Journal of the Meetings of the President and Masters of William and Mary College; V.2, N.3 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 *********************************************************************** Journal of the Meetings of the President and Masters of William and Mary College Thomas Dawson William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Papers, Vol. 2, No. 3. (Jan., 1894), pp. 208-210. JOURNAL OF THE METTINGS OF THE PRESIDENT AND MASTERS OF WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE. V. [51-53 blank] [54] At a meeting of ye President & Masters of W. & M. College, Present. Ye Revd T. Dawson, A.M., president; T. Robinson, A.M., W. Preston, A.M., R. Graham, A.M., J. Camm, A.M., and Em. Jones, A.B. Ys Day, Ben. Franklin, Esquire, favored ye Society with his company, and had ye Degree of A.M. conferred upon him by ye Revd T. Dawson, A.M. president to wm he was in publick presented by the Revd W. Preston, A.M. A Copy of ye Diploma: Praeses et Magistri Collegii Guil: & Mar: in Virginia omnibus, ad quos hoc praesens Scriptum pervenerit, salutem in Domino Sempiternam. Quum in Charta Regia nobis concessum & confirmatum fuit, ut eos qui se Literis & Studiis praecipue ornarunt, gradibus Academicis decoremus; Quum volumus in hujus modi Honorem imprimis Evehi virum inclytissimum quo nobis & Juventuti Virginiensi Exemplum valde egregium proponamus; Quumque Benjaminum Franklin Armigerum nobis commendarunt Gradus Artium Magistri a diversis Collegiis Americanis in eum collatus, quinetiam Honores a Rege Christianissimo, a regia Scientarum apud Parisios Academia, a regia Scoeitate Londinensi ei accumulati, nec non ejusdem Celebritas & Gloria, ob miras in Philosophia naturali Patefactiones excogitatas, per total Literarum Rempublicam evulgatae: idcirco in frequenti Senatu Die Secundo mensis Aprilis Anno [55 blank - 56] Domini 1756 habito, conspirantibus omnibus Suffragiis, praefatum Benjaminum Franklin Armigerum, virum omni Laude dignum, Artium magistrum renunciavimus & constituimus. In cujus Rei Testimonium Page 209. huic Diplomati Sigillum Collegii Gulielmi & Mariae commune apponi fecimus. Dat Die men: & An: praedict: Thomas Dawson, President. At a meeting of ye President & Masters of W & M Coll: Dec: ye 10th, 1756. Present: Ye Revd Tho Dawson(1) Presdient. Ye Revd Tho Robinson, Will Preston, Rich. Graham, John Camm & mr Em: Jones. Resol. yt mr Palmer(2) apply to ye College Debtors, either personally or by letter, & upon yir failing to discharge yir Accounts, to bring suit, ye said mr Palmer first advertising to yt Purpose. Resol. yt Major R. Taliaferro's Proposal be accepted, viz; yt he will pail in ye College yards for ten shillings currency per pannel, or cheaper, if any good Work of yt kind is done cheaper by any other Workman, & also yt he repair ye President's House in a proper Manner. ____________________________________ (1)Thomas Dawson, fourth President of William and Mary College, and brother of President William Dawson. Studied at William and Mary, and in June, 1738, was master of the Indian school. He succeeded Dr. Blair in 1743 as Minister of Bruton Parish Church, and became commissary on the death of his brother, William Dawson, in 1752. (2)John Palmer, bursar of the College, was an attorney of Williamsburg. He married Elizabeth Low Bocock, sister of John Tyler, marshal of the vice-Admiralty Court, and widow of ------ Bocock. He died about 1775, and left daughters. - "Va. Gazette", April 11, 1775, and York Records. Page 210. Resol. yt mr Em: Jones(1) be appointed to sell those Books wch ye College shall impt - yt he is not to stand to any Loss - but sell ym for seventy-five per cent: & be allowed ten per cent: for his Trouble in selling & collecting. Thomas Dawson.