing his Inclination so to do, give proper Security to refund s̄^d Money to the Treasurer of the College in case he sħ^d afterward divert from the Indian Service afores̄^d

5. That the thanks of the Corporation be given to M^r Craddock for his Generous Care in managing the Donation of M^r Thomas Hollis, and not charging Com̄issions.

6. That the Interest of M^r Hulton’s Donation Viz^t £6, and of M^r Hollis’s Donation, be for this present Year given to Mather towards his Support at College, pursuant to the Desire of the Rev^d D^r Jncrease Mather his Grandfather, who was Instrumentall in ꝑcuring s̄^d Donations.

7. That £20 Sterƚ be allow’d M^r Henry Newman as a Gratuity for his Care and Service in Managing the Affair of M^r Hopkins’s Legacy.

8. That S^r Cotton be Buttler for this Year, and that he pay to the College 12^d ꝑ Bar͞r^l for every Barrel113 of Cyder he takes into the Cellar, and that he shall sell his Cyder to the Scholars for no more then 2^d ꝑ Quart untill the first day of Febr̄, when he Shall apply to the Presid^t and Fellows of the House for their Direction & Determination of the price of his Cyder.

9. That the Butder shall ring the Bell at five of the Clock in the Morning as well as at other times according to former Usage.

10. That the Buttler shall pay 50^s a Quarter for Absent Com̄ons from the time the bread114 has bin and so long as it shalbe at 3^d ꝑ Loaf.

11. That the price of p^ts and of bread stand as it now is to the End of the Quarter Curr^t, and after that it is left to the regulation of the Presid^t and Fellows115 of the College residing in Camƀr, and Tut^rs untill further Order116 of the Corporation.

12. That the Consideration of a fourth Fellow be left to the Spring.

13. That M^r Welsted be Library-Keeper for this Year, and have £8 for his Service.

14. That there be a Com̄ittee to make a Collection of the College117 Laws and lay the same before the Corporation at their Meeting in the Spring, together with a draught of Such New Laws as they shall think proper to be Enacted; And that the same Com̄ittee prepare a List of the severall Donations that shal have bin made to the College, and of the Uses for which they have bin given.

15. That M^r Presid^t M^r White, M^r Flynt, M^r Stevens and M^r Appleton be the Com̄ittee for the Ends afores^d

16. That M^r Treasurer is desired to give the thanks of the Corporation to the Propriet^rs of Rutland for their Donation of 250 Acres of Land to the College, within their Township.

17. That the Scholars of the House for this Year be S^r Perkins, Angier, Toppan, Green and Abbot, and be allow’d four pounds Each.

18. The Exhibitions for this Year are as Follows, Viz^t.

1. To S^r Gold out of M^r Penoyers Donation £.8.

2. To Rogers Sen^r out of Cap^t Keyn’s Legacy—£.6

3. To Pemberton out of M^r Webbs Donation £.8

4. Sewall £8, and to Ieffars £10 out of the Brown’s Legacys.

5. To Fisk out of the Rev^d M^r William Brattle’s Legacy £15.

6. To White and Hunting £5, Each. To Blowers £5, To Willard £6.

7. To Weld £5. and to Owen £5.

8. To Nelson, the Rents of the Hon̄^ble M^r Stoughtons Devise of Lands Jn the Occupation of Robinson and Trescott of Dorchester.

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At a Meeting of the Presid^t and Fellows of the College at the Presid^ts House March 24^th 1719. 20.

Upon the Consideration of the state of Provision, Agreed, That the price of Parts and bread continue as last Set untill the Corporation shal meet.

At a Corporation Meeting in the College Library.

At a Meeting of the Overseers in the Council Chamber.

At a Meeting of the Corporation of Harvard College in the Library Iune 28. 1720.

The Presid^t acquainted the Corporation, that at Late meeting of the Hon^ble & Rev̄^d Overseers, He had ꝑposed to them, Whether They w̄^d be pleased to address the Gen̄^l Court w^th thanks for the Additionall Building to the College, which they have bin pleased lately to Erect, and that they had refer’d that affair to the Corporation.

