COLLEGE BOOK

I

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HARVARD COLLEGE RECORDS

[11]

College Book N^o. 1.2

Baccalaureorum Præsentatio.3

Supplicat Reverentiis vestris A. B. ut quadriennium ab admissione completum quo ordinarias Lectiones4 audiverit unà cum disputationibus declamationi[bus] cæterisque exercitiis per statuta Collegii requisitis, (licet non omnino secundum formam statuti) sufficiat ei ad primum gradum in Artibus suscipiendum.

Magistrorum præsentatio in Anglia.

Supplicat reverentijs vestris N. N. ut novem termini completi post finalem eju[s] determinationem, in quibus ordinarias lectiones audiverit (licèt non omnino secundum formam statuti) unà cum omnibus oppositionibus, responsionibus, Declamationibus cæterisque exercitijs p[er] statuta regia requis[iti]s, sufficiant ei ad incipiendum in Artibus.

[25]

[3]

An Account6 of the Glasse taken of Christopher Grant of Watter-Towne, March 5 164¾.

Inprimis, In the Hall & Schoole 112^f	112–0
Itē, In the Library 35^f	035–0
Itē. In the Kitchen 18^f-½	018–½
The Chamber over y^e Schoole	25–¾
Item In the Lanthorne 12^f	012–0
Itē in the Turret 18^f Staire Case 8^f	026–0
Alcocks7 Studdy & Stowes 7^f–½	007–½
D^ns Alins8 Studdy & Welds 7^f–½	007–½
D^ns Saltonstals9 Studdy 5^f–½	005–½
Stowes10 Chamber 6^f–0–0–011	006–012
D^ns Saltonstalls Chamber 17^f	017–013
D^ns Bellingams14 Chamber 10^f	010–0
D^ns Buckleyes15 Chamber 31^f	031–0
Winthrops Studdy 1^f–0–¼	001–¼
M^r Parish16 his Studdy 4^f½	004–½
M^r Harris his Chāber 6^f017	006–0
M^r President 31^f–0–½	031–½
Bradfords Princes Starres18 & Cottons Studdyes 11^f	011–0
Hall Studdy 1^f–½	001–½
Mending glas at severall times 8^f
ad y^t was forgot 25^f¾
370^f of glas in all: Summe Total is feet 370–¾
At 10^d ꝑ foot y^e Summe Totall in Value is all things accouted		15	16	04
Whereof discharged by the Countrye 5^ƚƚ		05	00	00
In Glasse & other wayes by19 the Præsident		07	08	11
Payd by M^r Weld for H. Dunster to C^ofer Grant		4	03	0120

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[522]

Acco^t of the Colledg Elemosynary Revenew as to the respective donees it hath bin issued so far as hath come to knowledge of L. H. & by his notes to m^r D. pr

M^r Webbs gift.

M^r Jer: Shephard to ffe
Nath^ƚƚ Gookin his successor frō him to ffeh^rij 13	04″--″--
M^r Nath. Higinsō to the Com̄encem^t 1673	3″--″--
Nath Gookin ab^t23 ffeb^rij 26 had a note for his to Nov^r 13: 1673.

The Scholarships

S^r Thacher to the Com̄encem^t 1673

3″--″--

[6]

The ffellowes have had

		ƚᵬ
Off the Præsid^ts Salary frō Octo^r to Dec^r 10. 1672 paid ꝑ the Treasurer	M^r Brown	10	30″--″--
	M^r Richardson	10
	M^r Oakes	5
	M^rs Nowell	5
By m^r Glovers gift 5^lb ꝑ annū to ffeb^rij 9^th: 1672 3 years then due		ƚᵬ
	M^r Brown	5	15
	M^r Richardson	5
	M^rs Nowell	5

ffrom the fferry

[7–824]

[9]

Sir Bulkleys Study.25

		ƚƚ s d
Impr.	For plankes	0–16– 0	This Study let to Sir Ames
It.	To y^e joyner	0–17–10	December 164526
It.	For hinges, lock & nayles,	7–4^d
It.	For Glasse	0–2–6
It.	For dawbing y^e walles	–0–6
		ƚᵬ s d
	Sum̄a	2– 4– 2
It.	Ye Charges of y^e chamber belonging yereto	0–13–4
	ꝑ me Johannem
	Bulkleyū Novem:17.
	1643.

The expenses on Thomas Paris his study27

Bricks	0–12–00	This study Let to John Beardon y^e 29^th of y^e 8^th 164428
Carting	0–03–08
Mentletree	0–01–08
Clay	0–02–06
Masons work	0–12–00
Board	0–10–00
Joyners work	0–13–00
Nayles	0–01–06
Table & jim̄ews	0–02–06
Lock & more gemmows	0–03–00
Seeling	0–00–10
Calking	0–01–00
The glass	0–01–00
	3–04– 8
	Thomas Parrish

S^r Brewsters Study.29

		ƚᵬ s d
Impr.	ffor 200 foot of pine boards	0–12– 0	1645 November: 1. This study let to Abraham Walver.
It	ffor 8 dayes worke & an halfe	0–14– 8
It	ffor halfe a dayes worke to y^e mason & somew^t more	0– 1– 0
It.	ffor 3 foot of glasse	0– 2– 6
It.	ffor small gimmalls	0– 0– 7
It.	ffor greater hinges	0– 2– 6
It.	ffor30 nayles, locke & key	0– 5–1031
		ƚᵬ
	Sum̄a Totalis	1–19– 1
It.	y^e Charges of y^e chamber	0–13– 4
		2–12– 5

Sir Downings Study32

		lb s d
Impr.	ffor boards 272 ffoote	0–16– 3–ob. ꝗ]	Let to Mr Danforth by y^e Colledge
It.	Ten dayes & ½ worke at 22^d a day	0–19– 3
It.	ffor y^e Smithes worke	0– 6–11
It.	ffor Glasse	0– 2– 1
It.	ffor Nayles, locke & key	0– 3
		ƚᵬ
	Sum̄a Totalis	2– 7– 6–ob. ꝗ]
It.	The charges of y^e chamber	0–13– 4
		3–00–10

Samuell Wintrops study33

	ƚᵬ
In all Particulars	2– 0–0	November y^e first34 1645. let to S^r Stow.
It. y^e Chamber	0–13–4
	2–13–4

[10]

Mr Richard Harrise Chamber35

Sieled w^th Cedar round about:·
For y^e Chimny half costs w^th Tho. Paris w^c amounts to	1–11–10
Boarding round about w^th all appurtenances of workm̄āship nailes &c	1–15–00
Glasse & Casmēts	0– 6–08
More July 18. 49. board 107^foot–lest36	0–06–08
More board to John Weld 93^f	0–05–04
Item 100 foot of Wiƚƚm Trench37	0–05–06
Item 300 8^d Nailes	0–02–00
Glass mending	0–03–00
Joiners work by sd Weld	0–12–00
A form & table	0–11–00
A key 8^d & smal nayles 3^d	0–00–11
Totall—5–19–11

[11]

Sir Brewsters study.38

	s
For two hundred foote of pine Boards	12–00
For eight dayes worke & an halfe	14–08
For halfe a dayes work to the mason and some what upward	01–00
For three foote of glasse	02–06
For small gimmalls	00–07
For greater hinges	02–06
For Nayles & other appurtenances from the Iron Monger	04–08
For a Locke & key	01–02
Summa Totalis
–01–18–01
The Studies of Hiest East Chamber.
Sir Bellinghams Study	This study left by S^r Bellingham w^th Sampson Eiton. & after to; Will Stoughton.

[1239]

[13]

Sir Downings Study.40

		ƚƚ s d
Boards 272 foote at 6^s y^e hunderd		041– – ob. ꝗ
Tenne dayes ½ worke of a man and halfe at 22 pence a day		042– –
		s đ
For the Smithes Worke		06–11
		sh. đ
For Glasse		02–01
Six penny Nayles 200		1–00
		sh.
For Locke & key		02–00

The Library Chambers Studies.43

John Brockes Study.44

		d
Impr.	300 foot of board	0–18– 0
It.	Carpenters worke	0–19– 4
It.	Nayles, locke & hinges	0– 7–11
It.	Glasse	0– 1– 2
		ƚƚ s d
Sum̄a Totalis45		2– 6–5

Josiah Winslow his Study46

All y^e Appurtenances of his study	2–10– 0	Let to Jonathan Michil April 1646 vetā47
All y^e Appurtenances of Chāber &c	00–18– 0	Let to Jonathan Michil April 1646 vetā47
	3–08– 0

John Newton or George Stirk his Study.48

Board 297½ foot	00–17–10	Let to George Stirk 1644 w^th out charging him w^th y^e Cabin49
Nayles & Joynts	00– 2– 2
Spring Lock	00– 3–00
Glasse	00– 2–00
To y^e Joyner in all	00–16–00
for Masons work	00– 3– 6
	02–04– 5
Cabin w^th sir Allins for w^c y^e Coll: payd M^r Allin	00–09–09

John Allin his Studdy50

	F
Boards 226 foot	00–13– 6–2	Let to Nath. Whyte 1644.51
Nayles & Joynts	00– 5– 8–2
Glasse	00– 1– 3–0
A Lock	00– 2– 6–052
Carpenters Work:	1– 1– 3–253
Masons Work	00– 3– 0–0
	2– 7–03–2
Item for a ꝑt of a Cambin belonging to the same Study	00–09–08–1
Itē in one 8^th Share of y^e Chamber	09–06–0
	3– 6– 5–3

[14]

March 1. 1659.54

Concluded by the Corporation first that old Mary bee yet connived at to bee in the Colledge w^th a charge to take heed to doe her worke undertakē & to give content to the Colledge & students

Concluded by the Corporation: that the stranger motioned by M^r Norton is is not thought fit for the discharge of the butlers place, in regard that so many schollars stand in need of such an helpe.

[15]

The Hiest West Chamber.55

A note of the Expences of John Weld about his study & bed.

		ƚ s d
Impr.	For 200 inch56 of boards	0–16–0– ob.
It.	For y^e workmanship	1– 2–0–57
It.	For halfe inch boards	0– 2–0–
It.	For nayles	0– 4–6– ob.
It.	For hinges	0– 3–9–
It.	For glasse	0– 0–4–
It.	For a lock	0– 2–0–
It.	For dawbing y^e sides	0– 4–6–
		ƚƚ s d
	Sum̄a	2–15–1– ob–

Expences for S^r Alcocks Study58

		ƚ s d
Inpr.	ffor Boards to Goodm. Stow	00–16–00
It	ffor John Tailours worke	00–15–07
It	ffor a locke	00–01–04
It	200 of 8^d nailes	00–01–04
It	100 of 4^d nailes	00–00–04
It	50 6^d nailes	00–00–03
It	for Hinges	00–02–04
It	for window-hookes	00–00–04
It	for Glasse	00–03–00
It	for halfe a dayes worke more	00–00–1159
It	for plaistring ye Study	00–01–00
	Sum	02–02–05

ffor S^r Alcocks Bed roome60 w^ch was to him alone

		ƚ s d
Imp.	4 dayes worke of J. Tailour	00–07–04
It	Boards	00–06–00
It	Nailes	00–00–10
It	2 paire of Hinges	00–00–08
It	Glasse	00–01–00
It	Masons worke	00–03–00
Sum.		00–18–10
It	ffor ye whiteing, lathing, Doore-boards & workmanship of y^e chamber three bushels of Mault to Richard y^e Mason61
The income of S^r Alcockes Study & Bed-roome for one only to have, abating for repaire of y^e chamber y^e mault is		ƚ s d (03–01–03.

[1662]

[17]

Samuel Stow his studyes account & bed together63

S^r Saltonstalls study.65
		ƚƚ s d
Impr.	for board 231 foot	00–15–0
It	15 foote more	00– 1–0
It	for worke	01– 1–3
It	for Locks, boult & hinges	00– 4–3
It	for glasse	00– 1–6
It	for Nayles	0– 2–2
The midle west Chamber64
		ƚƚ s d
Sum̄a		2– 5–2
		ƚƚ s d
Impr.	227 foot of board	0–14–10	Let to S^r Alcock.
It	for Joyners worke	0–19– 3
It	for Table plancks	0– 1– 0
It	for hinges, locke, & Nailes	0– 8– 0
It	for glasse	0– 1– 4
It	Greene say & Nailes	0– 2– 0
Sum̄a66		2– 6– 5
Chamber.
		ƚƚ s d
Imp.	Laths	0– 3–0
It.	Daubing	0–12–0
It	Joyners worke	0– 6–0
It	ffor y^e hearth	0– 1–0
		ƚƚ s d
	Sum̄a	1– 2–0
	Totall of both67	3– 8–5

[1868]

[19]

John Brockes Studyes Account.69

		ƚƚ s d
Imp.	300 foot of board	0–18– 0
It.	for Carpenters worke	0–19– 4
It	for Nayles	0– 1–11
It	for lock & hinges	0– 6– 0
It	for glasse	0– 1– 2
Item for ꝑt of y^e table, & Cabin		0– 3– 7
		ƚƚ s d
Sum̄a70		2–10– 071

[2072]

[21]

Bradfords Study.73

		ƚƚ s d
Imp.	for board	0–13– 9– ꝗ
It	For worke	0–17–10– ob.
It	for Nayles	0– 2– 5– ꝗ
It	for Gim̄ews	0– 3– 6–
		ƚƚ s d
	Sum̄a	1–16–07
the right to a Cabin in y^e great chāber		0–03–05

[2274]

[2375]

Starr his Study.76

		s d
Impr.	For board	13– 9
It	for worke	17–10
It	for Nayles lock & hinges	8– 5
		ƚƚ s d
	Sum̄a77	2– 0– 0

Aug^st 22^d 167378

A Corporation meeting being before warned only M^r Oakes79 M^r Richards and L H p^rsent nothing done because no more present only agreed another shoul[d] be warned ag^t Aug^st 26. 1673.

Aug 26 1673

Another meeting of M^r Oakes Shephard Richard[s] & L H (m^r Brown p^rs^t but sd he had yesterday layd down his place as he solemnly & freely did t[o] L H) but voted they would doe nothing untill y^t M^r Richardson was present who was now a journey to Conecticut.80

At a Corporation Meeting at Cambridge 27. 10^o. 75.81

present

m^r President

m^r		Shephard
		Gookins
		Richards82

M^r Daniel Russel chosen to be fellow & to be presented to the Overseers for See P. 5483

[2484]

[25]

Prince his Study.85

		ƚƚ s d
Imp.	For board	0–13– 9–
It.	for worke	0–17–10– ob
It.	for Nayles	0– 2– 5– ꝗ
It	for gim̄ews	0– 3– 6–0
		ƚƚ s d ꝗ
	Sum̄a.	1–17– 6–386

The studdies in Harvard College with their Incom̄s & quarterly Rents87

		Incom̄e	Qters rent
		li s d	s
1	Imprimis The Senio^r fellow’s studdy in y^e great chamber	05 –00–00–0	00 – 2–06
	ƚ
	in y^e corner west off y^e buttery Incom̄ 488–0–0 Quart	0489–00– 0–0	00 –9002–00–0
	His sizers studdy over y^e porch off that Chamber	01 –10– 0–0	00 –00–09–0
2	In The lower East chamber y^e studdy by y^e Haƚƚ	03 –00– 0–0	00 –01–06–0
	The middle studdy next therto	03 –00– 0–0	00 –01–06–0
	The norther-most studdy in y^e same row	03 –00– 0–0	00 –01–06–0
	The corner studdy over against it	03 –00– 0–0	00 –01–06–0
[3]	The low Chamber westward off this betwix it, & y^e Turret	03 –10– 0–0	00 –01–09–0
4	The studdy with y^e fire in it over this little chamber	03 –04– 8–0	00 –01–08–0
	The little studdy next to it East-ward	01 –00–00–0	00 –00–06–0
5	In y^e East middle-chamber y^e Souther-most studdy	02 –17–06–0	00 –01–06–0
	The middle study	02 –12–05–0	00 –01–04–0
	The Norther-most study in y^e same row	03 –00–10–0	00 –01–06–0
	The corner study over against it	02 –13–04–0	00 –01–04–0
6	In y^e highest East Chamber, y^e Southermost study	03 –00–00–0	0091–01–06–0
	The middlemost study	02 –10–00–0	00 –01–03–0
	The norther-most study	02 –10– 0–0	00 –01–03–0
7	In y^e turret, y^e South-East study	02 –00– 0–0	0092–01–00–0
	The North-East studdy	02 –00– 0–0	0093–01–00–0
	The North-west study	02 –00– 0–0	0094–01–00–0
	The South-west study	02 –00– 0–0	00 –01–00–0
8	In y^e Great Chamber next y^e library, the East study next y^e Library	02 –10– 0–0	0095–01–03–0
	The west study in the Corner	0396–08–00–0	00 –01–09–0
	The west study w^th y^e fire	0397–06–05–0	00 –01–08–0
	The middle west study	02 –13–09–0	00 –01–04–0
[9]	In y^e middle chamber over y^e kitchins The souther-most study	02 –10–00–0	00 –01–03–0
	The middle study	03 –08–05–0	00 –01–09–0
	The norther-most study	02 –10–00–0	00 –01–03–0
	The corner study over agst it	02 –10–00–0	00 –01–03–0
10	The study in y^e chamber East off this over y^e Larder	02 –10–00–0	00 –01–03–0
11	In y^e highest Chamber over y^e kitchin y^e study w^th y^e fire	0398–05–01–0	00 –01–08–0
	The middlemost study	03 –01–03–0	0099–01–06–0
	The corner study next to it	02 –10–00–0	00 –01–03–0
	The lowest study in the turret	03100–00–00–0	00 –01–06–0
		94 –11 – 8	02101–07–6

[26102]

[27]

At the meeting of the Governours of Harvard Colledge, held in the Colledge-Hall this 27 of 10^th—1643.103

It is ordered that,

1. The Accounts of M^r Harvards Gift are to be finished, & M^r Pelhā, M^r Nowell, M^r Hibbons,104 M^r Sym̄s, M^r Wilson are chosen to105 finish it, y^t an acquittance may be given M^r Allin. And its agreed y^t if they find things cleare in the fullfilling the will of the dead they are to desire the Governour of y^e Colledge his hand to it as a full determination & acquittance.

2. M^r Pelhā is elected Treasurer of the Colledge by the joynt vote of the Governours of the Colledge.

3. It is ordered that there shall be a Colledge seale in forme following106

4. A coppy of M^r Adams & M^r Coalsons letter to M^r Eaton

M^r Eaton,

After o^r love remembred to you whereas we understood by your former letter that the monny w^ch was appoynted heretofore for publique uses was not all yet disposed of, we therefore for our parts, desire that w^t is yet remayning, may be expended wholly about the building of the New Colledge at Cambridge, in N. England, w^ch we understand is now erecting. So we rest your loveing ffriends

Thomas Adams

Christopher Coalson

26 March 1640.

This money was wholy put into the hands of my brother Nath:

Eaton Aug. 9. 1647.107

P. Theoph: Eaton.108

Governors’ Meeting of December 27, 1643

College Book I

Engraved for The Colonial Society of Massachusetts

5. ffor the 10^ƚƚ ꝑ Annū in respect of the Lady Moulsons gift of 100^ƚƚ, its deferred for 2 Reasons. first because we have not the monny. And 2^dly we cannot give any thing out of Country Treasury, till a Generall Court. had we the monny in hand we would p^rsently effect it.

6. It is ordered that 2 Batchelours shall be chosen for the p^rsent helpe of the p^rsident, to read to the Junior pupills as the p^rsident shall see fitt, & be allowed out of the Colleadge Treasury 4^ƚƚ ꝑ Annū to each of the[m] for their paines.

S^r Bulkly, & S^r Downing are appoynted for that service to continue for this yeare.

[28–29109]

[30110]

Mr Samuel. Sheppards. Account.

1639 Received Inprimis Cambr rate	20–00–0
of ye ferry	50–00–0
of M^r Sparrawk & M^r Gourdon111	55–00–0
M^r Wilowby	25–00–0
1641 M^r Angier Corne at 4^s bushell	40–00–0
1639 Watertown rate	30–12–0
M^r Norton	07–02–8
In clapboards	01–13–0
In work of Jo. Friend	07–08–0
Of M^r Nowell	02–00–0112
Of M^r Peeters & M^r Weld	10–00–0
	248–15–8
Mr Allen payd by M^r Sedgw y^e ꝑƚrs can̄ot bee ꝑduced	3–00–0
	251–15–8

Disbursed for ye Coƚƚ as follows.

Mony disburst by M^r Eaton 12–10–0			ƚi
And to Finch Eliot & winters, & Symonds y^e carpēter & goodman Harding as appears			20–17–4
2 For work & materialls for y^e Coƚƚ all I r̄ēc̄: of y^e ferry			50–00–0
3 M^r Sparrawk to y^e w^rkmen as appears			55–06–0
M^r Willowby payd y^e w^rkmen in cōm̄odities as appeares			21–10–0
4 Lost by paying out y^e Corne rec̄. At 4^s y^e busħ & payd out at two shillings eight pence little at 3^s and some at 2^s–6^d In y^e whole my ould account is but lost 09–8–9113 I doubt it was more & payd			29–11–3
5 Payd for Carting & other businesses & materialls for y^e Coƚƚ: as appears in ꝑƚrs			33–10–4
6 Payd for John friend by M^r Norton 3^ƚi–10–0 to other workmen 3^ƚi–12–8– in all			7–02–8
M^r Nowell payd for lime			02–00–0
M^r Dunster discoūted w^th Joh. Friend			10–00–0
			229–17–7
payd Cap: Gibbons			10–10–4
Mr storer for John friend			05–03–0
To M^r Ford for Jo: Friend			01–15–0
To Thomas y^e smith			01–05–6
To Nash for Meat to y^e workm̄ē			02–00–0
Bricklayers			1–15–0
M^r Russell for John Friend			2–02–0
For Rich y^e Plaisterrer			0–13–0
For ye Com̄ōdities y^e w^rkmen had of him			2–06–0
To steeven for clensing y^e house			0–01–6
To Mr Sparawk			1–00–0
To Brickmakers			2–15–0
To Goodman Goff			01–18–3
To Goodman Grean114 for hair			00–02–8
To Joh. Stedman			03–00–0
To M^r Eldred for shooes115			02–02–6
			38–09–9
	ƚi
Due to Him by this account 14–11–8116
Received a goat 30^s– of ꝑte of Watertown rate w^c died) writ on y^e other syd of y^e sayd paꝑ as follows.
Payd M^r Weld for Rich Harrington a Plaisterer		03–10–0
Payd him in Corne		00–14–0
Putt off watertown rate lost		02–00–0
In Another collum thus. A horse & charges to lin		00–05–0
To salem twice		00–10–0
At Boston & charlestown		01–00–0117

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[ ] in the [ ] in M^r [ ]ouse, [ ]y were [ ] the Præsident & ffellowes.

M^r Bennets study,		6^s 6^d a quarter.
Graves119 his chamber & study
M^r Oakes120 & his brother chamber & studyes
M^r whiting & M^r Hookers121 chamber & studyes, valued at
M^r Shepheards122 chamber studies		5^s by the quarter.
The great Chamber studyes in M^r Goffes house
The lowest Chamber studyes on the East ꝑt of the old house
The two fire studyes in y^e old house valued alike at
The kitchin Chamber studies		4^s by the quarter.
The long chamber studyes, except the fire study, w^th y^e study at y^e staires of y^e foote of the Turret.
The chamber & study over M^r Oakes chamber in Mr Goffes house,
The least study a loft in y^t w^ch was the schoolehouse valued at
The Turret studyes		2^s 6^d by the quar.
The lowest chamber studyes west w^thin M^r Goffes house,
The Garret studyes in M^r Goffes house.
The two lesser studyes over M^r Shepheards chamber in the old Colledge
The two highest studyes in the chamber over the kitchin valued at123

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The Magistrates of the Colony of Plimouth 1672125

Townes of s^d Colony		The Ministers 1672.
M^r Tho Prince at		Plimouth.
John Alden at		Duxborough
Tho^s Hinkly		Barnstable
Bradforth		Plimouth
ffreeman		Eastham
Constant Southworth treas^r		Duxborough
[ ] o Winslow		Marsfeild
Bacon in		Barnstable
Scituate		Baker
Scituate		Witherell.
Marshfeild		Arnold
Duxborough		Homes
Plimouth		Cotton
Barnstable		Walley
Yarmouth		Thornton
Rehoboth		Newman
Bridgwater		Kythe
Taunton		Shove
Eastham		Treat

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Benefactors to the first ffont of Letters for printing in Cambridge.

Their names collected ꝑ L H 1674.

Major	Thomas Clark.
Capt.	James Oliver.
Capt	Allen.
Capt	Lake.
M^r	Stoddard.
	ffreake.
	Hues.

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M^r Ting y^e Treasurer for y^e Country given in y^e following accoūt126

Month 3^d 16 ^day

1644.

The Country debtor to y^e Coƚƚ. for M^r Harvards estate lent to it:	175–03–0
Item for insufficient pay made to M^r Sam: Shepheard w^c hee abates y^e Coƚƚedge	11–08–09
Itē. for w^t ever is due to y^e Coƚƚ. of y^t w^c was sent by M^r Weld & M^r Peeter
Itē by y^e Countries gift by court act held at Boston. 8^th of y^e 7. 1636.127 See register. pag. 131128	400–0–00129

The country hath payd y^e Coƚƚedge as followeth.

1639.	To M^r Eaton & M^r Sam. Shepheard by M^r Bellinghā treasurer.
	of Cambr. rate		20–00–00
	To M^r S: Shep: of watertown rate		30–12–00
1640		To M^r Shepheard frō Edmund Angier of Cambr. Rate	40–00–00
1641
	M̄randū. y^t of this 90^ƚƚ 12–00 M^r Sam. Sh: abates y^e Coƚƚ: 11^ƚƚ–08–9. for insufficiency of pay so y^t y^e Coƚƚ: hath but received by his accoūt frō y^e Country 79–3–3.
1642	Henry Dunster received 9^ƚƚ of w^c 12^s–6^d for printing y^e laws. for y^e Colledge received		08–07–06
	Item of Cambr: rate first and last H. Dunster received		62–12–06
	Itē of y^t w^c was sent from England by M^r Weld & M^r Peter H. D. received frō M^r Sedgewick 40^ƚƚ frō M^r Stoughton 16^ƚƚ from y^m both of this		56–00–00
	Item y^e Country hath payd to M^r Allin of Hingham for 4000 of Boards		10–00–00130

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v. p. 42, 43, 4132

Decemb. 10^th 1646.133

I wholy & fully resigne, grant, sell & make over all that farme of 600. Acres given mee by y^e Generall Court lying neere134 Andevir by Merimacke, to y^e Colledge at Cambridge for ever,

By mee Natħ. Ward.

Acknowledged the day

& yeare above said before mee

John Winthrop Gover^r

Recorded y^e 22(2) 1647. by William Aspinall, V: Recorder.

A Copy of M^r Israel Stoughtons Legacy to Harvard Colledge135

Hereby I doe further give as followeth, Unto Harvard Colledge in Cambridge, I doe give Two hundred acres of Land out of my purchased Lands on the Northeast Side of Naponset, about Mother Brookes that is on the utmost bounds of my ffarm next to Dorchester Town all my grants & purchases on that side being laid together to my ffarme, as the Town hath alwayes ꝑmised mee. So some meadow and some upland about Mother Brookes. may in time be something worth towards the advance of Learning, & one hundred acres more I give to the same use out of my dues on the Blew Hill side ꝑvided the Towne will allow it to lye in due opposition to the former Two hundred. that the River onely may ꝑt them; that is three hundred acres to the use aforesaid, to remayne to the Colledge use forever. The Court to choose one man, and my executo^rs another and they Two a third to lay this out so as it may be most Equal for the good of the Colledg & w^th least prejudice to my other Land

by: William Aspinall Recorder.

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Per integrum Biennium, quo apud Nos pupillari statu commoratus est A. B. Collegij Harvardini Cantabrigiæ in Nov-Angliâ138 Alumnus, Publicas Lectiones, tam Philologicas, quàm Philosophicas audivit; nec non Declamationibus, Disputationibus, cæterisque Exercitijs, pro sui temporis ratione adeo incubuit, ut Nobis certam spem fecerit, ilium suis coætaneis, etiam in alijs Collegijs (si admissus fuerit) non disparem fore. Quaproptèr hoc de illo Testimonium omnibus quorum interesse possit perhibemus Nos quorum Nomina subscripta sunt.

Datum.

Per integrum illud tempus, quo apud Nos commoratus est C. D. Collegij Harvardini Cantabrigiae in Novâ-Anglia Alumnus, et in Artibus Liberalibus Baccalaureus, bonarum Literarum studijs vitæ probitatem adjunxit; adèo ut Nobis spem amplam fecerit se in Ecclesiæ, & Reipublicæ commodum victurum. Quaproptèr hoc de illo Testimonium omnibus quorum interesse possit perhibemus Nos quorum Nomina subscripta sunt.

Datum.

Per integrum illud Tempus, quo apud Nos commoratus est E. ff. Collegij Harvardini Cantabrigiæ in Novâ-Angliâ Alumnus, & in Artibus liberalibus Magister, bonarum Literarum studijs sedulô incubuit; sinceram veræ fidei professionem inculpatis suæ vitæ moribus exornavit; adèo ut Nobis certam, et amplam spem fecerit se in Ecclesiæ, & Reipublicæ commodum victurum. Quaproptèr hoc de illo Testimonium omnibus quorum interesse possit perhibemus Nos, quorum Nomina subscripta sunt.

Datum.

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Jan.140 13^th 164 ⁶/₇ Wheras Major Robert Sedgewick hath given to y^e Coƚƚedge for Ever a shop in Boston standing by y^e great ordinary in the now possession of Richard Taylor tenant for fifteen years frō y^e 26^t of March 1646. & five years mor[e] added by Henry Dunster p^rsident of Harvard Coƚƚedge if y^e Sayd Richard shal so long liue These p^rsents witness y^t y^e sd Richard accordeth to give ten shillings y^e year at two equall payments one on y^e 25^th of march or w^thin ten dayes therof the other on y^e 13^th of september or w^thin ten dayes therof & y^t hee y^e sd Rich. will leaue in good & sufficient repair y^e sd house w^th w^t soever aᵭᵭons hee shal make therto at y^e end of his terme unto Harvard Coƚƚ. y^e p^rsident & fellowes therof witness his hand herto subscribed y^e day & year aboue sayd.

Richard Taylor.141

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the Lawes143 Liberties & orders of Harvard Colledge144 confirmed by the Overseers &145 president of y^e Colledge in the Yeares 1642, 1643, 1644, 1645, & 1646. and published to ye Scholars for ye perpetuall preservation of their welfare & government

See B. p. 3 19.146

See y^e same B. 3. p. 19 &c147

1. When any Schollar is able to Read Tully or such like classicall Latine Authour ex tempore, & make and speake true Latin in verse and prose suo (ut aiunt) Marte, and decline perfectly the paradigmes of Nounes and verbes in y^e Greeke toungue, then may hee bee admitted into y^e Colledge, nor shall any claime admission before such qualifications.

2. Every one shall consider the mayne End of his life & studyes, to know God & Jesus Christ which is Eternall life Joh. 17. 3.

3. Seeing, y^e Lord giveth wisdome, every one shall seriously by prayer in secret, seeke wisdome of him. prov. 2. 2, 3 &c.

4. Every one shall so exercise himselfe in reading y^e Scriptures twice a day that they bee ready to give an account of their proficiency theerein,148 both in theoreticall observations of Language & Logicke, and in practicall & spirituall truthes as their tutour shall require according to their severall abilities respectively, seeing the Entrance of ye word giveth light &c psal. 119. 130.

5. In the publike Church149 assembly they shall carefully shunne all gestures that shew any contēpt or150 neglect of Gods ordinances and bee ready to151 give an account to their tutours of their profiting and to use ye helpes of Storing themselves with knowledge, as their tutours shall direct them. & all Sophisters & Bachellors (until themselves make common place shall publiquely repeate Sermons in y^e Hall whenever they are called forth152

6. they shall eschew all prophanation of Gods holy name, attributes, word, ordinances, and times of worship, and study with Reverence & love carefully to reteine God &153 his truth in their minds.

7. they shall honour as their parents, Magistrates, Elders, tutours & aged persons, by beeing silent in their presence (except they bee called on to answer) not gainesaying, shewing all those laudable expressions of honour & Reverence in their presence, that are in use as bowing before them154 standing uncovered or ye like.

8. they shall bee slow to speake, & eschew not onely oathes, Lies, & uncertain Rumours, but likewise all Idle, foolish, bitter scoffing, frothy wanton words & offensive gestures.

9. None shall pragmatically intrude or intermeddle in other mens affaires.

10. During their Residence, they shall studiously redeeme their time, observe y^e generall houres appointed for all ye Scholars, & y^e speciall hour for their owne Lecture, & then diligently attend ye Lectures155 without any disturbance by word or gesture: And if of any thing they doubt they shall inquire as156 of their fellowes so157 in case of non-resolution modestly of their tutours.

11. None shall under any pretence whatsoever frequent the company & society of such men as lead an ungirt & dissolute life.

Neither shall any without licence of ye overseers of y^e Colledge bee of the Artillery or traine-Band.

Nor shall any without y^e Licence of y^e Overseers of y^e Colledge, his tutours leave, or in his absence y^e call of parents or Guardians goe out to another towne.

12. No Scholar shall buy sell or exchange any thing to ye value of sixe-pence without ye allowance of his parents, guardians, or tutours. And whosoever is found to have sold or bought any such thing without acquainting their tutour or parents, shall forfeit ye value of ye Commodity, besides or158 ye Restoring of it, according to ye discretion of y^e president

13. the Scholars shall never use their Mother-toungue except tha[t] in publike Exercises of oratory or such like, they bee called to make them in English

14. If any Scholar beeing in health shall bee absent from prayer or Lectures, except in case of urgent necessity or by y^e Leave of his tutour, hee shall bee liable to admonition (or such punishment as the president shall thinke meet) if hee offend above once a weeke.

15. Every Scholar shall bee called by his Sirname onely till hee bee invested with his first degree; except hee bee fellow-commoner or159 a Knights Eldest Sonne or of superiour Nobility.

16. No Scholars160 shall under any pretence of recreation or other cause what-ever (unlesse foreshewed & allowed by ye president or his tutour) bee absent from his studyes or appointed exercises above an houre at Morning-Bever, halfe an houre at afternoone-Bever; an houre and an halfe a at Dinner & so long at Supper.

17. If any Scholar shall transgresse any of ye Lawes of God or the House out of perversnesse or apparant negligence, after twice admonition hee shall bee liable iff if not adultus to correction, if Adultus his name shall bee given up to ye Overseers of ye Colledg[e] that he may be publikely dealt with a after ye desert of his [fau]lt but in [gros]ser offences such graduall proceeding shall not bee ex[pected].

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18. Every Scholar that on proofe is found able to read ye originall of ye old & New testament into ye Latin toungue, and to Resolve them Logically withall beeing of honest life & conversation and at any publike act hath ye approbation of ye overseers, & Master of ye Colledge may bee invested with his first degree.

19. Every Scholar that giveth up in writing a Synopsis or summa of Logicke, Naturall & morall Philosophy, Arithmeticke, Geometry; & Astronomy, & is ready to defend his theses or positions, withall Skilled in ye originals as aforesaid & still continues honest and studious, at any publike act after triall hee shall bee capable of y^e 2^d degree of Master of Arts.

Orders agreed upon by y^e Overseers at a meeting in Harvard Colledge, May: 6^th: 1650161

No Schollar whatever w^thout y^e fore acquaintance & leave of y^e President & his Tutor, or in y^e absence of either of them two of y^e Senio^r ffellowes shal bee present at or in any of y^e Publike Civil meetings or Concourse of people as Courts of justice, elections, fayres, or162 at military exercise in y^e time or howers of y^e Colledge exercise Publike or private neither shal any schollar exercise himself in any Military band, unlesse of knowne gravity & of approoved, sober & vertuous conversation & y^t w^th leave of y^e President & his Tutor.

No schollar shall take Tobacco unlesse permitted by y^e President w^th y^e Consent of their parents or guardians, & on good reason first given by a Physitian & then in a sober & private manner.

To y^e Intent y^t no schollar may mispend his time, to y^e dishonour of God & the society or y^e greif & disappointment of his freinds, but y^t that y^e yearly progresse & sufficiency of Scollars may bee manifest: Its therefore order’d: that hence forth there shall bee three weeks of visitation yearly foresignifyed publikely by y^e Præsident of y^e Colledge between y^e tenth of June & the Commencement wherein from 9 of y^e Clock to 11 in y^e forenoone & from one to 3 in the afternoon of y^e second & third day of y^e week all163 scholars [t]wo years standing & upward shall164 sit in y^e Hall to bee examined by all Commers in y^e Latine, Greek & Hebrew tongues & in Rhetoricke, Logike & Physicks. & they that th expect to proceed Batchelours that year to bee examined of their sufficiency according to y^e Lawes of y^e Colledge. & such that expect to proceed masters of Art to exhibit their Synopses165 of Arts required by y^e Lawes of y^e Colledge. & in Case any of y^e Sophisters Questionists or Inceptors faill166 in y^e premises required at their hands according to their standings respectively or bee found insufficient for y^eir time & standing in y^e Judgment of any three of the visitors being overseers of y^e Colledge they shall bee deferred to y^e following Year but they that are approoved sufficient for their degrees shall proceed; & y^e Sophisters publickly approoved shall have their names publikely set up in y^e Hall

Whereas167 by experience wee have found it prejudicial to the ꝑmoting of Learning & good manners in the Colledge to admit such yong Schollars who have been negligent in their studyes & disobedient to their masters in the Schools & so by an evill custome or habit become utterly unfit to improove for their owne ꝑfit according to their freinds expectation the liberty of students in th^e Colledge: It is therefore ordered by the President & ffellows of Harvard Colledge that no Schollar whatsoever where these bee published shall thenceforth bee admitted from any such Schools unlesse having the Testimony of the Master of the said School of his obedience & submission to all Godly School-discipline & of his studiousnes & diligence at leastwise for one quarter of a year last before his comeing thence, or in case of discontinuance from School then it is expected hee shall bring the testimony of his sober & studious conversation under the hand of a Magistrate, or Elder or two or three competent pious witnesses

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Statuta, Leges, Privilegia & ordinations per Inspectores & Præsidem Collegij Harvardini constitutæ An. Chr. 1642, 1643, 1644, 1645, 1646 et promulgatæ ad Scholarium Salutem & disciplinam perpetuò conservandam.168

1. Cuicunque fuerit peritia legendi Ciceronem aut quemvis alium ejusmodi classicum authorem ex tempore, & congruè loquendi ac scribendi Latinè facultas oratione tam solutâ quàm ligatâ, suo, ut aiunt, Marte, & ad unguem inflectendi Græcorum nominum verborumque paradigmata; Hic admissionem in Collegium jure potest expectare. Quicunque verò destitutus fuerit hac peritiâ Admissionem sibi neutiquam vendicet.

2. Considerato unusquisque ultimum finem vitæ ac Studiorum, cognitionem nimirum Dei et Jesu Christi, quæ: est vita æterna. Joh. 17. 3.

