The Norfolk Academy; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 3, No. 1, 1894 Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** The Norfolk Academy Edward W. James William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 1. (Jul., 1894), pp. 3-8. WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY HISTORICAL MAGAZINE. VOL. III. JULY, 1894. NO. 1 THE NORFOLK ACADEMY. Communicated by Edward W. James. "Norfolk Borough: At a Common Hall summoned and Held the 6th day of December 1785 present: Carey H. Hansford Esquire Mayor. Robert Taylor Thomas Newton, Junr James Taylor George Kelly Gentm Aldermen Cornelius Calvert Paul Proby and Richard Evers Lee, George Loyall, James Maxwell, John Calvert, William Plume, Benjamin Pollard, James Dyson, Jonathan Calvert and Bristol Brown of the Common Council. Resolved That Mr Lee, Mr Plume and Mr Pollard or any two be Commissioners to agree with some person or persons for Rebuilding the Free School so far as the money received from the Publick on Account of the same will extend." "Norfolk Borough: At a Common Hall summoned Held the 22d day of February 1786 present Cary H. Hansford esquire Mayor. Robert Taylor Thomas Mathews Cornelius Calvert Paul Proby Gentm Aldermen Thomas Newton Jr. Page 4. and John Hutchings, William Plume, Benjamin Pollard, Robert Barron, James Dyson, Richard Evers Lee, John Woodside, James Nimmo, Hillary Moseley and George Loyall of the Common Council. Absent Cornelius Calvert Gent Alderman. Resolved That The Committee Appointed to rebuild the Free School on the Public Land near the Church be empowered to Call on the Mayor for any sum not exceeding three Hundred Pounds, for the rebuilding of the same of the follow- ing dementions, to Wit: sixty feet by twenty-two feet, and to be two Story High, which sum the Mayor is hereby directed to pay to them or their Order." "At a Common Hall summoned and Held the 18th day of march 1786 present. Cary H. Hansford esquire Mayor. James Taylor Robert Taylor Cornelius Calvert Thomas Mathews Genm Aldermen Thomas Newton Junr. Paul Proby and Benjamin Pollard, John Calvert, James Nimmo, William Ingram, Jonathan Calvert, George Loyall, John Woodside and Richd Evers Lee of the Common Council. The Commissioners appointed to let out the Building of the Free School, this day reported the same which Read Resolved That the Contract made by the said Commissioners, be Confirmed." "At a Court of Alderman summoned and held the 3d day of October 1786 present Thomas Newton Jur Esqr Mayor. Cary H. Hansford George Kelley Paul Loyall Thomas Mathews Gent Alderman, James Taylor Paul Proby Robert Taylor On a motion, Resolved That the Reved Walker Maury(1) be appointed to take charge of the Public School of this Bor- ________________________ (1) "Know all men by these present that we are held and firmly bound to Edmund Randolph, Page 5. ough, upon his complying with such rules and Regulations as shall be thought necessary for the good Government of the same, to be agreed on hereafter by the Mayor Recorded and Alderman of this Borough, And that Mr James Taylor, Mr Hansford, Mr Robert Taylor and Mr Kelly or any three of them be a Committee to draw up Rules, and Regulations for the Government of the said School, and Report the same to the next meeting." "Norfolk Borough: At a Court of Alderman summoned and held the 26th day of March 1787 present Cary H. Hunsord, late Mayor, Paul Loyall, Robert Taylor, James Taylor, Paul Proby, Gent Aldermen. George Kelly, Benj. Polard, At the request of Mr Mauray, Master of the Norfolk Academy, the Court have Established such rules and regulations for the good government of the same as they thought most salutary, and the same is Ordered to be recorded. Teste Alex. Moseley, T. Clk. Cary H. Hansford, late Mayor. _____________________________________ esq. Governor of the Commonwealth of Virga and his successor for the time being in the just & full sum of five hundred pounds current money for the use of the Commonwealth; to which paiment well & truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, exors & adors Jointly & severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals & dated this 13th day of Jany 1787. The Condition of this obligation is such that, whereas the above bound Walker Maury having produced to the Court of Norfolk County credentials of his ordination and of his being in regular communion of the Church of England and obtained a license to celelbrate the rites of matrimony according to the Act of Assembly to regulate the solemni- zation of marriages - Now if the said Maury shall well & truly Comply with the said Law then this obligation to be void or else to remain in force and virtue - Sealed & delivered in the presence of Walker Maury Wm. Kandall. Jona. Calvert John Tucker." Page 6. Rules of the School. 