1. Voted, That M^r Colman, M^r Stevens and the Treasurer be desired to prepare a Draught of an Address in the Name of the Corporation returning thanks to the Hon^ble Gen̄^l Court for the s̄^d Building.

2. Voted, That the Presid^t and M^r Colman be desired to render the thanks of the Corporation to the truely worthy M^r Tho^s Hollis of London Merch^t for his further bountiefull Donation to this College; The knowledge of which, and the Donation itself is Arrived since the Last Meeting.

3. Voted, That Cap^t Tallamy be impowed to Enquire after, recover and receive any Gifts, Legacys, or Annuities, that are or may become due for the Use of the Presid^t and Fellows or Scholars of this College out of the Tyths of Fremington or any p^t or place within the County of Devonshire, by Vertue of the Will or any other Instrum^t made by John Doderidge Esq^r or any other ꝑson whatsoever. That the Presid^t and Treasurer be desired to prepare and give the Same to Cap^t Tallamy.

4. Voted, That the New College be kept securely shut up, and no Use made of it, either of Chambers or Cellars, for the next Com̄encm^t to prevent the Damage that will otherwise necessariely be, while the house is new & Green.

5. Voted, That it be recom̄ended to the Fellows of the House, That some one of [68] them reside at the College during the Vacation after the Com̄encm^t, if it may be with any Conveniency. And that it be left with the President and Fellows of the House to appoint four Discreet Stud^ts to Reside at and take Care of the Severall Colleges during the s̄^d Vacation, to prevent Damage being done thereto: And that Thirty Shillings be allow̄^d to Each of them for their Service.

6. Voted, That the College Hall be Cieled136 under the Ioyst, The floor new laid, and further necessary Conveniency made therin for the Orderly and Decent reception of the Stud^ts, in the time of Worship & meal-times. And that the Library be Cieled under the Ioyst, & that further done therto that shalbe thôt necessary by the Fellows Presid^t and Fellows of the Corporation residing in Cambridge to preserve the Books from Damage.

7. Voted, That Once a day the Hall be Swept, The Tables, Windows, Seats, Walls & Cieling be made clean, the Charge thereof to be born as shalbe direct^d at a future meeting.

8. Voted, That the floor of the Long Entry before the Hall be new laid, That it be swept once a day, at the Charge of the Buttler.

9. Voted, That Clean Table139 Linen be laid twice a Week in the Hall, the Stew̄^d to ꝑvide accordingly, the Laundress to be allow̄^d twenty shillings ꝑ Quarter for Washing the College Linen.

10. Voted, That S^r Sewall be Buttler for the Year ensuing.

11. Voted, That M^r Cook be Library Keeper for the Year Ensuing and that Eight pounds be allow̄^d him for his Service.

At an Overseers meeting in the Council Chamber

Boston Nov^r 22. 1720.

Voted, That the Rev̄^d Daniel Neal Min^r of the Gospel in London be admitted to the Degree of Master of Arts, and that a Diploma be drawn up and Executed according to Custom & Sent unto him.

At a Corporation Meeting in the College Library, Ian^ry 4̄^o 17 ²⁰⁄₂₁

Pursuant to a Vote of the Hon̄^ble & Rev^d the Overseers Dated Nov^r 22^d Last past Impowering and directing it, The Presid^t & rest of the Corporation Signed a Diploma, confering the Degree of Master of Arts on the Rev^d M^r Daniel Neal Min̄^r of the Gospel in London in order to be Transmitted to him.

1. Voted, That the said Diploma be Entred in the College Book. Voted, That the Salary for the Year Curr^t (to begin w^th the College Quarter in Iune Last) To the Sen^r Fellow, be £80. To the Second Fellow £70. To the Third, £60. To the Fourth £50. To be p^d by their Pupils Tuition money, and out out of the College Treasury, including M^r Penoyer’s & M^r Glover’s Legacys.