3. Cum Deus Sapientisæ sit largitor, privatis precibus Sapientiam ab eo singuli ardentèr petunto. Prov. 2. 2, 3 &c

4. In Sacris Scripturis legendis bis quotidie unusquisque se exerceto; quo paratus ac peritus sit rationem reddendi suorum profectuum tam in theoreticis philologicis observationibus, quam in spiritualibus practicis documentis quemadmodum tutores requirent pro suo cujusque captu, quum, Aditus verbi illuminat psal. 119. 130.

5. In publico Sanctorum Cœtu omnes gestus qui Contemptum aut Neglectum præ se ferunt Sacrarum Institutionum studiosè cavento; atque ad Rationem tutoribus reddendam quid profecerint parati sunto; omnibusque legitimis sibi scientiam reponendi medijs utuntor, prout à suo quisque tutore institutus fuerit.

6. Omnem profanationem Sacrosancti Dei Nominis, Attributorum, Verbi, Institutionum ac temporum Cultus evitanto; Deum autem & ejus veritatem in notitiâ retinere summâ cum Reverentiâ & timore student[o.]

7. Honore prosequuntor ut parentes ita magistratus, presbyteros, tutor[es] suosque omnes seniores prout Ratio postulat; coram illis tacentes nisi interrogati, nec quicquam contradicentes, eis exhibentes honoris et reverentiæ indicia quæcunque laudabili usu recepta sunt, in curvato nimirum corpore salutantes, aperto capite169 adstantes &c.

8. Ad Loquendum tardi sunto; Evitent170 non solum juramenta, mendacia, & incertos Rumores, sed et stultiloquium, scurrilitatem futilitatem, lasciviam, omnesque gestus molestos

9. Nequis Se intrudat vel Rebus alienis immisceat.

10. Dum hîc egerint tempus studiosè redimunto; tam Communes omni[um] Scholarium horas quam suis prælectionibus destinatas, observando: prælectionibus autem diligenter attendunto nec voce nec gestu molesti. Siquid dubitent sodales suos, aut (nondum exempto scrupulo) tutores modeste consulunto.

11. Nequis sub quovis prætextu hominum quorum perditi sunt ac discincti more[s,] consuetudine seu familiaritate utitor.

Neque licebit ulli, nisi potestate171 ab Inspectoribus Collegij factâ, bellicis lustrationibus interesse.

Nemo in pupillari statu degens nisi concessâ priùs à tutore veniâ e[x] oppido exeat; nec quisquam cujuscunque gradus aut ordinis fuerit forum frequentet, vel diutius in aliquâ oppidi plateâ moretur aut tabern[as] cauponas vel diversoria ad comessandum aut bibendum accedat, nisi ad parentes, curatores, nutricios vel hujusmodi accersitus fuerit.

12. Nullus Scholaris quicquam quod Sex denarios valeat nullo parentum Curatorum, aut tutorum approbante emito vendito aut commutato. Qu[i] autem secus fecerit à Præside pro delicti ratione multabitur.

13. Scholares vernaculâ linguâ intra Collegij limites nullo prætextu ut[un]tor, nisi ad orationem ad aut aliud aliquod exercitium publicum a[ng]licè habendum evocati fuerint.

14. Siquis Scholarium à precibus aut prælectionibus abfuerit nisi necessitate coactus aut tutoris nactus veniam, admonitioni aut aliusmodi pro præsidis prudentia pœnæ, si plus quam semel in Hebdomade peccaveri[t] erit obnoxius.

15. Scholarium quisque donec primo gradu ornetur, ni sit commensalis, aut172 Nobilis alicuju[s] filius, aut militis primogenitus, suo tantum cognomine vocator.

16. Nullus Scholaris quâvis de Causâ (nisi præmonstratâ & approbatâ præsid[i] vel tutori suo) à suis studijs statisve exercitijs abesto, exceptâ Horâ Jentaculo, Semihorâ Merendæ, prandio verò sesquihorâ pariter & Cœ[nœ] concessâ.

17. Siquis Scholarium ullam Dei et hujus Collegij Legem sive animo pe[r]verso, seu ex supinâ negligentiâ violârit, postquam fuerit bis admonit[us] si non adultus virgis coerceatur, sin adultus ad Inspectores Collegij deferendus erit ut publicè in eum pro meritis animadversio fiat; in atrocioribus autem delictis ut adeò gradatim procedatur nemo expectet, nec ut admonitio iterata super eâdem lege necessario fiat.

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18. Quicunque Scholaris, probatione habitâ poterit Sacras utriusque Instrumenti Scripturas de textu originali latinè interpretari & Logicè resolvere, fueritque naturalis & moralis philosophiæ principijs imbutus,173 vitâque ac moribus inculpatus, & publicis quibusvis Comitijs ab Inspectoribus & præside Collegij approbatus, primo suo gradu possit ornari.

19. Quicunque Scholaris174 scriptam Synopsin vel Compendium Logicæ, Naturalis ac moralis philosophiæ, Arithmeticæ, Geometriæ, & Astronomicæ exhibuerit, fueritque ad theses suas defendendas paratus, nec non originalium ut suprà dictum est Linguarum peritus, quem etiamnum morum integritas ac Studiorum Diligentia cohonestaverint, publicis quibusvis Comitijs probatione factâ, secundi gradus Magisterij nimirum capax erit.

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Certain Orders by the Schollars & officers of the Colledge to bee observed. written 28 March 1650

The Steward receiving a just & clear account of the Visible stock or Treasury of the Colledge as it is a society either in Visible ꝑvisions or in debts acknowledged or prooved due by the members of the Society shall be bound w^th sufficient security quarterly to give an account thereof w^thin ten dayes to the Præsident when hee shall require it, together w^th the just & necessary disbursements, w^ch by the Præsidents allowance have been issued out (for necessary ꝑvisions) to the Steward himselfe, Butler, Cook, or any other officers of the house, as also to & for the necessary provisions of fuell, reparations of outworn utensils &c, towards all w^ch Charges, the steward is to see (besides the stock maintayned) that one third ꝑt bee reserved of all payments to him by the members of the house quarterly made, & the other two parts in sutable ꝑvisions to the Schollars to bee returned as the season & state of the year doth require, & answerably hereto shall deliver in such provisions to the Cook & Butler, or Brewer & Baker, & of them require weekly & Quarterly accounts:

fforasmuch as the students whose freinds are most careful to discharge their due expences, have sundry times sorely & unjustly suffered by such as neglect to pay their debts; therefore the steward shal not ꝑmit but upon his owne peril, any students to bee above Two pounds indebted, but acquainting the Præsident, w^th his leave send them to their freinds, if not above a dayes journey distant If otherwise then shall the steward at the Admission of such Schollars, enforme himself from whom hee shall bee supplied or to whom they shal have recourse in the aforesaid Case of Debt; Neither is the Steward at any time to take any pay that is uselesse, hazardful, or importing detriment to the Colledge, as lean Cattle to feed turning over of Bills to shops &c but at his owne discretion & perill

Whereas yongue Schollars to the dishono^r of God hinderance of their studies & damage of their freinds estate, inconsiderately & intemperately are ready to abuse their liberty of Sizing, besides their Commons; therefore

The Steward shal in no Case ꝑmit any Students whatever under the degree of Masters of Art, or ffellows to expend or bee provided for themselves or any Townsmen any extraordinary Commons unlesse by the Allowance of the Præident or Two of the fellows whereof their Tutor alwayes to bee one, or in Case of manifest sicknesse præsignifyed also unto the præsident or in case of a licence of Course granted by the Præsident to some persons, whose condition hee seeth justly requiring it

The Butler & Cook are to look177 unto & in Case detriment befal fully to bee accountable for all the Colledges vessels & utensils great & smal delivered by Inventory unto them & once every Quarter to deliver in unto the Præsident in writing an Inventory thereof, particularly shewing what detriment is befallen the Colledge, in what particular & by what means, whether by wearth in their just usage (w^ch the Steward is to repair by the Colledge charges) or by any abuse of any person or persons whatever, from whom the Præsident shall see that the Butler & Cook shall have just & full recompence if they bee members of the Society but if Detriment come by any out of the Society then those officers themselves shall bee responsible to the house; because they may not but at their peril communicate any thing that is the Colledges to any w^th out

Item they are to see that the said utensils to their several offices belonging from day to day bee kept clean & sweet & fit for use & they shall at meal times deliver them out as the Publike service of the Hall requireth to the servito^r or servito^rs who shall bee responsible for them until that they return them after meales to the Butteryes or178 Kitchin; but they are not bound to keep or dense any ꝑticular Scholar’s Spoones Cups or such like, but at their owne discretion, at a

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And if any Schollar or Schollars at any time take away or detain any vessel of the Colledges great or smal from the Hal out of the doores from the sight of the Buttery hatch w^thout the Butler’s or Servito^rs knowledge or against their will hee or they shall bee punished threepence but more at the Præsidents discretion if perversnes appear. But if hee or they shall præsume to detain any vessel great or smal, that it bee wanting the next meal, hee shal bee punished the ful Value thereof & in case any shall loose marr, or spoyle any such Vessels, then shal they pay double thereof, & if they conceal it untill by examination it bee found out fourfold the value thereof

The Butler & Cook shal see that all the Roomes peculiar to their offices, together w^th their appurtenances bee daily set & kept in order, clean & sweet from all manner of noysomnes & nastines who or sensiblenes offensivenes; to the Butler belongs the Cellar & butteries & all from thenceforth to the furthest end of the Hall w^th the South Porch to the Cook the Kitchin, Larder, the way leader to the Hatch door the Turret & the North Alley unto the walk neither shall the Butler or Cook suffer any Schollar or Schollars whatever except the ffellows, Masters of Art, ffellow Commoners or Officers of the house to come into the Butteryes or Kitchin save w^th their Parents or Guardians, or w^th some grave & sober strangers, And if any shall præsume to thrust in they shall have threepence on their heads But if præsumptuously & continually they shall so dare to offend, they shall bee lyable to an admonition & to other proceedings of the Colledge Discipline at the Discretion of the Præsident

The Butler upon every Sixt day of the week at noon is to give an account to every Schollar demanding his weeks sizings in the Buttery & is not bound to stay above half an hour at Bevers in the Buttery after the Tolling of the Bell, Nor above a Quarter of an hour after Thanksgiving in the Hall at Meals, The Cook on the Sixt day at Noon shall give in the weeks expenses of the whole society. w^ch the Butler shall enter into his Book, according to Custome & shal keep the Bills from Quarter to Quarter and shew them to the Steward at his demand for his satisfaction

The Butler & Cook may not deliver at meal-times save in Case of Sicknesse or just Causes to the Præsident (if it may bee) præsignifyed & by him allowed, any Commons to any Schollars, save unto the servito^r, Nor hee to any save their dues to the Schollars sitting orderly in their places, in the Hall, neither may any Schollar rise from his place or goe out of the Hall at Meal-times before thanksgiving bee ended, unlesse liberty bee given by the179 Præsident if present, or by the Senio^r fellow or such as for that time possesse their place.

If any officer of the Colledge whatsoever shall make any secret Contract w^th any Scholar or Scholars, either to conceal their disorderly walking or to draw from them any valuable things, as books, wearing apparel Bedding or such like, by any direct, or indirect Course, not before allowed by the Præsident or their Tutor, The said officer or officers shall bee lyable to bee punished at the discretion of the Præsident.

Whereas much inconvenience falleth out by the Schollars bringing Candle in Coarse into the Hall therefore the Butler henceforth shall receive at the Præfidents or Stewards hands, Twenty shillings in money, ten at the Thirteenth of September, and ten at the Thirteenth of December to ꝑvide Candles for the Hall, for prayer time & supper, w^ch that it may not bee burthensome it shall bee put proportionably upon every scholar who retayneth his head in the Butteryes.

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Præsentatio Baccalaureorum.180

Honorandi viri vosque Reverendi Presbyteri præsento vobis hosce Juvenes quos scio tam Doctrinâ quam moribus idoneos esse ad primum in Artibus gradum suscipiendum pro more Academiarum in Angliâ.

Admissio,

Admitto te ad primum gradum in Artibus scil. ad Respondendum Quæstioni pro more Academiarum in Angliâ.

tibique tibique trado hunc librum una cum potestate publicè prælegendi (in aliquâ Artium quam profiteris) quotiescunque ad hoc munus evocatus fueris.

Præsentatio Magistrorum181

Honorandi Viri vosque Reverendi Præsbiteri Præsento vobis hosce viros, quos scio tam doctrinâ quam moribus esse idoneos ad incipiendum in Artibus pro more Academiarum in Angliâ.

Admissio Inceptorum

Admitto te ad secundum gradum in Artibus pro more Academiarum in Angliâ.

Tibique trado hune librum unà cum potestate publice profitendi ubicunque ad hoc munus publicè evocatus fueris

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Formula publicæ confessionis182

Ego. S. W. qui a cultu divin in Aulâ Collegij tam matutino quam vespertino toties per aliquot menses abfui (in quâ absentia monitis et alijs in me animadversionum gradibus non obstantibus hactenùs perstiti) nunc culpam meam agnosco, et publicæ agnitionis hoc Testimonio me reum profiteor, et majorem in his exercitijs pietatis diligentiam in posterum (Deo volente) dum hìc egero, polliceor.

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Socijs admittendis183

1 Præbebis omnimodam debitam reverentiam Honorandis Magistratibus ac Reverendis Presbyteris & præsidi, Collegij184 Inspectoribus.

2 Religiosè in te suscipies curam dum hîc185 commoraberis observandi singulas salutares Leges, Statuta & privilegia hujus Societatis, quantum in te situm est; atque etiam ut observentur ab ab omnibus hujus Collegij membris in singulo uniuscujusque munere.

3 Omnes & singulos Studentes qui tutelæ tuæ committuntur, aut in posterum commitendi sunt, ut promoveas in omni tam Divinâ quàm Humanâ Literaturâ, pro suo cujusque captu, atque ut moribus honestè ac inculpatè se gerant, summoperè curabis.

4 Sedulò prospicies nequid detrimenti Collegium capiat, quantum in te situm est, sivè in ejus sumptibus, sivè in ædificio186, structurâ, ffundis, proventibus, cæterisque omnibus quæ nunc ad Collegium pertinent aut dum hîc egeris pertinere possint.

Quod etiam ad nos (Collegij Inspectores) spectat, pollicentur se187 pollicemur nos tibi non defuturos esse, quibuscunque tuâ intererit: Imo verò te confirmabimus authoritate ac potestate nostrâ in omnibus tuis legitimis administrationibus, contra quoscunque contumaces:

Et pro Collegij facultatibus erogabimus tibi Idonea stipendia (i. e. pro modulo nostro188 quae Sufficiant ad victum & amictum & Literaturam tuam promovendam.

In scholaribus admittendis189

1. Præbebis omnimodam debitam reverentiam honorandis magistratibus ac Reverendis presbyteris, et presidi Collegij, vnâ cum socijs singulis.

2. Debitam diligentiam studijs incumbendo adhibebis, studijs inquam linguarum et artium190 liberalium, obsequendo Tutori tuo, et salutaribus, ejus preceptis, quamdiu in statu pupillari versatur fueris in hoc collegio.

3. Religiosè in te suscipies curam, dum hic commoraberis, observandi singulas salutares leges, statuta et privilegia huius societatis, quantum in te situm est: atque etiam ut observentur ab omnibus hujus Collegij membris in singulo uniuscujusque mun[ere] fideliter curabis.

4. Sedulò prospicies, nequid detrimenti collegium capiat, quantum in te situm est, sive in ejus sumptibus, sive in ædificio et structurâ, fundis, proventibus fenestris191 cæterisque omnibus, quæ nunc ad Collegium pertinent, aut dum hîc egeris pertinere possunt.

Quod ad nos, Præsidem et socios scilicèt, spectat, pollicemur nos tibi non defuturos, quibuscunque nostrâ intererit, imò vero in studijs tuis, et pietate192 progressum, quantum in nobis fuerit promouebimus.

fforasmuch193 as the wearing of long haire after the manner of Ruffians and barbarous Indians, hath begun to invade new England contrary to the rule of Gods word w^ch sayth it is a shame for a man to wear long hair, as also the Commendable Custome generally of all the Godly of our nation until w^thin this few yeares Wee the Magistrates who have subscribed this paper (for the clearing of o^r owne innocency in this behalfe) doe declare & manifest o^r dislike & detestation against the wearing of such long haire, as against a thing uncivil and unmanly whereby men doe deforme themselves, and offend sober & modest men, & doe corrupt good manners. Wee doe therefore earnestly entreat all the Elders of this Jurisdiction (as often as they shall see cause) to manifest their zeal against it, in their Publike administrations, and to take Care that the members of their respective Churches bee not defiled therew^th, that so such as shall proove obstinate & will not reforme themselves may have god & man to bear witnes against them

The third Month. 10. day 1649

	Jo: Endicott Gov^r
Thomas fflint	Tho Dudley Deꝑ Dep Gov^r
Roᵬ: Bridges	Rich Bellingham
Simon Bradstreet	Richard Saltonstall
	Increase Nowell
	William Hibbins

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desunt plurimæ196

August y^e 1^st 71.

This day at a corporation meeting wee received of y^e Treasurer, this coppy of M^r Penoyers Will.

A Clause of M^r Wiƚƚ^m Penoyers Will, bearing date 20^th May. 1670.

And for and Concerning my messuage197 in Norfolke let unto Roᵬ^t Moor at y^e yearly rent of ffourty four pound ꝑ annum: My Will is y^t out of y^e rents & profits thereof Ten pounds ꝑ annum shall be payd for ever to y^e Corporation for y^e propogation of y^e Gospel in New Engl^d & y^t w^th y^e residue thereof two fellowes & two schollars for ever shall be educated maintained & brought up in ye Colledge called Cambridge Colledge in New England of wch I desire one of y^m so often as occasion shall present may be of y^e Loyne or Posterity of y^e s^d Roᵬ^rt Penoyer if they be capeable of it, & y^e other y^e Colony of Nox or of late called New-Haven Colony if conveniently may be; & I declare my minde to be y^t eight yeares or thereabout is a convenient tyme for education of each scho[lar] respectively, & about y^t standing others to be taken into their places, w^ch neverthelesse as to him I leave to y^e Master & Governo^r of y^e s^d Colledge.

This to be performed after ye death of my wife Martha Penoyer

Octob. 8^th 79198

A clause in y^e will of S^r Matthew Holworthy

Item: I give, and bequeath unto y^e Colledg, or University, in, or of Cambridg, in New-England, the summe of one thousand pounds, to bee payd, and made over, to the governours, and directors there of, to bee disposed of, by them, as they shall judg best for y^e promoting of learning, and promulgation of y^e Gospell in those parts, the same to bee payd, within two199 years, next coming after my decease

hee dyed in october 78200 and left m^r Henly and his lady executors.

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A Clause of M^r Rogers’s Wil202

And in Case the Chh or203 Town of Rowley doe fail of the Condition of providing themselves of two teaching Elders according to the time prefixed that is within four Years after they have this to Enable them the better & so from time to time within the said Term of four Years after God by His Providence Have made any Change my Wil is that the abovesaid Housing and Lands shal be to the Use of Harvard Colledg at Cambridge in New-England &c.

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Maij 31^mo 1650.205

Whereas through the good hand of God, many wel devo[t]ed ꝑsons have been & daily are mooved & stirred up to give & bestow sundry, [g]ifts, Legacyes, Lands & revenues for the Advancement of all good [L]iterature, Arts, & Sciences in Harvard Colledge in Cambridge [i]n the County of Middlesex, & to the maintainance of the Præsident, & ffellowes, & for all accommodations of buildings, & all other necessary provisions that may conduce to the Education of the English, & Indian Youth of this Country in knowledge & Godlines

It is therefore Ordered & Enacted by this Court & the Authority thereof, that for the furthering of so good a work & for the purposes aforesaid, ffrom henceforth that the said Colledge in Cambridge in Middlesex in New-England shall bee a Corporation consisting of seaven persons (to wit) a Præsident five fellowes & a Treasurer or Burser, and that Henry Dunster shall bee the first Præsident, Samuel Mather, Samuel Danforth m^rs of Art, Jonathan Mitchel, Comfort Starr, and Samuel Eatton Batchelor^rs shall bee the five ffellowes, & Thomas Danforth to be present Treasurer; all of them being Inhabitants in the Bay & shall bee the first seaven persons of wch the said Corporation shall consist; And that the said seaven persons or the greater Number of them procuring the presence of the Overseers of the Colledge and by their Counsel & Consent, shall have power & are hereby authorised at any time or times to elect a new Præsident, ffellowes, or Treasurer, so oft & from time to time as any of the said ꝑson or persons shall dye or bee remooved: w^ch said Præsident & ffellowes for the time being, shall forever hereafter in name & fact bee one body Politick & Corporation in Law to all intents & purposes, & shall have perpetuall succession & shall bee called by the name of Præident & ffellowes of Harvard Colledge, and shall from time to time bee eligible as aforesaid, & by that name they & their successo^rs shall & may purchase & acquire to themselves; or take & receive upon free gift & donation, any lands, Tenements or Hereditament[s] w^thin this Jurisdiction of the Masachusets not exceeding the value of five hundred pounds ꝑ Annum, & any goods & summes of money whatsoever to the use & behoofe of the said Præsident & Schollars ffellowes & Schollars of the said Colledge, and also may sue & plead or bee sued & impleaded by the name aforesaid in all Courts & places of Judicature w^thin the Jurisdiction aforesaid, & that the said Præsident w^th any three of the fellowes, shall have power, & are hereby Authorized when they shall think fitt to make and appoint a Common seal for the use of the said Corporation, And the Præsident or fellowes or the major ꝑt of them from time to time may meet & choose such officers, & servants for the Colledge, & make such allowance to them, and them also to remoove, & after death or remooval to choose such others, & to make from time to time such orders, & By-lawes, for the better ordering & Carryeing on the work of the Colledge, as they shal think fitt, Provided the said Orders bee allowed by the Overseers And also that the Præsident, and ffellowes or Major part of them w^th the Treasurer shall have power to make conclusive bargaines, for Lands & Tenements to bee206 purchased by the said Corporation for valuable consideration, And for the better Ordering of the Government of the said Colledge & Corporation bee it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that the Præsident & three more of the ffellowes, shall & may from time to time, upon due warning or notice given by the Præsident to the rest hold a meeting for the debateing & concluding affayres concerning the Profits & revenues of any Lands & disposing of their goods: Provided that all the said disposings bee according to the will of the Doners; And for direction in all emergent Occasions, Execution of all Orders and By-lawes, & for the procuring of a Generall meeting of all the Overseers & society in great & difficult Cases, And in Case of Non-agreement, in all w^ch Cases aforesaid the Conclusion shall [be] made by the Major part, the said President having a Casting voyce, the Overseers consenting thereunto: Verte. [60] And that all the aforesaid transactions shall tend to and for the use and Behoof207 of the Præsident, ffellowes, Schollars & officers, of the said Colledge, & for all accommodations of buildings, books, & all other necessary provisions, & furnitures, as may bee for the Advancement & Education of Youth in all manner of go[od] Literature, Arts & Sciences, And further bee it Ordered by thi[s] Court & the Authority thereof, That all the Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, howses, or Revenues w^thin this Jurisdiction to the aforesaid Præsident, or Colledge appertaining not exceeding the value of five hundred pounds per Annum̄ shall from henceforth bee freed from all Civil impositions, Taxes & Rates, all Goods to the said Corporation,208 or to any Schollars thereof apꝑtaining, shall bee exempt from all manner of Toll, Customes, excise whatsoever, And that the said Præsident; ffellowes & schollars, together w^th the servants & other necessary officers to the said Præsident or Colledge appertaining not exceeding Tenn viz, three to the Præsident & seaven to the Colledge belonging shall bee exempted from all ꝑsonall, Civil offices, military excercises, or services watchings & wardings & such of their Estates not exceeding one hundred pounds a man shall bee freed from all Country Taxes or Rates whatsoever, and no others

By the Court Edward Rawson Secret̄:

Verum Exemplar

Out of the printed lawes in the title Colledge.209

Wheras through the good hand of God ther is a Colledge founded in Cambridge in the County of middlesex called Harvard Colledge, for incouragement whereof this Court hath givē foure hundred pounds, & also the revenue of y^e ferry, betweene Charlestowne & Boston, & that the well ordering & man̄aging of y^e said Colledge is of great concernement, [it] is therefore ordered by this Court & the authority thereof, that y^e Gouern^r & Deputy Gouern^r for the time being, & all the magistrates of this jurisdiction together w^th the teaching elders of the six next adjoyning townes, viz. Cambridge, watertowne, Charlestowne, Boston, Roxebury, Dorchester & the Præsident of y^e said Colledge for the time being shall frō time to time haue full power & authority to make & establish all such orders statuts & constitutions, as they shall see necessary for the instituting, guiding & furthering of the said Colledge, & the severall members therof frō time to time, in piety, morality & learning, as also to dispose, order & man̄age to y^e use & behoofe of the said Colledge & members thereof, all gifts, legacys, bequeaths, reven̄ues, lands, & donations, as eyther haue bene, are or shalbee conferred, bestowed, or any ways shall fall or come to the said Colledge. & wheras it may come to passe that many of the magistrates & said Elders may bee absent or otherwise imployed in other waighty affaires, whē the said Colledge may need ther p^rsent helpe & counsell. It is therefore ordere^d that y^e greater number of magistrates & elders y^t shalbee p^rsent w^th y^e p^rsident shall haue power of the whole. Provided that if any constitution, order or orders by them made shalbee found hurtfull to y^e said Colledge or y^e members therof, or to y^e weale publick, thē upō appeale of the ꝑty or ꝑtys grieved, unto y^e company of overseers first mentioned they shall repeale the said order or orders (if they see cause) at y^r next meeting, or stand accountable therof to y^e next generall Court. [1636. 1640. 1642.]210

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The form of exemption for Colledge servants211

Whereas our much Honoured Magistrates & Deputyes in General Court assembled in y^e third month of, y^e year oné thousand six hundred & fifty have for y^e furtherance of good literature by charter priviledged the officers & servants of Harvard Colledge to the number of Ten from all personal offices, civil & military exercises & services, watchings & wardings & their estates not exceeding a hundred pound a man from all Country rates & taxes whatever

Wee therefore A B C having chosen our wel approoved neighbour D E to serve its for the space of one whole year in his calling from the date hereof in his calling of F to attend the Colledge work upon a week or ten dayes warning so often as thereunto hee shal bee called doe by vertue of y^e priviledges given unto us exempt y^e aforesaid D E from all y^e aforementioned incumbrances & charges, In witnesse whereof wee have given & hee hath Exe accepted these presents Signed w^th our hands.

At a meeting of the Corporac̄c̄on. June. 10^th 1659.212

Whereas there are great complayntes of the exorbitant practises of Some stud^ts of this Coƚƚ. by their abusive wordes and accōns to the Watch213 of this Towne. The Corporaccōn accounting it their duty by all lawfull meanes to seeke the redress thereof for the future, do hereby declare to all persons whom it may conc^rne, That the Watch of this Town from time to time, and at all times shall have full pow^r of inspec̄c̄on into the mann^rs & orders of all persons related to the Coƚƚ, whether w^th in or w^th out the p^rcincts of the said Coƚƚ. houses & lands, as by law they are impowred to act in cases wherein they within the lim̄itts of their Towne, any law, vsage, or costome to the contrary not withstanding. Provided alwayes we Judge it not convenient, neither do we allow that any the said Watchmen should lay violent hands on any of the stud^ts, being found with in y^e p^rcincts of the Coƚƚ. yard,214 otherwise215 then so as they may secure them vntill they may informe the Presid^t or some of the fellowes, neithe[r] shall they in any case break into their Chambers or studjes, without speciall order from Presid^t &c or fellowes, or some other supio^r Authourity, but in all cases as need may require shall seasonably inform either the Presid^t or some of the fellowes, who will take care to exam̄ine the matter, for the effectuall healing of all such disorders, Also in case any studen[t] of this Coƚƚ, shalbe found absent from his lodging afte[r] nine of the clock at night, he shalbe responsible for & to all complayntes of disorder in this kind, that by testimony of the Watch, or other, shall appe[ar] to be done by any stud^t of the Coƚƚ, & shalbe adjudged guelty of the said Crime, vnless he can purge himselfe by suffecient witnesse.

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[Im]primis.218

Henceforth the Steward, y^e Butler, & y^e Cooke shall in distinct bookes keep an exact account of their respective offices & trustes com̄itted to them, in way of debto^r & Credito^r, & shall present the same to y^e Corporation at the presidents house from time to tyme, y^e 6^th day come fortnight after y^e end of every Quarter, by 9 of y^e Clock in y^e morning; & y^t no person doe fayle to doe his duty, on penalty of being fined 20^s to the use of the Colledge; as allso to satisfy all Dam̄age, y^e Coƚƚ^g shall sustaine by such their neglect.

The steward shall take y^e sole care of, & provide219 at y^e Currant220 price all necessary & meet provisions, w^th utensels, for y^e offices both of y^e Cooke & Butler, according as y^e Colledge occasions, whether ordina[ry] or extraordinary, shall from tyme to time require, & seasonably deliver y^e same to y^e respective offices.—He shall keep an exact & true account of all such disbursments, & quarterly shall require[e] & receive of y^e Butler & Cook an account, of y^e perticular Debto^rs to y^e Colledge, & shall present y^e same so221 received, together w^th his owne, unto the President for his examination, & Approbation; y^e w^ch being passed by y^e president, y^e steward shall forthw^th require ye same of y^e severall Debto^rs, & shall personally stand Engaged to respond, & pay y^e same to y^e Colledge.

The steward shall deliver in, to y^e Butler, his Bread at 5^s y^e bushell, allowing to every Bushell 70 Loaves, ye weight of every Loafe being proportionable to y^e Current price of wheate, as in y^e Country statute, for white-bread; & shall deliver in his Beer, at 2^s the Barrell, each Barrell consisting of 16 Beer Gallons: allowing therunto a Peck of Mault.—The steward is from time, to tyme, to pay y^e Colledge officers, viz y^e Tuto^rs, Cook, Butler, & Bell-ringer, y^r respective Dues and Sallaries; & allso, to allow y^e Monito^rs Account.—The steward shall be accountable, & pay unto y^e Treasurer Quarterly, w^t shall be given in, in ye q^rt^r Bill, in y^e Acc^tt of study-Rents & glasse-mending. He shall be allowed in his Acc^tts, 5^ƚi qurt^rly, for his salary.

The Butler & Cooke are to Look unto, & in case Detriment befall, fully to be accountable, for all y^e Coƚƚ: Vessells, & Vtensells, great & small, delivered by Inventory unto them, & on222 every q^rt^r to deliver in, unto ye Corporⁿ in writing, an Inventory thereof, perticularly shewing what detriment is befallen y^e Coll: & by what meanes whether by Wearth, in y^r just usage (w^ch y^e steward is to repaire at y^e Coll: charge[,] or by any abuse of any person, & persons whoever, from whome y^e Corporⁿ shall se y^t y^e Butler & Cooke, shall haue just & full recompence, if they be members of y^e society: But if Detriment come by any out of y^e society, then those Officers y^mselves, shall be responsible to y^e house, bec: they may not but at their perill, Com̄unicate w^t is y^e Colledg^s to any w^thout.

The Butler and Cook, are to see y^t y^e sayde Vtensells, to y^r severall offices belonging, from day to day, be kept clean and sweet, & fit for use; & they shall at meale-times, deliver them out, as y^e publiqȝ service of y^e Hall requires to y^e Servito^r or Servito^rs, who shall be responsible for them, untill they return ym, after meales, to y^e Buttery & Kitchin: But they are not bound, to Keep, or cleanse any perticular schollars spoons, cups, & similia; but at their owne descre[tion] If any schollar or schollars, at any time, take away, or detaine, any Vessell of y^e Coll: Great or small, from y^e Hall, out of Doores, from y^e sight of y^e Butter[y] Hatch, w^thout the Buttlers or servito^rs knowledge, or against their will; he or they shall be punished 3^đ: but more, at ye Presidents or Fellowes descretion, if perversnesse appeare: but if he, or they, shall presume to detayne any Vessell great or small, yt it be wanting y^e next meale, he shall be punish[ed] 12^đ—& in Case, any shall loose, marr, or spoyle, any such vessell yⁿ shall they pay y^e full value y^rof; & as y^e matter may be Circumstanced, shall be allso lyable, to w^t further punishmen^t y^e Corp:ⁿ shall Judge meet.

The Butler, & Cooke, shall see y^t all y^e Rooms peculiar to their offices, together w^th their appurtenances, be set & Kept in order, clean, & sweet, from all manner of noysomeness, & nastinesse, & sensible offensiveness:

To y^e Butler belong y^e Cellar, & Buttery, & all from thenceforth, to y^e farthest end of y^e Hall, w^th y^e south porch; To y^e Cook, y^e Kitchin, Larder, y[^e] way Leading to his Hatch, ye Turret, & y^e north-Ally to y^e walke,

Neither shall y^e Butler or Cook, suffer any scholl^r or Scholl^rs whoever, Except y^e fellowes, Marsters of Art, & Fellow-Com̄oners, or officers of y^e house to Come into y^e Buttery or Kitchin, saue w^th y^r parents or Guardians, or w^th some grave & sober strangers; & if any shall presume to thrust in, he shall be punished 3^đ, but if presumptuously, and continually y^y shall so dare to offend, y^y shall be lyable to an admonition, & to other proceeding of y^e Coll: discipline, as y^e Corporatⁿ shall determine.

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The Butler & Cooke, shall not deliver at meale-tymes, save in case of sickness, or other just & Allowable causes, any Com̄ons to any schollars, saue unto y^e servito^rs, nor they to any, saue their dues, to y^e schollars, siting orderly in y^r places.

Neither y^e Cook, nor y^e Butler, shall put any schollar into, or out of com̄ons, but by order from y^e President, or his Tuto^r.

The Cook receiving provisions223 from y^e steward, at Current price, shall deliv^r y^e same out, to y^e schollars, advanceing an halfe penny upon a penny.

The Cook, for ye faythfull discharge of his office, shall be allowed by Coll: 30^ƚi per annum, & his Com̄ons.

The Butler, receiveing his Beer from y^e steward, single beer at 2^s, & double at 4^s y^e Barrell, shall advance 4^đ upon y^e shilling.

The Buttler shall take a distinct Acc^t, of y^e com̄ons, of y^os schollars, yt are absent from meales, w^ch shall be reserved for y^e Coll.: use.

The Butler upon every 6^th day at noon, shall give an Acc^t to every scholl^r, demannding his weeks Sizeings in y^e Buttery; & he is not bound, to stay aboue halfe an houre at break-fast in y^e Buttery, after y^e toleing of y^e Bell; nor above a q^rt^r of an houre after thanksgiving in y^e Hall, at meales.

The Butler shall provide Candles for y^e Hall, both for prayer & supper, receiving for y^t end frō y^e steward, 20^s in silver, or y^e Value thereof in Candles.

The Buttler for y^e faythfull dischargeing of his office, shall receive from y^e Coll: 12^ƚi ꝑ annum.

The schollars of y^e house shall take a strict acc^t of all y^e Buildings, Chambers, studyes, & fences, belonging to y^e Coll: & shall give an Acc^t qu^rtly, to ye Treasurer, w^t Dam̄age y^e Coll: hath sustained, in any of y^e forementioned particulars, & by whome.

No schollar shall enter into, or leave y^e possession of any chamber, or study, untill some one of y^e scholla^rs of ye house, have veiwed ye state y^rof, w^ch y^y shall represent unto y^e Treasur^r; and in case, any shall leave a224 study in any chamber, w^rin some doe yet remaine, such as remaine, shall stand charged, w^th y^e care of y^e vacant studyes.

The Bel-Ringers office is, to ring y^e bell, (except for meales) to keep ye clock, & to call y^e president to prayers; for w^ch, he shall receive from y^e steward, 5^ƚi ꝑ Annū.

At a Meeting of y^e Over-seers, at y^e Presidents house, March. 27^th. 1667.

These ord^rs abovesd, being read over, are confirmed, at y^e untill y^e Overseers shall see meet, to take y^m into farth^r consideration;

as attests,—Thomas Danforth Cƚ:

June 17. 1667225

Ordered by y^e Corporation y^t y^e batchellours shall have the forenoon on y^e com̄encement day for y^e ꝑformance of their work & y^t for y^e future it shall bee looked upon as their due ordinarily; except there doe appear to the president & fellows any just reason moveing them to226 order it otherwise.

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October, 4th, 1669.

Ordered by the corporation, that m^r Thomas Danforth be desired, & upon his consent engaged, to pay unto the Fellowes ye money due by charlestowne ferry, & to provide wood & other conveniences for them; & alsoe, to give them a bill to m^r Richards the Treasurer, of what is due to them of their yearly remainder of their228 sallary, once a year.

It is alsoe ordered, that three pounds be allowed by ye steward229 to Goodman Taylor, towards ye discharge of ye charges of his sons com̄encement; & yt ys money be repayed, either by ye money coming from ye east-ward (if it be attaineable) or else to be allowed out of m^r Webs gifte, abating 15 shillings apeice from ye money aforesaid distributed among four persons.

It is further ordered, yt ye revenues of m^r Webs gift be distributed for ye followeing230 year, as it was ye last yeare; viz: yt yr be allowed, to S^r Shepard four pounds: to Higginson three pounds: to Corlett three pounds: to Adames three pounds: & this money is to be allowed to ym by ye Steward, unlesse some part yrof be abated, as is provided in y^e foregoing order.

Item, it is ordered, yt Sewall be made a scholar of ye house; & succeed S^r Eppes (provided yt he leave ye Colledge for ys winter) in his scholarship.

Feb: 21, 16 ⁶/₇ ⁹/₀.

Ordered by ye Corporation, yt m^r John Richards Treasurer, shall pay to Francis Willoughby Esqȝ; for 28 pewter dishes; which weighed; 102^ll

	ll s
3 pottle pots, at 6^s a piece, is	00–18–
	ll s d
&, one 3 pint pott	00–04–06.
Item, to pay to m^r Shrimpton, for sundry th^s	02–9–0
Item, to ye president, toward S^r Taylor com̄encemt	01–00– 0
Item, to pay ye Steward, towards S^r Taylors com̄encement	02– 0– 0
Item, it is ordered, yt yet last 3 pounds be well repayed to ye Coll: stock, out of ye Eastward money.

Sept: 27, 1670.

Ordered by ye Corporation, y^t ye revenues of m^r Webs gift, be distributed for ye following year, as it was ye last year: except some of ꝑsons soe priviledged, doe become discontinuers.

Item, yt ye Butler shall231 have four or232 & five pounds given to him, for ye year currant, to encourage him in his work, wch money is to be taken from some of ys sum̄s of moneyes, wch are given to ye Colledge, for ye encouragement of poor scholars. alsoe, yt ye Corporation will speak to Overseers (ye next opportunity yy have,) for ye enlarging of his stipend.233

August, 1, 1671.

Ordered by ye Corporation, that m^r Richards ye Treasurer, pay unto Taylor ye Butler, five pounds in cash, out of ye Colledge Treasury; wch said money, was formerly promised to ye said Butler, by ye Corporation, for ye faithfull discharge of his place.

Novem: 15, 1671.

Ordered by ye Corporation, that m^r Webs gift, for ye year currant (viz: from August, 71, to Aug, 72) be distributed as followeth; to S^r Shepard, four pounds; to S^r Higginson, three pounds; to S^r Corlett, three pounds; to Emerson, three pounds: except some of ye persons soe priviledged, doe become discontinuers.

