Journal of the Meetings of the President and Masters of William and Mary College; Vo. 4, No. 1 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 (Continued from Vol. I., 130, 214; II., 50, 122, 208, 256; III., 60, 128, 195, 256.) [114] May 10, 1763 At a meeting of the President and Masters of William and Mary College Present: The Revd Mr. William Yates President, Emmanuel Jones, William Small, Richard Graham, & Jas Horrocks. Whereas John Hyde Saunders(1) has lately behaved himself in a very impudent & unheard of Manner to the Master of the Grammar School and when call'd upon by the President & Masters to give his Reasons for the same, he not only insolently behaved himself to them, but likewise absolutely refused to comply with the stated Rules of the College, unless agreeable with his own Opinion. He was then desir'd to leave College, but he absolutely refus'd to do it unless he was regularly expelled. As this is a Piece of Behaviour that ought to be discouraged, and which deserves our severest Animadversion & Punishment We do hereby declare the said John Hyde Saunders to be publicly expell'd the College, and ________________________________________________________________ (1)John Hyde Saunders was afterwards minister of --------. He was a member in 1775 of the Revlutionary County Committee for Cumberland county, and was an ardent patriot. There is a Deed in York County Court which recites "John Hyde Saunders, son and heir of John Saunders, who was son and heir of John Saunders who patented lands in Goochland in 1690. The will of John Saunders, last named, was proved in York county, February 24, 1700, and mentions his children, Christobel, wife of Samuel Waddow, John, Edward, Robert, George, Hardgrove, and Peter Saunders. It disposes of a large estate in money, slaves and land. Robert Saunders, President of William and Mary College, was son of Robert Saunders, a lawyer of Williamsburg, and was doubtless descended from this family. John Saunders, the father of John Hyde Saunders, married, it is presumed, a daughter of Robert Hyde, a lawyer in York county. The deed above was to Samuel Hyde, his son. Page 44. strictly charge all the Young Gentlemen belonging to use not [115] to entertain or associate with the said Saunders in the Limits of the College under Pain of a severe Punishment. And we likewise order the said Saunders immediately to quit college or we shall be under the dis- agreeable necessity of having him punish'd by a Civil Magistrate. WILLIAM YATES PRESDT July 23d, 1763 At a Meeting of the President & Masters of William & Mary College Present: The Revd Mr William Yates President, William Small, Richd Graham, Jas Horrocks, & Emmanuel Jones. Resol. That the Majority of this Society are of Opinion that Mrs Isabella Cocke has behaved much amiss in her Office of Housekeeper, not only in Contempt of the unanimous Resolves of this Society dated February 7th, 1763, but likewise in other respects: therefore they think proper to desire her to Finish her Year, and provide herself with some other Place. Resol. That an Advertisement be inserted in the Gazette to desire a Man capable of managing [116] the Housekeeper's Business in the College to apply to the President & Masters. Octr 6th, 1763. At a meeting of the President and Masters of William and Mary College; Present, The Revd Mr William Yates President, William Small, Richard Graham, James Horrocks & Eml Jones the following Resolution was unanimously agreed to: Resol: That you John Walker, James McClurg & Walter Jones(1) (on account of your injurious Behaviour on Tuesday Night last to a family in Town) are ordered to betake yourselves immediately to Your Friends in the Country with such Letters &c as shall be deliver'd to you by the Society for them; and that you do not presume to appear in College, or the Town (after Tomorrow) until the 10th Day of Novr next, when you [117] are to return, and make ___________________________________________________________________ (1)James McClurg and Walter Jones adopted Medicine as their profession and both attained great eminence, not only in their profession but as statesmen, serving in the councils of the country during the Revolution and after it. Page 45. such further Submission as the Society shall think proper; otherwise you will be look'd upon as expell'd College. Novr 8th 1763. At a Meeting of the President and Masters of Wm. & Mary College. Present, The Revd Mr William Yates President, Richard Graham, Jas Horrocks & Emmanuel Jones. Resol: That Mrs Garret be appointed Housekeeper of the College in the Place of Mrs. Cocke. Resol: That Mr Nicholson(1) be allowed the usual Salary of Housekeeper for his Trouble from the time Mrs Cocke was removed to this Date. [118] Dec. 9th, 1763. At a Meeting of the President and Masters of William and Mary College. Present, The Revd Mr William Yates President, William Small, Richd Graham, James Horrocks, Emmanuel Jones. Resol: That an Usher be advertised for. Resol: That an Addition of L10 Sterling be made to the Assistant teacher's Salary. Resol: That the Tenants of the College Lands shall not be permitted to alienate or sell the whole, or any Part of their Lots without the Leave of the President and Masters, attested by the Seal of the College. Resol: That William Thompson, a scholar in the College, be expell'd the College. Whereas William Thompson, lately a Student of this College, some time since in Company with another was concern'd in an act of no small Violence and Outrage in this Town, and for this apprehensive of the Punishment he so justly deserv'd desert'd the College, and his Duty therein, and ever since refuses to return and submit himself to the Discipline the [119] President & Masters thought proper to direct; We, in Order to discourage and prevent ____________________________________________________________ (1)James Nicholson, steward of William and Mary College, was born at Inverness, Scotland, in 1711, and died in Williamsburg, January 22, 1773. He appears to have been remarkably esteemed, and his tomb in Bruton churchyard is a handsome one. See Historical Collections (Virginia Historical Society), XI., p. 73. Page 46. as much as lies in our Power such very bad Behaviour in others for the Future, do in this publick Manner expel the said Thompson from our Society, and strictly forbid all our Young Gentlemen from entertaining, or associating with, him, under Pain of a most severe animadversion & Punishment. January 20th, 1764. At a Meeting of the President and Masters of William and Mary College. Present, The Revd. Mr William Yates President, Mr. Graham, Mr Small, Mr Horrocks & Mr Jones. Mr President reported that the Visitors & Governors of the College at a Meeting held the 18th Instant had order'd the Revd Mr Graham & the Revd Mr Camm to be reinstated in their former Professorships. Resol: That if any of the Tenants fail to settle according to their Leases the Collectors (upon Application to the President & Masters) will be permitted to supersede the Leases & grant a new one to such Person as will agree to pay the Arrears due on the former & be punctual in settling his own. [120] March 10th 1764. At a Meeting of the President & Masters of Wm & Mary College. Present, The Revd Mr William Yates President, Mr Graham, Mr Camm, Mr Small & Mr Jones. Resol: That Richard Allen, Master of the Free school, be appointed Writing Master at the College in the Place of Mr Rose, who has resigned.