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2. Voted, That an Addicōn of £10 be made to Each of the Fellows Salary, for the Year Curr^t in Consideration of the Depression of the Value of the Bills of Credit.

Voted, That M^r Perkins, S^r Prince, Sir Eliot, S^r Whipple, Pemberton and Osgood be Scholars of the House for this Year, and be allowed each £4.145 or in that ꝑportion for the time they reside at College, and faithfully discharge the duty of the Office.

3. Voted, That £3. 3. 9 of £5. 13. 9, which S^r146 Marshal owes to the Steward, be remitted as soon as he has ꝑ^d the remaining, £2. 10^s, the Steward to have Credit accordingly in his Acc^ts

Memorand’ The Hon̄^ble Coƚ^o Sam̄^l Browns Letter concerning his late Gift to the College to lie Entred in the College Book.

4. Voted, That the Exhibitions for this Year be as follow, Viz^t

• To S^r Gold of the Colony of Nox, p^t of M^r Penoyer’s Legacy £.8
• To Rogers Sen^r out of Cap^t Keyn’s Donation £6.
• To Pemberton out of M^r Webbs Donation £8.
• To Fisk out of M^r W^m Brattle’s Legacy £15.
• To White £5. To Hunting £5. To Blowers £8.

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• To Abijah Weld. £5. To Owen £5. To Rogers jun^r £5.
• To Dunbar £5.—Out of Mess^rs Brown’s Legacies,
• To Sewall £8. To Ieffords £10. To Cabot £8.
• To Nelson the Rents of the Hon^ble M^r Stoughton’s Devise of Lands in the Occupation of Robinson and Trescott of Dorchester.

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• To Mather out of M^r Hultons Donation . . . . . £ 6.
• and out of M^r Hullis’s Donacōn . . . . £10
• To Calender out of M^r Hollis’s Donation . . . . . £10.

5. Voted, That the Corporation have two Stated Meeting Annualy for the Ordinary Affairs of the College Viz^t On the first Monday, Succeeding Tuesday, or Wednesday, of April, & on the first Monday, succeeding Tuesday or Wednesday of Sep^t, the first of the s̄^d Days that the Weather shal ꝑmitt.

At a Meeting of the Presid^t and Fellows of Harvard College in the Library Apr 4. 1721.

Voted

1. That out of the Hon^ble M^r Boyle’s Donation One Moiety of £45 Sterƚ w^th the Cur^t Excħ^a be given for One Year (beginning from the Com̄encm^t Last past) to Peabody further to encourage him to Qualify himself for Preaching the Gospel among the Indians and to devote himself to that Service, he continuing his Intentions so to do, and having given Security to refund what he has or shall rec̄^v, if he diverts from it.

2. And whereas there is a prospect and Expectation, that Peabody as soon as he has taken his Degree the next Com̄encm^t will go and reside among the Indians at Natick to instruct them in Religion, It’s further Voted, That the Moiety of £45 Sterƚ w^th the Cur^t Excħ^a out of the s̄^d Donation be ꝑ^d to him in Quarterly paym^ts for the first year of his ꝑforming that Service as a Consideration toward reimbursing the Charge of his Education in his Sophimorship, the first Grant to him being made when he was a Iun^r Sophister.

3. For the preventing Extravagancies at Com̄encm^ts. Voted,

1. That the Order of the Corporation pass’d Iune 22^d 1693, ꝑhibiting any Scholar to have Plum-cake &c in his Study or Chamber a Com̄encm^t be strictly observed.

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2. That all mix’d drink made with distill’d Sp^ts be also phibited on the Same Penalty.

3. That the Presid^t and Fellows be desired to exhort & direct the Scholars to be156 moderate and frugall in their Entertainm^ts

4. And that the publick dinner usual on the day after the Com̄encm^t be lessen’d or laid aside, as the Presid^t and Fellows of the House shall think most convenient.

4. Order’d, That the fence on the South side of Massachusetts Hall be made on a Parallel Line with the House at 45 foot distant from it, A Slope to be made at the Southerly End of it, to avoid the Deep ground and ditch as occasion may be.