Febr: 12, 1671.

Ordered by ye Corporation, That S^r Thatcher & Alcocke continue scholars of ye house; & that Pyke & Allen be substituted in ye other two vacant places.

Minot served to Novr 15 1674. testified ꝑL H.234

Item, That Minor be Monitor.

Item, That ye three pounds of m^r Webbs Gift, allowed to S^r Corlett for ye year currant, be given to Hawley; & yt only one Quarters pay be235 allowed to S^r Corlett, by reason of his discontinuance.

Oct Octob^r y^e 1s^t. 1672236

Ordered by y^e Corporation, y^t M^r Webs gift, for ye year currant (viz from August 72 to August 7[3] be distributed as followeth; to M^r237 Shepard four pounds; to S^r Higginson three pounds, to Haw[ley] three pounds, & to Em̄erson three pounds, except some of y^e persons so priviledged do become discontinuers:

Jan^rij 11 ordered m^r Sheppard 1 year ¼ & m^r Higginsō 3^ƚƚ febr^ij 2^d.

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Jan^rij 25: 1672.

M^r Danforths acco^t made up for the year past & the ballante due to him 40^ƚi 09^s 1^d 1^qȝ ordered to be pd him by the Treasurer m^r Richards v. Acco^ts ffol i. Reliquas vide pagina hujis 49238

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Harvard Colledge in Cambridge Sept. 27, 1670:

The Presid^t & Fellowes being assembled, do order y^e Treasurer of y^e Colledge to lett out & dimise y^e lands lands of y^e Colledge belonging to y^e Colledge within y^e Pequot Country for such terme of years as he shall finde to be for y^e best good & improovement of y^e lands. Provided where any person or persons have violently intruded & taken possession of any part thereof, not to lease out y^e same to y^m for more yⁿ seaven yeares at y^e most, & in case of theire refusall to take a lease thereof on equall termes, then yt fortwith they do quitt their possessions thereof, & in case of refusall so to do, the Treasurer is ordered fortw^th to proceed to a Leguall tryall for clearing y^e Colledge Interest, that so theire contin[u]ance in possession may not be further Detriment to y^e said Colledge

Also whereas Cap^t George Denison is indebted to y^e colledge & hath tendred a farme of 300 Acres adjoyning to y^e Colledge Lands, the Treas̄.r is ordered to accept his proposall, or in case they cannot agree on equall termes concerning it, then to require y^e Colledge dues from him forthw^th, yt it may be disposed of for some other improvement for y^e Colledge use.

Also y^e Treasurer is ordred fortw^th to call in all ye moneyes yt are due to y^e Colledge, from any y^t are of y^e remoter townes, yt so it may be in a readinesse to be disbursed for y^e Colledge use, as y^e providence of God shall afford opportunity, ffinally y^e Presid^t Complaining yt he is much damnifyed by y^e insufficiency of his fences on y^e Colledge Lands. The Treasurer is ordered to procure y^e same to be made w^th a stone wall, as speedily as may be. i e, all y^e out fences ags^t y^e highway) and to pay for y^e same out of y^e Colledge Treasury.

Further y^e Treasurer is ordered to procure a coppy of y^e Will of y^e Hon^rd John Glover deceased so farre as referres to y^e Colledge, & further to act therein as y^e matter may require.

Also y^e hono^rable Corporac͞on for y^e Indjans haveing ordered their Printing presse, letters. & Vtensils to be delivered to y^e Colledge the Treasurer is ordered fortw^th to take order for y^e receiving thereof, & to dispose of y^e same for y^e Colledge use & Improvement.

Septemb^r 7^th 1669240

Receved by me John Richards Treasurer of Harvard Colledge in Cambridge of Thomas Danford late Treasurer of y^e said Society, six fat cattle & two oxen valued at five pounds in currant country pay, & is in liew of y^e sheep he y^e said Thos Danford received for the Legacy of Capt. Richard Sprague to y^e said Colledge. I say received y[e] day & year above written.

ꝑ me John Richards Treasurer of Colledge.

Vera Copia ex Originali:

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v. p. 11.241

Jan^rij 25 1672242

Mem̄: at a meeting of the Corporatiō it was notyfyed That Elder Champney of Cambridg has given 40 acres of land to the Colledg lying in Cambridg village w^ch his son would exchang w^t the Colledge, M^r Danforth & y^e President to make a view

Also John Heyward of Charlstown lately bequeathed 20 acres lying between fresh pond and mr Shermans land.

Also M^r Ezekiell Rogers by will gave part of his library to the library whereof none yet come in. See ye Library-book.

Also m^r Ward of Ipswich gave (after some legacyes paid) the remain of his estate wherof no acco^t could yet be got. Only there was received by m^r Danforth in horses to value of 70^ƚƚ and Thomas Hawkins bill worth naught from Elder Pain.

M^r Glovers gift of 5^ƚƚ ꝑ an̄: is due for 3 years past frō his son from ffebruary 10: 1669. This feb^rij 3: 1672 ordered to the fellowes.

M^r John Ward of Ipswich gave the remain of his estate.

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Boston June. 3^d 1669. Several Bonds obligations &c. received of M^r Thomas Danforth late Treasurer of Harvard Colledge. & are so much now due to y^e s^d Colledge as followeth.

	ƚƚ s^ħ đ244
From M^r Francis Willoughby money. eighty pounds. ten shillings. & in goods & in provisions. one hundred & nineteen pounds ten shillings for w^ch he is to pay after 8^ƚƚ ꝑ Cent. From January. 1668	200:00:00
From M^r Joseph Jewets Exec^tors money sixty pounds. & for allowance for it to Apr. 23^d. 1669 (beside w^t is already payd) eleven pounds, seventeen shillings	71:17:00
From M^r John Russel now of Hadly to be245 payd in Porke or wheat at currant price w^th y^e Merchant. Sixty eight pounds. Fifteen shillings 7^đ (no interest)	68:15:07
From Capt. George Denison money twenty pounds. Interest from Sep^t 16.62246 to Sep^t 16.68. Eight pounds	28:00:00
From Tho: Hawkins of Boston. money twenty two pounds. & for Interest to Sep^t 20^th 1668. Six pounds eight shillings	28:08:00
From Chr. Grant of Watertown ꝑ bill. fourteen pounds provision no Interest	14:00:00
From M^r Antipas Newman. money, being ballance of account fifty three shillings	2:13:00
From John Swan in corn thirty two shillings	1:12:00
From M^r Richard Parker of Boston. wheat ten pounds thirteen & four pence	10:13:04
From John Barnard in provisions, Eleven pounds ten shillings	11:10:00
From Henry Green in a cow or wheat. five pounds	5:00:00
From Joshua Fisher Country pay, seventeen pounds	17:00:00
From M^r Edw^d Ting five pounds	5:00:00
From Chr: Web. wheat. fourteen pounds. & Interest to octo^b 26. 68. three pounds six shillings	17:06:00
From W^m Chamberlain wheate. six pounds sixteen shillings	06:16:00
From Dan^ƚƚ Shed. wheat fourteen pounds no interest	14:00:00
In a house lett to Seth Perry of Boston for ten pounds ꝑ annu[m] ½ money & ½ wheat, tyme of paym^t to begin March 25^th 1670 one year going for fitting house	154:08:00
In y^e Country Treasurers hand w^ch was one hundred pounds give[n] by my Lady Moulson. fifty pounds by M^r Bridges, & other[s] twelve pounds sixteen shillings 4^đ to pay fifteen pounds ꝑ annum	162:16:04
In M^rs Newgates hands (as M^r Danforth saith, but no bill) being resting due of an Annuity. 1668. four pounds fourteen shillings	4:14:00
In all, Eight hundred twenty four pounds nineteen shillings & three pence	824:19:03
More: one Deed of Gift of a parcell of Meadow given by M^r Joh: Coggan to y^e Colledge, lying at Rumny Marsh now in occupation of Rob^t Ingols. & Rob^t Burgesse both of Lin. Lett at three pounds ꝑ annu[m]
One Anuity of M^r John Newgates of five pound ꝑ annum247 as ꝑ Deed under hand & seal. Dat. June 11. 1650.

The ꝑticular papers obligations &c. above I received from sai[d] M^r Danforth on y^e day first above mentioned, w^ch I am to mann[age] improove & disburse for y^e Colledge use as occasion is, witness

my hand. John Richards then

Treasurer of said Colled[ge]

This receipt of y^e Colledge estate, as is conteined in this writeing, was delivered by me John Richards Treasurer of y^e Colledge to Tho Danforth, y^e late Treasurer 3^d 4^m 1669. Before y^e Overseers of y^e Colledge	as Attests.	Rich^rd Bellingham Gov^r
		Simon Bradstree[t]
		Sam^ƚƚ: Symonds
		Daniel Gookin

Vera Copia ex Originali248

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Septemb^r 7^th 1669

Received of me John Richards Treasurer of Harvard Colledge in Cambridge of Thomas Danforth late Treasurer of y^e said Society, six fat cattle, & two oxen valued at thirty & five pounds in currant country pay, & is in liew of y^e sheep, he y^e s^d Tho. Danforth received for y^e Legacy of Capt. Richard Sprague to y^e s^d Colledge I say received y^e day & year above written.

ꝑ me John Richards, Treasurer of y^e Colledge

Vera Copia ex originali.

in fasciculo N^o. 1.

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Acts of y^e Corporation since251 y^e 10^th of Decem^br252* 1672253

January y^e 25^th 1672:

M^r Danforths account made vp for y^e year past & y^e ballance Due to him 40^ƚƚ: 9^sħ: 1^đ: 1^f ordered to be payed to him by y^e Treasurer M^r Richards V Acco^ts fol. 1254

Feb^r y^e 3^d255 1672:

At a Corporation meeting (all being present) ordered yt M^r Richard Russell be desired to give y^e Colledge testimony256 of an 162^ƚƚ:16^sħ:4^đ yt y^e Country hath of y^e Lady Moulsons gift to y^e s^d Colledge, vnlesse there be an assurance of y^e 15^ƚƚ ꝑ annum or some graunt to yt effect:

Also at y^e same tyme ordered y^t ye money due to a fellow ꝑ M^r Glovers Will viz. 5^ƚƚ ꝑ annum, & testifyed to begin ffeᵬ^r y^e 9^th. 1669 be payed vnto ye 10^th of this Instant Feᵬ^r:72: ꝑ M^r Habacuck Glover to M^r Nowels heires, &257 M^r Joseph Brown & M^r Jn^o Richards, in equall portions, & yt M^r Richards give ym orders to receive it of y^e said M^r Habacuck Glover:

Also ordered yt M^r Brown & M^r Richardson draw vp an Account to y^e Overseers of w^t they have received of their Salaryes every way, y^t so wha[t] is due to ym from y^e Colledge may be Satisfyed ym & yt further establishment be made for y^e encouragem^t of y^e Fellowes for future tymes, by y^e Honored Overseers as they shall thinke meet:

*Mem^o President Hoar was elected

July 30. and inaugurated 10. Sept^r

1672.

J. D258

This mem^o was made by Treasurer Davis within the present century. His authority must have been259 College Book N^o. 3. P. 54260—J. Q.—1839.261

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At a Corporation meeting May 27^th: 1673

M^r Thomas Graves being spoken with concerning his coming to be imployed as a fellow of the Colledg: freely declared to the Corporation that he (upon the Consideration of the whole passed) was not free to accept any such imployment.

M^r G^r: fellow

Wherupon M^r Daniell Gookin is chosen probationer & is forth-with to take upon him the charg of a classis.

M Gookin: ff:

Ordered that Na: Gookin be declared successor unto M^r Jer: Shephard for the enjoying four pounds ꝑ annū of M^r Webbs gift: from the time of m^r Shephards leaving it and during the pleasure of the Corporation. v No^r 5

N. Gookin 4.ƚƚ

Agreed then with m^r Johnson for the font of Long-primeir letters in his hand paid for by the Corporation of the Indians be allowed him for his use for 3 years for 30^sh ꝑ an̄: in money paid to the treasurer of the Colledg. And ten Coppyes of every book he shall print to be delivered to the Præsident.

Sept^r 15: 1673.

The Corporation p^rsented M^r Daniell Gookin for a ffellow of the Colledg for the approbation & establishm^t of the Overseers

Also presented M^r Da: Russell & m^r Joseph Taylor.

M^r Joseph Browns former resignation of his fellowship was taken as valid: & by himself confirmed.

Also m^r Jo Richardson that day resigned his ffellowship.

Nov^r 5: 1673.

Ordered by the Corporation that m^r Webbs gift for this present year 1673 be disposed as formerly. viz: to N. Gookin 4^ƚƚ. To Emerson 3^ƚƚ And262 that Andrewes be the third to begin Nov^r 16 to August next. Except any of them discontinue And that the Præsident and m^r Richards doe desire the overseers of m^r Webbs will to assent hereto & if they please to name the fourth person.

Mar: 10. Gave a note for Gookins [4]^ƚƚ to ffeb^rij 13 feb^rij 26 to Nov 13:1674:

S^r Sewall was chosen ffellow.

And Nov^r 26 installed in a meeting of the hon^rd Overseers: also m^r Dan^ƚƚ Gookin installed at same time.

ffeb^rij 2: 1673.

The worꝑƚƚ m^r Thomas Danforths acco^t by the quarter bills were this day adjusted & the Colledg found in his debt 13^ƚƚ 13^sh 11^d which by order of the Corporation he was authorized to receive of m^r Richards the treasurer.

Emerson for his refusing to come to the præsident when twice sent ffor was injoyned and warned to make an acknowledgm^t in writing on ffryday next. And then also to declame as before by the præsident he had bin injoyned: for going out of town without leave &c.

March. 1. 1674.

Ordered by the Corporation that S^r Sewall be from henceforth the keeper of the Colledg-Library

See P. 21263

Ordered that m^r Cheevers son have the fourth share of m^r Webbs gift (M^r Webbs overseers consenting and sd Cheevers continuing at Colledg) till Aug^st next.

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At the meeting of the Corporation Aprill 15^th. 1674.

In pursuance of the com̄and of the hon^rd overseers mad[e] the fift of the 10^th 1667 It was ordered that the freshmen of the Colledg shall not at264 any time be compelled by any Senior students to goe on errands or doe any servile work for them. And if any shall præsume to send them in times injoyned for study both the sender and the goer shall be punished.

Ordered that m^r Gookin and S^r Sewell fellowes of the Colledg have half a years salary of their proportion forthwith paid them of the Piscataway-gift now in the treasurers hands. According as the hon^rd overseers have directed the same to be proportioned. Also fifty shillings apeece due in ffeb^rij last by m^r Glovers gift.

May 4. 1674.

Ordered by the Corporation of Harvard-Coƚƚ that all undergraduates declaiming in their usuall courses in the hall: shall after their said declamations ended deliver a coppy of eac[h] of them fairly written unto the præsident or senior ffellow then present unlesse they have before shewed it to their tutor for his perusall.

June 15^th 1674

At the meeting of the Corporation S^r Thacher was chosen the third fellow of the Colledg and after his acceptance signifyed to be presented unto the hon^rd Overseers for their consent & confirmation.

M^r

M^r Marmaduke Johnsons bargain made May 27. 1673 was ordered to be confirmed by writings drawn And his priviledg of being printer with a serv^t to the Colledg confirmed to him.

Dec^r 11: 1674.

p^rsent

y^e p^rsid^t
M^r Gookin
Thacher
M^r Richards.265

Thomas Sargeant having personally, and by a letter applyed himself to the Corporation for the obtaining of his degree of Bachelor of Arts: from which by their sentence he was suspended (the hon^rd Overseers of the Colledge having consented to the same) the Corporation doth unanimously266 consent.

Dec^r 3. 1674

☜

The Overseers com̄nd to the Presid^t & remaining Fs speedily to fill up their No accordg to their Charter that so y^ir power & priviledge grantd by Gen^l Court may not be weak’ned or abated in any kind. Old Ovrseers Book f. 62.267

Cambr. 15. 1. 1674. 5.

M^r Oakes M^r Shephard M^r I. Mather presented to the Overseers by the Corporation accepted, and Entreated to aceept the Trust fol. 63.268

ffor the filling up the corporation in its number of seaven. The sd society doth also unanimously choose the Rev^d M^r Urian Oakes & M^r Thomas Sheppard & m^r Increase Mather as ffellowes of the sd Colledg. w^ch vote the p^rsident si desired to acquaint them with, & to receive their answer in order to their instalment as customary, at the next meeting of the hon^rd Overseers.

Ordered further that from hencforth M^r Daniell Gookin be Library-keeper: And that he enquire of persons formerly [con]cerned for finding out & restoring the book found wanting in the last surveigh ma[de] by the Praesid^t: himself & m^r Gookin Sewal[l] as in the Library book.

Ordered that the scholarships and donation of m^r Webbs gift of all students that now269 discontinue doe accrue to the Colledg stock from the last quarter day until the Corporation choose them again.

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Ordered that all the utensills of the Colledg belonging to the buttry & the Kitchin (and being inventoryed in this book) doe abide as they are lodged in the Kitchin & Buttrey.

Only the plate to be brought to the p^rsidents house and lodged in the Colledg desks or chest there.

And that m^r Gookin & Thacher be desired to ask an acc^t of the Colledg linnen or ought else in m^r Danforths hands, that it may be also inventoryed, in the same book.

Ordered that the treasurer be desired at the Colledg charg to cause to be measured out the bounds of the Colledg farm near Pacatuck river in the Colony of Conecticut: & to transact with the farmer theron dwelling, as he judgeth may be most for the Colledg benefit.

The p^rsident is desired to present the Lawes made Apriƚƚ 15^th270 & May 4^th 1674 to the honoured Overseers at their next meeting for their confirmation.

Ordered that till the 25^th of March next M^r P. Thacher have liberty to live in Boston provided he be tutor unto the scholars of the Colledg there residing, who shall desire it of him.

Agreed & ordered that the Præsident shall be reimbursed his expences on & about the laws271 house & lands of the Colledg: or for the Colledg benefit, as he shall give an acc^t therof unto the treasurer.

Ordered that the four persons that commenced Masters in the year 1674 they having first paid their detrim^ts unto the Colledg; shall (on speciall reasons) be rebated forty shillings a peece by the Colledg.

Dec^r 21: 1674.

The corporation (on occasion of Thomas Sargeants going to sea the next week: did meet again: & in pursuance of the grant made him Dec^r 11^th And272 he273 performing all exercises before them, w^ch are wont to be done in publike. The Præsident did then admit him unto the degree of Bachelor in the Arts. And274

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An Inventory275 of the Colledge utensills belonging to the Kitchin & Butterie. Nov: 18. 1674.

1 Kitchins Utensils

1 great Iron Pott
1 small Iron Pott
5 Spitts
2 Iron racks
2 Iron trammells
1 Barre of Iron
1 Paire of tongs
1 Iron peale
2 skillets
2 Iron dripping pans
1 Beafe fork
1 Lawne sieve
1 scummer
1 Brasse Ladle
2 paire of pott-hookes
1 clever
1 chopping knife
1 Pestle & mortar
1 Great Iron Scoale Beame
2 paire of Scoales
1 halfe-peck.
1 Great grid-Iron.
1 small Jack to turn spitts.
3 Drie Barrels.
52 Pewter platters.
11 sawcers.
2 pye-plates.
2 frying-pans.
1 paile.
1 prettie big kettle
3 chafing-dishes.
1 Little kettle
1 wooden tray
1 kneading or sifting trougn
7 Barrells
1 paire of slings
1 copper hanging in ye brew-hoose
1 rolling pin
4 wooden pastie-plates
1 Mustard-querne

2 Butterie Utensills

1 Silver. viz: 3 pounds worth due from m^r Pelham Fellow-Communer in the hands of ye steward Mr Thomas Danforth:
- 2 salt sellars one little one, one great one
- 1 earthen jugge tipped with silver
- 1 Bowle
- 2 Beakers one marked I B ye other hath no mark W.W.
- 1 Silver Tankard given by Mr Samuell parris seven ƚƚ. ten. s.
- 3 silver spoons

2 Pewter

2 2 quart potts both without lidds
1 3 pint pot with ye lead off.
1 pint pott (aliter a size pott with no lidd
6 Bowles two bruised one without a foot
4276 cue-cups very defective.
4 eared cupps all unfitt for service.
2 salt sellars batter’d
9 Juggs—five good.
1 Tankard with ye lead on it
4 Brasse candle sticks
1 flasket
1 Trunk
3 Desks
1 Butterie book
1 Brasse tap
1 old knife veric rustic

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2 fellowes table-cloaths
3 tables to putt names on
- In ye hall
3 brasse candlesticks
1 chaire
6277 forms

Called over Novemb:17–74278

These things were called over Aug. 3. 77.

At a meeting of y^e Corporation at Cambridge April. 19^th 1675279

Present280

Mr Oakes, Presid^t	M^r Dan. Gookin
Mr Thomas Shepard	Mr Peter Thacher
m^r Incr. Mather	Mr John Richards Treasurer

The Honored Overseers having by theire order of April 7^th. last referred y^e matter of providing for entertainm^t of Schollars at ye colledge, to ye corporation, with order yt it be suddenly attended. In order hereunto m^r Thomas Danforth ye late Steward, is again chosen to ye place of a Steward of ye Colledge; and the President m^r Oakes is desired to acquaint him, therewith and request his acceptance y^r of, & make provision as ye Colledge occasions may require.

Wiliam Bordman is likewise chosen Cooke.

Edward Payson is chosen Butler.

At a meeting at Cambridge 26. 2. 75.

M^r Sam^ll Danforth was chosen fellow of ye Colledge, & M^r Oakes desired to present him to the Overseers for their approbatiō

At a meeting of ye Corporation. Jun. 1. 75.

Present

Mr Vrian Oakes Presd^t	m^r Daniel Gookin
Mr Thomas Shepard	Mr Peter Thacher281

Ordered that to Aaron Bordman (ye Colledge Smith) be paid by ye Colledge Treasurer twentie shiƚƚ for mending ye clock: & that he be allowed twelve shiƚƚ. ꝑ annum, for his constant tending ye said clock, & keeping it in good Order.

Item. That Minot, Allin, Cheevers, Danforth be Schollars of ye house for ye year ensuing, & that Allin receeve five pounds due of ye schollarships, & to be presently paid.

Item That M^r Webb’s gift be distributed (for ye yeare following) in y^s manner viz^t.—To Nathaniel Gookin four pound, besides three pound due from m^r Web’s gift ye last yeare, and this last to be presently paid.

To Andrews three pound, besides three pound due of ye schollarships, and y^s last to be presently paid.

To Emmerson three pound, besides five pound due of ye schollarships, & y^s last to be presently paid.

To Swetman three pound, besides forty shillings due of ye schollarships, & y^s last to be presently paid.

At a meeting of ye Corporatiō at Cambridge Sept. 2. 75. all being present.

Ordered by ye Corporatiō

Imp. That Thomas Cheevers shall be y^e monitor

Item That the monies from Pascataway, now in y^e Treasurers hand be paid, beginning w^th ye paym^t of what is due to m^rs Nowell upon y^e account of her sons fellowship: & y^e remainder vnto y^e present fellows.

At a meeting at Cambridge Decemb. 22. 75.

Ordered by y^e Corporatiō

Imp. That Wadsworth be schollar of y^e House.

It. That m^r Ammi Corlet, chosen fellow by ye Corporatiō, be presented to y^e overseers for their consent.

At a meeting at Cambridge Decemb. 27. ’75

M^r Daniel Russel chosen to be fellow of y^e Colledge and to be presented to y^e Overseers for y^r acceptance.

See P. 21282

At a Meeting of ye Corporatiō at Cambridge 11. 2. 76.

Ordered that S^r Allen283 be Librarie-Keeper

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At a meeting of y^e. Corporation 22. 6. 1676. All y^e members thereof being present.

Ordered,

1 That m^r Samuel Angier be invited to accept of ye plac[e] of a probationer, to which he is chosen.

2 That the Butler ring y^e bell at five of y^e clock in y^e morning, winter & Summer, and at nine of y^e clock at night throughout y^e yeare, beside his ringing at y^e other stated times for prayers & Meales.

At a Meeting of ye Corporation Octob. 23. 77.

Ordered

That Wadsworth bee the Butler of ye Colledge.

At A meeting of ye Corporation 14. 3. 77.

Present		M^r Oakes Presid^t
		Shepard
		Gookin
		Corlet.

1: M^r John Rogers of Ipswich chosen then by y^e Corporation to bee president of y^e Colledge, nemine contradicente

2 James Alling284 chosen Schollar of ye house.

3 Three pounds given to Thomas Bernard out of m^r Webb’s gift for y^e yeare following.

At a meeting of ye Corporatiō at Cambridge 6. 1. ’7⁸/₇: all being present

Bost Janry 28. 1677

Recom̄ended by the Overseers to the Corpor, to choose a Fel. in the Room of y^e R. m^r Shephard deceasd. And one to officiate on the place if they Judge it needf.285

1. M^r John Sherman Pastour of y^e Church at Watertown was chosen to bee a fellow of y^e Corporation, all consenting: And ye President was286 desired to present him to the Overseers in order to y^r approbatiō.

2 Ordered, That Goodman Brown shall have for his service in y^e Colledge two shillings ꝑ quarter from every schollar particularly, that holds a study in y^e Colledge.

3 That Percivall287 Green shall have three pound of m^r Webb’s for ye yeare following

4 That Samuel Mitchel have six pound of ye schollarships that remaine vacant.

5 Russel Sen^r was chosen a schollar of y^e house for ye yeare following.

then calld ov^r y^e Inventory. p. 53.288

At a Meeting of ye Corporation at Cambridge Jun. 30 1679.

Voted, That ye Worsh^ƚƚ M^r Stoughton bee desired & empow[er]ed, to Provide a President for this Colledge, and that ye hon[or]ed Overseers concurring herew^th, the Rev^d M^r Oakes bee i[n]treated to write289 to M^r Stoughton accordingly, in ye name of ye Corporation.

Voted That M^r Daniel Gookin bee chosen Librarie keeper.

At A Meeting of ye Corporation in Boston July 3. 1679

Voted & Agreed by the whole Corporation, That M^r Penoyer’s donation of 34 Pound ꝑ annum money of England, given to two fellows & two Schollars, bee disposed of As followeth viz: from April 1. 1678. to April 1. 1679. 10^ƚƚ be given to m[^r] Gookin & 10^ƚƚ to M^r Foster the Present Fellows, and 7^ƚƚ to James Allin & 7^ƚƚ‑ to Noadiah Russel, both Schollars of ye colonie of Nox or New haven.

Voted, That out of what was due from m^r Penoyer’s Legacy before April 1. 1678. 10^ƚƚ pou shall bee disposed of to m^r Corlet when once ye money shall bee received.

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At a Corporation Meeting at Cambridge Oct. 8^th 1679

Present

M^r Oakes President	M^r Gookin
M^r Mather	M^r Foster290
M^r Richards

1. M^r Samuell Andrew was chosen a fellow of Harvard Colledge nemine contradicente.

2. The Treasurer M^r John Richards was empowred, to take care of the donation of S^r Matthew Holworthy, and to gett it over into the country by exchange or otherwaies, as he shall see meet, as soone as may bee.

3. Five pounds of M^r Penoya’s gift, that is due from April. 1^st to Octob^r 1. 1679. was given to m^r Isaac Foster.

4. The Coƚƚ. Laundress is allowed forty shillings ꝑ annum, for washing the Colledge linnen.

5 Russell Sen^r was chosen Butler of the Colledge.

These things were all agreed upon by vote:

6 Thomas

At a Corporation meeting: 2^d. 12^mo. 1679. All being present:

1. M^r Urian Oakes was chosen President of Harvard Colledge by the unanimous consent of the ffellowes of the sayd Colledge, desireing the approbation of the Honoured and Reverend Overseers:

2. Agreed, That it be left to M^r John Richards Treasurer to treat with the Executors of M^r Joseph Brown deceased about the Legacy by him given to Harvard Colledge, and to receive the same for the best advantage to the Colledge,291 and that the Reverend M^r Increase Mather be intreated to assist the Treasurer in the management of the same

3. Ordered, that the Treasurer of the Colledge doe pay to M^rs Belshar for wine of her received and expended at the funerall of M^r Ammi Ruhamah Corlett:

4. Agreed, that s^r Barnard and Mitchell be schollars of the house for one whole year, beginning at the time of the vacancy of the schollarships.

5. Thomas Andrew and John Wythe were chosen by the Corporation for Colledge servants, the one to serve in the place of a bricklayer, the other in the place of a plaisterer.

6. Agreed, That Aaron Bordman be allowed by the Colledge Treasurer twenty shillings per annum, in money, for keeping the Clock of the sayd Colledge in repaire and constantly looking after it, and winding it up:

At a Corporation meeting: July. 12. 1681.

Present

M^r Oakes Pres.
[C]apt. Richards Treas

M^r		Sherman
		Mather
		Andrew292

Agreed, That Mitchell and Russell Sen^r be continued scholars of the house.

Agreed, That Danforth and Walter be chosen scholars of the house, theire scholarships to begin from the Last Commencement:

Ordered, That out of M^r Webbs gift 6^ƚƚ the year following be given to Webb, and 4^ƚƚ of the sayd gift unto Tompson:

Agreed, That the Treasurer of the Colledge be empowred and desired to dispose of the money sent out of England, either by letting it out, or makeing some purchase therewith, as hee shall Judge, will be most conduceing to the advantage of the Colledge.

At a Meeting of the Corporation, August, 9, 1681.

1. M^r John Cotton was chosen fellow of the Colledge, All consenting:

2. Concluded that the Honoured M^r Thomas Danforth be desired to look after the Colledge for the repairing of the ædifice, according as there doth appear need thereof:

The Vote referring to the choise of M^r John Cotton as a fellow, was presented to and fully approved by the Honoured and Reverend Overseers of the Colledge, being assembled at the same time:

At a Corporation meeting in Boston Anno. 81

Reverend M^r Increase Mather was chosen President of Harvard Colledge in Cambridge

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At a Meeting of the Corporation in Boston, Novem. 7. 168[1]

Present

Capt: Richards

M^r		Mather
		Andrew
		Cotton293

Ordered, that Dudley be chosen a scholar of the House.

Ordered, that M^r John Cotton be chosen Library Keeper:

Ordered, that the worshipfull Capt: John Richards, and the Reverend M^r Increase Mather be desired with all expedition to demand and receive of John Scarlett294 the executor of Cap^t Samuel Scarlett what money is due to the Colledge on the account of a Legacy or annuity from the sayd Cap^t Scarlett; and if the Executor refuse or neglect to pay it, then to prosecute him in a course of law:

At a meeting of the Corporation in Boston. Decem. 13. 1681

Present

Cap^t Richards

M^r		Mather
		Andrew
		Cotton295

M^r Nehemiah Hubbard296 was chosen a Fellow of the Colledge in Cambridge by the unanimous consent of the Corporation.

Ordered, that T the Treasurer of the Colledge be desired to cause a Letter of Attorney to be drawn up to impower some one to receive what is due to the Colledge on the account of M^r Penoyer and M^r Dodderidge theire gifts, and that they may give discharges upon the Receipt thereof:

At a Meeting of the Corporation in Boston, January: 5. 1681

Present

Cap^t: Richards

M^r		Mather
		Hobart
		Andrew
		Cotton297

The Reverend M^r Samuel Torrey Pastor of the Church in Weymouth was chosen President of Harvard Colledge by the unanimous vote of the Corporation.

Ordered, that Cotton be one of the Scholars of the house.

Ordered, that Whiteing shall receive three pound of M^r Webbs gift, which is yet to be disposed of:

At a meeting of the Corporation in Cambridge, March. 27. 1682

Present

Capt Richards

M^r		Mather
		Hobart
		Andrew
		Cotton298

Ordered, that what is due to the Colledge from the Rev^đ m^r Seaborn Cotton on the account of detriments or halfe tuition for his son, M^r John Cotton, shall be remitte[d.]

Ordered, that what remaynes due from M^r Richard Russe[l] before his decease for scholarships, supposed to be abou[t] ten pound, be disposed of to S^r Mitchell:

Ordered, that what is due to the Colledge, from the Rev^đ Mr Increase Mather, on the account of detriment[s] or halfe tuition for his son, M^r Cotton Mather, be remitted:

Whereas great Complaints have been made and proved again[st] webb for his abusive carriages, in requireing some of the freshmen to goe upon his private errands, and in strikein[g] the sayd freshmen; and for his scandalous negligence as to those duties, that by the Laws of the Colledge he is bound to attend, and haveing persisted obstinately in hi[s] evills, notwithstanding means used to reclaime him, and al[so] haveing refused to attend the Corporation, when this day required, he is therefore sentenced, in the first place to be deprived of the pension heretofore allowed him as also to be expelled the Colledge, and in case he sha[ll] presume after 24 houres are past to appear withi[n] the Colledge walls, that then the fellows upon the place doe cause him to be carried before the civill authority:

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At a meeting of the Corporation in Boston: Aprill. 10. 1682.

Present

Cap^t Richards

M^r		Mather
		Hobart
		Andrew
		Cotton299

Whereas the Worshipf^ƚƚ Cap^t Richards is Boeing for England he is desired to leave the accounts of the Colledge, and the Papers, which concern the Colledge stock in the hand of the Hon^rd Thomas Danforth the present Deputy Governour, untill Cap^t Richards his return from England or untill another Treasurer be chosen.

Ordered, that the present Resident fellows, viz, M^r Samuel Andrew and M^r John Cotton, shall (upon consideration of their great care and paines) be allowed, each of them 50^ƚƚ in money, out of the Colledge revenue, for this present year, ending at the Commencement; that is to say, there shall be added unto what they have already received so much300 as shall make theire salary for this year, for each of them, 50^ƚƚ.

M^r John Rogers was chosen President of Harvard Colledge in Cambridge.

At a meeting of the Corporation in Boston: May. 4. 82.

Present

Cap^t Richards

M^r		Mather
		Hobart
		Andrew
		Cotton301

The Petition of Joseph Webb formerly expelled the Colledge to the Corporation for his readmission

To the Most Honoured Corporation:

Whereas I Joseph Webb late student of Harvard Colledge by my culpable negligence of Colledge duties, and other misdemeanours in abuseing and strikeing some freshmen, have incurred the penalty of expulsion justly imposed upon mee by the Honoured Corporation, according to the laws of the Colledge, therefore Honoured and Reverend, being now made sensible, I doe with greif and sorrow humbly acknowledge those my great offences, and the Justice of your proceedings against mee for them, crave your pardon, and pray that I may be restored unto my former standing in the Colledge, promiseing utmost labour and diligence in my study, and most dutifull observance of all the Colledge laws and orders for the time to come:

Your most humble suppliant

Joseph Webb

Aprill. 26. 1682.

The Corporation haveing read and considered Webbs confession and Petition above written, doe consent that he shall be readmitted into the Colledge upon his good behaviour; provided this his confession be read, and by Webb publickly acknowledged in the Colledge Hall:

At a Corporation meeting

Ordered, by the Cor that the double books in the Colledge Library be prized and sold, and the money improved for the buying other books that are wanting:

At a Corporation meeting at Cambridge, Jan. 10. 8⅔.

		M^r Rogers
[Pre]sent		M^r Hobart
M^r		Andrew
		Cotton302

Voted, that the worshipfull Cap^t John Richards Esq^r be impowred as an Attourney in behalfe of the Corporation of Harvard Colledge, to call in and receive the monies, which are due as arrears from the gift of M^r William Penoyer or any other, and upon the receipt of the sayd monies to give a full discharge and acquittance:

Voted, that the worshipfull Samuel Nowell Esq^r be Treasurer of Harvard Colledge, still reserving Liberty for the worshipfull Cap^t Richards to reassume the place at his return:303

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At a Meeting of the Corporation March. 22. 168⅔.304

Present

M^r		Mather
		Hobart
		Andrews
		Cotton305

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Colledge do, of the next money belonging to y^e Colledge, w^ch shall be by him received, pay to the ffellows upon the place, what yet remains as due to them, by y^e vote of the Corporation bearing date April 10. 1682306

Ordered, That Eliot, Whiting, Mills, Philips, shall have each of them for the next year five pounds per Annum given to them out of the Colledges Revenue. This vote to begin from y^e 26^th of this instant March.

An Inventory307 of y^e Colledge Utensills belonging to y^e Butterie October 26: 1683

	2 Silver wine bowls
Imprim:	Silver:—Im 2 saltsellers 1 great one, 1 little one
	1 Earthen Jugge tipped w^th silver—of this y^e 2 wine bowls abo[ve] mentioned were made
	1 Bowle
	2 Beakers one marked I:B. the other W:W.
	1 Silver Tankard mark’d S: P.
	2 Silver Spoones
	1 Goblet given by m^r Edward Paige Fell^w commun^r with his name engraven on it.
	1 Goblet given by m^r Fr: Wainwright Fell^w commun^r
	1 Goblet given by the reverend M^r Thomas Shepard Sen^r of Charlestown
	1 Goblet given by M^r Brown ffellow communer
Pewter	4 Flagons Good & serviceable
	2 two quart Pots with lids, good,
	2 two quart Pots without lids, & Battered
	1 3 pint Pot without a Lid.
	1 Tankard unfit for service
	2 New Jugges with lids
	4 other Jugges one with a lid y^e other without
	4 old Jugges unfit for service
	3 Size Pots two new w^th Lids, y^e other without.
	4 New Saltsellers
	2 old Battered Salt Sellers
	4 Small cups new
	3 Bowles Battered
	4 cups w^th ears unfit for service
	2 cue cups one unfit for service
Brasse	4 Brasse Candle-sticks
Linnen	Table Linnen
Imp. 1	Commencement Linnen 5 Diaper Table cloethes 3 Long on[es] 2 small square ones.
2:	7 Dozen & 4 Diaper Napkins.
3:	2 Long Towells; new.
	1 old Towell unfit for service.
Item 2	Common Table Linnen
	3 Fellow’s Table cloeths new
	3 Table cloeths new for ye lower Table.
	3 old Table-cloeths Almost wore out.
Wooden	1 Table
ware	4 canns 2 new: 2 old.
	Trenchers 12 Dozen
	Taps 6
	Bear Barrells 4
	3 Tables to put names on. 1 great desk. 1 salt box.
	1 Tap-boarer
	In the Hall
	3 Tables
	6 formes
	1 chair
	3 Desks.
	1 curtain to one of ye North Windowes.
	1 small Buttery Book

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At a meeting of the Corporation in Cambridge Dec. 5. 1683.

Present

M^r Rogers President

M^r		Sherman
		Mather
		Hobart
		Andrew
		Cotton310

Voted, that Walter be chosen Butler.

Ordered, that the Schollars of the house for y^e year ensuing shall be S^r Mitchell, S^r Danforth, Dennison, Saltonstall, Dudley, & Cotton.

Ordered, that upon consideration of the great paines w^ch the present ffellows Resident in y^e Colledge, viz: M^r Andrew & M^r Cotton have taken, their Allowance for y^e year past, beginning at y^e Com̄enc[e]ment 1682, shall be forty five pound in money, to each of them; & that what the Income from y^e ferry at Charlstown, & M^r Glovers gift dos come short of this Sum̄e, shall be made up out of y^e mone[y] received in England by y^e Honoured Treasurer of y^e Colledge Maj^r Richards.

