JOURNAL OF THE MEETINGS OF THE PRESIDENT AND MASTERS OF WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE; Vol. 13 No.4 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 page 157). (204) July 30th, 1771. At a Meeting of the President & Masters of Wm & Mary College. Present: The Revd Mr. John Camm, President, Mr. Jones, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dixon & Mr. Gwatkin. Resol: That John Earnshaw, Esqr, be desir'd to bring Suit against Mr. George Grundie, Merchant in Brunswick, for the Duties on Skins & Furs ship'd by the said Grundie. Resol: That John Tazewell, Esqr, be appointed Counsel for the above, or any other College Business. (205) Resol: That Messrs John Montgomery, Francis Smith, Jas Trimble & ----- Vanbebber be appointed Collectors of the Duties on Skins & Furs in the County of Botetourt, if they will be pleas'd to accept of the said Office. Resol: That Mr. Miller, the Bursar, be desir'd to deliver to the Society Tomorrow Evening his Proposals for bringing Daniel Wolstenholme, Esqr, and the other Collectors of the Duty on Tobo in Maryland, to a proper Settlement. Resol: That the Revd Messrs Johnson, Dixon, & Henley be appointed to draw up an Address against the Arrival of His Excellency the Governour. Resol: That Points & Conductors be fix'd on the College, the President's House, & the Brafferton School: that the Direction of the same be left to the Revd Mr. Gwatkin, Professor of Mathematics. The Consideration of a Fire Engine is referr'd to a future Meeting. (206) July 31st, 1771. At a Meeting of the President & Masters of Wm & Mary College. Present: The Revd Mr. John Camm, President, Mr. Jones, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Henley, & Mr. Gwatkin. Resol: That Phoebe Dwit, the present Nurse of the College, Page 231. be allow'd (in Consideration of her Services) an additional Sum of forty Shillings Pr. Ann. Resol: That the Housekeeper be allow'd the Sum of Forty Shillings for the Damage she lately sustain'd. Resol: That the Sum of Fifty Shillings be allow'd the Housekeepor towards paying the Doctor's Bill for Attendance on her in her Lameness, occasion'd by her Services in the College. Resol: That the Sum of Ten Pounds be allow'd to John Tazewell, Esqr, as Counsel for the College. (207) Sepr 4th, 1771. At a Meeting of the President & Masters of Wm & Mary College. Present: The Revd Mr. Camm, President, Mr. Jones, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Gwatkin. Resol: That Mr. David Stuart be appointed to a Studentship, & his Salary to commence at Michaelmas next. Sept 12th, 1771. At a Meeting of the President & Masters of Wm & Mary College. Present: The Revd Mr. Camm, President, Mr. Jones, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Henley, and Mr. Gwatkin. Mr. Miller this day laid before the Society an Acct of his proceedings with the several Collectors of the Duty on Tobo exported from Maryland, and upon examining the Accounts laid before us it appears that he has on that Fund receiv'd the Sum of Six hundred & eighty-five Pounds six Shillings & ten pence half penny; also the Sum of Forty Six Pounds thirteen Shil- lings & eleven pence half Penny for the Revd Mr. Read's protested Bill of Exchange. (208) Resol: That the Sum of Seventeen Pounds thirteen Shillings be allow'd Mr. Miller for his Expences wh ile on the above Business. Resol: That the farther Sum of Forty Pounds be paid to the said Miller for his Trouble in settling with the several Collectors in Maryland. Page 232. November 13th, 1771. At a Meeting of the President & Masters of Wm & Mary College. Present: The Revd Mr. Camm, President, Mr. Jones, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Henley, & Mr. Gwatkin. Resol: That an Addition of L10 Sterling Pr. Ann: be made to the Assistant-Usher's Salary. Resol: That Messrs Todd & Maddison by (be) appointed to the Studentships vacant by the Resignation of Messrs Randolph & Leigh. (209) December 10th, 1771. At a Meeting of the President & Masters of Wm & Mary College. Present: The Revd Mr. Camm, President, Mr. Jones, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Henley, & Mr. Gwatkin. Resol: That the Proposal made by the Bursar for collecting all Arrears due to the College is approved of. Resol: That Messrs. Samuel Shields, John Leland, & Thos Nelson be remov'd after Christmas to the Philosophy Schools. Resol: That each of the Scholars who are Candidates for the Student's Salary do, on the 24th January next wait on the President & Masters spearately with a Latin Epistle to be examined. Resol: If an application is made by the Trustees of the late Speaker's estate for Leave to sell a College-Lease mortgaged to the said estate by Mr. Henry Gaines, Deceas'd, that it be rejected. Resol: That the Room opposite the Nurse's (after Mr. Nathanael Burwell leaves it) be kept for an Infirmary. (210) January 31st, 1772. At a meeting of the President & Masters of Wm & Mary College. Present: The Revd Mr. Camm, President, Mr. Jones, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Henley, & Mr. Gwatkin. Resol: Unanimously that Messrs Samuel Shield & John Leland be elected on