5. Order’d,157 That for the Year Current y^e Treasurer be directed to pay out of the Treasury to M^r Flynt and M^r Robie what their Tuition money falls short of making up their Salaries (the Steward finding it exceeding Difficult to get in the Tuition money as well as other College dues) and that the Stew̄^d Acc^t for the Sum̄ which M^r Sever’s Pupils money amounts to more then his Salary.

6. Order’d that Consideration be had at the Next Meeting whither it be ꝑꝑ to make any Addition to the Number of Tut^rs

7. Voted, That it be left to the Presid^t and Fellows of the Corporation, and Fellows of the House to settle the Price of parts from time to time as shalbe just according to the price of ꝑvision untill the next Stated meeting of the Corporation.

8. Order’d that the Consideration of M^r Robie’s motion for the Income of M^r Tho^s Brattle’s Legacy be defer’d to the next meeting, when ’tis Expected that he lay before the Corporation his Mathematicall Observations that he has transmitted to England, as directed by a former Vote.

9. Voted, That a Cross Wall158 or Walls (as by the Skilfull shal be found necessary) be built for the strengthning of Stoughton-College and that the s^d College be Clap-boarded on the East Side,159 and, if it be found needful, on the Northerly End also. And that the Presid^t M^r Flynt and M^r Steward Bordman be a Com̄ittee, who are desir^d to take care to have it don.

At a Meeting of the Corporation of Harvard College in Boston at M^r Treasurer White’s Lodgings Apr 25̄^o 1721.

M^r Presid^t Reported, That pursuant to a former Vote of the Corporation, He w^th the Treasurer had bin at Lexington and view’d the 20 Acres of Land belonging to the College there,163 and had treated with Severall ꝑsons ther for Sale thereof, and had agreed to Sell it to Gregory Stone the highest Bidder for the Sum of £50.

Voted, That the Presid^t be desired to Execute a Deed of Sale accordingly.

The President & M^r Colman a Letter from M^r Thomas Hollis of London to them, and M^r Colman a Letter from M^r Neal of London written to him by direction of the s^d M^r Hollis, relating to the Setting up a Profess^r of Divinity at the College, and desiring som further Advice & Information in that affair.

Voted, That M^r Wadsworth and M^r Colman be a Com̄ittee to prepare & lay before the Corporation a draught of such Information at their next Meeting in Order to it’s being forwarded.

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In Answer to the Peticōn of Peabody now presented,

Voted, That a Quarter p^t of £45 Sterƚ with the Cur^t Exch̄^a out of the Hon^ble M^r Boyl’s Donation, be given to him as a Consideration of his Education in his Freshmanship, he having represented his Necessity, and requested Assistance in the Charge of taking166 his Degree at the Approaching Com̄encm^t.

Voted, That the Income of M^r Newdigates Donation for the Year Curr^t be given to Sheaf, And that £10 of the Income of M^r Hollis’s Donation for the Year Curr^t be ꝑ^d to the s^d Sheaf, which M^r Hollis has now Signified to be Acceptable to him.

At a Meeting of the Corporation at M^r Treasur^r White’s Lodgings, Boston May 2̄^o 1721.

Mr Robie having laid before the Corporation Copys of his Mathematical Observations, particularly Such as he has transmitted to the Learned in England,

Voted, That £24 the Income of M^r Thomas Brattle’s Donation for two Years be paid to M^r Robie.

M^r Wadsworth & M^r Colman offer’d to the Corporation a draught of further Information respecting the Affair of a Professor of Divinity, as they were requested the Last meeting, which were read and accepted.

Voted, To be transmitted to M^r Hollis & the rev^d M^r Neal.

The President reported, that he with the Other Gentlm̄ of the Committee appointed the 4^th of Apr̄ last by the Corporation, to take Care for the Reparation and Strengthening Stoughton-College had called an Able Mason to advise w^th in the View and Consideration of that Affair, who was of Opinion, that the s̄^d House was so far bow’d that it could not be Secur’d as ꝑposed, and that ’twas necessary to take it down.