Ordered, that John Palfrey be chosen y^e Colledge-Joyner.

Ordered, that the Butler shall, on y^e account of his drawing of Cyder, have eighteen pence ꝑ Barrell allowed him.

Ordered, y^t The Cook be allowed from y^e Colledge w^t he shall expend annually for Wood-cutting.

It was voted & agreed unanimously by y^e Corporation, y^t the President be desired to speak to y^e Govern^r, to entreat y^t the Overseers would please to order y^e com̄encement for y^e future to be on y^e first Wednesday in July.

At a meeting of the Corporation in Cambridge. March. 17. 168¾.

Present

M^r Rogers President		M^r	Sherman
	Cap^t Richards		Mather
	M^r Nowel		Hobart
			Andrew
			Cotton311

Voted, that out of M^r Penoyers gift, be given to Chauncy tenn pound: & seven pound ten shillings to Davenpo[rt]

Voted, that Eliot, Whiting, Mills, & Philips shall have eac[h] of them for y^e next year five pounds in money given to them this vote to begin from y^e twenty sixth of March 1684.

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Legacy from y^e late M^r Penoyer Esq^r of y^e remainder of a farme in Norfolke formerly let at 44^ƚ ꝑ annum, now at 30^ƚƚ beside charges to be deducted is. . . . D^r

1679	To disbursed toward maintenance of Noadiah Russel Scholar belonging to New Haven Collony	ƚƚ s d 8–15–0
1679	To disbursed toward maintenance of James Allen Scholar belonging to y^e same Colony	8–15–0
1679.	To disbursed towards y^e maintenance of M^r Daniel Gookin ffellow of s^d Colledge	12–10–0
1679.	To disbursed towards y^e maintenance of M^r Isaac ffoster ffellow &c.	12–10–0
1680	To disbursed towards maintenance of M^r Ammi Ruhamah Corlet ffellow	12–10–0
1680	To disbursed to M^r Isaac ffoster fellow more	6–5–0
1684	To disbursed for y^e maintenance of Charles Chauncy belonging to N-haven Collony	10–0–0
1684	To disbursed for y^e maintenance of J^no Davenport belonging to N. haven Collony	7–10–0
1683	To disbursed towards y^e maintenance of M^r Samuel Andrew & M^r John Cotton being two of y^e ffellows of y^e Colledge	36–0–0
1684.	To disbursed towards y^e maintenance of J^no Denison Scholar	10–0–0
Vert. ad ffol. 72313

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At a meeting of y^e Overseers, on the Com̄encem^t day Cambridge July 1. 84.

Present

Simon Bradsreet Gov^r		M^r J^no Eliot
Daniel Gookin	Esq^rs	M^r James Allin
William Stoughton		M^r Sam^ƚ Willard
Maj^r Bulkly		M^r Tho. Shepard315
Maj^r Saltonstall
Humphry Davy
J^no Richards
James Russell
W^m Johnson
Sam^l Sewal

Whereas ꝑ a suddain visitation by Sickness the present President is disinabled from officiating in y^e work of y^e day, in carrying on y^e Com̄encement; The Overseers of the Colledge, have nominated, appointed, & ordered the Reverend m^r William Hubberd to manage y^e same, & do fully impower him to admitt to & conferr upon the Persons316 concerned their degrees belonging to them respectively

John Richards ꝑ order

At a meeting of y^e Corporation in Cambridge Octo. 1. 84.

Ordered, that y^e Rent of the house belonging to y^e Colledge now let to Seth Perry shall for this year, be disposed of for y^e encouragem^t of y^e Rogers’s, in case they shall continue to be in com̄ons.

Ordered, That y^e Schollars of the house for y^e next year shall be, S^r Danforth, Dudley,317 Cotton, Rogers S^nr Rogers J^nr Mitchell

At a meeting of y^e Corporation of Harvard Colledge July 21. 1684.

Whether do you consent that y^e Reverend M^r Joshua Moodey be chosen President of Harvard Colledge? Voted in y^e Affirmative.

At a meeting of the Corporation in Boston Octo. 16. 1684.

Ordered, that out of M^r Penoyers money received by & now in y^e hands of y^e Honourd Maj^r Richards, eighteen pounds shall be disposed to M^r Andrew, & eighteen to M^r J^no Cotton y^e present ffellowes of y^e Colledge.

At a meeting of the Corporation. Octob. 30. 1684.

M^r Samuel Mitchell was chosen a Probationer, & desired to undertake y^e charge of y^e class of y^e Sophimores untill further order.

At a meeting of the Corporation of the Colledge in Cambridge. March. 2. 8⅘.

Ordered, y^t tenne pounds shall be given to Davenport, out of M^r Penoyrs gift, & of y^t money now in y^e hands of y^e Hon^d Maj^r Richards.

At a meeting of the Corporation of y^e Colledge in Cambridge March. 23. 8⅘.

Ordered, y^t Chauncey be appointed a Waiter at y^e ffellowes table, when the present Wayter shall lay down his place.

Ordered, y^t Dasset be appointed a Wayter at the Schollars table, when the present Waiter shall lay down his place.

Voted, y^t S^r Saltonstall be chosen Butler.

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Voted, y^t M^r Leveret be chosen a Probationer, & be desired to take y^e care of y^e class of Sophimores.

At a meeting of y^e Corporation in Cambridge March. 23 168⅘.

Welches expulsion was voted in these words—

Whereas Welch has from his own confession before two Wittnesses, bin convicted of Theft, & is under vehement suspicion of guilt in respect of other Acts of stealing, at several times & from several Persons, & is also proved guilty of notorious lying; He is sentenced to be expelled y^e Colledge as a Person unworthy to belong to such a Society.318

At a meeting of the Corporation in Cambridge May. 4. 1685.319

Whereas Mr Wainright a Fellow Com̄oner belonging to this Society has been proved scandalously guilty of breaking y^e 3^d, 8^th, & 9^th Com̄andts of ye moral Law, hee is ordered to make a Publick acknowledg^t of his offences in y^e Colledge Hall, & there also to be admonished. And except his future conversation shall Testify for him, hee is Judged worthy an expulsion.

Ordered, y^t w^t is or shall be320 due to y^e Colledge from Mather Junior on account of detriments shall be remitted.

Ordered, y^t out of absent Com̄ons of bread & bear shall be allowed to y^e Butler thirty shillings on account of washing y^e trenchers

Ordered, y^t Andrew Boardman be appointed y^e Colledge Cooke.

June 11. 1685.321

At a meeting of the Hon^d & Rev^đ Overseers of Harvard Colledge at Boston.

The Reverend M^r Increase Mather was requested to take special care for y^e Government of y^e Colledge, & for y^t322 end to act as President till a further settlem^t be orderly made.

Exemplar Verum. Tho: Danforth Cl.

Sept 8. 1685.323 Welch having made a Publick acknowledgement in y^e Colledge Hall, (herein hee did confess y^t y^e Corporation had justly expelled324 him) & promised325 hee would endeavo^r to approve326 himself as became him for y^e future, in case of his Readmission into y^e Colledge, Hee was yn Readmitted.

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At a General327 Court held at Boston 27^th of May 1685.328

In answer to a motion made by y^e Overseers of y^e Colledge this Court doth order, That the hundred pounds part of y^e Annual Salary due to y^e President; be paid to y^e Corporation, for y^e encouragement of such as have done y^e work, y^t appertains to y^e Præsident; & discharge of some other Accounts y^t have bee[n] made for y^e Colledge Benefit—

By y^e Court Edward Rawson

Secretar[y]

At a meeting of y^e Corporation in Cambridge329 July 2. 1685.

Whereas the General Court held at Boston May 27. 1685. has ordered y^t the hundred pounds p^t of y^e Annual Salary for the President, be payed to y^e Corporation; It is hereby ordered by y^e Corporation, y^t y^e s^d 100^ƚƚ be disposed of as followeth, viz. tenn pounds to M^r J^no Leveret: & forty pounds to M^r J^no Cotton, y^e present ffellows of y^e Colledge; & 50^ƚƚ to M^r Manning in full discharge of w^t is due to him on account of disbursements from y^e Colledge.

At a meeting of y^e Corporation in Cambridge Sept 15. 1685.330

Mr John Leveret & M^r Samuel Mitchell were chosen Fellows of y^e Colledge

Sir Rolfe was chosen a scholar of y^e house in y^e room of S^r Cotton, & y^e rest continued.331

Voted, y^t in answer to y^e request of the Present Coo[k] viz Andrew Bordman, the cooks Salary shall be annually forty pounds, excluding Com̄ons.332

Ordered, yt 10^ƚƚ shall be allowed to each of y^e three333 Fellows out of y^t money now in y^e hands of y^e hono^rd Major Richards334

Nov. 25. 85.335 It was then agreed by the President & ffellows—That to the Butlers annual allowance for candles should be added tenn shillings on y^e acc^[^t^] of w^t is spent in336 his drawing cider.

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April. 12. 1686, It was yn agreed338 y^t Davenport senior should have 12^ƚƚ allowed him out of y^t money of Mr Penoyers now in y^e hands of y^e hon^rd Major Richards.

Ordered, y^t ye fence between Colledges land & Mrs Mitchells shall be forthw^th sett vp, & y^t Mr Cotton be desired to take care to see it done.

Ordered y^t Mr M^r339 Cotton & M^r Leveret shall each of y^m be allowed 10^ƚƚ out of M^r Penoyers legacy now in y^e hands of Major Richards.

Ordered y^t M^r Sam. Mitchell shall have 10^ƚƚ allowed him out of Mr dodderedges gift, of the money now in y^e hands of Major Richards.

April. 25. 1686.340 Ordered by ye prsident & Fellows y^t w^t is due to Colledge frō y^e 2 Sir Willams & on ye account of detriments, shall be remitted.

July 8. 1686: Ordered y^t fr y^s prsent year Mr Penoyers legacy shall be dispossed of to y^e present Tutors Mr Leveret & Mr Brattle, & to Davenport senior, & Jones each of ym six pound.

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March. 8. 168 ⁶/₇. Ordered by y^e Rector & Tutors, y^t Rogers be appointed ye Colledge Butler, S^r Salstonstall laying down his place as Butler.

April. 22. 1687. Ordered y^t Buckingham shall have341 y^e Monitors place.342

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Legacy from the Late W^m Penoyer Esq^r to Harvard Colledge In New Eng^ƚd. D^r

		ƚi s d
July 17. 85.	To Disburst toward Maintainance of Jn^o Davenport Schollar of New Haven	10–00–00
Novem. 5	To M^r Leverett & M^r Mitchel ffellows	16–12–10
June. 4. 86	To Jn^o Davenport above s^d	12–00–00
23	To M^r Cotton, Leverett & Mitchell fellows	30–00–00
Octob. 8	To Jones of New-Haven, Schollar	06–00–00
May, 23. 87.	To M^r Leverett & M^r Brattle ffellows 6^ƚi each	12–00–00
28	To Davenport of New Haven, Schollar	06–00–00
		£92–12–10
	This344 is a true Acc^o of what is rec^d of & Disposition thereof . . Cambridge.

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ꝑ Contra C^r

		ƚi s d
	By Ball^c of an Acc^o Sent March 23. 8⅘	60– 2–0
Octob^r 17. 85.	By Rec^d of M^r Hump^r Davy frō M^r Edm^d White of London 13^l–7^s–4^d advance at 25 ꝑ C is 16–14–2 w^ch is rent to March 25^o 84	16–14–2
July. 30. 86.	By money of M^r Jn^o Davy by Exch^g from s^d White—12^li–13–4 in Londⁿ advance at 25 ꝑ C is 15–16–8, w^ch is Rent to March 25^o 85	15–16–8
		£ 92–12–10
the Legacy of the Late W^m Penoyer Esq^r
Aug^st prim. 1687

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Nomina Graduatorum346

Having observed, y^t y^e Names of those Graduated in Harvard College, are not recorded in any of y^e College-Books, I thought such an omission ought not to be continued. Therefore I (Benjamin Wadsworth, President) think meet now, Jan. 23. 1733/4. to insert in this College Book, y^e following Catalogue of Graduates printed An. Dom. 1733.

An. Dom. 1642.

Benjamin Woodbridge S.T.D.
Georgius Downing.
Johannes Bulkley. m^r
Gulielmus Hubbard. m^r
Samuel Bellingham. m^r
Johannes Wilson. m^r
Henricus Saltonstal.
Tobias Barnard.
Nathanael Bruster. Th. Bac. Dub. Hib.

1643.

Johannes Jones. m^r
Samuel Mather. m^r. Socius.
Samuel Danforth. m^r. Socius.
Johannes Allen.

1644.

1645.

Johannes Oliver.
Jeremias Holland.
Gulielmus Ames.
Johannes Russel. m^r
Samuel Stow. m^r
Jacobus Ward.
Robertus Johnson.

1646.

Johannes Alcock. m^r
Johannes Brock. m^r
Georgius Stirk.
Nathanael White. m^r

1647.

Jonathan Mitchel. m^r Socius.
Nathanael Mather. m^r.
Consolantius Star. m^r Socius.
Johannes Barden.
Abrahamus Walver.
Georgius Hadden. m^r
Gulielmus Mildway. m^r

1648

1649.

Johannes Rogers. m^r Præses.
Samuel Eaton. m^r Socius
Urianus Oakes. m^r. Socius. Præses.
Johannes Collins. m^r. Socius.
Johannes Bowers.

1650

Gulielmus Stoughton m^r oxoni[
Johannes Glover M.D. Aberdon.
Joshua Hobart. m^r
Jeremias Hobart. m^r
Edmundus Weld.
Samuel Phillips. m^r
Leonardus Hoar. M.D. Cantab. Præses.
Isaacus Allerton.
Jonathan Ince. m^r

1651

Michael Wigglesworth m^r. Socius.
Marigena Cotton. m^r
Thomas Dudley. m^r. Socius.
Johannes Glover. m^r
Henricus Butler. m^r
Nathanael Pelham
Johannes Davis. m^r
Isaacus Chauncey. m^r
Ichabod Chauncey. m^r
Jonathan Burr. m^r

1652

Josephus Rowlandson

1653. Aug. 9.

Samuel Willis
Johannes Angier. m^r
Thomas Shepherd. m^r. Socius.
Samuel Nowel. m^r. Soc. Thesau[ra]riu[s]
Richard Hubbard. m^r
Johannes Whiting. m^r
Samuel Hooker. m^r Socius.
Johannes Stone. m^r Cantabr. Angl
Gulielmus Thompson.

Ad Secundum Gradum admissi fuere. An. 1655.

Baccalaurei verô Sequentes. 1656. ut moris est.

1653. Aug. 10

Edvardus Rawson
Samuel Bradstreet. m^r Soci[us].
Joshua Long. m^r
Samuel Whiting. m^r
Joshua Moodey. m^r. Socius
Joshua Ambrose. m^r. Oxonii
Nehemiah Ambrose. m^r. Soc[ius]
Thomas Crosbey.

1654.

Philippus Nelson.

1655

Gershom Bulkley. m^r Sociu[s]
Mordecai Matthews

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An. Dom. 1656.

Eleazarus Mather.
Crescentius Mather. m^r Dub. Hib. Socius, Rector. Præses. S.T.D.
Robertus Pain. m^r
Shubael Dummer.
Johannes Haynes. m^r Cantabr.
Johannes Eliot. m^r
Thomas Greaves. m^r. Socius.
Johannes Emerson. m^r

1657.

Zecharias Symmes. m^r Socius.
Zecharias Brigden. m^r. Socius.
Johannes Cotton. m^r
Johannes Hale. m^r
Elisha Cook. m^r
Johannes Whiting
Barnabas Chauncey. m^r

1658

Josephus Eliot. m^r
Josephus Haynes.
Benjamin Bunker m^r
Jonas Fordham.
Johannes Barsham.
Samuel Talcot.
Samuel Shepherd. m^r Socius.

1659.

Nathanael Saltonstal
Samuel Alcock
Abijah Savage
Samuel Willard. m^r. Socius. V. Præses.
Thomas Parish.
Samuel Cheever.
Ezekiel Rogers
Samuel Belcher
Jacobus Noyes347
Moses Noyes

1660

Simon Bradstreet m^r.
Nathanael Collins. m^r
Samuel Eliot. m^r Socius.
Gulielmus Whittingham.
Josephus Cook.
Samuel Carter.
Manasseh Armitage.
Petrus Bulkley. m^r Socius.

1661.

Johannes Bellingham. m^r
Nathanael Chauncey. m^r Socius.
Elnathan Chauncey. m^r
Israel Chauncey. m^r
Compensantius348 Osborn.
Daniel Weld.
Josephus Cook
Josephus Whiting. m^r Socius
Caleb Watson. m^r
Johannes Parker.
Thomas Johnson.
Bezaleel Sherman.

1662.

Johannes Holyoke.
Benjamin Thompson
Solomon Stoddard. m^r Socius.
Moses Fiske. m^r
Ephraim Savage
Thomas Oakes.

1663.

Samuel Symond.
Samuel Cobbet.
Johannes Rayner. m^r
Benjamin Blackman.
Thomas Mighil. m^r
Nathanael Cutler.

1664

Alexander Nowel, m^r Socius.
Josiah Flynt. m^r
Josephus Pynchon. m^r Socius.
Samuel Brackenbury. m^r
Johannes Woodbridge
Josephus Estabrooke. m^r
Samuel Street

1665

Benjamin Eliot. m^r
Josephus Dudley. m^r
Samuel Bishop.
Edwardus Mitchelson
Samuel Man.
Sperantius Atherton
Jabez Fox. m^r
Caleb Cheeschaumuck. Indus

1666.

Josephus Brown. m^r Socius.
Johannes Richardson. m^r Socius
Daniel Mason.
Johannes Filer

1667.

Johannes Harriman. m^r
Nathanael Atkinson
Johannes Foster
Gershom Hobart. m^r
Japhet Hobart
Nehemiah Hobart. m^r Socius.
Nicolaus Noyes. m^r

1668

Adamus Winthrop
Johannes Cullick
Zecharias Whitman
Abrahamus Peirson
Johannes Prudden.

1669.

Samuel Epps. m^r
Daniel Epps.
Jeremias Shepherd. m^r
Daniel Gookin. m^r Socius
Johannes Bridgham m^r
Daniel Russel. m^r Socius.
Josephus Taylor. m^r Socius.
Jacobus Bayley. m^r
Josephus Gerrish.
Samuel Treat. m^r
Thomas Wells. m^r 1703

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1670.

Nathanael Higginson m^r
Ammi Ruhamah Corlet. m^r
Thomas Clark. m^r. Socius.
Georgius Burrough

1671

Isaacus Foster. m^r Socius.
Samuel Phips. m^r
Samuel Sewal. m^r Socius.
Samuel Mather.
Samuel Danforth m^r
Petrus Thacher. m^r Socius.
Gulielmus Adams. M^r
Thomas Weld. m^r
Johannes Bowles. m^r
Johannes Norton. m^r
Edvardus Taylor. m^r

17 1672.

1673.

Edvardus Pelham.
Georgius Alcock
Samuel Angier. m^r Socius.
Johannes Wise. m^r

1674.

Edmundus Davie. M. D. Paduæ.
Thomas Sargent.

1675.

Josephus Hawley.
Johannes Pike. m^r
Jonathan Russel m^r
Petrus Oliver. m^r
Samuel Andrew. m^r Socius.
Jacobus Minot.
Timotheus Woodbridge. m^r.
Daniel Allin. m^r
Johannes Emerson. m^r
Nathanael Gookin. m^r Socius
Thomas Bridge. m^r 1706

1676.

Thomas Shepherd. m^r
Thomas Brattle. m^r. Soc. Thesaurarius
Jeremias Cushing

1677.

Thomas Cheever. m^r
Johannes Danforth. m^r Socius.
Edvardus Payson. m^r
Samuel Sweetman.
Josephus Capen. m^r
Thomas Scottow

1678.

Johannes Cotton. m^r Socius
Cottonus Mather. m^r. Socius. S.T.D.
Glascuæ; S: R. S.
Grindallus Rawson. m^r
Urianus Oakes.

1679.

Jonathan Danforth. m^r
Edvardus Oakes. m^r
Jacobus Alling.349 m^r
Thomas Barnard. m^r

1680

Richardus Martyn
Johannes Leveret. m^r Socius Præses. S.R.S.
Jacobus Oliver. m^r
Gulielmus Brattle m^r Socius. S.R.S.
Percivallus Green. m^r

1681

Samuel Mitchel. m^r Socius
Johannes Cotton. m^r
Johannes Hastings. m^r
Noadiah Russel. m^r
Jacobus Peirpont. m^r
Johannes Davie.
Samuel Russel. m^r
Gulielmus Denison. m^r
Josephus Eliot. m^r

1682

1683.

Samuel Danforth. m^r
Johannes Williams. m^r
Gulielmus Williams. m^r

1684.

Johannes Denison. m^r
Johannes Rogers. m^r
Gurdonus Saltonstall. m^r
Richardus Winseley.
Samuel Miles. m^r Oxonii
Nehemias Walter. m^r Socius.
Josephus Webb. m^r
Edvardus Thompson.
Benjamin Rolf. m^r

1685

Thomas Dudley. m^r
Warhamus Mather. m^r
Nathanael Mather. m^r
Roulandus Cotton. m^r
Henricus Gibbs. m^r Socius
Thomas Berry. m^r
Johannes Whiting m^r
Edvardus Mills. m^r
Johannes Eliot.
Samuel Shepherd
Petrus Ruck
Isaacus Greenwood
Johannes White. m^r. Socius Thesaurarius
Jonathan Peirpont. m^r Socius

1686

Franciscus Wainwright.
Benjamin Lynde. m^r
Daniel Rogers. m^r
Georgius Phillips. m^r
Robertus Hale.
Carolus Chauncey. m^r
Nicholaus Morton

1687

Johannes Davenport. m^r
Johannes Clark. m^r
Nathanael Rogers. m^r
Jonathan Mitchel. m^r
Daniel Brewer. m^r
Timotheus Stevens. m^r
Nathanael Welsh.
Josephus Dasset. m^r
Henricus Newman. m^r
Josias Dwight. m^r
Sethus Shove. m^r

1688

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1689

Jacobus Allen. m^r
Samuel Moodey. m^r
Gulielmus Payne. m^r
Addingtonus Davenport. m^r
Johannes Haynes.
Gulielmus Partrig.350
Richardus Whittingham. m^r
Johannes Emerson. m^r
Johannes Sparhawk. m^r
Benjamin Marston.
Johannes Eveleth.
Benjamin Peirpont. m^r
Johannes Hancock. m^r
Thomas Swan. m^r

1690

Paulus Dudley. m^r Socius. S.R.S.
Samuel Mather. m^r
Johannes Willard. m^r
Daniel Denison
Johannes Jones. m^r
Josephus Whiting. m^r
Nathanael Clap. m^r
Josephus Belcher. m^r
Nathanael Stone. m^r
Johannes Clark. m^r
Thomas Buckingham m^r
Samuel Mensfield. m^r
Petrus Burr. m^r
Johannes Selleck.
Johannes Newmarsh.351 m^r
Thomas Greenwood. m^r
Benjamin Wadsworth. m^r. Socius. Præses.
Thomas Ruggles. m^r
Stephanus Mix. m^r
Edmundus Goffe. m^r
Nicholaus Lynde.
Benjamin Estabrook. m^r

1691

Johannes Tyng. m^r
Ebenezer Pemberton. m^r Socius
Thomas Mackarty. m^r
Josephus Lord. m^r
Christophonus Toppan. m^r
Samuel Emery. m^r
Thomas Atkinson.
Timotheus Edwards. m^r

1692.

Benjamin Colman. m^r. Socius. S.T.D. Glascuæ
Zecharias Alden
Ebenezer White. m^r
Jacobus Townsend
Johannes Mors. m^r
Caleb Cushing. m^r

1693

Isaacus Chauncey. m^r
Stephanus Buckingham
Henricus Flynt. m^r Socius.
Simon Bradstreet. m^r
Johannes Wade. m^r
Nathanael Hodson.
Penn Townsend
Nathanael Williams. m^r.
Georgius Denison.
Johannes Woodward. m^r.
Josephus Baxter. m^r
Gulielmus Veazy. m^r Oxonii
[N]athaniel Hunting. m^r
[B]enjamin Ruggles. m^r
[Gulielmus Grosvenor352] m^r

1694

Adamus Winthrop. m^r
Johannes Woodbridge.
Dudleus Woodbridge.
Eliphalet Adams. m^r
Johannes Savage.
Johannes Ballantine. m^r
Salmon Treat
Jabez Fitch. m^r Socius.

1695

Samuel Vassal.
Gualterius Price. m^r
Richardus Saltonstal. m^r
Nathanael Saltonstall. m^r Socius
Johannes Hubbard. m^r
Simon Willard. m^r
Habijah Savage. m^r
Oliver Noyes. m^r
Thomas Phips. m^r
Timotheus Lindal. m^r
Jonathan Law. m^r
Ezekiel Lewis. m^r
Thomas Blowers. m^r
Thomas Little.
Ephraim Little. m^r
Johannes Perkins. m^r
Jedidias Andrews. m^r
Josephus Smith.
Johannes Robinson. m^r
Josephus Green. m^r
Josephus Mors. m^r
Nicholaus Webster.

1696.

Georgius Vaughan. m^r
Roulandus Cotton. m^r M.D.
Petrus Thacher. m^r
Dudleus Woodbridge. m^r
Jonathan Remington. m^r Socius.
Samuel Whitman. m^r
Samuel Estabrook.
Andreas Gardner. m^r
Samuel Melyn. m^r

1697

Elisha Cook. m^r
Antonius Stoddard. m^r
Antonius Stoddard. m^r
Jabez Wakeman
Nathanael Collins
Samuel Burr. m^r
Johannes Read. m^r
Samuel Moodey. m^r
Richardus Brown
Hugo Adams. m^r
Johannes Swift. m^r
Johannes Southmayd
Josephus Coit.
Josephus Parsons. m^r

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1698.

Thomas Symmes. m^r
Josias Cotton. m^r
Samuel Mather. m^r
Josias Willard. m^r. Socius.
Dudleus Bradstreet. m^r
Petrus Cutler. m^r
Johannes Fox. m^r
Nathanael Hubbard. m^r
Samuel Wolcot. m^r
Henricus Swan
Johannes White. m^r
Josias Torrey.353 m^r
Oxenbridge Thacher. m^r
Richardus Billing. m^r

1699.

Jeremias Dummer. m^r. D. Phil. Ult. Bat.
Jonathan Belcher. m^r
Johannes Bulkley. m^r
Edmundus Quincey. m^r
Johannes Taylor.
Stephanus Hosmer
Daniel Greenleaf. m^r m^r 1726
Moses Hale
Franciscus Goodhue. m^r.
Nathanael Eells. Mr. 1743
Samuel Niles M^r. 1759
Josephus Moss.

1700.

Johannes Winthrop. m^r S.R.S.
Simon Bradstreet.
Daniel Hooker
Johannes Whiting. m^r Socius
Josephus Gerrish.
Jeremias Wise. m^r
Robertus Breck. m^r
David Deming. m^r
Samuel Hunt. m^r
Johannes Barnard. m^r
Johannes Prentice. m^r
Thomas Banister. m^r
Daniel Dodge.
Johannes Holman. m^r
Johannes Veazie. m^r

1701

Georgius Curwin. m^r
Nathanael Oliver. m^r
Johannes Stoddard. m^r
Sampson Stoddard. m^r
Johannes Legg. m^r
Theophilus Cotton. m^r
Amesius Angier. m^r
Thomas Weld. m^r
Timotheus Cutler. m^r S.T.D. Oxonii et Cantab.
Nicholaus Fessenden. m^r
Isaacus Bayley.354
Israel Loring. m^r
Robertus Eliot.
Thomas Tufts. m^r
Nicholaus Sever. m^r Socius.
Samuel Wiswal. m^r
Samuel Hinckes355
Samuel Woodbridge. m^r
Ephraim Woodbridge. m^r

1702

Gulielmus Hutchinson. m^r
Ebenezer Mountfort. m^r
Christophorus Christophers.
Georgius Jaffery. m^r
Gulielmus Burnham. m^r
Sampson Sheaf. m^r
Peleg Wiswal m^r
Johannes Odlin. m^r
Johannes Fiske. m^r
Johannes Bowles. m^r
Benjamin Gamblin. m^r
Samuel Ruggles. m^r
Johannes Gore. m^r

1703

Spencer Phips. m^r
Jacobus Hale. m^r
Josephus Stevens. m^r Socius
Andreas Palmes.
Thomas Greaves. m^r
Elijah Danforth. m^r
Nathanael Gookin. m^r
Gulielmus Rawson. m^r
Gulielmus Allen. m^r
Benjamin Choat. m^r
Josephus Metcalf. m^r
Jeremias Easman.
Johannes Latimer.
Nathanael Pitcher. m^r

1704

Gulielmus Dudley. m^r
Johannes Russel. m^r
Samuel Mighil. m^r
Ebenezer White.

1705

Johannes Wilson. m^r
Edvardus Holyoke. m^r Socius Præses
Johannes Patrigg. m^r
Nathanael Clark. m^r
Josephus Hiller. m^r
Gulielmus Williams. m^r
Gershom Rawlins M^r 1744
Johannes Rogers. M^r 1744
Josephus Marsh. m^r
Jonathan Marsh. m^r
David Parsons. m^r

1706

Ægidius Dyer. m^r
Johannes Gibbins. m^r
Petrus Thacher. m^r
Daniel Baker. m^r
Nathanael Fisher. m^r
Josephus Avery. m^r.
Johannes Avery. m^r356
Jared Eliot. m^r

1707.

Josephus Sewal. m^r. Socius. S.T.D. Glascuæ
Samuel Wigglesworth. m^r
Franciscus Wainwright. m^r
Ebenezer Brenton. m^r
Amesius Cheever. m^r
Thomas Prince. m^r
Johannes Otis. m^r
Timotheus Ruggles. m^r
Nathanael Sargent. m^r
Gulielmus Shurtleff m^r
Joshua Moodey. m^r
Matthæus Short. m^r
Stephanus Jaques. m^r
Joshua Gardner. m^r
Daniel Lewis. m^r
Ebenezer Devotion.
[Henricus Rust m357]

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1708.

David Jeffries. m^r
Ebenezer Thayer. m^r
Josias Oakes. m^r
Samuel Fiske. m^r
Johannes Quincey. m^r
Thomas Robie. m^r. Socius.
Samuel Phillips. m^r
Johannes Tufts. m^r
Eleazer Williams. m^r
Compensantius Wadsworth. m^r
Johannes Webb. m^r
Aaron Porter. m^r
Richardus Talley.

1709.

Johannes Wainwright. m^r
Johannes Barnard. m^r
Daniel Ringe. m^r
Johannes Keen.
Samuel Greenwood. m^r
Benjamin Prescot. m^r
Thomas Hauley.
Ebenezer Williams. m^r
Samuel Brown.
Benjamin Shattuck. m^r

1710.

Johannes Denison. m^r
Edvardus Wigglesworth. m^r Socius S.T.P.Holl. S.T.D. Edinb.
Petrus Oliver.
Johannes Cotton. m^r
Johannes Woodbridge.
Samuel Thompson. m^r
Gulielmus Little. m^r
Obadias Ayer. m^r
Caleb Trowbridge. m^r
Elisha Callendar. m^r
Josephus Adams. m^r
Jacobus Allen. m^r
Josephus Meacham. m^r
Samuel Terry. m^r
Johannes James. m^r

1711.

Gulielmus Sanford. m^r
Johannes Rogers. m^r
Crescentius Walter. m^r
Johannes Wainwright. m^r
Thomas Cushing. m^r
Josephus Russel. m^r
Johannes Chipman. m^r
Elisha Williams m^r
Samuel Blake. m^r
Josephus Dorr. m^r
Thomas Cheney. m^r
Timotheus Fales. m^r
Samuel Andrew. m^r

1712.

Nathanael Appleton. m^r Socius. S.T.D.
Gulielmus Cooper. m^r
Richardus Waldron. m^r
Thomas Berry. m^r
Franciscus Foxcroft. m^r
Eleazer Tyng. m^r
Samuel Phillips. m^r
Johannes Coit. m^r
Petrus Barnes.
Robartus Stanton. m^r
Jonathan Cushing. m^r
Johannes Stedman. m^r
Petrus Clark. m^r
Johannes Nutting. m^r
Edvardus White. m^r
Nathanael Brown. m^r
Andreas Gardner m^r

1713.

Hugo Hall. m^r
Thomas Walter. m^r
Stephanus Williams. m^r
Peres Bradford. m^r
Benjamin Crocker. m^r

1714.

Thomas Foxcroft. m^r
Jonathan Peirpont. m^r
Samuel Thaxter. m^r
Nehemias Hobart. m^r
Samuel Andrews. m^r
Samuel Aspinwall. m^r
Enock Coffin. m^r
Adam Cushing. m^r
Job. Cushing. m^r
Ebenezer Gay. m^r. S.T.D.
Johannes Brown. m^r
Josephus Willard M^r 1720

1715.

Samuel Danforth. m^r
Samuel Plaisted
Samuel Checkley. m^r
Benjamin Marston. m^r
Benning358 Wentworth m^r
Jonathan Dowse.
Nathanael Sparhawk. m^r
Johannes Thomas. m^r
Calvinus Galpin.
Ebenezer Peirpont
Johannes Maylem. m^r
Johannes Gardner. m^r
Thomas Gray.
Samuel Spear. m^r
Benjamin Webb. m^r
Johannes Cleverly. m^r
Benjamin Bass. m^r
Nathanael Prentice. m^r

1716.

Gulielmus Welsteed. m^r Socius
Joshua Moodey. m^r
Ebenezer Gray. M^r 1760
Samuel Stow. m^r
David Crocker. m^r
Gulielmus Cook. m^r
Jonathan Townsend. m^r
Samuel Payson. m^r

1717.

Nathanael Rogers. m^r
Gulielmus Waldron. m^r
Johannes Higginson. m^r
Nathanael Cotton. m^r
Jacobus Allen. m^r
Henricus Wise. m^r
Josephus Belcher. m^r
Joshua Gee. m^r
Josephus Emerson. m^r
Solomon Otis. m^r
Johannes Greenwood. m^r
Thomas Paine. m^r
Nathanael Henchman. m^r
Henricus Messenger. m^r
Daniel Perkins. m^r
Daniel Putnam.
Richardus Hazzen. m^r
Daniel Neal. Mr.359

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1718.

Johannes Eyre. m^r
Benjamin Lynde. m^r
Mitchel Sewal. m^r
Josephus Moodey. m^r
Theodorus Atkinson. m^r
Samuel Moodey. m^r
Edvardus Bridgewater. m^r
Nathan Prince. m^r Socius.
Adino Bulfinch. m^r
Franciscus Cogswell. m^r
Brocklebank Samuel Coffin. m^r
Thomas Parker. m^r
Daniel Witham. m^r
Benjamin Fessenden. m^r
Richardus Dana. m^r
Gulielmus Thompson. m^r
Timotheus Minot. m^r
David Turner. m^r
Cornelius Nye. m^r

1719.

Addingtonus Davenport. m^r Oxonii
Johannes Usher.
Hezekias Gold. m^r
Thomas Oliver. m^r
Roulandus Cotton. m^r
Warhamus Williams. m^r
Solomon Williams. m^r S.T.D. Yal.
Johannes Hancock. m^r
Johannes Green. m^r
Josephus Bridgham. m^r
Samuel Sherburn. m^r
Ebenezer Robie. m^r
Edvardus Jackson. m^r
Benjamin Gibson. m^r
Andreas Boardman. m^r
Nathan Basset. m^r
Jacobus Bayley. m^r
Theophilus Pickering. m^r
Nathanael Leonard. m^r
Daniel Holbrook. m^r
Thomas Fish
Josephus Stacey. m^r
Robertus Ward. m^r

1720.

Rosewell Saltonstal. m^r
Johannes Angier. m^r
Howard Wybourn. m^r
Thomas Smith. m^r
Josephus Whipple. m^r
Edmundus Toppan. m^r
Timotheus360 White. m^r
Shearjashub Bourn. m^r
Josephus Parsons. m^r
Hull Abbot. m^r
Jacob Eliot. m^r
Samuel Dexter. m^r
Petrus Reynolds. m^r
Sethus Storer. m^r
Josephus Green. m^r
Josephus Gooch. m^r
Richardus Jaques. m^r
Samuel Jenison. m^r
Josephus Stimpson. m^r
Josias Marshall. m^r
Hezra Carpenter. m^r
Experience Mayhew. m^r
Josephus Willard, m^r
Judah Monis. m^r.

1721.

Foster Hutchinson
Johannes Davenport. m^r Socius.
Josias Winslow.
Pascal Nelson. m^r
Stephanus Pain. m^r
Nathanael Rogers. m^r
Carolus Chauncey. m^r. S.T.D. Edin.
Ebenezer Pemberton. m^r S.T.D. Neo. Cœs.
Shephardus Fiske.361 m^r
Stephanus Sewal. m^r. Socius.
Johannes Wolcot. m^r
Robertus Hale. m^r
Noyes Parris. m^r
Thomas Peirpont. m^r
Pyam Blowers. m^r
Isaacus Greenwood. m^r. A362 M. et P. P. Holl.
Gulielmus Osgood. m^r
Ebenezer Turrell. m^r
Simon Davis. m^r
Samuel Marshal. m^r
Johannes Taylor. m^r
Barnabas Taylor. m^r
Amos Throop. m^r
Johannes Adams. m^r
Thomas Hubbard. m^r
Johannes Lowel. m^r
Samuel Barret m^r
Ebenezer Parkman. m^r
Josephus Champney. m^r
Nathanael Hancock. m^r.
Johannes Wyman. m^r
Nathan Bucknam. m^r
Gulielmus Rand. m^r
Oliverus Peabody. m^r
Jabez Wight m^r
Josephus Richards.
Johannes Wight. m^r
Benjamin Ruggles. m^r
Gulielmus Brentnal. m^r
Peleg Heath. m^r

1722.

Gulielmus Brattle. m^r
Edmundus Quincey. m^r
Gulielmus Vaughan. m^r
Richardus Saltonstall. m^r
Johannes Chester. m^r
Richardus Wibird. m^r
Daniel Oliver. m^r
Josias Cotton. m^r
Gulielmus Ellery. m^r
Bezaleel Toppan. m^r
Johannes Smith. m^r
Sylvanus White. m^r
Nathanael Hunting. m^r
Josephus Dwight. m^r
Ebenezer Miller. m^r Oxonii.
Thomas Lee. m^r
Johannes Mountfort. m^r
Josephus Bourn. m^r
Ebenezer Gee.
Edmundus March. m^r
Sethus Sweetser. m^r
Matheus Livermore. m^r
Daniel White.
Willard Hall. m^r
Isaacus Lincoln. m^r
Thomas Clap. m^r
Moses Hale. m^r
Thomas Frink. m^r
Nathanael Brown
Gulielmus Newcomb.
Samuel Jefferds. m^r
1763 Guilielmus Parker

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1723.