two of the Studentships appointed by the Visitors. Page 233. Resol: That the Bursar be directed to pay Messrs Henley & Gwatkin the Sum of four Pounds ten Shillings each for their expences in Town before the Rooms in College were ready for their reception. February 14th, 1772. At a meeting of the President & Masters of Wm & Mary College. Present: The Revd Mr. Camm, President, Mr. Jones, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Henley, & Mr. Gwatkin. Upon motion made by Mr. Johnson, it was Order'd that the Students in the Philosophy Schools shall speak latin Declamations, of their own composition, and that by two of them in Rotation this Exercise shall be performed in the Chapel, immediately after Evening Service, on every second Thursday during Term-time. A motion made by Mr. Camm, and seconded by Mr. Johnson, (211) that the Students who are appointed to write Latin Declamations shall for the preceeding week be excused all other Compositions, was disagreed to. Resol: Unanimously that Joseph Hay be recommended to the Visitors as a Scholar in the Room of Mr. Tabb. March 20th, 1772. At a meeting of the President & Masters of Wm & Mary College. Present: The Revd Mr. Camm, President, Mr. Jones, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dixon, & Mr. Gwatkin. Resol: That Doctr James Carter be appointed to furnish the College with fresh Provisions. May 7th, 1772. At a meeting of the President & Masters of Wm & Mary College. Present: The Revd Mr. Camm, President, Mr. Jones, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Henley, & Mr. Gwatkin. Resol: That Mr. Richard Blunt be appointed Collector of the Susex Rents in the Room of Col: Massenburg, Deceas'd. Page 234. Resol: That the Surveyors who have given Bonds in which the Tobo if rated, be requir'd to give others in Order to remove all Dispute that may arise about the same. (212) Resol: That 8 hhds of Tobo be consign'd to Messrs Norton & Son. Resol: That Mr. James Maddison be appointed Writing-Master in the College, in the Room of Mr. Davenport, who has resign'd. May 27th, 1772. At a meeting of the President & Masters of Wm & Mary College. Present: The Revd Mr. Camm, President, Mr. Jones, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Henley, & Mr. Gwatkin. The following Representation was agreed to, vizt: The Professors, observing that the Business of the Bursar is of late much increased, that his Office becomes a Place of Considerable Trust as well labour, & that Mr. Miller is very diligent & active in the discharge of his duty, are desirous, with the Approbation of the Visitors, that an Addition of Twenty-five (213) Pounds of Sterling be made to the annual Salary of the Bursar, which is at present Fifty Pounds Sterling. N.B. - Mr. Jones dissented. Resol: That Mr. James Innis be appointed Assistant Usher of the College, in the Room of Mr. Marshall, who has desir'd Leave to resign next Quarter-Day. July 27th, 1772. At a meeting of the President & Masters of Wm & Mary College. Present: The Revd Mr. Camm, President, Mr. Jones, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Henley, & Mr. Gwatkin. Resol: That Mr. Thomas Hughes be appointed to a Nottoway Foundation in the Room of Mr. David Stuart. Resol: That Mr. William Starke be appointed to a Nottoway Foundation in the Room of Mr. James Innis. Resol: That Mr. William Fontaine be recommended to the Visitors to succeed Mr. Augustine Tabb in a Foundation. Page 235. Resol: That Mr. Robr Burton be recommended to the Visitors to succeed Mr. Samuel Shield. Resol: That the Order "forbidding Dogs to be kept in the College" be strictly enforced. (214) July 29th, 1772. At a meeting of the President & Masters of Wm & Mary College. Present: The Revd Mr. Camm, President, Mr. Jones, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Henley, & Mr. Gwatkin. Resol: That the Medal assign'd by His Excellency Lord Botetourt for the Encouragement of Students in Philosophical Learning be given to Mr. Nathaniel Burwell, as being the best proficient. Resol: That the Medal assign'd by His Lordship for the Encouragement of Classical Learning be given to Mr. Jas Maddison. August 11th, 1772. At a meeting of the President & Masters of Wm & Mary College. Present: The Revd Mr. Camm, President, Mr. Jones, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Henley, & Mr. Gwatkin. Resol: That a person be employ'd to attend constantly at the College & take particular care that no Damage be done to the Buildings or Furniture; that if he should see any of the young Gentlemen committing any Waste, he give immediate Intelligence of the same to the President & Society who engage to support him; that he be (215) subject to any father Directions, & that he be allow'd at the Rate of L30 Pr. Ann: for his Trouble. Resol: That Mr. Matthew Davenport be appointed to clean & take care of the College Apparatus, and that he be allow'd a Salary of L10 Pr. Ann. Resol: That Messrs Thomas Davis and Nathanael Burwell be admitted to the Degree of Bachelor of Arts. Resol: That Mr. Thomas Clay be recommended to the Visitors to succeed Mr. Joseph Hay, late a Foundation-Scholar. (To be Continued).