Voted, That the s̄^d Com̄ittee with the Addition of M^r Robie be desir’d to obtain M^r Nath^l Goodwin M^r Eben^r Clough, M^r Iohn Goldthwaite & M^r Samuel Frothingham Masons M^r Iohn Iackson, M^r Ricħ^d Miller and M^r Nath^l Frothingham Carpenters to take a thorô View & Survey of the s̄^d House And report their Opinion in Writing what they think is most Adviseable to be don relating thereto.

At a Meeting of the Presid^t and Fellows of Harvard College at the Presid^ts House in Cambridge, Iune 21. 1721.

Minutes directory in Answer to M^r Hollis his Letters.

Voted. 1. To Acknowledge with thankfullness his Last Bounty.

2. To acknowledge his Candor and Confidence, in leaving his his Institutions Open And Alterable, and refering them171 to o^r Consideration & Apꝑbation.

3. As to the Profess^r We refer to what has bin already Writt to M^r Hollis; And further ꝑpose to offer it to his Consideration, Whether the Profess^r sh^d not be wholy his Own by transfering four of the Exhibitions to the Profess^rship; yet refering the matter to his Determination.

4. As to what refers to the Treasurer wee thankfully Acquiesce.

5. As to the Investing his Donation in Land at 5 ꝑ C^t That We have no present ꝑspect of doing to the Advantage ꝑposed, but shalbe ready to embrace an Opportunity whenever it shall offer, and Advise him Accordingly.

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Voted, 6. As to what he ꝑposes of the Gen^l Courts confirming such Land as his Gift to the Uses and designs directed, We refer to a Clause in the Charter to be transcribed & sent to him.

7. As to the Extending the time of his Exhibitions, We agree to it.

8. The Profess^rs Lectures are free to the Society.

9. That the Stud^ts of his foundation wil be readiely favour’d as there is Occasion, and One is Already.

10. As to the Profess^rs being in Com̄union with a Particular Church We Judge it highly fitting, and as to the Limitation We leave it to himself.

11. As to the Profess^rs being chosen anew every third, fifth or Seventh Year, We choose173 the fifth.

12. To thank him for his Intimation about M^r Boyle’s Donation.

13. That S^r Abbot & Switzer be recom̄ended to M^r Hollis to be on his foundation till they take their Second Degree.

Voted, 14. That the Presid^t be pleased to concert with his Exc͞y for the Convening the Overseers on Fryday next at 3 of the Clock after noon, for the representing the decay’d State of Stoughton House, and for other matters that may be thôt proper to be Consider’d at that Meeting.

At a Meeting of the Presid^t and Fellows of Harvard College at the Presid^ts House in Cambridge Iune 28, 1721.

The Corporation being Inform’d of Ships ready to Sail for London, by which ’tw^d be requisite to Send Answers to M^r Hollis’s Letters, and particularly upon his Instituting a Profess^r of Divinity, The Question was putt Whither a ꝑson sh̄^d now be Elected in Order to be presented to M^r Hollis for his Approbation to be a Profess^r of Divinity upon his Institution?

It was Agreed & Voted in the Affirmative.

Accordingly, The ffellows met in Corporation were desired to bring in their Votes in Writing for the Election of a Profess^r of Divinity in Order to be presented to M^r Hollis for his Approbation: And they did so.

Upon Numbring the Votes M^r Edward Wigglesworth was Chosen chosen Profess^r of Divinity, And Accordingly so Declared. M^r Wigglesworth’s Name was Sent to M^r Hollis in the Letter Sign’d by the President and M^r Colman.

At a Meeting of the Corporation of Harvard College in the Library, Sept 18̄^o 1721.

Voted,

1. That there be179 an Addition to the Number of Tut^rs

2. That M^r Cook be a Tut^r and that One half of the Freshmen be Assigned to him.

3. That the Salary for the Year Curr^t, to begin with the College Quarter in Iune Last past, be To the Sen^r Tutor £80, To the Second Tut^r £.70, To the Third, £60, To the fourth £50, To the fifth £40, To be paid by Their Tuition Pupills Tuition-money, out of the College Treasury Including M^r Penoyers and M^r Glovers Legacys.