Middlecott Cook. m^r
Samuel Mather. m^r Glascuæ. S.T.D.
Johannes Wentworth. m^r
Byfield Lyde. m^r
Benjamin Penhallow
Samuel Hirst. m^r
Samuel Willard. m^r
Josephus Lynde. m^r
Stephanus Greenleaf. m^r
Johannes Sparhawk. m^r
Habijah Savage. m^r
Johannes Sturges. m^r
Wenslæus Hobby. m^r
Ward Clark. m^r
Jonathan Frie.
Pain Winget. m^r
Johannes Tuck. m^r
Habijah Weld. m^r
Thomas Weld. m^r
Lothrop Lewis. m^r
Nathanael Glover. m^r
Josias Convers. m^r
Thomas Kilby. m^r
Josephus Belcher. m^r
Johannes Wadsworth. m^r
Johannes Gardner. m^r
Hezras Whitmarsh. m^r
Josephus Penniman m^r
Jonathan Mills. m^r
Isaias Lewis. m^r
Johannes Sumner. m^r
Samuel Dunbar m^r
Johannes Owen. m^r
Isaacus Abbot. m^r
Nathanael Morril. m^r
Johannes Callender. m^r
Gulielmus Sheaf m^r
Jacobus Fitsgerald. m^r
Solomon Lombard. m^r
Benjamin Dickinson.
Andreas Peters. m^r
Gulielmus Bosson. m^r
Josias Dennis. m^r

1724.

Adamus Winthrop. m^r
Andreas Belcher. m^r
Andreas Oliver. m^r
Israel Chauncey.
Henricus Phillips. m^r
Johannes Frizell. m^r
Flynt Dwight.
Josephus Baxter. m^r
Dudlæus Woodbridge m^r
Thomas Baker. m^r
Johannes Martyn M^r 1743
Benjamin Fitch. m^r
Zabdiel Boylston. m^r
Nicholaus Gilman. m^r
Barnabas Hedge. m^r
Noah Hobart. m^r
Jacobus Osgood. m^r
Jacobus Skinner. m^r
Gulielmus Balch. m^r
Marston Cabbot. m^r
Johannes Cabbot. m^r
Jonathan Bowman. m^r
Phillips Payson. m^r
Ebenezer Holmes. m^r
Simon Tufts. m^r
[Samuel Coolidge m^r363]
Stephanus Coolidge. m^r364
Samuel Seabury. m^r
Edvardus Bridge. m^r
Isaacus Billings. m^r
Jacobus Stone. m^r
Zecharias Hicks. m^r
David Hall. m^r S.T.D. Dartmo.
Nathanael Davis. m^r
Gulielmus Jenison. m^r
Josephus Lewis. m^r
Samuel Allis. M^r
Jonathan Neal. m^r
Richardus Pierce. m^r
Josephus Park. m^r.
Benj^a Franklin M^r. 1753365

1725.

Benjamin Brown. m^r
Johannes Tyng. m^r
Edvardus Dowse.
Daniel Rogers. m^r Socius.
Daniel Rogers. m^r
Samuel Rogers m^r366
Jacobus Cushing. m^r
Edvardus Hunting. m^r
Johannes Brown. m^r
Gulielmus Hobby. m^r
Christophorus Minot. m^r
Samuel Sturges. m^r
Mather Byles. m^r S.T.D Aberd.
Benjamin Bradstreet. m^r
Thomas Norton. m^r
Nicholaus Bowes. m^r
Edvardus Stacey. m^r
Thomas Diamond.367
Ichabod Wiswall.
Gulielmus Smith. m^r
Josias Smith. m^r
Thomas Goodwin. m^r
Jacobus Pike. m^r
Samuel Freeman.
Thomas Clap. m^r
Ammi Ruhamah Cutter. m^r
Josephus Lewes.
Timotheus Walker. m^r
Thomas Smith. m^r
Johannes Williams. m^r
David Lovel. m^r
Johannes Warren. m^r
Jacobus Varney. m^r
Jacobus Robinson. m^r
Johannes Hovey. m^r
Nathanael White. m^r
Josephus Manning. m^r
Thomas Gill. m^r
Jeremias Chubbuck. m^r
Ebenezer Flegg. m^r
Jeremias Gridley. m^r
Nathan Webb. m^r
Israel Nichols. m^r
Gregorius Baxter.
Christophorus Seargeant. m^r

1726.

Simeon Stoddard. m^r
Gulielmus Clark. m^r
Josephus Pynchon. m^r
Gulielmus Willoughby. m^r
Richardus Hall. m^r
Thomas Greaves. m^r
Henricus Gibbs. m^r
Isaacus Lothrop. m^r
Nathan Stone. m^r
Josephus Lord.
Josephus Green. m^r

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Edvardus Jackson. m^r
Thomas Cheesbrough. m^r
Thomas Pitts.
Jacobus Bridgham. m^r
Jeremias Condy. m^r
Thomas Goodridge. m^r
Eleazer Allen. m^r
Jonathan Parker. m^r
Daniel Dwight. m^r
Jeremias Fisher. m^r
Jedidias Jewet. m^r
Johannes Emerson. m^r
Johannes Marsh.
Artherton Wales. m^r
Jonathan Stedman. m^r
Thomas Prentice. m^r
Theodorus Coker. m^r
Jonathan Hayward. m^r
Isaacus Richardson. m^r
Stephanus Huse. m^r

1727.

Samuel Brown. m^r
Gulielmus Brown. m^r
Thomas Hutchinson. m^r LL D Oxon.
Johannes Fitch. m^r
Eliakim Palmer. m^r
Benjamin Church. m^r
Benjamin Colman. m^r
Belcher Noyes. m^r
Isaacus Winslow. m^r
Israel Williams. m^r
Daniel Brewer. m^r
Jabez Fox. m^r
Johannes Prescot. m^r
Nathan Townsend. m^r
Johannes Moodey. m^r
Benjamin Rolf. m^r
Gulielmus Johnson. m^r
Johannes Stevens. m^r
Nathanael Saltonstall. m^r
Stephanus Parker. m^r
Samuel Palmer. m^r
Thomas Brintnall. m^r
Thomas Jackson. m^r
Ebenezer Hindsdell. m^r
Jonathan Miles. m^r
Belcher Hancock. m^r Tut. et Soc.
Nathanael Newell. m^r.
Jonathan Trumble. m^r LL.D Yal et Edin.
Gulielmus Metcalf. m^r
Johannes Cookson. m^r
Solomon Prentice. m^r
Johannes Blunt. m^r
Benjamin Kent. m^r
Ebenezer Wellington. m^r
Stephanus Harris
Joshua Wood.
Gulielmus Howlet.

1728.

Gulielmus Phips. m^r
Samuel Wentworth. m^r
Jonathan Belcher. m^r Cantab. et Dub.
Josias Quincey. m^r
Nathanael Cushing
Ludovicus Vassall.
Thomas Wibird. m^r
Simon Bradstreet. m^r
Johannes Rogers. m^r
Johannes Fitch. m^r
Henricus Sherburne M^r. 1748.
Edmund Trowbridge368 M^r
Daniel Peirce. m^r
Grindal Rawson. m^r
Ebenezer Hancock. m^r
Josephus Newmarch. m^r
Nathanael Eells. m^r
Josephus Marsh. m^r
Josephus Wise. m^r
Nathanael Lindall. m^r
Johannes Lovell. m^r
Edmundus Bowman. m^r
Jacobus Chaundler. m^r
Josephus Fish. m^r
Johannes Clark. m^r
Josephus Torrey. m^r
Johannes Janvrin. m^r
Thaddeus Mason. m^r
Ephraim Little. m^r
Samuel Allen. m^r
Nathanael Harrington. m^r
Othniel Campbell. m^r
Ezekiel Hersy. m^r
Ephraim Spring. m^r. 1732
Johannes Seacomb. m^r
Thomas Lewes.
Andreas Croswell.369 m^r
David Stearns. m^r
Prince Hawes. m^r
Josephus Lovett.
Stephanus Chase.
Johannes Wales. m^r

1729

Simon Frost. m^r
Benjamin Walton.
Richardus Clarke. m^r
Henricus Welsteed. m^r
Nathanael Walter. m^r
Ward Cotton. m^r
Johannes Cushing. m^r
Johannes Loring. m^r
Gulielmus Williams. m^r
David Parsons. m^r 1733
Josephus Lee. m^r
Ephraim Keith. m^r
Abiel Howard. m^r
Job Parker. m^r
Enoch Freeman. m^r
Philemon Robbins. m^r
Samuel Moseley. m^r
Zecharias Hicks. m^r
Johannes Shaw. m^r
Elisæus Eaton. m^r
Timotheus Brown. m^r
Amos Main. m^r
Solomon Page.
Samuel Whittlesey. m^r

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1730.

Petrus Oliver. m^r LL.D. Oxon.
Eliakim Hutchinson. m^r
Carolus Frost. m^r
Thomas Steel. m^r
Robertus Breck. m^r
Sampson Stoddard. m^r
Johannes Cotton. m^r
Samuel Parsons. m^r
Stephanus Emery. m^r
Stephanus Minot. m^r
Robertus Eliot Gerrish. m^r
Petrus Prescot. m^r
Johannes Barton. m^r
Josephus Mayhew. m^r Tutor et Socius
Samuel Porter. m^r
Samuel Gibson. m^r
Thomas Tyler. m^r
Edvardus Pell. m^r
Caleb Rice. m^r
Jacobus Penniman. m^r
Johannes Sprague. m^r
Jonathan Hastings. m^r
Gualterus Hastings. m^r
Josephus Manning m^r
Gulielmus Royal.
Consolantius Carpenter. m^r
Jacobus Diman. m^r
Johannes Dennis. m^r
Josias Edson. m^r
Jeremias Fogg. m^r
Thomas West. M^r 1759370
Lemuel Trott.
Adamus Richardson. m^r
Jabez Richardson. m^r
Phineas Hemēway. m^r
Nathanael Whitaker. m^r

1731.

Chambers Russell. m^r
Jacobus Pitts. m^r
Johannes Sparhawk. m^r
Nathanael Gookin. m^r
Otis Little. m^r
Elisæus Odlin. m^r
Samuel Niles. m^r
Nathan Mayhew.
Samuel Cary. m^r
Johannes Avery. m^r
Ephraim Avery. m^r
Stephanus Sewall. m^r
Benjamin Woodbridge. m^r
Josephus Cushing. m^r
Samuel Stacey. m^r
Henricus Hale. m^r
David Goddard. m^r
Jahakobus Bacon. m^r
Jacobus Fowle. m^r
Hezekias Man. m^r
Supply Clap m^r
Thomas Marsh. m^r Tutor et Socius
Jacobus Lewes
Gulielmus Skinner. m^r
Josephus Kent. m^r
Ebenezer Wyman. m^r
Edvardus Billing. m^r
Samuel White. m^r
Samuel Bacheller. m^r
Perley Howe
Johannes Wood. m^r
Samuel Kendall. m^r
Josephus Burbean. m^r
Josephus Seccomb. m^r

1732.

Johannes Winthrop. m^r S.R.S. Math. & Phil. Pr. Hollis. Socius
Johannes Vassall. m^r
Johannes Cutler. m^r
David Jeffreys. m^r
Nathanael Hubbard. m^r
Elijah Williams. M^r 1758
Johannes Rogers. m^r
Thomas Barnard. m^r
Timotheus Ruggles
Jacobus Pemberton. m^r
Samuel Gardner. m^r
Johannes Ellery. m^r
Jacobus Morris.
Josephus Gardner. m^r
Thomas Tufts. m^r
Mather Withington
Josephus Herrick. m^r
Nicholaus Loring. m^r
Johannes Fowle. m^r
Johannes Fairfield M^r
Ebenezer Hartshorn M^r 1737
Eleazar Hudson. m^r
Thomas Rand. m^r
Nathanael Merril. m^r
Thomas Skinner. m^r
Sampson Spaulding.371 m^r
David Cowell. m^r
Daniel Bliss m^r. 1738

1733.

Gulielmus Lynde
Gulielmus Vassell M^r. 1743
Samuel Sewall. m^r
Christophorus Bridge. m^r
Jahakobus Wendell. m^r
Nathanael Oliver. m^r
Johannes Wilson
Johannes Swift. m^r
Edvardus Eells. m^r
David Gorham. m^r
Thomas Ward. m^r
Roulandus Thacher. m^r
Samuel Gerrish. m^r
Benjamin Gerrish. m^r
Ephraim Flint. m^r
Gulielmus Tyler. m^r
Ezekiel Cheever. m^r
Samuel Tyley. m^r
Petrus Coffin. m^r
Johannes Noyes. m^r
Timotheus Symonds. m^r
Josias Swan. m^r
Edmundus Freeman. m^r

[111]

Samuel Tobey. m^r
Josephus Sylvester. m^r
Josephus Orne. m^r
Jedidias Adams. m^r
Sethus Adams.
Josephus Cleverly. m^r
Elias Haven. m^r
Ebenezer White. m^r
Benjamin Bowers. m^r
Enock Parker. m^r
Jonathan Jackson.
Henricus Cary. M^r
Thomas Balch. m^r
Jacobus Scales.
Johannes Osgood. m^r372
July. 5. 1734.
Elisæus Hutchinson. M^r
Johannes Wainwright.
Timotheus Cutler. M^r
Johannes Walley. M^r
Georgius Ball.
Benjamin Gambling M^r
Daniel Lewis. M^r
Samuel Phillips. M^r
Fobes Little. M^r
Johannes Hunt. M^r
Nathanael Perkins. M^r
Nathanael Bethune M^r
Ellis Gray. M^r
Johannes Stewart. M^r
Nathanael Little.
Johannes Hunt M^r
Gulielmus Gibbs. M^r
Aaron Whittemore. M^r
Richardus Rand.
Edvardus Upham. M^r
Josephus Crocker. M^r
Moses Hale. M^r
Phinehas Stevens. M^r
Samuel Nightingale. M^r
Parker Mors.
Johannes Guild
Samuel Holbrook M^r

July. 4. 1735.

Gillam Tailer. M^r
Samuel Curwin. M^r
George Curwin. M^r
John Ballantine. M^r
Daniel Russel. M^r
Ezekiel Lewis. m^r
William Bowdoin. m^r
William Foye. M^r
John Watson. M^r
William Parsons. M^r
John Phillips M^r L L.D Dart.
Mesheck Wear. M^r
Eliakim Willis M^r
Samson Sheaf. M^r
Anthony Davis. M^r
Joseph Lemmon. M^r
William Woodberry. M^r
John Osborn. M^r
Samuel Swift. M^r
Aaron Smith. M^r
Noah Clap. M^r
Richard Patteshal. M^r
Samuel Cook. M^r
Edward Durant. M^r. 1748
William Russel. M^r
John Bunker. M^r
Josiah Peirce M^r
Samuel Chaundler. M^r
Solomon Townsend. M^r
Josiah Brown. M^r
Joseph Snell M^r
Aaron Cleaveland. M^r
Ivory Hovey M^r
Joshua Eaton.
Oliver Fletcher. M^r
Samuel Hill. M^r
Samuel Burnal. M^r
Joseph Underwood. M^r

July. 7. 1736

Edward Winsolow. M^r
Jonathan Remington
George Jaffreys. M^r
Francis Hutchinson M^r
Norton Quincey. M^r
Jeremiah Wheelwright M^r
John Phillips. M^r
Benjamin Prescot M^r
Joshua Tuffts M^r
Edward Barnard M^r
Edward Archibald. M^r
David Jewet. M^r
Henry Down
Grant Webster M^r
Zoheth Smith M^r
John Burt M^r
Ebenezer Bridge M^r
Abner Baylie M^r
Anthony Emery
Josiah Brown. M^r
Enoch Ward. M^r
Bellami Bosworth M^r
Moses Parsons M^r
Pouning Bridgham M^r
Samuel Veazy M^r
John Porter M^r
Daniel Wilkin.373 M^r 1744

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July 6. 1737.374

Petrus Oliver M^r
Johannes Eliot
Petrus Thatcher M^r
Josephus Osgood M^r
Stephanus Fessenden M^r
Edvardus Cheever M^r
Jonathan Winchester M^r
Samuel Webster M^r S.T.D.
Benjamin Parker M^r
Andreas Eliot M^r Socius S.TD. Edin.
Elias Parkman M^r
Andreas Boardman M^r
Johannes Sprague M^r M.D.
Guilielmus Fessenden M^r 1741
Abrahamus Hill M^r
Jacobus Halsy
Samuel Cobb
Ebenezer Gay M^r S.T.D.
Josias Lewis M^r
Timotheus Harrington M^r
Josephus Deming
Johannes Bass. M^r
Ebenezer Morse M^r
Isaacus Morrill M^r
Moses Morrill M^r
Moses Emerson M^r
Abiel Abbot
Jonathan Ellis
David Bucknam M^r
Nathan Haven
Thomas Goss M^r
Josephus Lunt M^r
Aaron Whitney M^r
Benjamin Pratt. M^r
Samuel Steele M^r. 1743.
July. 5. 1738
Henricus Sewall M^r
Richardus Waldron M^r
Oxenbridge Thacher M^r
Benjamin White M^r
Jonathan Loring M^r
Woodbridge Odlin M^r
Nathanael Rogers M^r
Nathanael Rust
Johannes Chipman M^r
Samuel Watts M^r 1742
Isaacus Otis M^r
Guilielmus Downe M^r
Andreas Tyler M^r
Johannes Checkley M^r
Edvardus Eveleth M^r
Daniel Staniford M^r
Richardus Mower M^r
Josias Crocker M^r
Benjamin Adams M^r
Jonathan Hellyer M^r
Jonathan Perkins M^r
Elizæus Marsh M^r
Jonathan Davis M^r
Joshua Prentice M^r
Josias Chase M^r
Thomas Weld
Philippus Curtis M^r
Johannes Druce M^r
Carolus Gleason M^r
Jacobus Holt M^r
Stephanus Child M^r
David Robinson M^r
Edvardus Bates

July. 4. 1739

Woodbury Osborne M^r
Johannes Rogers M^r
Guilielmus Oliver M^r
Samuel Greenwood M^r
Edvardus Brattle Oliver M^r
Richardus Watts M^r
Benjamin Woods M^r
Petrus Clarke M^r
Elisæus Niles M^r
Josephus Buckminster M^r
Lemuel Bryant M^r.
Richardus Downing
Dudlæus Leavitt M^r
Job Palmer M^r
Nathan Hale M^r
Nathaniel Gardner M^r
Ebenezer Putnam M^r
Richardus Salter M^r S.T.D Yal.
Adamus Collson M^r
Thaddæus Maccarty M^r
Gulielmus Vinal M^r
Daniel Emerson M^r
Isaacus Parker M^r
Daniel Farnam M^r
Mathæus Cushing M^r
Jonathan Kent M^r
Stephanus Frost M^r
Nicolaus Hodge M^r
Josephus Holt M^r
Caleb Swan M^r
Nathanael Sumner M^r
Solomon Reed M^r.

Aug. 27. 1740

Thomas Prince M^r Prince
Benj^a Stevens M^r S.T.D.
Samuel Gay M^r
Georgius Bethune M^r

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Samuel Adams M^r LL.D.
Isaacus Hinckley M^r 1747
Johannes Gibbins M^r
Samuel Downe M^r
Samuel White M^r
Samuel Orne M^r
Johannes Newman M^r
Samuel Handley M^r
Jonathan Hoar M^r
Samuel Hale M^r
Eliab Byram
Benjamin Willis
Nathanael Snell M^r
Samuel Langdon M^r S.T.D Abred. Prœses
Jacobus Hovey M^r
Josephus Davis M^r
Amarias Frost M^r
Sylvanus Conant M^r
Eliphalet Dyar M^r 1744. LL.D. Yal.

July. 1: 1741:

Burnet William Guilielmus.
Phips David M^r
Mascarene Johannes M^r
Edvardus Winslow M^r
Johannes Thaxter M^r
Johannes Browne M^r
Samuel White M^r
Jonathan Townsend M^r
Josephus Waldo M^r
Timotheus Prout M^r
[G]ulielmus375 Blair Townsend M^r
Grindallus Rawson M^r
Isaias Dunster M^r
Loring Cushing
Thomas Amory M^r
Nathan Cheever M^r
Josias Torrey M^r
Matthæus Bridge M^r
Johannes Howland M^r
Johannes Tucker M^r S.T.D.
Thomas Jones M^r
Josephus Roberts M^r
Robertus Cutler M^r
Johannes Mellen M^r
Johannes Willson M^r
Eliphalet Dyer M^r.

1742. July. 7

Leverettus Hubbard M^r
Johannes Wainwright Mr
Johannes Denison M^r
Samuel Auchmuty M^r S.T.D. Ox.
Georgius Eveleigh M^r
Edvardus Bromfield M^r
Samuel Pemberton M^r
Nathanael Hatch M^r
Benjamin Brandon M^r
Samuel Breck M^r
Jacobus Allen M^r
Harperus Hall
Andreas Burley M^r
Johannes Carnes M^r
Benjamin Toppan M^r
Josephus Roby M^r
Gulielmus Rand M^r
Josephus Adams
Isaacus Mansfield M^r
Stephanus Longfellow M^r
Enoch376 Bailey M^r
Adamus Bullard M^r
Barachias Mason M^r
Nathanael Trask M^r
Henricus377 Hans Hansen M^r
Samuel Fitch M^r 1766 1766

1743. July. 6.

Foster Hutchinson M^r
Andreas378 Pepperrell M^r
Samuel Cooper M^r Soc. S.T.D. Ed.
Gulielmus Pynchon M^r
Samuel Checkley M^r
Johannes Usher M^r
Samuel Thaxter M^r
Lothrop Russell
Shearjashub Bourne M^r
Guilielmus Boume M^r
Jacobus Otis M^r
Gulielmus Charnock
Royall Tyler M^r
Samuel Waldo M^r
Samuel Fayrweather M^r Oxon et Cant.
Cottonus Brown M^r
Josephus Emerson M^r
Benjamin Webb M^r 1751
Gulielmus Lawrence379 M^r
Jacobus Pecker M^r
Johannes Crocker M^r
Johannes Chandler M^r
Jahakobus Tuttle M^r
Samuel Kneeland
Caleb Hitchcock M^r
Gad Hitchcock M^r S.T.D.
Daniel Shute M^r S.T.D.

[114]

Elizæus Savel M^r
Elizæus Toby
Paulus Burbean380 M^r
Jabez Porter M^r 1747.
Samuel Fitch M^r 1762
Eliphalet Williams M^r 1771 S.T.D. Yal.

1744. Jul. 4.

Samuel Welles Mr
Antonius Lechmere
Johannes Vanhorne
Thomas Cushing M^r Soc. LL.D.
Thomas Brinley M^r
Isaacus Bowles M^r
Joshua Gee M^r
Jonathan Mayhew M^r S.T.D. Aberd.
Simon Tufts M^r
Carolus Pierce M^r
Johannes Wingate M^r
Benjamin White M^r
Nathanael Coffin M^r
Johannes Lewis M^r
Ebenezer Winchester M^r
Abramus Williams M^r
Nathanael Tucker
Edvardus Bass M^r S.T.D. Phila.
Josephus Swain M^r
Caleb Upham M^r
Guilielmus Whitmore M^r
Isaacus Osgood M^r
Jedidias Forster M^r
Petrus Frye M^r
Jacobus Humphreys M^r
Guilielmus Kneeland
Johannes Annable M^r
Jahakobus Green
Jacobus Welman M^r
Nathanael Bourne.
Guilielmus-Samuel Johnson M^r. LL.D. Oxon.
Richardus Cranch M^r 1780

1745. Jul. 3.

Arnoldus Welles M^r
Jacobus Bowdoin M^r
Ichabod Blaisted M^r
Gulielmus Sever M^r
Andreas Higginson
Jacobus Warren M^r
Oliverus Peabody M^r
Josephus Adams M^r
Johannes Smith M^r
Gulielmus Davis M^r
Thomas Downe M^r
Johannes Phillips M^r
Johannes Wheelwright M^r
Josephus Storer M^r
Johannes Storer M^r
Nathanael Dummer
Samuel Wood 1749 M^r
Nathanael Ropes M^r
Thomas Forster M^r 1751
Johannes Adams
Samuel Turell M^r
Daniel Pond M^r
Elizæus Harding M^r
Nehemias Porter M^r
Thomas-Brand Hollis LL.D. 1787

July 2. 1746

Daniel Foxcroft M^r
Edvardus Augustus381 Holyoke M^r
Edvardus Cushing M^r
Nathanael Gilman M^r
Samuel Moody M^r
Thomas Bulfinch M^r
Josephus Green M^r
Benjamin Fessenden
Samuel Gardner
Benjamin Dearborn M^r
Jaeobus Putnam M^r
Guilielmus Phips 1750 M^r
Ezra Stiles M^r 1754 S.T.D. Edin. LL.D. Neo Cae
Daniel Little M^r 1766
Robertus Rogerson M^r 1765

July. 1. 1747

Johannes Mico Wendell M^r
Franciscus Waldo M^r
Petrus Bours M^r
Benjamin Ellery M^r
Guilielmus Ellery M^r
Pitts Hall M^r
Josephus Gooch
Johannes Erving M^r
Antonius Wibird M^r
Solomon Williams M^r
Johannes Cotton M^r
Nathanael Henchman M^r
Ebenezer Adams M^r
Foxwell-Curtis Cutt
Timotheus Minot M^r

[115]

Gulielmus Davis
Thomas Downe
Johannes Hurd M^r
Ebenezer Storer M^r Thesau.
Johannes Fowle M^r
Dorby Jonathan M^r
Isaacus² Gardner¹ M^r
Nyott Doubt
Peaslee Collins M^r
Johannes-Heard Bartlett
Johannes Hurd M^r
Edmundus Noyes M^r
Josephus Palmer M^r
Silas Downer M^r
Nathanael Robbins M^r
Peaslee Collins
Stephanus Badger M^r
Aaron Hutchinson M^r382
Alexander Cuming M^r 1761
Johannes Cuming M^r 1771
Benjamin West M^r 1771
Granville Sharp LL.D. 1788.
Samuel Langdon M^r 1792
Johannes Cuming M^r 1771.
Alexander Cuming M^r 1761
Aaron Hutchinson M^r
Benjamin West M^r 1771
Jacobus Lloyd M.D. 1790

1748

Edvardus Hutchinson. M^r
Dudlæus Atkins. M^r
Georgius Leonard. M^r
Carolus Chauncy. M^r
Timotheus Pain. M^r
Artemas Ward. M^r
Josephus Adams. M^r
Jahakobus Cushing. M^r
Ward Browne.
Gulielmus Cook. M^r
Jonathan Sewall. M^r
Richardus Perkins. M^r
Gulielmus Baldwin. M^r
Perez Marsh. M^r
Thomas Sanders. M^r
Samuel Angier. M^r
Josephus Henshaw M^r 1752
Samuel Woodward. M^r
Josephus Bean. M^r
Johannes Rand. M^r
Thomas Hibbert. M^r
Jacobus Hobbs. M^r
Samuel French.
Georgius Lesslie M^r
Guilielmus Johnson M^r 1753 Oxon & Cant.
Jonathan Fitch M^r 1754.
Johannes Hotchkiss M^r 1765
Naphtali Dagget M^r 1771 S.TP Yal S.T.D. Neo Cœs

1749

Guilielmus Whipple
Andreas Oliver M^r
Edvardus Wigglesworth M^r S.T.D. Tutor. Socius. S.T.P Hollis
Nathanael Appleton M^r
Benjamin Marston M^r
Johannes Sever M^r
Johannes Cotton M^r
Cottonus Tufts M^r M.D
Robertus Treat Pain M^r
Johannes Wiswall M^r
Joshua Green M^r
Samuel Brooks M^r
Guilielmus Tidmarsh M^r
Gideon Richardson M^r
Nathan Tisdale
Samuel Haven M^r S.T.D. Edin. & Dart.
Josephus Wilson
Abijah Thurston
Timotheus Pond M^r
Ezekiel Dodge M^r
Israel Cheever M^r 1753
Oliverus Meriam
[ ]383
Samuel Hopkins M^r
David Ripley
Gidcon Hawley384 M^r
Johannes Hotchkiss M^r 1765
Samuel Hopkins M^r 1754
David Ripley M^r 1754
Gideon Hawley M^r 1763
Georgius Washington LL.D 1776
Horatius Gates LL.D 1779
Benjamin Lincoln M^r 1780

1750

Thomas Dudley. M^r
Thomas Cheever. M^r
Nathanael Cotton M^r
Oliverus Prescott M^r M. D.
Robertus Gibbs M^r
Johannes Wendell M^r
Henricus Gardner M^r
Nath^l Peaslee Seargeant M^r
Johannes Sturgis
Elitzur Holyoke M^r
Samuel Jordan
Benjamin Clarke M^r
Guilielmus Symmes M^r Tutor
Samuel Hill
Henricus True M^r
Hezekias Coolidge M^r
Elizæus Fish M^r
Elijah Packard M^r
Johannes Ellis M^r

1751.

Josephus Dudley. M^r
Richardus Saltonstall M^r

[116]

Samuel Epes. M^r
Guilielmus Cushing M^r LL.D.
Benjamin Greenleaf M^r
Johannes Holyoke
Nath^l-Ray Thomas M^r
Josephus Wanton M^r
Guilielmus Watson M^r
Mather Byles M^r S.T.D. Oxon.
Johannes Willard M^r
Johannes Russell
Guilielmus Williams M^r
Johannes Williams
Josephus Blaney M^r
Benjamin Gridley M^r
Guilielmus Parker M^r
Stephanus Minot M^r
Ægidius-Crouch Kellogg. M^r
Johannes White M^r
Johannes Feveryear. M^r
Josias Stearns. M^r
Jonathan Kidder M^r
Guilielmus Kneeland M^r Tutor
David Mitchel M^r
Samuel Whittemore M^r
Jonathan Vinal M^r
Moses Taft M^r
Eli Forbush M^r
Georgius Farrar M^r
Johannes Munroe M^r
Thomas Langrell
Johannes Morse M^r
Josephus Manning. M^r
Alexander M^cDowell
Jonathan Welles M^r 1756
Sethus Norton M^r 1756
Samuel Macclintoc M^r 1761 S.T.D. N.C.
Gulielmus Gordon M^r 1772 S.T.D. N.C.

1752.

Josephus Gerrish
Edmundus Quincy M^r
Abel Willard M^r
Thomas Mallbone
Josephus Cushing M^r
Samuel Wigglesworth M^r
Georgius Minot
Josephus Dorr M^r
Aaron Putnam M^r
Johannes Miller M^r
Thomas Browne M^r
Josephus Parsons M^r
Dummer Jewit M^r
Amos Adams M^r
Guilielmus Foster M^r
Ammi-Ruhamah Cutter M^r M.D.
Samuel Baldwin. M^r
Josua Bracket. M^r
Ephraimus Langdon M^r
David Barnes M^r
Jonathan Eames M^r
Ebenezer Thompson
Jonas Carolus385 Turner M^r
Jonas Clarke M^r
Azarias Faxon M^r
Benjamin Butler M^r
Asaphus Rice M^r
Josias Bailey M^r
Josephus Perry M^r
Cornelius Jones M^r 1771
Petrus Livius M^r 1767
Cœsar Anne de la Luzerne LL.D 1781.
Arthur Lee LL.D 1781.

1753.

Oliverus Wendell M^r Socius
Pelhamus Winslow. M^r
Jahakobus Quincy. M^r
Guilielmus Erving. M^r
Thomas Oliver. M^r
Petrus-Thatcher Smith. M^r
Edvardus-Perkins Sparhawk M^r
Josephus Jackson M^r Tutor
David Jenner.
David Lane. M^r
Jacobus Dana M^r S.T.D. Edin.
Ebenezer Thayer M^r Tutor
Johannes Lowell. M^r
Benjamin Kimbell. M^r
Jonas Meriam. M^r. 1757.
Solomon Park.
Elias Smith M^r
Nathaniel Potter 1758 M^r
Sethus Pomroy M^r 1756

1754.

Henricus Dwight
Samuel Foxroft M^r
Samuel Quincy M^r
Jonathan Webb M^r
Johannes Hancock M^r LL.D. et Col Ins R Thesau
Guilielmus Warner M^r
Bela Lincoln M^r M.D. Aber.
Phillips Payson M^r
Benjamin Church M^r
Samuel Marshall M^r
Daniel Treadwell M^r
Nathan Webb M^r
Jacobus Allen M^r

[117]

Nathan Fisk M^r S T.D.
Jason Haven M^r
Jahakobus Foster M^r
Petrus Powers M^r 1758
Guilielmus Patten M^r
Samuel West M^r S.T.D.
Hezra Thayer. M^r
Jacobus Greaton M^r 1760
Josias Sherman M^r 1758
Carolus Stockbridge M.D. 1793

1755.

Carolus Cushing M^r
Henricus Appelton M^r
Guilielmus Browne M^r
Philippus Livingstone
Johannes Wentworth. M^r LL D. Oxon. et Aberd. et Dart.
Jonathan Bowman M^r
Franciscus Gardner M^r
Jahakobus Eliot M^r
Josephus Stockbridge M^r
David Sewall M^r
Tristramus Dalton M^r
Thomas Sparhawk M^r
Guilielmus Whittemore M^r
Johannes Adams M^r LL.D. et Dart.
Samuel Dana M^r
Willardus Wheeler M^r
Stephanus Farrar M^r
Samuel Locke M^r S.T.D. Prœses
Robie Morrill M^r
Nahumus Marshall M^r
Moses Hemenway M^r S.T.D.
Nathan Kidder
Josias Goodhue M^r
Jahakobus Bailey M^r
Nathaniel Potter M^r 1758
Johannes Gardiner M^r Glas. 1791.
Josiah Sherman M^r 1758
Guilielmus Crawford M^r 1761.
Nathanael Rogers M^r 1762

1756

Nathanael Lothrop M^r
Josephus Trumble M^r
Samuel Miller
Guilielmus Checkley M^r
Johannes Hill.
Guilielmus Hill M^r
Guilielmus Walter M^r S.T.D. Aberd.
Timotheus Walker M^r
Jacobus Lovell M^r
Henricus Hill M^r
Sam^l Holden Parsons M^r
Jonathan Hayward M^r
Micajah Sawyer M^r M.D.
Bartlet LeBaron M^r
Ephraimus Otis. M^r
Eleazer Weld M^r 1761
Nathan Prentice
Abiel Forster M^r
Ebenezer Sparhawk M^r
Josephus Sluman M^r
Jahakobus Emerson M^r
Thomas Rice M^r
Ezra Thompson M^r
Stephanus Shattuck M^r
Georgius Daman M^r
Chandler Robbins M^r 1760 Edin et Dar
Timotheus Danielson M^r 1779.
Andreas Rowland M^r 1761
Alexander Cuming M^r 1761
Timothous Jones M^r 1761
Samuel Macclintoc M^r 1761
Samuel Stilman M^r 1761

1757.

Atkinson Theodorus M^r
Vassall Johannes M^r
Appelton Johannes M^r
Georgius Erving M^r 1762 Glas
Russell Carolus M^r M.D. Aber.
Petrus Livingston M^r 1779
Pitts Johannes M^r
Chardon Petrus386 M^r
Allen Jonathan M^r
Gilman Tristram M^r 1761
Toppan Thomas
Brooks Edvardus M^r
Haven Johannes M^r
Walker Edvardus M^r
Barret Samuel M^r
Williams Thomas M^r
Pecker Jeremias M^r 1761
Fairfield Johannes M^r 1761
Phips Thomas M^r
Bradbury Theophilus M^r
Pike Guilielmus387 M^r
Tuttle Samuel M^r 1763
Tuttle Sampson M^r 1763
Parker Jedidias M^r
Holt Nathan M^r
Wheeler. Josephus M^r
Chandler Robbins M^r
Samuel Stillman M^r 1761. S.T.D. Col. Ins. R
[ ]
Hall Jackson M. D. 1793
Timotheus Jones M^r 1761
Andreas Rowland M^r 1761
Edmundus Fanning M^r 1764
Stephanus Sayre M^r 1766
Caleb Barnum M^r 1768

1758

Johannes Foxcroft. M^r
Samuel Danforth. M^r M.D.
Thomas Hutchinson M^r
Daniel Oliver M^r
Thomas Wentworth M^r

[118]

Daniel Epes. M^r
Samuel Moffatt. M^r
Leonard Williams M^r
Samuel Frink M^r
Joshua Wingate Weeks. M^r
Johannes Tucke M^r
Guilielmus Russell M^r
Oakes Shaw M^r
Samuel Payson M^r
David Wyer M^r
Isaacus Foster M^r
Aaron Hall M^r
Simeon Howard M^r Tutor et Socius S.TD Edin
Daniel Noyes M^r
Petrus Russell M^r
Amos Toppan M^r
Gulielmus Perkins M^r
Thomas Fessenden M^r
Josias Bridge M^r
Josephus How M^r
Job Whitney
Rolandus Green M^r
Josephus Pearson M^r
Johannes Treadwell M^r
Eliab Stone M^r.
Samuel Dix M^r.
Carolus Gordon M^r 1762
Gulielmus Whitwell M^r 1762
Zephanias Leonard M^r 1763
Gulielmus Tennent M^r 1763
Johannes Sullivan M^r 1780 LL.D. Dart.

1759

Jonathan Trumble M^r
Samuel Allyne Otis M^r
Benjamin Pickman M^r
Edmundus Dana M^r
Samuel Cotton M^r
Gulielmus Clarke M^r
Abiel Leonard M^r S.T.D. Neo. Cœs.
Paine Wingate M^r
Thomas Welles White M^r
Johannes Avery M^r
Paulus Coffin M^r
Carolus Coffin M^r
Samuel Gardner
Daniel Jones M^r
Edvardus Church M^r
Johannes Gorham388
Nathan Davies M^r
Johannes Pickering M^r
Justinus Ely. M^r
Samuel Fisk M^r
Lemuel Hedge M^r
Micah Lawrence M^r
Moses Putnam M^r
Nathan Goodale M^r
Josephus Warren M^r
Benjamin Hobbs
Ebenezer Taylor
Amos Moody
Samuel Kingsbury M^r
Johannes Whittier M^r
Phineas Whitney M^r
Zabdiel Adams M^r
Daniel Stimpson M^r
Gyles Merrill. M^r
Edvardus Russell M^r
[ ]389
Henricus Marchant
Guilielmus Whitwell
Nathanael Rogers
Joh. Greenough
Mat. Meriam
Ephraim Hide
Carolus Gordon M^r 1762 Abrd.
Henricus Marchant M^r 1762 LL.D. Yal.
Johannes390 Greenough M^r 1763
Ebenezer Grosvenor M^r 1763
Ephraimus Hide M^r 1763
Johannes Huntington M^r 1763
Matthœus Meriam M^r 1765
Ebenezer Crafts M^r 1784
Josua Toulmin S.T.D. 1794.

1760

Thomas Brattle M^r
Daniel Leonard M^r
Ebenezer Hancock M^r
Ludovicus Vassall M^r
Johannes Hall M^r
Johannes Lowell M^r LL.D. Socius
Guilielmus Hooper M^r
Elijah Dunbar M^r
Johannes Warren M^r
Daniel Bliss. M^r
Josias Crocker M^r
Ebenezer Williams M^r
Bunker Gay M^r
Nathanael Wells M^r
Williams Bradford M^r
Johannes Wyeth M^r
Guilielmus Baylies M^r
Samuel Dean M^r Tutor S.T.D. Col. Ins. R
Josias Clark
Ephraimus Woolson
Jacobus Baker M^r
Timotheus Fuller M^r
Jonathan Livermore M^r
Ebenezer Rice
Antipas Steward M^r
Henricus Cumings M^r
[ ]391
Andreas Storrs M^r 1765
Matthew Miriam M^r 1765
Andreas Stoors M^r 1765
Samuel Blair M^r 1767 S.T.D. Phila.
Josephus de Valnais LL.D 1779
Thomas Jefferson LL.D. 1787 et Col. Yal.
Johannes Haygarth M.D. 1794.