1rst That the School be called the Norfolk Accademy. 2d That Reading, writing, arithmetic and Book Keeping, English Grammar, Geography, and the use of the Globes, the Lattin Greek and French languages be taught in the Academy. 3dly That the price for tuition in the Latin School be seven pounds p Annum, those of that department to attend the English School also, till they shall have acquired writing and Arithmetic without any Additional Charge. 4th That the English school be formed into two Classes. The senior Class class shall consist of such pupils as shall be Advanced to the Grammar, Geography or the use of the Globes, and shall pay five pound p Annum. The Junior Class engaged in reading, writing and Arithmetic, shall pay three pounds per Annum. 5th That the price of Navigation be three pounds. 6th That the principle or Master have the sole power of placing and dis- placing his assistants. 7th That a Committee of Alderman be appointed to Examine the School half yearley. 8th That this Committee set on trial with the principal, in all cases where a pupil shall have conducted himself in such manner of the School, this It is presumed will prevent the Odium falling on the principal alone, and will give a Solemnity to the sentence, which will have a tendency to render the pupils particularly cercumspect. 9th Notorious immoralities of any kind in which the offender shall persevere, shall be deemed sufficient cause of Expulsion, so who shall Resistance of the principal or Page 7. of his assistance - lying, swearing, speaking or Acting Obseenly, Quar- reling and fighting, shall be punished at the discretion of the Master. 10th That all the Pupals be taught the Catechism of the Episcopal Church, unless otherwise directed by the Parent or Guardian. 11th That all pupils of the Academy attended Divine Service with the prin- cipal & ushers, and that they Assemble at the school in time to answser to the call of the roll, and go in procession to the Church at a timely hour &c. 12th That the principal or Usher read prayers every Morning and Evening, and have a Chapter read in the Holy Scriptures, the liturgy to be read through with the proper Lessons & Psalms on Wednesday and Friday morning, and also at every Saints day, and festival, usually observed. 13th That the Ushers be Obedient to the principal in All things respecting the Oconemy of Discipline of the School, as to a superior. 14th That the Trustees require of the County Court of Norfolk to send one Boy from Each Parish to the Academy, who shall be Educated Gratis, and ad- vanced to such Branches of Science within the plan of the School as their Genius may render Eligible; That these three Boys be kept up in regular Sucession. 15th That the Hours of attendance from the Vernal to the Autumnal Equinox; be from 6 to 8 O'clock in the morning, from 9 to 12 a.m. and from 2 to 5 p.m. during the intervening period, the morning attendance be dropped. 16th That the Vocations be four Weeks at Whitsuntide & 4 Weeks at Xmas. 17th That the pupils who Absent themselves so long & so frequently as not to be able to go thro their half yearly Page 8. examination, be moved down to the next Class. 18th That a plain decent dress be adopted for all the pupils, first class to be distinguished by a broad Black ribbon, thrown Over the right shoulder and hanging under the left, and that all the Boys of inferior class, be distinguished by a blue Ribbon in the Button hole of the coat, and that they always appear, both in School, in the Streets, & in Company in this dress. 19th That Females be received into the School and taught any Branches of science, within the System of said School, and that a siperate Appoint- ment be Alloted for them, as soon as a Sufficient Number Attend, to render it an Object, till then, that they sit in the Lattin School. 20th That every pupil on Entrance into the Latin School pay the principal 18 and on Entrance into the English School 6. If these rise to the Latin School 12 more will be paid on Admission into the said School, and that this entrance be paid only once, notwithstanding a change of Masters may take place. 21st That the French Tutor be appointed by the Trustees when they think it necessary, and that pupils engaged in other Studies pay 40 p Annum, and those who learn French alone, pay Five pounds per Annum. 22d That one Medal or Prize, be contended for, one in every year on such day as the Master shall appoint, by the first latin Class. One other by the French Class and a third by the first English Class. 23rd That as soon as circumstances will admit of it, the Mathematicks, Lecutres on Natural Philosophy, Belles Letters & Moral Philosophy be introduced into the School, on such Plan as the Trustees on application of the Principal shall deem most for the Advantage of the Seminary. Test Alexr Moseley T. Clk."