4. That an Addition of £10 be made to Each of the Tut^rs Salaries for the Year Curr^t in Consideration of the depression of the Value of the Bills of Credit.

5. Whereas a Memorial of M^r Ioshua Gee and Others has bin laid before the Corporation this day requesting som Assistance in making a Causway at Charlestown Ferry on Boston-Side, Voted, That £5 be paid out of the College Treasury to the s̄^d Petitioners for the Use afores^d

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6. That S^r Rogers be Buttler this Year and that He pay to the College one shilling upon every Barrel of Cyder that He retails.

7. That M^r Ioshua Gee jun^r be Library-Keeper for this Year, and That He have £8 for his Service.

8. That the Settlm^t of the price of parts be left w^th the Presid^t and Fellows residing in Cambridge, and Tut^rs untill further direction of the Corporation.

9. That a Letter of Attourney under the Seal of the Corporation be given to Corƚ^o Iohn Denison and M^r Thomas Berry to make Claim of the Lands in Rowley belonging to the College by the gift of the Rever̄^d M^r Ezekiel Rogers in his Last Will & Testam^t, and for the recovering the Rights of the s^d College: However to make report of the Effect of the Claims by them made to the Corporation before they Enter into the Law.

10. That the Scholars of the House this Year be M^r Sewall, M^r Prince, S^r Eliot S^r Pemberton, Livermore & Lincoln, and that they have £4 Each in proportion to their Resid^c at the College, and faithfuly discharge the duty of their Office.

11. That the Exhibitions this Year be as follows, Viz^t

To the two Huntings £9. To White, £5. To Mather out of M^r Hulton’s Donacōn £6, and out of M^r Hollis’s Donation £10. Out of the afores^d M^r Hollis’s Donacōn, To Kalander £10. To Den̄is £10. & To Sheaf £10. Out of M^r Newdigates Donation to Wiswel. £4. To Rogers out of Cap^t Keyns Donation £6.—To S^r Taylor £5. To Owen £5.—To Jefferds £12 To Cabot £8. To M^r Sewall £6 out of the Legacies of Mess^rs Browns. To Weld Sen^r £8. out of M^r Webbs Donacōn.—To Dunbar £5. To the three Rogers Freshmen £3 Each.—To Payson the Rents of M^r Stoughtons Donation of Lands in Dorchester in the Occupation of Trescot & Robinson.

Mem’. That the Consideration of Mess^rs Brattles Legacies & £8 of M^r Penoyers Donacōn be left to the next Corporation meeting.

At a Meeting of the Corporation at the Presid^ts house in Cambridge Dec^r 18^th 1721.

1. Edward Hutchinson Esq^r by the Unanimous Vote of the Corporacōn is chosen Treasurer of Harvard College to Succeed M^r White lately decs̄^d

2. M^r Presid^t with M^r Colman is desired to Inform M^r Hutchinson of the Vote preceeding,184 and to desire his Acceptance of that trust.

3. M^r Colman is desired to accomꝑany the Presid^t to desire and Impower in the Name of the Corporation the Hon̄^ble Ion̄^a Belcher Esquire to rec̄^v of the Adm^rs of the Late M^r Treasurer White and take into his Custody and keeping the Books bonds moneys & all other Estate belonging to the College, as also rents and other paym^ts that may be and Ought to be payd into the Treasury untill the Treasurer Elect be Approved and Allow^d as is Usual, or further Order of the Corporation: And to pay the Fellows Salarys that are now due, having an Order So to do185 Signed by the Presid^t

4. Voted, That the Presid^t with M^r Flynt, M^r Robie, And M^r Applton take Effectual Care that none belonging to the College that have bin lately or may soon be Visited with the Small Pox, return to College untill Such time as they shalbe Judged So cleansed from the Infection as not to Endanger those that have not had the Distemper.