1761

Stephanus Hooper M^r
Elisæus Porter M^r

[119]

Petrus Oliver M^r
Hull Sewall M^r
Samuel Sewall M^r
Thomas Palmer M^r
Edvardus Wigglesworth M^r 1766
Archibaldus Campbell M^r
Guilielmus Emerson M^r
Samuel Williams M^r LL.D. Edin et Y al. Math. et Phil Nat Prof Hol.
Johannes Flagg M^r
Johannes Cushing M^r 1765
Jonathan Jackson M^r
Thomas Cary M^r
Guilielmus Goddard M^r 1765
Samuel West M^r
Theophilus Smith M^r 1789
Isaacus Rand M^r
Johannes Frye M^r 1765
Nathanael Ames M^r
Moses Badger M^r
Christophorus-Bridge Marsh M^r
Johannes Marsh M^r Tutor
Johannes Bass
Johannes Farnum M^r
Jonathan Moore M^r
Josias Browne M^r
Adamus Porter M^r
Johannes Pickering M^r LL.D. Dartmo
Josephus Bowman M^r
Daniel Leeds M^r
Thomas Marrett M^r
Jahakobus Emery M^r
Silas Moody M^r
Stephanus Sewall M^r392 Heb. cœtq.393 Ling. Or. Prof. Hancock.
Jacobus Prentice M^r.
Jonathan Craft
Johannes Page M^r
Benjamin Caryl. M^r
Andreas Storrs M^r 1765
Samuel Blair M^r 1767
Gulielmus Southmayd M^r 1768
Josephus de Valnais LL.D. 1779
Johannes Jay LL.D. 1790.

1762

Elisæus Hutchinson. M^r
Thomas Danforth M^r Tutor et Socius
Guilielmus Hutchinson. M^r
Daniel Oliver. M^r
Isaacus Winslow. M^r
Franciscus Dana M^r LL.D.
Johannes New. M^r
Georgius Gardner. M^r
Jeremias Dum̄er. Rogers M^r
Jonathan Parker. M^r
Benjamin Balch. M^r 1767
Johannes Barnard. M^r
Nathan Stone. M^r
Andreas394 Eliot M^r Biblioth. & Tutor et Socius.
Jacobus Messinger.
Bezaliel Shaw. M^r
Guilielmus Shaw. M^r
Johannes Swift. M^r
Samuel Webster. M^r
Petrus Whitney. M^r
Joshua Atherton. M^r
Israel Atherton. M^r
Jonathan Crane. M^r 1766.
Solomon Phelps. M^r 1779.
Ephraimus Keith. M^r
Elbridge Gerry. M^r
Moses Gerrish.
Johannes Newman.
Matthæus Cuming.
Thomas Bridgman. M^r
Jeremias Belknap. M^r S.T.D.
Johannes Peck. M^r
Josephus Domett. M^r
Penuel Bowen. M^r
Timotheus Alden. M^r
Phinehas Adams. M^r
Thomas Hill. M^r
Georgius Partridge. M^r
Josephus Stacey Hastings. M^r
Marshall Springer M^r M^r 1766
Asa Porter. M^r
Peres Fobes M^r 1786 LL.D. Col. Ins. R
Johannes Wadsworth. M^r
Josias Winship. M^r
Ebenezer Champney.
Isaacus Hasey. M^r
Thomas Allen. M^r

Johannes Hottkiss M^r		Yalenses
Matthæus Meriam M^r
Andreas Storrs M^r

Robertus Rogerson M^r 1765
Jacobus Sullivan M^r 1780
Johannes-Coakley Lettsom M.D. 1790 et Edin

1763.

Josephus Hooper. M^r
Jedidias Huntington. M^r
Carolus Church Chandler.
Josias Quincy. M^r
Sampson Stoddard. M^r
Joshua Henshaw. M^r
Nathanael Noyes. M^r
Samuel Angier. M^r
Nathan Cushing. M^r
Samuel Eaton. M^r
Benjamin Balch. M^r 1767
Stephanus Scales M^r Tut^r.
Johannes Jeffries M^r M.D. Aber
Jonathan White.
Benjamin Dolbeare. M^r
Johannes Hunt. M^r
Nathanael Fisher. M^r

[120]

Richardus Cary. M^r
Joshua Upham. M^r
Jonathan Bliss. M
Sampson Salter Blowers. M^r
Johannes Cabot. M^r
Timotheus Pickering. M^r
Ephraimus Ward. M^r
Josias Dana. M^r
Archelaus Putnam. M^r
Tarrant Putnam. M^r
Josephus Brown. M^r
Samuel Porter. M^r
Thomas Gannett. M^r
Caleb Gannett M^r Tutor et Socius
Samuel Waterman.
Samuel Perley. M^r
Benjamin Bowen.
Johannes Marrett. M^r
Nathanael Cooper. M^r 1768
Nehemias Parker.
Jacobus Parker.
Jahakobus Coggin. M^r

Daniel Little	[ ] 395	1766
Samuel Fitch
Steven Sayre

Johannes Lathrop M^r 1768. Socius S.T.D Edin

1764.

Franciscus Foxcroft M^r
Thomas Dyar
Nathaniel Richmond
Elizæus Williams M^r
Joshua Orne M^r
Thomas Abbot M^r
Gulielmus Bowman M^r
Johannes Banister M^r
Samuel Parker M^r S.T.D. Phila.
Johannes Scollay. M^r
Johannes Cushing. Mr 1769.
Johannes Emerson M^r
Oakes Angier M^r
Johannes Payson M^r
Stephanus Chase M^r
Samuel Porter M^r 1769
Ebenezer Bridge M^r 176
Johannes Wilkins
Sethus Ames M^r
Ebenezer396 Hunt M^r
Johannes397 Hunt M^r
Benjamin Bourne M^r
Shearjashum Boume M^r
Thomas Lancaster M^r
Thomas Brigden M^r
Caleb Strong M^r
Abiel Smith M^r 1774
Nehemias Ordway M^r
Nathanael Paine-Drowne M^r
Sewall Goodridge M^r
Rufus Welles.
Josias Langdon. M^r
Alexander-Sears Hill. M^r
Gulielmus Aspinwall. M^r
Isaacus Winchester. M^r
Jonathan Goodhue. M^r
Caleb Rice. M^r
Benjamin Brigham. M^r
Edvardus Barnes.
Edvardus Goddard.
Timotheus Hilyard. M^r Tutor
Daniel Fogg. M^r
Daniel Fuller. M^r
Jonathan Searle. M^r
Ephraimus Briggs. M^r
Vexillanius Man.
Petrus Livius M^r
Samuel Blair de [ ] M^r
Josephus Kidder M^r 1768

1765.

Nathaniel Sparhawk. M^r
Robertus Hooper. M^r
Andreas Oliver. M^r
Johannes Winthrop. M^r
Samuel Sherburne. M^r
Edvardus Winslow. M^r
Vryling Stoddard. M^r
Belcher Noyes. M^r
Guilielmus Fowle. M^r
Johannes Thomas. M^r
Henricus Gardner. M^r
Samuel Hunt. M^r
Samuel Rogers. M^r
Edvardus Parsons. M^r
Johannes Sprague. M^r
Johannes Thompson. M^r
Stephanus Hall. M^r Tutor et Socius.
Lemuel Williams. Mr 1773.
Josephus Willard. Mr S.T.D. Tutor Socius et Prœses LL.D. Yal
Johannes White.
Ezra Green. M^r
Thomas Haven. M^r
Moses Parsons. M^r
Josephus Taylor. M^r
Josephus Orne. M^r
Sethus Williams M^r

Johannes Stedman.		M^r
Ebenezer Stedman.

Nathanael Ward. M^r Biblioth.
Timotheus Langdon. M^r
Franciscus Winter. M^r
Isaias Joscelyn. M^r
Philemon Stacey. M^r
Moses Hubbard. M^r
Samuel Cutler. M^r 1769
Josephus Lee. M^r
Caleb Prentice. M^r Biblioth.
Jahakobus Rice. M^r
Jonathan Searle. M^r
Dudlæius Colman. M^r
Josias Crocker. M^r

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Johannes Page. M^r
Elijah Browne. Mr 1769.
Johannes Eddy. M^r
Andreas Fuller. M^r
Josephus Bailey. M^r
Carolus Curtis.
Amos Sawyer. M^r
Josephus Willard. M^r
Josephus Penniman. Mr 1769
Josephus Currier. M^r
Nathanael Battle. M^r
Benj^a Shattuck. M^r
Silas Biglow M^r

Johannes Hotchkiss M^r		1748
Matthæus Meriam M^r		1759
Andreas Storrs M^r		1760

Robertus Rogerson M^r [ ] 1765
Johannes Chester Williams M^r 1769
Simeon Williams M^r 1769
Elijah Fitch M^r 1770
Manasses Cutler M^r 1770 LL.D Yal.
Johannes Bacon M^r 1771
Josephus How M^r 1773
Apollos Leonard M^r 1786398
Ebenezer Pemberton M^r 1787399

1766

Guilielmus Pepperrell. Mr.
Nathanael Saltonstall. M^r
Guilielmus Pickman. M^r.
Rufus400 Chandler M^r.
Henricus Gibbs. Mr.
Johannes Hunt. M^r.
Johannes Watson. Mr.
Epee Sargent.
Josephus Dowse.
Jonathan-Loring Austin Mr.
David Cobb. Mr.
Oliverus Whipple. Mr. 1770.
Ebenezer Potter. Mr.
Nicholaus Pike. Mr.
Thomas Barnard. Mr. S.T.D. Edin. et Col. Ins R
Samuel Morrill. Mr.
Thomas Prentice. Mr.
Samuel Curtis. Mr.
Samuel Savage. M^r 1777.
Carolus Jarvis Mr.
Benjamin Goodhue Mr.
Ebenezer Barnard. Mr.
Samuel Barnard. Mr.
Benjamin Hammett. M^r.
Elisæus Whitney. Mr.
Johannes Hill Mr.
Petrus Green.
Jahakobus Ashton. Mr.
Johannes Stevens. Mr.
Ebenezer Manning. M^r
Jahakobus Biglow. Mr.
Guilielmus Hall. M^r.
Nathanael Lovejoy Mr 1770
Joshua Fisher. Mr.
Samuel Hale. M^r
Elijah Putnam. M^r 1777
Joshua Bowman.
Nathanael Bond. Mr.
Johannes Prentice M^r
Johannes Barrows M^r
Johannes Chester Williams M^r Yal.
Simeon Williams M^r 1769
Nathanael Niles M^r 1772
Johannes Chester M^r 1775
Loammi Baldwin M^r 1785

1767.

Thomas Bernard. M^r
Adamus Winthrop. M^r
Edvardus Oxnard. M^r
Lemuel Cushing. M^r
Samuel Hancock. M^r
Isaacus Mansfield. M^r
Josias Moulton. M^r
Johannes Rogers. M^r
Isaacus Smith. M^r Tutor et Biblioth.
Daniel Johnson. M^r
Simon Tufts. M^r
Gulielmus Mayhew. M^r Biblioth
Zephanias Briggs. M^r
Elisæus Thayer. M^r
Henricus Herrick. M^r
Edmundus Freeman. M^r
Burrill Devereux. M^r
Samuel Willard. M^r
Crescentius Sumner. M^r
Nicolaus Dudley. M^r
Abrahamus Wood. M^r
Guilielmus Moore. M^r
Gulielmus Turner. M^r 1771
Jeremias Shaw. M^r
Simeon Chase. M^r
Enos Hitchcock. M^r S.T.D Col Ins Rhod
Samuel Cheney. M^r
Asa Dunbar. M^r
Sylvanus Ames. M^r
Timotheus Farrar.
Josephus Farrar. M^r
Nathaniel Kidder. M^r
Jonathan Frost. M^r
Asarelah Morse. M^r
Aaron Bordman. M^r
Gulielmus Gamage. M^r
Johannes Porter.
Amos Cutting. M^r
Moses Holt. M^r
Gulielmus Kelley
Nathaniel Merrill
Johannes-Marston Minot
Petrus de Sales la Terriere M.B. 1789

1768.

Rolandus Cushing M^r
Gulielmus Paine M^r
Nathaniel Chandler. M^r
Henricus Sewall.401 M^r

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Andreas Henshaw. Mr
Guilielmus Hunt. M^r
David Greene. M^r
Ebenezer Sayer. M^r
Thomas Leonard.
Jonathan Hastings. M^r
Kenneth M^cKenzie
Jacobus Diman. M^r
Johannes Wentworth.
Jeremias Fogg. M^r
Johannes Ballantine. M^r
Gad Hitchcock. M^r
Benjamin West. M^r
Laurentius Sprague. M^r
Timotheus Orne. M^r
Obadias Parsons. M^r
Josephus Thaxter. M^r
Guilielmus Fessenden. M^r
Samuel Hill.
Johannes Coffin Jones. M^r
Ephraimus Wales. M^r 1774
Lemuel Hayward. M^r
Samuel Parker. M^r
Isaacus Knowles. M^r
Jonathan Smith. M^r
Aaron Bascom. M^r
David Tenny. M^r
Josephus Cum̄ings. M^r
Timotheus Upham. M^r
Benjamin Hitchborn. M^r
Moses Browne. M^r
Thomas Emery.
Nathaniel Porter. 1772 M^r
Daniel Newcomb. M^r
Jonathan Gove. M^r
Ebenezer Starr.
Samuel Nutting. M^r
Guilielmus Keous. M^r 1775
N. Cooper B A. ann. 1763. M^r Of other Colleges
Guilielmus Southmayd. M^r
Calebus Barnum M^r
Josephu Kidder. M^r &M^r John Lowthrop to be placed in the Catalogue as we may find them graduated in their own Colleges402
Johannes Kemp S.T.D. 1792
Thomas Randall S.T.D. 1792

1769. Julii 19.403

Petrus Oliver M^r
Jacobus Winthrop M^r Biblioth.
Johannes Williams M^r
Petrus Thacher M^r S.T.D. Edin.
Josephus Lee M^r
Christophorus Sargeant M^r
Nehemias Williams M^r
Theophilus Parsons M^r
Gulielmus Tudor M^r
Johannes Bulkley M^r
Nathanael Webster M^r
Thomas Kast M^r 1774
Petrus Coffin M^r
Nathanael Tracy M^r
Nathanael Harrington M^r
Isaacus Biglow M^r
Jonathan Williams Austin M^r
Daniel Jones M^r
Jonas Dix M^r
Georgius Wheten
Alexander Scammell M^r
Gulielmus Bowers M^r
Benjamin Wadsworth M^r
Peleg Wadsworth M^r
Jacobus Blake
Ebenezer Bradish M^r
Elias Fisher M^r
Benjamin Guild Mr
Thomas Moore Mr
Jahakobus Jewett M^r
Noah Cooke M^r
Gulielmus Goodhue M^r
Elijah Fletcher Mr
Stephanus Peabody M^r
Samuel Whiting
Benjamin Bradshaw M^r
Samuel Coolidge Mr
David Jewett
Moses Dow M^r 39
July 15 1772 Rev^d M^r W^m Gordon of Roxbury admitted to y^e Degree A M
Mr Niles A M at Nassau ad eundem
Thomas Melville M^r 1773
De La Fayette Marchio404 LL.D 1784

1770. Julii 18405

Gulielmus Sanford Hutchinson M^r
Gilbertus Saltonstall M^r
Gulielmus Winthrop M^r
Johannes Winthrop 1774 M^r
Paulus Landgon M^r
Ward Chipman M^r
Jonathan Stearns M^r
Amarias Frost M^r
Johannes Mellen M^r Tutor
Aaron406 Hutchinson M^r
Jonathan Newell407 M^r
Edvardus Sprague M^r
Samuel Adams M^r
Samuel Osgood M^r
Josephus Hunt M^r
Zebulon Butler Mr
Jonathan Barns Mr
Abner Smith Mr
Nathan Goddard M^r
Samuel Sheldon Pool M^r
Thomas Colman Mr
Gulielmus Stearns Mr
Benj^a Chadwick M^r

[123]

Isaacus Stone Mr
Henricus Bright Mr
David Townsend Mr
Joseph Pope Mr
Palsgrave Wellington Mr
Hezekias Taylor M^r 1797
Jonathan Hicks Mr
Owen Warland Mr
Jahakobus408 Burnap Mr
Aaron Crosby Mr
34: Gulielmus Wetmore M^r
Benj^a West admitted Master for honorary Degree
Elijah Fitch M. A.
Manasseh Cutler M. A.
Johannes Porter M^r 1777
Georgius Cabot M^r 1779

Julii 17. 1771

Sam^ll Hirst Sparhawk M^r
Jacobus Bowdoin M^r Socius
Andreas Bradford Mr
Sam^ll Paine M^r
Edvardus Kitchen Turner
Gulielmus Vassall409 M^r
Samuel Phillips M^r LL.D
Daniel Murray M^r
Daniel Rogers410 M^r
Josephus Emerson Mr
Johannes Alford Mason M^r
David Parsons M^r
Gualterius Hastings M^r
Jahakobus Bacon M^r
Moses Hale M^r
Gulielmus Gay Ballentine
Gulielmus Vinal
David Toppan M^r S.T.D. S.T.P. Hollis
Sam^ll Plum̄er M^r
Johannes Barnard Swett
Johannes White M^r
Winthrop Sargent
Robertus Roberts
Josephus Pearse Palmer M^r
Gulielmus Cheever M^r
Greenleaf Dole M^r
Zedekias Sangar M^r
Isaacus Bangs M^r
Johannes Tracy M^r
Joshua Dodge M^r
Johannes Gill
Ebenezer411 Putnam
Daniel Tyler M^r
Josephus Avery M^r
Johannes Frothingham M^r
Michael412 Joy M^r
David Osgood M^r
Johannes Warren M^r M.D. Anat. et Chirur. Prof. Hersey
Crocker Sampson M^r
Sam^ll Nye M^r
Gulielmus Scott M^r
Sam^ll Prentice M^r 1776
Abrahamus Watson M^r
Thomas Edwards M^r
Perez Morton M^r
Jonathan Norwood M^r
Melzar-Turner Oakman M^r
Israel Keith M^r
Nathanael Dickenson M^r
Johannes Noyes M^r
Gad Stebbings M^r
Moses Everett M^r
Moses Adams M^r
Samuel Wheeler M^r
Thomas Little
Amos Windship M^r 1790 M.B.
Benj^a Curtis M^r
Jonathan French M^r
Moses Johnson
Jedidias Estabrook
Ebenezer413 Allen Mr 1779
Gulielmus Scales M^r
Benj^a Hasey414 M^r
Rev^d Nath^l Appleton created Doctor in Divinity
Rev^d President Dagget A M S.T.D. 1748 Pres. Coll. Yal.
Rev^d Eliphalet Williams 1743 A M
Rev^d Cornelius Jones A M 52
John Cuming Esq; A M honorary
Josephus Barker M^r 1782
Jeremias Hill M^r 1787
David Humphreys M^r 1787

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July 15. 1772

Gulielmus Chandler
Benj^a Loring
Clemens March M^r
Sam^l Murray
Johan^s Lind^ll Borland
Jonath. Williams
Johannes Eliot M^r
Sam^l Cooke M^r
Sam^l Ruddock
Georgius Inman
Johannes Shaw M^r
Johannes Hastings M^r
Paulus Whitney Mr 1782
Sam^l Haven M^r
Clemens Weeks M^r
Josephus Crosby
Tho^s Aston Coffin M^r 1791
Phillips White
Johannes Sprague M^r
Daniel Staniford M^r 1777.
Joshua Bayley415 Osgood M^r
Miles Whitworth
Johannes Simpson
Johannes Clarke
Joshua Barker M^r 1778
Nathaniel416 Ellery
Joshua Thomas M^r 1782
Johannes Homans
Edvardus Hill
Sam^l Smith M^r
Tho^s Burnham M^r
Jesse Rice
Gulielmus Eustis M^r 1784
Tho^s Saunders
Nathan Bond M^r
Johannes Sprague to be remov^d higher
Martinus Herrick
Gulielmus Fisk
Johannes Hills M^r
Sam^l Tenny
Josias Badcock M^r
Daniel Chaplin M^r
Oliverus Wellington417 Lane M^r 1779
Beza Hayward M^r
Phinehas Bowman
Tho^s Welsh
Levi Lincoln M^r 1776
Phinehas Wright M^r 1785
Johannes Allen 48
Johannes Bacon M^r 1772
Johannes Parke M^r 1775
Johannes Brooks M^r 1787
Gulielmus Hull M^r 1787
Jonathan Williams M^r 1787
Samuel Shaw M^r 1790

July 21. 1773

Nath^l Walker Appleton M^r
Josua418 Armsby M^r
Moses Bernard M^r
Jeremias419 Bernard M^r
Eben^r Boltwood
Gul^s Bradford
Iaac^s Bradish M^r 1777.
Gul^s Caldwell M^r 1777
Steph^s Crosby M^r
Nahu^s Cutler
Josua Eaton M^r
Sam^l Fales M^r
Tho^s Farrington M^r
Tho^s Flucker
Sam^l Henshaw M^r
Martin^s Leavitt M^r
Johan^s Low
Tilly Mirrick M^r
Abner Morgan
Dan^l Parker M^r 1782
Warham^s Parks

[125]

Theod^s Parsons M^r
Oliver Peabody M^r
Elipha^t Pearson M^r Heb. cœt. q^e. Ling. Or. Prof. Hancock LL.D. & Col. Yal. et Neo. Cœs.
Josua Plumer
Tho^s Prince M^r 1778
Benj: Rice
Nathan Rice M^r 1778
Eben^r Rockwood M^r
Manas. Smith M^r
Carol^s Stearns M^r Tutor
Jacobus Trecothic M^r
Johan Trumbull
Abel Whitney M^r 1777.
Solomⁿ Willard M^r
Rober^t Williams
Samuel Leonard M^r 1781
Royal Flint M^r 1786

Julii420 15^to 1774.421

Daniel Adams M^r 1778
Jonathan Allen M^r
Josephus Allen M^r
Fisher Ames M^r
Edvardus Barnard M^r
Franciscus Borland M^r 1785
Johannes Bradford M^r
Jabes Chickering M^r
Johannes Clark M^r
Josephus Crocker M^r
Isaias Doane M^r
Timotheus Dwight M^r
Richardus Roswell Eliot M^r Tutor
Josephus Emerson M^r
Samuel Emery M^r
Abel Fisk M^r
Gulielmus Fogg M^r
Gulielmus Gallison
Asahel Goodenow M^r
Josephus Hall M^r
Josephus Haven M^r
Gulielmus Hobart M^r
Gulielmus Jennison
Samuel Jennison M^r 1782.
Robertus Junkins
Thomas Loring M^r 1778
Benjamin Lovell
Nathan Morey
Benjamin Muzzey
Brinley Silvester Oliver
Daniel Parker M^r
Benjamin Putnam M^r 1781
Jacobus Putnam
Johannes Rice M^r
Thomas Rindge Rogers M^r
Jacobus Sheaffe M^r
Josias Smith
Moses Taft M^r
Johannes Thaxter M^r
Nathaniel Thomas
Benjamin Thurston M^r
Onesiphorus Tileston M^r
Timotheus Trumball M^r
Johannes Tucker M^r
Jahakobus Welsh
Laban Wheaton M^r
Bela Whipple
Thomas Rice Willard
[ ]
Gulielmus Greenough [ ]
Johannes Smith M^r 1780
Sethus Reed M^r 1781
Dwight Foster M^r 1784
Benjamin Waterhouse M.D. et Lugd. Med. Theo. et Prax. Prof. Hers.
Gulielmus Greenough M^r 1779
Cornelius Waters M^r 1788
Alexander Hamilton LL.D. 1792
Sethus Reed M^r 1781
Dwight Foster M^r 1784
Johannes Smith M^r 1780422

Octo^ris 2^do 1775.

Henricus Adams M^r 1778
Jahakobus Amadon423
Georgius Athern M^r424
Rufus Badcock M^r425
Ebenezer Battle M^r
Daniel Biglow M^r
Edvardus Billings M^r
Benjamin Bourne 1776. M^r 1778.
Franciscus Brinley 1777
Samuel Chandler M^r 1781
Samuel Dogget
Simeon Dunbar M^r
Jonathan Eames M^r Tutor
Josephus Emerson
Samuel Gay M^r 1785
Isaacus Hall M^r
Benjamin Heywood M^r
Petrus Hobart M^r 1779
Paulus Litchfield M^r 1779
Nathanael Macclintock M^r
Isaias Man M^r 1779
Jonathan Maynard 1776 M^r 1781
Thomas Fitch Oliver M^r
Isaacus Osgood M^r
Jacobus Otis M^r
Nathanael Paine M^r
Nathanael Peirce M^r
Johannes Poor M^r
Edvardus Pulling 1776 M^r 1780
Jesse Putnam M^r
Edvardus Hutchinson Robbins M^r
Daniel Shute M^r
Gulielmus Smith M^r
Johannes Jones Spooner M^r
Thomas Thacher M^r
Gulielmus Weeks M^r
Thomas Whiting M^r
Samuel Whitman
Levi Willard
Ebenezer Huntington
Adoniram Judson M^r 1782
Ebenezer Huntington
Adoniram Judson M^r 1782
Nathanael Adams M^r 1790426

Aug^ti 14^to 1776

Johannes Bishop.
Johannes Bullard M^r
Johannes Child M^r
Josua Coit M^r 1784
Jude Damon M^r

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David Daniels M^r
Aaron Dexter M^r M.D. Chym. et Mat. Med. Prof. Erving.
Ephraimus Drury
Josephus Emerson M^r
Ebenezer Smith Fowle M^r
Christophorus Gore M^r
Ephraimus Hall
Timotheus Harrington M^r
Johannes Haven
Gulielmus Heath M^r
Ezekiel Henley M^r
Aaron Hill M^r 1785
Isaacus Hurd M^r
Samuel Lee M^r 1787
Thomas Leverett M^r
Johannes Leverett M^r
Jacobus Lovell M^r
Jacobus Mann M^r
Plinius Merrick M^r
Georgius Morey M^r
Johannes Prince M^r
Johannes Remington M^r
Ezra Ripley M^r
Johannes Rogers M^r
Samuel Sewall M^r
Gulielmus Stearns M^r
Benjamin Stone M^r
Georgius Thacher
Dean Tyler
Royall Tyler M^r
Benjamin Allen427 Upham Allen M^r
Jacobus Warren
Ebenezer Wight M^r
Jonathan Willard M^r 1780
Johannes Williams. M^r
Samuel Winslow M^r
Petrus Woodward M^r
Samuel Woodward M^r
Samuel Sherburne Dartm:
Isaacus Senter M.D. 1793

Julii 16^to 1777.

Edvardus Bangs
Hodijah Baylies M^r 1781
Gulielmus Bently M^r Tutor
Petrus Clarke M^r
Jahakobus Conant
Ebenezer Crosby M^r 1782
Samuel Crosby M^r
Thomas Dawes M^r 1791
Nathan Dodge M^r
Johannes Eliot Eaton
Josephus Evans
Jacobus Freeman M^r
Johannes Goddard M^r
Gulielmus Greenleaf
Nathanael Healey M^r
Jahakobus Herrick M^r 1788
Samuel Hitchcock
Jonathan Homer M^r
Josephus Hooper
Ebenezer Hubbard Mr 1782
Josephus Kilburne M^r
Daniel Kilham M^r 1785
Rufus King M^r
Benjamin Lincoln M^r
Thomas Noyes M^r
Dudley Odlin M^r
Seth Payson M^r
Johannes Penhallow
Daniel Noyes Poor M^r
Huntington Porter M^r
Jonathan Porter M^r
Eliphalet Porter. M^r
Noah Rice M^r
Benjamin Rolfe M^r
Samuel Shuttlesworth M^r
Ephraim Smith
Aaron Smith M^r
Georgius Sparhawk M^r
Gulielmus Traill
Cotton Tufts M^r
Sylvanus Wildes
Johannes Chandler Williams
Daniel Foster M^r 1785
Gulielmus Little M^r 1786

Julii 15^to 1778.

Petrus Adams Mr
Rufus Green Amory M^r
Aaron Bancroft Mr
Josephus Blaney
Carolus Church
Nathan Dane
Thomas Dwight M^r
Brown Emerson M^r
Jonathan Fay M^r
Jonathan Freeman M^r
Henricus Gallison
Henricus Goodwin M^r
Eleazar James M^r Tutor
Josephus Jones M^r
True Kimball M^r
Martinus Kinsley M^r
Cornelius Lynde M^r
Georgius Richards Minot M^r
Elisæus Parmele M^r
Phillips Payson M^r
Asa Piper M^r
Reuben Puffer
Henricus Pynchon M^r
Ezekiel Savage M^r
Gulielmus Sever M^r
Gulielmus Spooner M^r
Ezra Stiles
Job Sumner M^r 1785
Jacobus Thomas M^r
Jesse Tucker
Nathanael Weare
Zephanias Willis M^r
[ ] 1779
Horatio Gates Exercit: [L]igat: Imp: Hon: gratia LL D
Mon^r Josephus de Valnais Regis Christ. Consul Hon gr LL D
Benjamin Chaplin 1779
Edmundus Foster M^r 1784
Josias Reed M^r 1785
Asa Spalding M^r 1791
Josias Bartlett M.B. 1791
Elijah Brigham M^r 1794428

Julii 21^mo 1779.

Isaacus Babson M^r
Sylvanus Bourn M^r
Andreas Bowers M^r 1788
Samuel Chandler

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Abijas Cheever M^r 1785
Samuel Cobb
Oliver Everett M^r.
Elisæus Fish M^r
Nathanael Fadre Fosdick
Daniel Friend M^r
Jacobus Gordon
Gulielmus Gordon
Johannes Hale M^r Tutor
Jonas Hartwell M^r
Nathanael Appleton Haven M^r 1783
Johannes Hosley
Benjamin Mason M^r
Josephus Palmer
Nathanael Parker
Thomas Perkins
Thomas Roby M^r
Carolus Storer M^r
Barnardus Tucker
Nathan Tyler
Enoch Whipple Mr 1783
Levi Whitman M^r
Robertus Gates
Moses Sweat M^r 1790

Julii 19^no 1780

David Leonard Barnes M^r
Johannes Barrett M^r
Nathanael Bethume M^r
Parkman Bradshaw
Gulielmus Brooks M^r 1784
Jacobus Brown M^r
Johannes Crane
Gulielmus Croswell M^r 1786
Philippus Draper
Ephraimus Eliot M^r
Abel Flint
Aaron Hastings
Jacobus Hughes M^r
Daniel Jenckes
Jahakobus Kimball
Nehemias Mason
Elias Parkman
Sylvanus Plympton
Josephus Prince
Isaacus Reed M^r 1784
Thomas Walley Russell M^r
Daniel Sargeant
Gulielmus Symmes M^r
Jesse Thomas
Jacobus True
Fortescue Vernon
Arnold Welles M^r
Jahakobus White
Samuel Williams M^r 1785
Thomas Lindall Winthrop M^r
Oliver Lewis 1781
Thomas Chester M^r 1784
Johannes Robinson M^r 1789
Gulielmus Woodbridge M^r 1789429
Johannes Smith M^r et Linguarum Profr Collegii Dartmuthensis Et Honoris gratia

Benjamin Lincoln Arm^r		Exercitus Amer: Ligatæ im peratores
Johannes Sullivan Arm^r

Jacobus Sullivan Curiæ Mass supreme Ju[s]t[i]cia[rius]
Richardus Cranch Armiger
Oliver Lewis A B 1781 Yal 1780

Julii 18^vo430 1781431

Dudley Atkins M^r
Johannes Bartlett M^r
Isaacus Bayley M^r
Carolus Bulfinch M^r
Johannes Davis M^r
Samuel Dexter M^r
Elisæus Doane M^r
Petrus French M^r
Benjamin-Stacey Glover
Isaias-Lewis Green M^r
Josephus Hall M^r
Georgius-Holmes Hall
Johannes Haskins M^r
Abiel Heywood M^r
Bezaleel Howard M^r Tutor
Daniel Hubbard
Samuel Orne M^r
Elijah Paine M^r
Danforth Phipps
Appleton Prentiss M^r
Nathan Read M^r Tutor
Nathanael Ruggles M^r
Johannes Saunders M^r
Jacobus Sever M^r
Edvardus Sohier M^r
Timotheus Swan M^r
Dudley-Atkins Tyng M^r
Edvardus Wendell M^r
Oliver-Lewis
Samuel Hinckley M^r 1785
Johannes Williams M^r 1785

Julii 17^mo 1782

Artemas Baker
Samuel Balch M^r
Josephus Bartlett M^r 1786
Benjamin Bartlett
Samuel Bass M^r

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Abrahamus Biglow
Jonathan Bird M^r
Ebenezer Bowman M^r
Nathanael Bridge
Theophilus Capen M^r
Richardus Codman M^r
Johannes Dawson
Josephus Estabrook M^r
Daniel Gould M^r
Edvardus Gray M^r
Sethus Hastings M^r
Moses Haven
Reuben Hayes
Timotheus-Lindall Jennison M^r Tutor
Samuel Kendal M^r
Benjamin Parker
Samuel Payson M^r
Gulielmus-Dandridge Peck M^r
Samuel Quincy M^r
Gulielmus Reed M^r
Jonathan Remington
Johannes-Jeremias Van Rensselaer
Stephanus Van Ransselaer
Chandler Robbins M^r
Nathanael Rogers M^r 1792
Larkin Thorndike
Jedidias Tucker M^r
Carolus Warren
Johannes Welles M^r
Henricus Wight M^r
Magistri Yalenses ad oundem gradum admissi
Josephus Barker M^r AB 1771
Adoniram Judson M^r AB 1775
Thomas B[ ]
Ebenezer Crosby M^r

Julii 16^to 1783

Asa Andrews M^r 1788432
Gulielmus Atkinson M^r
Josephus Barrell M^r
Jeremias-Smith Boies M^r
Gulielmus Brown M^r
Thomas Crafts M^r
Johannes Dashwood M^r
Ichabod Draper
Johannes Ewins
Georgius Fairservice
Barnabas Hedge M^r
Gulielmus Jackson M^r
Samuel-Cooper Johonnot M^r
Culiclmus King M^r
Tobias Lear
Daniel Leeds M^r
Alphæus Moore M^r 1791
Harrison-Gray Otis M^r
Asa Packard M^r
Oliver Prescott M^r
Gulielmus Prescott M^r
Johannes Rowe M^r
Philippus Spencer
Ambrosius Spencer
Georgius Storer M^r
Eleazar Taft
Josephus Taft
Horatius Townsend M^r
Ebenezer Tucker M^r
Artemas Ward M^r
Ebenezer-Hinsdale Williams M^r
Johannes Foster M^r 1787
Abiel Holmes M^r 1792

Julii 21^mo A D 1784

Johannes Abbot M^r Tutor
Samuel Abbot
Gulielmus Amory M^r
Jacobus Anderson
Thomas Babbitt M^r
Gustavus Baylies
Caleb Blake
Jonathan Burr M^r Tutor
Ezra Conant

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Gulielmus Dorr M^r
Nathan Frazier Mr
Moses Gill M^r
Cadwallader Gray
Thomas-Russell Greaves M^r
Benjamin Green M^r
Josua Green M^r
Gulielmus Greene
Thomas Greenleaf
Samuel Griffin
Lemuel Hedge
Jonathan-Cooper Hill
Nathanael Hobart
Zecharias Howard
Silas Lee M^r
Ezekiel Little M^r
Henricus Mellen
Prentiss Mellen
Johannes Merrick M^r
Josua Paine M^r
Fredericus Parker
Benjamin Parker M^r
Thomas Payson M^r
Benjamin Pickman M^r
Jesse Remington
Nathanael-Johnson Robbins M^r
Thomas Greaves Russell M^r
Ebenezer Seaver M^r
Georgius Stacey M^r
Gulielmus Stedman M^r
Moses Warren M^r 1788
Samuel Webber M^r Tutor Math. et Phil. Nat. Prof. Hol.
Job Wight
Josephus Willard M^r
Thomas Williams M^r
Timotheus Williams M^r
Nathan Smith M.B. 1790.
Thomas Holt M^r 1793.

Julii 20^mo A D 1785

Jacobus Allen
Johannes Allyn M^r
Josephus-Gardner Andrews
Carolus Coffin M^r
Thomas Crafts M^r
Ebenezer Dawes M^r
Samuel Derby M^r
Amasa Dingley M^r
Samuel Emerson M^r
Paulus Fearing
Thaddæus Fiske M^r
Johannes Fleet M^r M.D. 1795
Barzillai Gannett
David Gurney M^r
Jahakobus433 Haven M^r
Nathan Hayward M^r
Pelatias Hitchcock
Johannes Hubbard
Ambrosius Hull
Theodorus Lincoln M^r
Gulielmus Mackay M^r
Moses-Leavitt Neal
Amasa Paine M^r
Robertus Pierpont 1787
Sethus Pratt434
Allen Pratt435
Ebenezer Putnam M^r
Merrick Rice M^r
Johannes-Miller Russell M^r
Jabez Upham 1786
Henricus Ware M^r
Kilburn Whitman M^r

Julii 19^no A. D. 1786

Johannes Andrews M^r
Samuel Andrews
Johannes Bartlett
Timotheus Biglow M^r
Josephus Blake M^r
Samuel Borland M^r 1790
Nathanael Bowman
Alden Bradford M^r Tutor
Christophorus-Grant Champlin M^r
Daniel Colt
Amos Crosby M^r Tutor
Gulielmus Cutler
Johannes Derby M^r
Gulielmus Dodge
Josias Dwight M^r
Robertus Fowle
Elisæus Gardner M^r 1794
Samuel Gardner M^r
Johannes Gibaut M^r
Robertus Gray
Jacobus Gray
Gulielmus Harris M^r
Ebenezer Hill M^r 1790
Nathanael Howe M^r
Dudley Hubbard M^r 1793
Jonathan Leonard
Henricus Lincoln M^r
Josephus Loring
Johannes Lowell M^r
Porter Lummus M^r
Jahakobus Norton M^r
Isaacus Parker M^r
David Pearce
Thaddæus Pomeroy
Jonathan-Edwards Porter M^r 1790

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Isaacus Rand M^r
Johannes Simpkins M^r
Jacobus Sullivan
Johannes Taylor M^r
Josephus Thomas
Thomas Thompson M^r Tutor
Johannes Tyler
Johannes Warland
Josephus Warren
Tapley Wyeth M^r
Gulielmus Pearson M.B. 1789
Samuel Sumner M^r 1792

Julii 18^vo A.D. 1787

Gulielmus-Lovejoy Abbot M^r
Abiel Abbot M^r Tutor
Johannes-Quincy Adams M^r
Jonathan Amory M^r
Samuel Angier
Gulielmus-Amherst Barron M^r Tutor 1792
Benjamin Beale M^r
Jacobus Bridge
Josias Burge
Johannes Chandler M^r 1794
Thomas Chandler
Gardner-Leonard Chandler M^r
Caleb Child
Gulielmus Cranch M^r
Josua Cushman 1791
Petrus Eaton M^r
Oliver Fiske M^r
Johannes-Murray Forbes M^r
Bossenger Foster M^r
Nathanael Freeman M^r
Timotheus Fuller
Thomas Hammond M^r
Thddæus-Mason Harris M^r Bibli
Gaulterus Hunnewell M^r
Josephus Jackson M^r
Asa Johnson M^r
Gulielmus-Samuel Judd
Samuel Kellogg
Ephraimus Kendal M^r
Nathanael Laurence M^r
Ebenezer Learned M^r
Moses Little
Jacobus Lloyd M^r
Jacobus Lovell
Gulielmus Mason M^r
Daniel Mayo
Samuel Mead M^r
Ephraimus Morton
Hezekias Packard M^r Tutor
Johannes Phelps
Nathanael-Shepherd Prentiss
Samuel Putnam M^r
Isaacus Rand M^r
Johannes Sever M^r
Solomon Vose M^r 1791
Johannes-Jones Waldo
Franciscus Welch M^r
Leonard White M^r
Richardus Whitney M^r 1792
Samuel Willard M^r
Samuel Williams M^r

Julii 16^to A.D. 1788

Benjamin Abbot M^r
Solomon Adams M^r
Thomas Adams M^r
Thomas Bancroft M^r
Oliver Barron M^r
Stephanus Baxter M^r
Josephus Brigham M^r
Josephus Cabot M^r
Georgius Caryl
Edvardus Clarke
Oliver Dodge
Jacobus Gardner M^r M.B. 1792
Adamus Gordon M^r
Gulielmus Hill
Carolus Jackson
Jahakobus Kimball M^r
Abner Lincoln M^r
Henricus Phelps 1789
Johannes Phillips M^r
Jacobus Prescott M^r
Daniel-Clarke Sanders M^r
Gulielmus Sawyer M^r M.B. 1792
Amos Tappan
Johannes Dexter Treadwell M^r
Carolus Turner
Nathan Underwood M^r
Samuel West M^r
Robertus Wier M^r
Jacobus-Otis Prentiss M. B. 1791

Julii 15^to A. D. 1789

Carolus Adams M^r
Ephraimus Allen
Thomas Allen M^r
Israel Andrew M^r 1794
Zacchæus Bartlett
Georgius Blake M^r
Franciscus Blake M^r
Georgius Bradbury M^r
Asaphus Churchill

[131]

Ebenezer Coffin
Carolus Cutts M^r 1795
Johannes-Danforth Dunbar M^r
Gulielmus Emerson M^r
Nathanael Fisher
Ebenezer Gay M^r
Aaron Green M^r
Benjamin Haskell M^r M.B. 1793
Samuel Haven M^r
Samuel Holyoke M^r
Hezekias Hooper M^r
Thomas-Woodbridge Hooper
Johannes Hunt M^r
Johannes-Thornton Kirkland M^r Tutor.
Johannes Lathrop M^r
Levi Lincoln M^r
Nahumus Mitchel M^r
Cushing Otis M^r 1792
Robertus Paine M^r
Stephanus Palmer M^r
Jacobus-Hervey Pierpont
Jonathan Proctor
Samuel Shapleigh M^r Bibli.
Josias-Crocker Shaw M^r
Bezer Snell
Gulielmus-Pepperell Sparhawk M^r
Ebenezer Starr M^r
Phineas Taft
Nathanael Thayer M^r Tutor
Nehemias Thomas M^r
Cotton Tufts
Georgius-Baxter Upham
Carolus Walker M^r
Foster Waterman M^r Tutor
Ludovicus Weld
Edvardus-Stephanus Wigglesworth
Jacobus Wilson M^r

Julii 21^mo A.D. 1790

Thomas-Boylston Adams M^r
Erasmus Babbit
Jonathan Bowman M^r
Johannes Callender M^r
Samuel Chandler
Pitt Clark M^r
Samuel-Chandler Crafts M^r
Richardus Cutts M^r
Josephus Dennie
Nahumus Fay M^r M.B. 1793
Thomas Gray M^r
Jonathan Grout M^r
Benjamin Hasey M^r
Petrus Holt M^r
Johannes-Clarke Howard M^r
Gilbertus-Harrison Hubbard M^r
Gulielmus Ingalls M^r M.B 1794
Daniel Marrett M^r
Stephanus Moody
Josias Quincy M^r
Nathanael Ruggles M^r
David Smith M^r
Daniel Staniford M^r Tutor
Micah Stone M^r Tutor
Johannes Sullivan
Jacobus Sullivan
Georgius Sullivan
Johannes Tappan M^r
Thomas-Cushing Thacher M^r
Thomas Thomas M^r
Daniel Tilton
Paulus Trapier M^r
Abija Tufts M^r
Rogerus Vose
Samuel Walker
Jonathan Ware M^r
Josephus Warren
Josias Waters M^r
Samuel Welles
Benjamin Whitwell M^r
Franciscus Withers
Samuel Wragg
Petrus Schuyler Livingston
Johannes-Baptista Menard M.B. 1793

Julii 20^mo A.D. 1791

Zabdiel-Boylston Adams M^r
Thomas Austin M^r
Amos Bancroft M^r M.B. 1794
Samuel-Procter Bayley M^r
Josephus Bixby
Ephraimus Briggs M^r
Ezekiel-Hersey Derby M^r
Abrahamus Redwood Ellery M^r
Noah Fearing
Johannes Harris M^r
Gulielmus Hodge M^r
Asa King M^r
Nathanael-Cabot Lee M^r
Johannes Morse M^r
Samuel-Benjamin Morse M^r
Moses-Porter Phelps M^r
Thomas Pickman M^r
Thomas Rice M^r
Luther Stearns M^r Tutor
Daniel Stone M^r
Ichabod Tucker M^r
Benjamin Turner M^r
Johannes Walton M^r M.B 1794
Henricus-Dana Ward M^r
Daniel-Wheaton M^r
Calvin Whiting M^r
Petrus Whitney M^r
Samuel Adams M.B. 1794
Heber Chase M.B. 1794

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Julii 18^vo A. D. 1792

Jahakobus Abbot M^r
Abiel Abbot M^r
Josephus Allen M^r
Johannes Appleton M^r
Ebenezer Bradish M^r
Nathanael Chandler M^r
Thomas Danforth
Gulielmus Dix M^r M.B. 1795
Justinus Ely M^r
Jonathan Fisher M^r
Johannes Gorham M^r
Jacobus Hawley M^r
Levi Hedge M^r Tutor
Henderson Inches M^r
Jedidias Ingalls M^r
Johannes Kimball M^r
Georgius-Gardner Lee M^r
Johannes Locke M^r
Gulielmus Mason M^r
Fredericus May M^r M.B. 1795
Luther Mills M^r
Hector Orr
Thomas Paine M^r
Willard Peele M^r
Johannes Pipon Mr
Johannes-Snelling Popkin M^r Tutor
Phineas Randall M^r
Paulus Rolfe M^r
Samuel-Phillips Russell M^r
Philander Shaw Mr
Josephus Sprague M^r
Bradstreet Story M^r
Gulielmus Sullivan M^r
Stephanus Webster M^r
Nathan-Plimpton West M^r
Johannes Williams M^r
Jahakobus Wyeth M^r

Julii 17^mo A.D. 1793

Phineas Adams
Carolus Angier
Gulielmus Ashley
Johannes Avery
Samuel Brown
Johannes-Curtis Chamberlain
Carolus Coffin
Ward Cotton
Carolus Cutler
Jonathan Dwight
Caleb Ellis
Samuel Farrar
Samuel Fiske
Nathanael-Hill Fletcher
Josua Frost
Franciscus Gardner
Josephus Hilliard
Timotheus Hilliard
Carolus Jackson
Gulielmus Jones
Franciscus-Cabot Lowell
Johannes-Byles Marshall
Gulielmus Muzzy
Carolus Paine
Daniel Peters
Johannes Pierce
Josephus Prince
Isaacus Story
Josephus Stowers
Fredericus-Augustus Sumner
Samuel Thatcher
Elihu Whitcomb
Nicolaus-Bowes Whitney
Thomas Wigglesworth
Josephus Willard
Augustus Willard
Carolus-Williams Winship

Julii 16^to A.D. 1794

David Abbot
Oliver Ainsworth
Timotheus Alden
Georgius-Washington Appleton
Carolus-Humphrey Atherton
Johannes Atkinson
Gulielmus Biglow
Jacobus Bowers
Thomas Bowman
Isaacus Braman
Daniel Brooks
Lucas Brown
Franciscus-Dana Channing
Gulielmus Crosby
Christophorus Cushing
Elijah Dunbar
Daniel Emerson
Samuel Aldridge Flagg
Jahakobus Flint
Thomas Geyer
Jacobus-Blake Howe
Edvardus Jackson
David Kendall

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Josephus M^cKean
Jesse Olds
Stephanus Peabody
Josephus Perkins
Samuel Stearns
Hall Tufts

Julii 15^to A.D 1795

Thomas Baker
Josias Bartlett
Andreas Beattie
Sethus Bemis
Caleb Bradley
Nathanael Bradstreet
Samuel Bumstead
Amos Choate
Oliver Crosby
Henricus Cumings
Theodore Dehon
Samuel-Adams Dorr
Henricus Gassett
Benjamin Gorham
Curtis Guild
Johannes Heard
Ebenezer Hunt
Amos Kent
Johannes Kittredge
Ebenezer Lawrence
Thomas Noyes
Franciscus-Johonnot Oliver
Johannes Phillips
Carolus Prentiss
Samuel-Jackson Prescott
Gulielmus Salisbury
Richardus-Cutts Shannon
Nathanael Stone
Josias Sturges
Ebenezer-Coddington Thayer
Benjamin Vinton
Thomas Wales
Georgius-Washington Wallingford
Silas Warren
Daniel Weston
Josua Wingate
Timotheus Winn
Daniel Woods

[134–163436]

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This body of Laws for y^e (or relating to) y^e Library of Harvard Colledge, was made by y^e Corporation of said College, and finally compleated by y^e overseers consenting thereto. May. 20. 1736.437

1 That y^e Library-Keeper be chosen for no longer a time Than one year; and on his removal, or a new choice, he shall give up an account of y^e state of y^e Library to y^e Corporation; and the Corporation (or those whom they shall appoint) shall look over y^e Library, & see y^t y^e Books and other things pertaining438 to y^e Library, are all in their place & order.

2 When y^e Library Keeper goes out of Town, he shall (wit[h] y^e approbation of y^e President, & one or more of the Tutors signified under their hand) substitute some faithfull scholar, with whom he shall intrust y^e Key of y^e Library till his return; who shall be obliged to y^e same duty & attendance, as y^e Library Keeper himself is when present.

3 No Book shall be taken out of y^e Library, or returned, without y^e knowledge & presence of y^e Library Keeper or his substitute; y^e name of the borrower & restorer, with y^e Book itself & time of borrowing and returning, being orderly set down in y^e Library Keeper’s Book, by y^e Library Keeper or his substitute.

4 Such persons as are in y^e Instruction or Government of y^e College, & such Graduates as reside at y^e College, or in y^e Town of Cambridge (for y^e benefit of following their studies) whose names are, or shall be, at their desire inserted in y^e College Quarter Bills, and all Senior Sophisters, may borrow Books out of y^e Library; and no other person without leave from y^e Corporation; unless such Gentlemen of Learning as are setled in y^e Town of Cambridge, and have special allowance from y^e President & one or more of y^e Tutors under their hands, for such Books as they shall desire. And no other things but Books shall be borrowed out of y^e Library, except by those in y^e Instruction or439 Government of y^e College.

5. No Scholar in y^e College, under a Senior Sophister, may borrow a Book out of y^e Library: nor shall any borrow or let any Book, or other thing which he hath borrowed, go from under his personal custody.

6. When y^e Senior Sophisters shall be admitted to y^e priveledge of borrowing Books out of y^e Library, y^e President, Professors & Tutors, shall advise them what Books are most proper for their reading

7. No Scholar shall borrow any Book out of y^e Library, oftner than once in three weeks: and the Masters, Bachelours, & Senior Sophisters, shall have in their order, their distinct weeks for borrowing.

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8. No person, except such as440 are concerned in y^e Instruction & government of y^e College, shall keep any Book belonging to y^e Library, longer than three weeks; or borrow more out of y^e Library441 than three Books at a time, without leave obtained from y^e President & Tutors, signified to y^e Library Keeper, by a note under y^e President’s hand.

9. The stated time for borrowing & returning Books, shall be fixed to Fryday; on which day in each week, from eleven a clock till two in y^e afternoon (times of vacation, & dinner time in y^e College, excepted) the Library Keeper or his substitute shall be obliged to give his attendance in y^e Library for yt end; and shall not permit442 any Scholars to enter into y^e Library, but shall deliver & receive y^e Library Books, asked for, & returned, by y^e Scholars, at y^e Library door. And if any Scholar shall at such times attempt to enter into y^e Library, he shall, upon complaint wch443 made by y^e Library Keeper shall make444 to y^e President & Tutors, be by them debarred y^e priveledge of borrowing Books out of y^e Library, and punished by pecuniary mulct, or otherwise, according to y^e nature & circumstances of his offence.

10. If any Scholar abuse, or unseasonably detain any Book borrowed by him, or injure y^e Library any other way, Said Scholar, upon complaint which y^e Library Keeper shall forthwith make to y^e President & Tutors, shall pay double damages, and be debarred from borrowing till he has paid said damages (or has been otherwise punished, at y^e discretion of y^e President & Tutors) and has obtained new leave from y^e President & Tutors to borrow, signified to y^e Library Keeper by a note under y^e President’s hand. But if any damage be done to y^e Library, it’s Books, or other things (unless by unavoidable Providence, or on publick occasions when y^e person y^t hath done the damage can’t be found) y^e Library Keeper shall be charged with it, by y^e President & Tutors; and y^e sum charged shall be substracted from his salary by order from under y^e President’s hand.

11. If any Scholar steal any Book, raritie, or other thing out of y^e Library, he shall be expelled.

12. To repair damages done by borrowing Books out445 of y^e Library, all Borrowers446 (except those in y^e Instruction or government of y^e College) who holds a study in y^e College, as also each senior sephistor, shall pay eight shillings per Annum, to be charged in their respective Quarter Bills: this Law to continue & be in force for y^e space of four years & no longer.447 this law should run as follows viz.448

With respect to y^e following Law. vid. Lib. N^o 4. p. 225.449

This Law being expired. was Made perpetual by y^e Corporation & Overseers Ocr. 7. 1740 [the]rfore the [l]ast line is [h]ere obliterated.450

12. To repair damages done by borrowin Books out of y^e Library, all borrowers, except those who are in y^e Instruction or government of y^e College, & Gentlemen of learning setled in Cambridge, & others that may have special leave from y^e Corporation, shall pay two shillings per Quarter to y^e College, which shall be charged in their respective Quarter Bills; and this Law to continue for four years & no longer.

13. No person shall go into y^e Library without y^e presence of y^e Library Keeper or his Substitute, except those in y^e Instruction or government of y^e College and they onl[y] [ ]451

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14. No person besides y^e Library Keeper, shall be allowed to have a Key to y^e Library, excepting y^e President who shall have one in his personal custody, to be used only in case of fire, or some other publick necessity.

15. The Library Keeper shall, at y^e charge of y^e College, take care y^t y^e Library be kept in good repair, & yt no damage come to any452 Books or other things in y^e Library, by y^e weather, or want of convenient shelving &c also he shall keep y^e Library duely swept, and y^e Books clean, & orderly in their places.

16 The Library Keeper shall go on to write, (or cause to be fairly written) in y^e Library Book, y^e names of all y^e Books yt shall be brought into y^e Library (1) In y^e order as they are placed & disposed according to y^e affixed Catalogues (2) In one continued Alphabet setting down y^e Authors names, & what of their works are in y^e Library, & where. (3) The names of ye several donors of y^e Books, with y^e Books given, & y^e times when they were given. The like method he also shall take with respect to Manuscripts, Rarities, or any other things presented to y^e Library for y^e service of y^e College, viz. That y^e names of y^e donors, y^e time of their donations, and a particular account of y^e things themselves yt are given be recorded by him in y^e Library Book.

17. If any Book or Books be given to y^e Library, they shall be brought into y^e Library with y^e knowledge & consent of y^e President & Resident Fellows of the Corporation, and an exact account thereof both in y^e College Book, and in ye classes hanging before y^e Library Books, shall be taken, & kept from time to time by y^e Library Keeper; and till such accounts be taken, no person whatsoever shall be allowed to detain or borrow any such Book or Books given to y^e Library.

[1]8. The Library Records453 Manuscripts & such Rarities & other things as y^e Corporation shall Judge expedient, shall be kept under Lock and Key in one or more convenient Receptacles in y^e Library, and y^e Key or Keys be kept by ye Library Keeper. But y^e College Records (except those of frequent use) shall be kept in a suitable strong Receptacle in y^e Library, and y^e Key thereof kept by y^e President or senior resident454 Fellow.

These Laws were here entered in this Book. May. 24. 1736. And were published in y^e College Hall by y^e President after morning prayers. July. 1. 1736.

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This456 body of laws for Harvard College was made by the President & Fellows thereof, and consented to by the Overseers of Said College, Anno Domini 1734.457

Chapter first About Admission into the College.

1. Whoever upon Examination by the President, and two at least of the Tutors, Shall be found Able ex tempore to read, construe & parse Tully, Virgil, or Such like common Classical Latin Authors; and to write true Latin in Prose, and to be Skill’d in making Latin verse, or at Least in the rules of Prosodia; and to read, construe & parse ordinary Greek, as in the New Testament, Isocrates or such458 like, and decline the Paradigms, of Greek Nouns, and Verbs; Having withall good Testimony of his past blameless behaviour, shall be Look’d upon as qualified for Admission into Harvard College.

2. Every Candidate for Admission, Shall procure and keep by him a true coppy of the College Laws, respecting his Duty, & priveledges, Which being Signed, by the President, & major part of the Tutors, Shall be his Admission into the College.

3. None Shall be Admitted into the College, untill his Parent, Guardian or some other, pay five pound to the Steward, towards defraying his future College charge; and also give Bond to to y^e Steward with Security, to his satisfaction, in the sum of fourty pounds, to pay College dues Quarterly as they are charged, in the Severall Quarter bills; viz^t The Stewards, the Glaziers, & the Sweepers; Said bills being first Sign’d by y^e President, and one at Least of the Tutors, And in case of Death, or removal, before College charges rise to the Sum of five pounds, the Steward Shall return the remainder to him y^t gave y^e Bond.

4. None Shall be admitted Fellow Commoner, Unless He459 first pay, one hundred pounds, to the College Treasurer, for y^e time being, for the Use of the College; and every Fellow Commoner Shall [183] pay double Tuition money.

5. Fellow Commoners Shall have the priveledge460 of Dining & supping with the Fellows at their table in the Hall, and Shall be excus’d going on errands, Shall have the title of Master, and Shall have the priveledge of wearing their Hats as Master[s] do;461 but Shall Attend all duties & Exercises with th[e] rest of the Class, and be alike Subject to the Laws & Government of the College, and Shall sit with thei[r] own Class, and in their place in Class, at the worship of God in the Hall, and meeting House.

6. Every Scholar in the first Quarter Bill made up after his Admission, Shall be charged Six Shillings, to the Use of the College, for Gallery money.462

Chapter 2^d Concerning a Religious Virtuous Life

1. All Scholars Shall behave themselves blamelessly, leading Sober, righteous, & godly Lives.

2. The President shall constantly reside at Cambridge, and (unless necessarily hindred) Sha[ll] pray in the Hall463 morning & evening, & read some portion of the Old Testament in the morning, & of the New in the Evening (when there is no Repetition, or Theological exercise) and he Shall expound some portion of Scripture ordinarily once a week, or Oftner If he can conveniently Attend it. And when the President can’t Attend prayers in the Hall, one of the Tutors sha[ll] pray, and also read some portion of Scripture, they taking their turns by course, weekly; and whenever they shall do so for any Considerable time, they Shall be suitably rewarded for their Service.

3. All persons of what degree soever, residing at the College, and all Undergraduates, whether dwelling in464 y^e College or in the Town, Shall constantly & Seasonably attend y^e worship of God in the Hall morning & evening.

4. If an Undergraduate comes tardy to prayer (without reasons allow’d by the President or y^e Tutor y^t Calls over the weekly Bill) he Shall be fined Two pence, each time, and If he is Absent from prayer, (without reasons as Afores[aid)] [184] he shall be fined four pence a time.

5. Tardiness at or Absence from, Divinity, & Phylosophical publick Lectures in the Hall, Shall be punished, as tardiness at, or Absence, from prayers in the Hall.

6. All the Scholars shall at Sunset in the evening preceeding y^e Lords day, retire to their Chambers, and not unnecessarily leave them, and all disorders on said evening, Shall be punished as violations of the Sabath are. And every Scholar shall on the Lords day, carefully Apply himself to the duties of Religion, and piety And whosoever Shall profane said day by Unnecessary buisness, or visiting, walking on the common, or in the streets, or Feilds in465 y^e Town of Cambridge, or by any sort of diversion before sunset; or that in the evening After the Lords day, shall behave himself disorderly, or any way unbecoming the Season, Shall be fined not exceeding ten Shillings. And If Such scholars shall not reform after being privatly Admonished, he shall be further punished by publick Admonition, degradation, or Expulsion.

7. If any Scholar shall be Absent from publick worship in the meeting house, on either part of the Lords day, without giving sufficient reason, he shall be fined three Shillings. And If bodyly Infirmity or any other Necessary occasion prevents his Attendance on Said Worship,466 he shall Notifie his Tutor, and in his Absence y^e President, or some other Tutor, at the ringing of the first Bell, otherwise his Absence shall be esteemed Groundless. And whoever shall come tardy to y^e publick worship, Shall be punished Six pence, or Otherwise at the discretion of y^e President or467 one of the Tutors, not Exceeding Two Shillings. Also whoever shall be guilty of vain² or loose¹ behaviour, or of playing or sleeping at the Publick worship, or shall go out of the [185] meeting house before y^e Publick worship is ended, shall be punished frome one to five Shillings, as y^e circumstances may be, According to the discretion of the President, or one of y^e Tutors

8. Inas much as complaints have been made of disorders in y^e meeting house, by Scholars going theither before the ringing of the Second bell; it is therefore ordered, y^t no undergraduates Sha[ll] go to y^e468 meeting House on the Lords day, before y^e ringing of the Second bell. And whoever shall trangress this Law, Shall be punished by the President or one of the Tutors, not exceeding Tw[o] Shillings.

9. Undergraduates Shall in their course repeate at Least the heads of the forenoon & Afternoo[n] Sermons on the Lords day evenings in y^e Hall and Such as are delinquent, Shall be punished by the President, or one of the Tutors, not exceeding three Shillings.

10. All profane and irreverent469 behaviour, at prayers, or publick Divinity Lectures, in y^e Hal[l] shall be punished after the same manner, w[^th] Irreverence, at y^e Publick worship in the meeti[ng] house; the Divinity Professor to have an equa[l] power with the President or Tutors, of punishing such offenders at his Lecture.

11. All Scholars Shall shew due respect & honou[r] in speech & behaviour, as to their Natural parents So to Magistrates, Elders, y^e President and Fellows of y^e corporation, and to all Othe[rs] concern’d in y^e Instruction, or Government of y^e College, and to all Superiours keeping due silence in their presence, and not disorder[ly] gainsaying them; But Shewing all laudab[le] expressions of Honour & reverence y^t are in Us[e] Such as uncovering the head, rising up in their presence, and the Like; and Particularly Undergraduates Shall be uncovered in the College Yard, when any of the overseers, the Presid[ent] [186] or Fellows of the Corporation, or any Others concern’d in the Government, or instruction of the College, are therein; & Bachelors of Art Shall be uncovered when the President is there.

Chapter 3^d concerning Scholastical Exercises.

1. That the Scholars may furnish themselves, with Usefull Learning, they shall keep in their respective470 Chambers, and diligently follow their Studies, except half an hour at Breakfast, at Dinner from Twelve to Two, and After evening prayers, till nine of the clock. To this End, The Tutors shall frequently visit their Chambers. (especially in their several districts) after Nine a Clock in the Evening, and at Other Studying times, to quicken them to their buisness.

2. If any Undergraduates are Absent from their chambers, in studying time, or After Nine a Clock in the evening (unless they give Sufficient reason for It) they shall be punished by the President, or any of the Tutors, not exceeding two Shillings.

3. The Undergraduates shall be brought forward by their respective Tutors, in the knowledge of the three Learned Languages. Viz^t Latin, Greek & Hebrew. (excepting as to y^e Hebrew, those y^t Shall be Obliged to attend the Hebrew Instructor) and Also in the knowledge of Rhetorick,471 Logick, Natural Phylosophy, Geography, Ethicks, Divinity, Metaphysicks, and In the Elements of the Mathematicks. And the Tutors shall take care, to instruct their pupills in such Authors, as the President472 and major part, of the Tutors Shall Agree on; excepting the Ethical & Theological Authors, Shall be such only as shall be Allow’d by the Corporation.

4. The Undergraduates shall in their course declaim publickly in the Hall, in one of y^e three Learned Languages, and in no other with473 [187] without leave or direction from the President, and immediately give up their Declamations, fairly written, to the President. And he that Neglects this exercise shall be punished by the Preside[nt] or Tutor y^t calls over the weekly bill, not exceding five shillings. & Such delinquent Shall within one week after, give into the president, a written Declamation, Subscribed by himself; and if out of Town he shall give in such Declamati[on] within one week after his return, under penalty as Aforesaid.

5. The Senior Sophisters shall dispute publickly in the Hall, once a week till the tenth of Mar[ch] and the Iunior Sophisters, after the same manner twice a week during y^t term, and once a week afterwards.

6. The Senior Sophisters shall Attend their exercieses with their Tutors, till the tenth day of March; and with the Professors, till the twentieth of Iune.

7. If any Undergraduates are Absent from, or Slightly perform, their Stated exercises, with their respective tutors, or Hebrew Instructor or shall Absent themselves from the private lectures, of the Professors, they shall be punished by their respective Professors, Tutors, or Instruct[ors] not exceeding five Shillings, and If they do not speedily reform, by such pecuniary Mulcts, they shall be Admonished, degraded, or expell’d according as the Nature and degree of the Offence shall require.

8. No Scholar that is on M^r Hollis’s foundation, or that receives any other benefit from the College, Shall enjoy the same, any longer than he continue exemplary for sobriety, diligence & good order.

9. If any Resident Bachelour, Sen^r or Jun^r Sophis[ter] shall Neglect, to Analyse, in his course according to the direction of the President, or do this exercise Slightely & carelessly,474 he shall be punish[ed] by the President not exceeding, ten Shillings.

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10 Resident Bachelours, shall dispute in the Hall once a Forghtnight475 (from y^e tenth of September to the tenth of March) on such questions as the Presidents shall directs476 to. If any be Absent from such exercises, without leave from the President, he shall be punished by the President not exceeding five shilling; and If a Respondent, from five to ten Shillings, at y^e Presidents discretion.

11. All Resident Graduates, shall Attend y^e publick lectures, of the Divinity Professor, and all Resident Bachelours his private lectures.

Chapter 4^th Concerning penal Laws.

1. If any Undergraduate presume to go out of Town without leave from his Tutor, or in his Absence, of the President, or some other Tutor, he shall be punished not exceeding five Shillings, at the discretion of the President, or one of the Tutors.

2. Those Scholars, who live with in ten miles of the College, may have leave four days in a Month, to visit their frinds; those who live from ten to fifty miles, may have leave for y^e Purpose Aforesaid, once a quarter, not to exceed ten days each time; those who live fifty miles & upwards, may have leave, for the like purpose, twice in a year, not to exceed Twenty one days each time, unless a longer time Should in the Judgment of the President, & their respective Tutors, be thought Necessary. Provided nevertheless, No Undergraduate477 in ordinary cases, shall have leave to be Absent, so as to omitt his declamation, or Analysis, And If shall478 any Transgress the limits set, and Allow’d him, he shall be punished Eight pence per Day, five shillings per week, & thirty Shillings per month. (and If his Absence shall exceed Two months, he shall be degraded; If It exceeds four months he shall be expell’d) unless he gives Satisfactory reasons for such his Absence;479 which Reasons shall be judged of by his Tutor, (If the Absence [189] Dont exceed a week; If It does not exceed a Fortnight, by two or more of the Tutors; and If It doth exceed a Fortnight, then by the President & Tutors.

3. The vacation begining at commencement shall continue but480 six weeks; at the expiration of which time, the President, Tutors, Professors, & Instructor, shall forthwith set About the buisness of their respective Offices, If any Undergraduates (Senior Sophisters not excepted) Shall Continue Absent from the College, longer than the Said ter[m] he shall be punished for every day, week, and month, as is provided in the preceeding Law.

4. No Undergraduate Shall Lodge or board out of the College (unless his Parents, Guardian, or Near Relations, are so nigh, that he may Conveniently lodge & board with them) without leave from the President & Tutors; and If he Obtain[s] leave, It shall be at such house,481 as y^e Presiden[t] and Tutors Allow of. And If any continue to transgress this Law for one month After Admonition by the President & Tutors, he Shall b[e] expelled.

5. If any Undergraduate shall suffer any one to lodge at his chamber, who is not a member of the College (his father or482 guardian excepted) without leave from the President, or one of the Tutors, his own Tutor If in Town, he shall be punished not exceeding five Shillings.

6. If any Scholar shall entertain at his Chamber, or familiarly associate with, any person of a loose or483 ill Charecter, he shall be punished by the President and Tutors or any one of them, not exceeding five shillings; and. If he persist in so doing, he shall be publickly Admonished, degraded or expell’d According to the Aggravation of his Offence.

7. If any Scholar shall go beyound y^e College Yar[d] or fences without Coat, Cloak, or Gown, (unless in his Lawfull diversions) he shall be punished by the President, or one of the Tutors, not exceeding Two Shillings. And If any shall484 Presume to put on or wear [190] Indecent Appareil, he shall be punished According to the Nature and degree485 of the Offence, by the President or one of the Tutors; but If he wears womens Apprell, he shall be liable to publick486 admonition, degradation or Expulsion.487

8. If any scholar shall unnecessarily frequent Taverns, or shall go into any Tavern or Victualling House in Cambridge to eat or Drink there488 (unless call’d by his Parent or Guardian) without leave from y^e President or one of The Tutors; or If any Scholar shall frequent, any house or shop in the Town of Cambridge, After he is forbidden by the President or one of the Tutors, he shall be punished by them, (or any one of them) not exceeding five Shillings; and If he persist in Transgressing any part of this law, he Shall be further punished by Admonition, degradation or expulsion.

9. If any Scholar shall be convicted of Blasphemy, Fornication, Robbery, Forgery, or of any other very Atrocius crime, he shall be expelled forthwith.

10. If any Scholar shall profanely swear² or curse,¹ or take Gods name in vain, he shall be fined from five to ten Shillings, by the President489 or one of the Tutors; and if such scholar dont reform he shall be further punished by publick Admonition, Degradation, or Expulsion, as the circumstances may be.

11. If any Graduate shall play at Cards or Dice, he shall be fined Twenty Shillings: If He Shall Offend Again, he shall make a Publick confession; and If a third time he shall not be Allowed to continue any longer at y^e490 College, or be expell’d as the Nature of y^e Offence shall require.

If any Undergraduate shall play at Cards or Dice, he shall be punished by fine, not exceeding ten Shillings, with Admonition; or by degradation, or expulsion According to the Aggravation of the Offence.

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And If any Undergraduate shall play at any game whatsoever, for money, or moneys worth, he shall be punished by the President, or one of the Tutors, not exceeding five Shillings, and If he repeat his Offence, or play for any thing of considerable Value, he shall be further punished by Admonition, Degradation, or Expulsion, According to the Aggravation of the Offence.

12. If any Undergraduates shall buy, sell, barter or exchange among themselves, Books, Apparell or any Other thing to above one Shilling value, without the leave of the President, their Tutors, Guardians, or Parents; it shall be in the power of the President or their Tutors, to make void suc[h] bargain, and the guilty Shall be punished by fine not exceeding five shillings, or Otherwise According to the Aggravation of y^e Crime.

13. If any Scholar Shall be guilty of Lying, he shall for the first Offence be fined by the President, or o[ne] of the Tutors, not exceeding five shillings; and if he persist therein, he shall make a Publick confessio[n] be degraded or expell’d.

14. If any Scholar shall be guilty of Stealing, he shall make full restitution, and be liable to pay double damages besides, to the Party injur[ed] and shall be punished by making publick confession, by degradation, or Expulsion according to the degree of the Offence.

15. If any Scholar shall be guilty of opening by pick lock or false key, or Other Instrument; or of breaking open any Chamber, Study, Cellers, Ches[t,] Desk, or any place under lock & key, or Otherwise491 Secured, he shall make good all damages, and b[e] punished by fine not exceeding Twenty Shillings, and make a publick Confession; or be Degraded or expell’d. And If any Scholar Shall have a pick lock, or false key by him, It Shall be Counted a Misdemeanour, and be492 punished at th[e] [192] discretion of the President and Tutors.

16. If any Scholars Shall be guilty of drunkeness, he Shall be fined five shillings; or he shall make a publick confession, be degraded, or expelled according to the Aggravations of the Offence.

17. No person of what degree soever residing in the College, Shall make Use of any Distill’d spirits, or of any such mixt drinks as punch or Flip. in entertaining one another, or strangers, And If any Undergraduate shall transgress this law, he shall be punished for the first Offence by the President or one of the Tutors, If a Bachelour, by the President & Tutors, not exceeding five Shillings; for the Seccond offence not exceeding ten Shillings; for a third Offence, he shall make a publick confession; and for a fourth Offence he shall be degraded or expell’d.

18. No Undergraduate shall keep by him Brandy, Rum, or any other distill’d Spirituous Liquors;493 Neither494 Shall he Send for any of the Said Liquors,495 without leave from the President or one of the Tutors; and whosoever shall Transgress this Law, shall have the Said Liquor y^t is found with him, taken from him and dispos’d of, by the President & Tutors, and he shall be further punished, not exceeding five shillings. And any Scholar y^t Shall fetch such spirituous Liquors, without Leave as Aforesaid, Shall be punished in like manner.

19. Whereas much damage has been sustained by y^e Cutting of Lead from496 off the old College, for the future the door leading up to the top of the said College, Shall be always keep^t Lock’d; and there Shall be two keys to the Lock of Said door, one of them to be left with the President, y^e Other with the Butler; and If any Scholar, (except y^e Butler) be seen on the top of Said College (without leave from the President, or one of the Tutors) he shall pay not exceeding five Shillings, And If he cuts or takes any [193] Lead from thence, he shall pay not exceeding five Shillings, & repair all Damages. And If any Scholar is found Privy to the transgression of this Law, and does not discover it, he shall pay not exceeding five shillings, as the President and Tutors shall direct.

20. Whereas there have been at sundry times, great disturbances occasion’d by tumultuous Indecent Noises at the College, for preventing the like, fo[r] the future, it is ordered that if any Scholar or Scholars belonging to the College, Shall be found guilty of making tumultuous or Indecent noises, to the dishonour & disturbance of the College; or to the disturbance of the Town or any of Its Inhabitants; every Scholar so Offending, shall be liable to be fined five Shil[l]ings, and to be publickly Admonished or degra[d]ed for the first Offence; for the Second offence to be fined ten shillings, and to be degraded or expell’d.

21. If any Scholar or Scholars being thereunto required, shall refuse to give evidence respecting the breach of any College Laws, or Shall falsyfy therein, upon examination before the President or497 tutors; he or they Shall be punished by fine, not exceeding ten Shilling[s] or by Admonition, degradation, or expulsion.

22. For rendring more effectual the fines that are imposed by the President, Professors, Tutors, or Instructor; It is ordered that they be so particularly specified, as y^t the Parents or Guardia[ns] of the delinquents, may know how much and for what, they are punished. And to this End the Butler shall be Obliged, quarterly to prepare & Sign, a list, of each pupills punishmen[t] giving an Account for what they were imposed and Shall lay the Same before the Tutor [194] whose turn it is to make up the quarter bill, and then transmit it to the Steward, who shall Annex it to the Account of charges, which he shall send to such pupils Parent or Guardian: and the Butler and Steward shall be allow’d out of the fines for their Trouble & charge, as shall be agree’d upon by the Corporation.

23. Notwithstanding the preceeding pecuniary Mulcts, it shall be lawfull for the President, Tutors, or Professors, to punish Undergraduates by Boxing, when they shall Iudge the Nature or498 circumstances of the Offence call for It.

24. No Scholar (or his Parent, or Guardian in his behalf) Shall exhibit to any Other Authority, than that of the College, a complaint Against any of the Governours or resident members thereof, for any injury cognizable by the Authority of the College, before he has sought for redress to the President and Tutors, and in case of their denying him releif, to the Corporation & overseers; and if any Scholar (or his Parent or Guardian for him) Shall without such Application made, or contrary to the Determination of the Corporation & overseers carry said complaint, to any Other Authority, such Scholar shall forthwith be expelled the College.

Chapter 5^th Concerning the Scholars Commons.

1. All the Tutors, & Professors, Graduates & Undergraduates, who have Studies in College, Shall constantly be in commons, while Actually residing at College, vacation time499 excepted; and shall Dine and Sup in the Hall; at y^e Stated meal times, except waiters (and such whose Parents or Guardians live so nigh that they may Conveniently board with them) and Such Others as the President and Tutors shall in cases of Necessity exempt, Provided always that no Professor, or Tutor, Shall be exempted [195] but by the leave of the Corporation with the consent of the Overseers. And the Tables Shall b[e] covered with clean linnen cloaths, of a Suitab[le] length & breadth twice a week, and furnished with Pewter Plates, the plates500 to be procured at501 y^e Charge of the College, and Afterwards to be maintain’d a[t]502 the charge of the503 Scholars, both Graduates and Undergraduates; in such manner as the corporation shall Direct.

2. No Scholars shall be put in or out of Commons but on Tuesdays or504 frydays, and no Bachelour or Undergraduates, but by a Note from the President, or one of the Tutors, (If an Undergraduate, from his own Tutor If in Town) and when any Bachelours or Undergraduates have been out of Commons, the waiters at their respective tables, Shall on the first Tuesday or Fryday After they become Obliged by the preceeding law to be in commons, put e͞m into commons, Again, by Note after the manne[r] Above directed. And If any Master neglects [to] put himself Into commons, when by the preceeding Law he is Obliged to be in common[s] the waiters on the masters Table, Shall Apply to the President, or one of the Tutors, for a Note to put him into commons and inform him of [it.]

3. The waiters when the Bell tolls at meal tim[e] shall receive the Plates and Victualls at the Kitchen Hatch, & carry the same to the severall tables for which they are designed. And none shall receive their commons, ou[t] of the Hall, Except in case of Sickness, or som[e] weighty Occasion. And the Senior Tutor, or Other Senior Scholar in the Hall Shall crave505 a blessing, & return thanks. And al[l] the Scholars while at their meals, Shall [sit] in their Places, & behave themselves, decent[ly] & orderly; and whosoever shall be rude or Clamourous at such time, or shall go out o[f] the [196] Hall before thanks be returned, Shall be punished by one of the Tutors, not exceeding five Shillings.

Chapter 6^th About Academical degrees.

1. No Academical degrees shall be given, but by the Corporation, with the Consent of the Overseers.

2. Every scholar that on proofe is found able to read the original of the Old and New Testament, into the latin tongue, & to506 resolve them logically; and to be well instructed, in y^e principles of the Mathematicks, and Natural and Moral Phylosophy (withall being of a blameless life and conversation) and at any publick507 Act508 shall have the Approbation of y^e President and Fellows of the College, with the Consent of the Overseers, may be invested with a first Degree, Viz^t Bachelours509 of Arts. Otherwise No Scholar may be Admitted, to a first degree, unless he hath been, at the College three years and ten months, at the least from his Admission, being blameless, and having Attended upon, and performed; all Publick exercises.

3. What Bachelour soever shall make a Common place, or Synopsis of any of the Arts, or Sciences, and publickly read the same in the College Hall, in the third year after his first Degree; and be ready to defend his Theses, and is skill’d in the Original Tongues, and continueth blameless, Shall After approbation at a publick Act, be capable of a Second Degree, Viz^t of Master of Arts, And no Other Degree shall be given, besides the Abovenamed, but in such cases, & upon such conditions, as the Corporation shall Iudge510 fitt, the Overseers consenting thereunto. And every person y^t511 has Received any degree, may have a Diploma testifying the same, if he shall desire it, and bring a fair coppy of the established form [197] written on parchment, and other things Necessary therto.

[4].512 Each Candidate for his first or Second Degree, shall pay Twenty shillings to the President, and Twenty Shillings to the Steward, towards defraying the charge of the commencement dinner; and each candidate for his second degree, shall pay twenty shillings to the Steward for the use of the College.

5. No person shall receive a first or second degree, unless he exhibits to the President, a Certificate from the Steward, that he has satisfied his college dues, charged in the quarter bills, or Otherwise According to custom, Nor shall any person be admitted to either of the degrees Aforesaid, who hath not paid every other office[r] of the College his just dues, provided such officer make a complaint thereof to the president & Tutors, on or before the fifteenth of Iune.

6. For the Preventing disorder & extravigances at Commencement, it is ordered y^t the commencement for the time to come, be more private than formerly, and that the particular day for the Commencement from time to time, be appointed by the corporation; that the Honourable & Reverend Overseers of the College, be reasonably acqu[a]inted with said day, and be desired to Honour the solemnity with their presence, That the exercises of Commencement be the same, and perform’d in such publick manner as Usual, that the particular day for the Candidates, for their second degree to Appear at College, be lef[t] from year to year, to the determination of the corporation; that a Dinner be provided in y^e Hall513 as Usual. And that no commencer shall hav[e] at his Chamber any Plumb cake, plain cake or Pyes, or hot meats of any sort except what is left of y^e dinner514 in the Hall; or any Brandy; Rum, or any Distill’d Spirits, or composition made with any of them. And If any of these prohibited Drin[ks] [198] or Provisions shall be found in theChambers or studies, of any of the commencers, or with in any of the dependancies515 thereof,516 such Offender shall be liable to be debar’d his degree. And whosoever after he has taken his degree, shall at that commencement act contrary to any of these prohibitions, and be convicted there of within three months, shall be liable to be denyed his Second degree, If a Bachelour; and if a Master, he shall be liable to be denied a517 Diploma, and all priveledge of ever living at the College; And the Corporation with the Tutors shall visit the Chambers of the commencers, to see that this Law be well Observed.

Chapter 7^th About the Steward, Cook & Butler.

1. While the same person is Steward and cook he shall procure wholsom & suitable Bread and Beer, and other Provisions for the Scholars and may Advance fifty per Cent, Above the Currant price. And he shall Allow to the College for the Kitchen, Brewhouse, and for y^e Use, wear and tear of College Utensills belonging to his office, so much per Annum as the Corporation shall think fitt to Direct.

2. The price of Bread and Beer, & commons and Siezings at the Kitchen, shall be from time to time stated by the Corporation.

3. The steward shall at the direction of the Corporation, procure at the Charge of the College, all proper Utensils, for the Butery and Kitchen, from time to time, as there shall be occasion.

4. The Butler and Cook shall constantly keep the rooms and Utensils, belonging to their several Offices, Sweet and clean fitt for Use. And y^e Kitchen Pewter in constant Use shall be Scowred [199] Twice a Quarter;518 and the Butlers drinking vessel[s] once a month, or oftner as the President, &519 Tutors sha[ll] Direct. And said Butler and cook shall Exhibit to them an Inventory of the Utensils belonging to their respective Offices once a Quarter. And in case of Neglect, in any of the Articles of this Law, Said Butler and Cook shall be Subject to a fine, not exceeding twenty shillings, at the Discretion, of the President and Tutors.

5. The Butler shall take care that all fines imposed by the President, Tutors, Professors, or Instructor, be fairly recorded in a book by him to be kept for y^t purpose, and shall quarterly520 deliver, said book to the Tutor that makes up the quarter bill; and such Tutor shall not remit or Abate any fine, without the consent of the President, Professors & Tutors, or major part of them at a meeting duely warned.

6. The Cook & Butler respectivly shall be accountable for such of the College Utensils as they have in their custody; and shall make good all such detriment or loss, as Shall happen to said Utensils by their Neglect. And Said Butler and Cooke shall observe w^t Number & kind of Utensils, the waiters carry to each table in the Hall, and shall im̄ediatly after meals, demand the same of the Senior waiter, at each table then present; and if any Utensil be not forthwith returned, the waiters of that Table shall where it was imployed, Shall (upon complaint made to the President and Tutors) be obliged to pay the value thereof for the Use of the College. And whosoever shall damnifie or Abus[e] any of the College Utensils, or any thing else belonging to the College, shall (upon complain[t] made as Aforesaid ) be obliged to make good such Damage, and be liable to such further punishment as the President & Tutors shall think fitt.

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7. The steward for the time being Shall wit[h] in fourteen days after the expiration of each quarter, draw out the quarter bill, & fill up the column of commons & siezings, and delive[r] the same to the Tutor whose turn it shall b[e] to make up such bill; who shall fill up the Other columns, according to Law or custom, and such adjustments agreeable thereto, as shall be made by the President and Tutors, and then shall present to the President, who with said Tutor, shall sign said bill; and the said Tutor shall enter the Said bill Immediately in the College Book of quarter bills, after which521 he shall deliver it to the steward, who shall demand of each scholar the whole of what he is therein charged with.

8. Whereas great damage has been sustained by the Scholars not seasonably Paying their College dues; it is ordered, y^t if any Scholar shall neglect to pay his quarterly Charges, for the space of three months after the quarter Bill is signed; he shall (upon complaint made by the steward, to the President & Tutors) be dismis’d from the College, and shall not be restored, but with the Approbation, of the Corporation, and upon full satisfaction given for all damages sustained by such Neglects.

9. The Butler shall wait upon the President at the Hours for prayer in the Hall, for his Orders to ring the Bell; and also upon the Professors for their Lectures, as usual; he shall likewise ring the bell for commons according to custom, and at522 five a clock in y^e morning, & at nine at night. And the said Buttler for these and Other Services (to which no particular reward is assign’d) shall be Allow’d Sixteen [201] pounds per Annum, to be paid by the Undergraduates, and charged in their quarter bills.

10. The Butler shall pay to the College from time to time, for Absent commons, as the Corporation shall Appoint, The Butler shall have liberty to sell Cyder to the Scholars, at such prices as the corporation shall Appoint, He shall Also from time to time as there shall be Occasion, provide candles for the Hall, and shall take care that the Hall & entry adjoining be sweept once a day, and washed at least once a Quarter. And that the Tables and forms be scowred once a week (except in the winter season when they shall be scowred once in three weeks, or so often as the Tutors shall require it) for which he shall have such Allowance as the President and Tutors shall Appoint, to be paid by the undergraduates, & charged in their quart[er] bills.

Chapter 8^th Concerning Miscellaneous Matters.

1. The Chambers and studies in y^e College523 shall be disposed of to the Scholars, Graduates & undergraduates, at y^e Discretion of the President and Tutors.

2. Undergraduates shall dwell, &524 lodge in the Chambers Assign’d to them; and If any Neglect to Observe this Law, they shall be punished by fine, not exceeding five shillings, or by Admonition, Degradation, or expulsion, according to the Aggravation of the Offence.

3. While a study stands assigned to any graduate, he shall pay rent for it; and If he does not possess and statedly Use it, within two months After it is Assigned to him; or if After he has possesed it, he discontinues three months from statedly Using it, he shall be Liable to Have it taken away by the President & Tutors.525

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4. Every Scholar Graduate & Undergraduate shall find his proportions of furniture, wood and Candles, during the whole time of his having a Study assigned to him, whether526 he be present or Absent.

5. If any Bachelours or Masters, set an example of Idleness, extravagance,527 Neglect of publick worship, or religious exercises in the Hall, or Allow disorders in their chambers, or Shew contempt to any of the Laws or Governours of the College; and After Admonition by the President and Tutors, do not reform, their chambers shall be taken from them, and they shall not be Allow’d to reside any longer in the College. And the President, or any two or more of the Tutors, are hereby empow’red and Directed to visit the Chambers of the Graduates, or send for them, to come before them for inquiry, examination or Admonition, as Occasion, shall require; and If any Graduate shall deny entrance into his chamber or study, to the President or two of the Tutors, or shall refuse or Neglect to come when sent for, he shall be punished in manner as Aforesaid.

6. If the President or a Tutor, shall demand entrance into any Undergraduates chamber or Study, and it be denyed him, such Undergraduate Shall be degraded, rusticated, or expell’d And in this case or any other528 wherein the good of the College, is by said President or Tutor thought to require it, the President or Tutor may break open any Chamber or Study door, except the Doors of a Graduate, which shall not be done, but by the President or529 two of y^e Tutors.

7. The President or Tutors may require suitable Assistance from any Scholar or Scholars, for [203] the preservation of the good order of the College and if any one so required shall refuse or Neglect to give his Assistance, It Shall be look’d upon as an high Misdemeanour, and a great contempt of y^e Authority of the College, and be punished by Admonition, rustication, degradation or expulsion.530

8. The Monitors of the Hall Shall be chosen by y^e President and Tutors; and their Stipend be Appointed by the Corporation, to be charged upon the Undergraduates in their quarter bills.

9. To excite Tutors from time to time, to the greate[r] care and fidelity, in their work, those who shall be chosen Tutors, Shall be chosen for the terme of three Years, only; at the Expiration whereof, a New Election shall be made by the Corporation, and Presented to the Overseers for their Acceptance.

10. The professors Shall constantly reside at in Cambridge Near the College; and the Tutors in the College. And the Corporation shall from time to time, determine what chamber[s] shall be Tutors Chambers, (and also which shall be Professors chambers when residing i[n] College) as they Shall Judge most commodious for them to inspect the Scholars and prevent disorders.

11. Whereas thrô long Experience, former orders have not been Effectual, for preventing of Damages to the College, by the violence or carelessnes[s] of those (for whose accomidations, great cost and charges have from time to time been Expended, it is Ordered y^t when any damage (except by inevitable Providence of God) shall be found done to any Chamber or Study inhabited, the person or persons, to whom said Chamber² or Study¹ belongs, shall make good the same [204] And when any damage is done, to any Other parts of the College, or to any of its Appurtenances, Such as fences, pump, Clock &^c y^e same shall be made good again by all531 the Undergraduates, and shall be charged in their quarter bills. Provided always If the person or persons that were532 the cause or blameable Occasion of such damage done, be discovered, he or they shall make good full Satisfaction for the same, and Shall be also liable to such punishment by fine or Otherwise, According to the demerit of the fact, as the President and Tutors shall think fitt.

12. That none belonging to the College, except the President, Fellows, Professors, & Tutors, Shall by threats; or blows compel a Freshman, or any Undergraduate, to any Duty or Obeidience; and if any Undergraduate shall Offend against this Law; he shall be liable to have the Priveledge of sending Freshmen taken from him, by the President and Tutors. or to be degraded or expell’d according to the Aggravation of y^e Offence. Neither shall any senior scholars, Graduates, or Undergraduates, send any freshmen on errands in533 studying534 hours, without leave from one of the Tutors, his own Tutor If in Town College If any Bachelour or Undergraduates shall transgress in535 this Matter;536 he shall be punished by the President, or Tutors not exceeding three Shillings for each Offence.

13. If any undergraduate Refuse537 or neglect538 to come when sent for by the President, a Tutor or Professor; he shall be punished by Admonition, degradation or expulsion according to the Aggravation of the Offence.

14. If any Scholar Graduate or Undergraduate [205] make resistance to the President or any of the Professors or Tutors; Such Scholar shall be liable to Degradation or expulsion. And if any Scholar offer violence, or any heinous insult, to any of the Governours of the College, he shall be forthwith expelled.

15. No Undergraduate shall keep a Gun or pistol in the College, or any where in Cambridge; nor shall he go a guning, fishing, or Seating over deep waters, without leave from the President or one of the Tutors, under the penalty of three Shillings. And if any scholar shall fire a Gun or pistol, within the College walls Yard, or near the College; he shall be fined not exceeding ten Shillings; or be admonishe[d] degraded or expelled, according to the Aggravation of the Offence.

16. If any Scholar shall be convicted of fighting with, striking or wilfully hurting any perso[n] he shall be fined by the President, or one of the Tutors, not exceeding five Shillings, or be Admonished, degraded, or expelled, according to the Aggravation of the Offence.

17. No Scholar who539 has been expelled the College shall be readmitted by the President, Tutor[s] and Professors, without the consent of the Corporation.

18. All fines above five shillings (except in y^e cases already provided for) and all publick Admonitions, Rustications & degradations, either in the same class or to a Lower class,540 shall be by the President and Tutors; and all expulsions by the President, professors, and Tutors, and in all forementioned, cases, the determination shall be made by the major part of e͞m the President having a Casting vote.

19. Whereas Scholars may be guilty of disorders [206] or misdemeanours, against which no provision is made by the foregoing Laws; in all Such cases, the541 President with y^e Tutors shall inflict such punishment, as they think proper, According to the Nature and degree of the Offence. And in all punishments below expulsion, more than one may be inflicted for the same crime, according to the Aggravations of it.542

The above Body of Laws were entred in this Book by Bridge, Sophimore. June. 25. 1734. & compar’d with y^e original by y^e President, June. 26. 1734.

The above Body of Laws were published in the College Hall, y^e Hon^d & Rev^nd overseers, & corporation543 being present, (as well as y^e members of y^e College) on Sept. 24. 1734.

At a meeting of y^e President & Fellows of Harvard College

at Cambridge. Sept. 30. 1735.

After some orders for y^e paying M^r Monis for printing his Hebrew Gram̄ar it follows

That y^e price of said Hebrew Grammar be fourteen shillings a piece; and y^t y^e present Sophimores, and y^e Freshmen from time to time, shall each of them be furnish’d with one of said Grammars at y^e price aforesaid, to be charged to them in their Quarter Bills. That all Freshmen for y^e future, shall attend y^e Hebrew Instructions at y^e begining of y^e last Quarter; and y^t they and y^e other Undergraduates attend said Hebrew Instructions, at such times & so often, as y^e Corporation shall determine.

Mem. ys law was confirm’d by y^e Overseers y^e same day, they then sitting in y^e Library.544

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Richardus Bellinghamus Armiger550 hos Libros dedit.551

Arresiū552 in N. Tett.
Anatomij Armenianism.553
Augustinj oꝑa.
Biblia Tremelij & Junij
Cartwright on Prov: Eccles:554
Curiel in Epistolā Thomæ
Gouges Sacrifice of S^ts.
Grotium de jure bellj.
Lutherum in Genesin.
Marlorati555 thesaurum Scripturæ.
Molinæum contra Arminium.556
Mollerum in Psalmos.
Musculum in Psalmos.
Polanj Syntagma.
Reinoldum de Idololatria.
Stultetj Oꝑa.
Stellā in Lucam.
Vortium de Deo.
- in Psalmos.
- Com̄ent in Philemonem.

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Ecclesiæ Concordiensis558 Presbyter, Petrus Bulkleius, hos Libros Dedit.559

Æneæ Sylvij560 oꝑa
Ambrosij Tomum 4^um
Analysin typicā.
Antonij Histor. 5^tā partem
Argum^t Instituc͞o͞n imꝑaliū
Aquinas in Joh. Evang.
Basil Lat.
Birgitt in Revelationes Sanctæ.
Bonavent 2^a Pars.
Britanniæ Origo.
Canj Locj Com̄unes.
Camdenj descriptio Britanniæ.
Cro. Vsꝑgensis.
Danæum de Antichħto.
Dionysij oꝑa.
Epiphanium Græc. & Lat.
Erasmum in N. Test.
Euthmium in Psalmos.
Flaccj. Argo.
Gersonis oꝑū 3^ā Partē Inventoriū.
Hillarij Pict Oꝑa
Histor. Ec͞c͞l͞e͞s͞s.
Jacobum Regē Angl. Contra Magiā.
Lutherū in Genesin.
Minoritanum in Lucā.
Munsterj Cosmogr.
Originis Tomum 2^um 3^um & 4^um
Pontificiale.
Rationale Divj
Sacrj Canonis Expositionem.
Volatteranj Com̄ent.
Rerū Britannicarū
Chronomīc͞on Divinū
Adams banquet of ye Divill.
De Vnione Ecclesiæ.

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Catalogus Librorū quos dedit Dominus	Harvardus562	Collegij hujus Patronus.563
	Hervertus

1 Ambrosij Dixionariū.
2 Antonius & Gralerus in Senecā
3 Abernethyes physick for the soule.
4 Analysis Apocalypseωs.
5 Anglorū prælia.
6 Aquinatis Oꝑa. Conclusiones.
7 Aynsworts workes
8 Amesij Theologiæ Medulla. De Consc: In Epistolas Petrj. contra Armin: Bellarminus Enervatus.
9 Augustinj meditationes. Oꝑa.
10 Alstedij Physica Harmonia. Compendiū Thelogiæ.
11 Apeius in Nov. Testam^t.
12 Anatomy Arminianisme.
13 Anchorani porta linguarum.
14 Actus Synodi Nationalis.
15 Acta Synodalia.564
16 Aschamj Epistolæ.
17 Arraingm^t of the whole Creature.
18 Alicalj Emblemata.
19 Æsopi fabulæ.
20 Ægidius in Arist. Philos. & Metaph.
21 Academia Gallica.
22565 Βασίλικον δῶρον
23 Bezæ Test. N. cū Annotat. Test. Græc. Lat. In Epist. ad Galat:. Epɫe.
24 Baynes on Collos:. Ephes.
25 Bethneri Gram̄: Hebræa.
26 Berchetj Catechismus.
27 Buxtorfi. Dixionar. Hebr:. Gram̄: hebr:.
28 Beton displaying of y^e popish Masse.
29 Bellarmin. de fælicitate sanctorū. In Psalm. In l^ā & 2^ā Epist: ad Thessalon. Conciones.
30 Bolton566 in 4 volumnes.
31 Ball on faith
32 Bastingius on Palatines Catechisme.
33 Brerewood on the Sabbath.
34 Bacons advancem^t. Essayes.
35 Bannes in Arist: de Gen: & Corrup.
36 Bovilij Adagia.
37 Bedæ Axiomata Philosophica.
38 Brentius de parabolis.
39 Beards theatre of Gods judgm^ts.
40 Brerewoods Tractatus Logicus.
41 Brentij Pericopæ &c.
42 Bullingerus in Isaj.
43 Biblia Tremelij & Junij.
44 Bucani Institutiones.
45 Bradshewes p^rparation for567 the Sacram^t.
46 Broughton568 on the revelat: on Ec͞c͞l͞e͞s. Positions of on the Bible. On Daniel. texts of Script.569 chronol.570 pamphlets
47 Baylyes directions for health.
48 Calvinus in Pent & Joshuā. Sermons vpon Job in English. p^rlectiones in Ezechiel. Institut. Religio. Christ. Tomus 4^us oꝑū Theologicorū. Harmonia. In Prophetas min: Homilia in Samuelem. In Epistolas Paulj. In Psalm.
49 Camararij meditations histor.
50 Corradj Casus Consc.
51 Church his God & man. Goodman treasure.
52 Camden remains.

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53 Cedenares [ ]571
54 Chysostinj homilia
55 Castanej Distinctiones.
56 Calliopæia.
57 Chrystopolitanj572 oꝑa.
58 Christianity.
59 Cornerj Psalteriū Lat:
60 Curiel in Epist. Thomæ.
61 Chareus in Epist.
62 Cornelius de artibus & Scientijs. In Ec͞c͞l͞e͞s:. Prophetas majores, & minores. in Pent. in Epist: Paulj. in Acta. In Prov. in 7 vol.
63 Clavis græc: Linguæ.
64 Com̄entariū in Horatiū in Fol.
65 Com̄ent: in 4 Euangel. & Acta Apost. On the Prov.
66 Cottons concordance.
67 Com̄ent in Arist. Phys. de anima.
68 Cartwright in Ec͞c͞l͞e͞s. & Prov.
69 Collection of statutes.
70 Conradus in Apocalyp.
71 Carlton ag^st Pelag. & Armin.
72 Chytreus in Apocal. in Levit. in Genes. Numer. in Deut. Ester. Judices in 6 Tom.
73 Characciolus his life.
74 Catin. Phrases.
75 Danej oꝑa Theolog. Questiones. de salutaribus dej donis. in Math. his com̄on Ethicks.
76 Dickson on hebr.
77 Dictionariū Anglic. Historicū. Geograp. Poëticū. Lat. Græc.
78 Dounā his warfare.573
79 Davenantius in Epist. ad Collos.
80 Duns574 Scotus in 8 Libros Arist. Phys.
81 Dove on the Cant.
82 Dike on the hart. his mischeife of Scandalls.
83 Death subdued.
84 Elton on the Com̄andm^ts.
85 Epictetj Enchyridion.
86 Eustachij Philosophia.
87 Euphoranius.
88 Erasmj Colloquia.
89 Elegant Phases.
90 Garden of Eloquence.
91 Exon his meditations.
92 Essayes morall & Theol.
93 Francklin ὀρθοτονίας lib.
94 Funebres Conciones575 15.
95 Fabritius in Hoseā576
96 Felthoms resolues.
97 Fuebernes lapidua Pasmaliensis.
98 Fayus in Epist. ad Timoth.
99 Feuardensius in Epist. ad Philemonem.
100 Gualterus in Marcū.
101 Golij Ethicæ
102 Griners in Dan.
103 Goodwins Aggravation of sin.
104 Household Phys:
105 Haxions prælections.
106 The honest man.
107 Hunnius in Joh: Evangel.
108 Hindersham of fasting. on the Psal. on John 4. 2 Tom.
109 Hieronus in Haddanū in Isai.
110 Horatius cū Stephanj notis.
111 Hemmingius in 84 Psalm. in in Epist. ad Collos:
112 Homers workes in English.
113 History of the Church.
114 Haylins Geography.

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115 H[
116 Hutton577 agst Com̄on prayer booke.
117 Henshaws meditations
118 Jackej Instit. Philos:
119 Juvenalis.
120 Isocratis Orat: Græc & Latin.
121 Judie: Synodi Nationalis.
122 Keckermannj Philos. Disput.
123 Keckermanj contemplat. de loco. et de terræ-motu.
124 Lutherus in Genesin. Tomus 1^us, 2^us 3^us, 4^us, 5^us, 6^us, 7^us.
125 Luke Angl.
126 Loscij Annotationes Scolasticæ.
127 Lightfoots Miscelanes.
128 Lucanus.
129 Lewes right vse of ꝑmises.
130 Lexicon Græco Lat:
131 Lemmius medicus de complexione.
132 Londons complaint.
133 Lamentations.
134 Lord Verul: Nat: History.
135 Livellj Vita & in Harding.
136 Leigh on ye ꝑmises.
137 Lumberds Justice.
138 Lycosthenjs578 Apophthegmata. Similia.
139579 Loscij Questiones.
140 Laurentij oꝑa.
141 Mollerus in Psalmos.
142 Marloratj Thesaurus Scripturæ.
143 Musculus in Psalmos. Matthæū.
144 Mollinæus contra Arminios.
145 Marlotj Thesaurus Scripturæ.
146 Magirj Physica. Anthropologia.
147 Maxes Sermons.
148 Melanchj Logica
149 Minshej Dictionariū.
150 A Manuduction to Divinity.
151 Martinij Gram̄: Hebr.
152 Micomius in Marcū.
153 Montanj in Psal. Prov^r Comt. & Hebr.
154 Moses Vayled
155 N. Test. Catholicj Expositio Ec͞c͞l͞e͞s:
156 Nichols mirrour for Magistrates.
157 N. Test. Lat.
158 Nonæ Novemb. æternitatj consecratæ.
159 Natales Comes. in 29 Tomis.
160 Osiandri Psalm.
161 Philosophers Banquet.
162 Pfaltsgraues Church.
163 Polanj Syntagma Theologiæ. De Legendo cū fructu.
164 Piscator 17 Tomis.
165 Pelagius redivivus Prin.
166 Plin. Nat. Hist.
167 Plutarchj Vitæ Angl. Moralia Angl.
168 Philippi Homil: in Jonam.
169 Pike his worthy worthy com̄unicant.
170 Pareus de doctrina X^iana.
171 Phochenius.

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172 Plau[t]us.
173 Porcensis orationes.
174 Pet. Martyr, in Epist. ad Rom. Loci Com̄unes.
175 Piccolominej Philos.
176 Patresius de Regin. & reg: Institutione.
177 Persij580 Satyræ.
178 Politianj Epist.
179 Passoris Lexicon. Græc. Lat.
180 Pellegronj Sylva.
181 Poetarū flores.
182 Pars Workes.
183 Pembles workes. de origine formarū.
184 Preston on ye Attributes. 4 Sermons.
185 Physick for y^e Soule.
186 Pavenij Ethicæ
P
187 Quirbj com̄ent: in Psalmos & Prophetas.
188 Quarles Poems.
189 Reinolds Vanity of y^e Creature. Conference w^th y^e hart.
190 Rogers on Luke y^e 15
191 Rami Græca Gram̄: Lat. Logica cū Talæj Rhetorica, Molinej Log. vno volum:
192 Robinsons Essayes
193 Royardus in Epist: Domin.
194 Rogers, his Divinity. On Loue.
195 Roxanæ Tragedia.
196 Reinoldi Liber de Idololatria.
197 Stola in Lucā.
198 Scultetj oꝑa.
199 Schriblerj metaphoræ.
200 Schickardi gram. hæb.
201 Sibbs fountaine sealed.
202 Spongia contra Jesuit. Goloniū cū alijs oꝑibus vno vol. compressis.
203 Sphinx Philosophy.
204 Speeds clowde581 of wittnesses.
205 Scalliger de subtilitate.
206 Scheibleri philosoph. compend.
207 Sebati Phys:
208 Setonj Dialectisa.
209 Sarcerj Postilla.
210 Soules præparation.
211 Schenblerj582 sententiæ.
212 Salustius.
213 Smiths Logicke.
214 Scarfij Symphonia.
215 Saluthij Schola.
216 Sceiblerj Synopsis Philos.
217 Saints Legacyes.
218 Test. N. Græc.
219 Tossanj Diction. Hebr.
220 Terentius.
221 Touchstone of truth.
222 Thrapuntij rhetorica.
223 Thesaurus poeticus
224 Textoris Epithets. Epist.

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225 Test. [ ]
226 Twissus de gratia, potestate & Providentia.
227 Taylour on Titus. on Revel. 12.
228 Trunesse of X^an religion.
229 Turnerj Orationes.
230 Terus in Exod. Num. Deut. Josh. Jud.
231 Thesaurus linguæ rom: & Brittanicæ in fol.
232 Thomæ Aquinatis oꝑa.
233 Tullij oꝑa in 2 Tomis. de officijs
234 Tyme well spent.
235 Treasury of God.
236 Vorsius de Deo.
237 Vdalls Heb^r Gram̄:
238 Valerius Max:
239 Vocatio Judæorū.
240 Warwicks Meditations.
241 Wall on Acts 18. V^s 28.
242 Withers
243 Weames 4^th Vol. of y^e Image of God in man. on the Lawes morall, ceremoniall, Judiciall.
244 Willsons X^an Dictionary.
245 Watsonj animæ Gaudia.
246 Whakly his new birth.
247 Wygandus de ꝑsec. piorū583 exilijs.
248 Wandelinj Contemplatio Phys. Tom 3.
249 Wardes Sermons.
250 Zanchij Oꝑa.

A584 copy of M^r Dunsters note given to M^r Scotow

Thes p^rsents witnesse that wheras Joshuah Scottow of Bostō march^t hath of his owne free accord procured for the library of Harvard Colle[ge] Henry Stephen his Thesaurus in foure volumes in folio, and bestowe[d] the same theron: it is on this condic͞on, and w^th this ꝑmise following, that if ever the said Joshuah during his life shall have occasion to use the said booke or any parcell therof, he shall have free liberty therof, and accesee therto: and if God shall blesee the said Joshuah w^th any child or childrē that shal be students of the Greeke tongue, thē the said bookes above specifyed shalbee unto them delivered, in case that they will not otherwise be satisfyed w^thout it. In witnesse wherof this p^rsent writing is signed by me Henry Dunster p^rsident of the said Colledge abovesaid made at Boston, this twenty eight of the eight month 1649.585

Henrie Dunster

Recev̄^d of M^r Vryan Oakes p^rs[ ] y^e above Expressed Thesaurus in foure volumes acc^rding to Condition aboue: upon the demand of my sonn Thomas Scottow I say received p^r me this 30^th of August

Josh: Scottow586

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Catalogus librorum ex dono illustriss Equitis Dⁿⁱ Kenelmi Dighbij. an^o Dn̄i 1655.587

Biblia Sacra cum glossâ ordinaria sex tomis comprehensa.
Opera Gregorij Nazianzeni græco-lat. duobus tomis in fol.
Justini Martyris opera græcè.
Origenis opera.
Conciliorū tomi duo in fol.
Hermes Trismegistus cū com̄entarijs Rosselij. in fol.
Ludovici Blosij opera.
Venerab. Bedæ tomi 2.
Johan. Damasceni opera Græco-lat
Anthonij Possevini bibliotheca.
Aluarez. tom. 3^us.
Rob. Bellⁱ tomi588 duo
Epitome Annaliū Baconij.
Oecumenij589 Opera in tom. 2^bus.
Harphij590 Theologia mystica. in 4^o.
Joh. Cassiani Opera. in 8^o
Cypriani oꝑa in manibus M^ri Nortō

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Julj: Johannes Winthropus Armiger Septies592 Nov: Angliæ Gubernator, hos libros contulit.593

A French Bible.
Bertholomæus de rerū Natura.
Catechismus ꝑ Cħtianæ.
Calvinj institutio religionis Cħtianæ.
Chronologia in Livij594 Historiā.
Christianography.
Colloquiū Wormaliense institutū.
The Com̄on prayer booke.
Corwelij com̄ent in Proverbia.
Davenalij determinationes Questionū.
Edmund B^p of London his doctrin & homilyes.
Gregorij Decretalia.
Grasserj com̄^t in Apocalypsin.
Harris his Sermons.
Hosee cū Thargo. in Hebr.
Jones on Philemon &595 Hebrewes.
Jacobj Fabrij oꝑa
Juell aḡt Harding. Parliam^t.
Junius in Genesin.
Lexicon græcolatinū
Livij Historia in 2 Tomis
Ludovicj Homiliæ in Jon̄: Librū
Musculus in Matthæū
N. Testam^t w^th Notes.
Page on the Lords prayer
Pashingij com̄^t in Catachesm.
Piccolominæus de arte definiendj & discur.
Polanj Com̄^t in deniclem
Polidorj Historia anglicana
Randalls Sermons on the Com̄union.
Ortus Sanitatis
Sibthorpes advisem^t to Catholickes in Ireland.
Sermones discipulj decemp.
Speculū Spiritualiū
Suttons Lectures.
Taylour on the parable of ye sower.
Theatrū terræ sanctæ
Whitakerj prælectiones. disputationes.
The life of the Virgin Mary.

1 An Analysis of the Early Records of Harvard College, 1636–1750 (Library of Harvard University, Bibliographical Contributions, No. 50, 1895). In 1888 Mr. Davis compiled A Few Notes on the Records of Harvard College (id., No. 27).

2 An instance, where “synopsis of arts” was deprived of meaning by being printed “synopsis of acts,” is given in our Publications, xviii. 318 note. Cf. pp. lix note 2, lxxi note 3, below.

3 That is, the main material, which ends with 1750: but occasional entries of a later period are found.

4 That these six Books were so numbered by Wadsworth is proved negatively by the fact that until his day they were always cited by title, and positively by the fact that the numbers to the five Books extant (College Book II having been destroyed in 1764: see p. xviii, below) are in Wadsworth’s handwriting.

5 The following pages are blank: 2, 4, 7, 8, 12, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 32, 36, 38, 40, 42, 47, 48, 54, 56, 58, 62, 71–74, 86–88, 90, 92, 100, 134–163, 167–181, 207–249, 251–258, 265–267, 269–271, 273–353.

6 Pp. 82–129, below. The names in this list are not included in the index to the present volumes.

7 See Sibley’s note, p. 171 note 2, below.

8 This fact makes cross references difficult to identify.

9 Still another series was begun on page 182 of A, but as it was continued through three pages only, it need not be included in the collation: see p. 134 note 2, below.

10 This page was by mistake numbered “83,” then that figure was crossed out and “79” written above it, the top of the leaf having been trimmed off.

11 At this point President Wadsworth apparently made a mistake, for he numbered this page not “199” but “203,” thus dropping out four figures.

12 At this point President Wadsworth again apparently made an error, as he numbered this page “223” instead of “219,” thus once more dropping out four figures.

13 At this point President Wadsworth stopped his notation, and thereafter no page is numbered, except in Mr. Davis’s notation.

14 For these references, see the index to the present volumes.

15 History of Harvard University, i. 449. In one place an unfortunate misprint occurs in Quincy’s History, where (i. 451) College Book IV is called “College Book No. VI.”

16 Quincy says that Donation Book I was “prepared under the care of the Rev. Andrew Eliot, then a member of the Corporation” (History, i. 494). There were two Andrew Eliots, both at that time members of the Corporation: the Rev. Dr. Andrew Eliot (1737), and his son the Rev. Andrew Eliot (1762). It was the former who prepared Donation Book I. See p. lxix note, below.

17 Written over “and,” crossed out.

18 This is an autograph signature. Among the College archives is a volume (marked UA. 13.10) labelled on the back of the cover: “Benefactors of Harvard College.” Presumably this was the book prepared by Dr. Eliot himself, and later copied into Donation Book I by his son Josiah Eliot: see p. lxix note, below.

19 An account of the fire, taken from the Boston News Letter of February 2, 1764, is reprinted in Quincy’s History, ii. 480–483. Another account, written January 30 by Margaret Mascarene, a daughter of President Holyoke, to her husband John Mascarene in London, is printed in full in the Harvard Register (1881), iii. 294–297, and in part in our Publications, xiv. 3 note 5.

20 See Sibley’s note, p. 171 note 2, below.

21 This Index consists of 28 unnumbered pages, measuring 6⅛ inches in width by 14 in height. On the recto of the first leaf is written “Index” in the hand of President Wadsworth. The name of the compiler is nowhere given, but President Wadsworth’s peculiarly characteristic handwriting is unmistakable. There are, however, a few additions (perhaps thirty) in the hand of President Holyoke.

Owing to interlineations, erasures, the occasional omission of carets, and the underscoring of many words, the Index presents some difficulties. In most cases, only the references to College Book II are extracted here, but in a few instances references to other Books are included.

The two following entries occur in the Index under “E” and “P,” respectively:

M^r Nath^l Eaton, chosen President or Professor. 1637. Put down by y^e Court for severe usage of y^e scholars. 1639. B.3.p.2.3.
M^r Nath^l Eaton chosen President or Professor of y^e Coll. An. 1637. B.3.p.2.

22 The words “(see B.1.p.63.)” are interlined.

23 Here “once” is crossed out.

24 The words “sometimes B.2.p.26.29.31.” are interlined.

25 The words “commanded (An. 1674. B.1.p.51)” are interlined.

26 The words “to y^e steward. B.2.p.4.” are interlined.

27 The word “first” is interlined.

28 This entry appears to throw light on the obscure matter of the change in the course of study from three years to four years: see Mr. William C. Lane’s article on “Harvard Broadsides,” in Proceedings American Antiquarian Society, October, 1914, xxiv. 275–279; and cf. our Publications, xviii. 324–325.

29 The words “as Com̄. placing, disputing, declaiming” are interlined.

30 The words “See B.5.4to.p.34.53 &c.” are interlined. See p.xxix note 2, below.

31 The words “B.3.p.27.” are interlined.”

32 The words “See. p. 57. Webb’s case.” are interlined.

33 The words “B.3.p.54.” are interlined.

34 The words “Latin. p. 19.” are interlined.

35 “&.37” is interlined.

36 The “3” in “23” is not certain, as the figure has been trimmed off.

37 The words “B.3.p.19–22–25.36.” are interlined.

38 The words “Book 1. 138.” are interlined in the hand of President Holyoke.

39 The words “House &” are interlined.

40 The words “B.4.p.5.” are interlined.

41 The words “B.2.p.48.” are interlined.

42 The words “house repair’d. 33.” are interlined.

43 The words “may punish” are interlined.

44 The same entry was made lower down on the page and then crossed out.

45 The words “(An. 1654. B.2.p.3)” are interlined.

46 Altered from “house.”

47 The words “B.4.p.85” are interlined. This reference is to the President’s House (p. 485, below).

48 The words “repair’d B.2.p.33.35.48.” are interlined.

49 The words “(An. 1654. wt. B.2.p.19)” are interlined.

50 The words “B.3.p.64.” are interlined.

51 The words “wt there was. 1674. p. 53” are interlined.

52 The words “& House & Land rent-free” are interlined.

53 In the original the entries under Q are placed after Z.

54 Written above “gift,” crossed out.

55 The blank pages are 38, 89, 132–136, 159, 167.

56 Danforth made two errors. After correctly numbering 39 pages, he inadvertently numbered the next page 30 instead of 40; and he numbered two pages 47. Hence his numbers after the first 39 should have been not 30–77, but 40–88.

57 Wadsworth altered Danforth’s 30–77 to 40–87, but failed to note Danforth’s error in assigning the number 47 to two pages. Hence Wadsworth’s numbers after the first 57 should have been not 57–120, but 58–121.

58 Holyoke failed to notice Wadsworth’s error of one page, and so inserted numbers 121–124 instead of 122–125.

59 As the first 57 pages were correctly numbered by Wadsworth, Mr. Davis’s figures in pencil begin at page 58 and are given within square brackets in the text of this volume.

60 To this point, Wadsworth’s notation is given within square brackets in the text of this volume.

61 See the last note but one.

62 Here Danforth’s numbering ends.

63 Here Wadsworth’s numbering ends.

64 Here Holyoke’s numbering ends.

65 The blank pages are 4, 321–326, 331.

66 Cf. p. 335 note 1, below.

67 Not May 20, 1686, as given in the Massachusetts Colony Records, v. 517: see our Publications, vi. 81–82.

68 Council Records, ii. 52–53: cf. 2 Proceedings Massachusetts Historical Society, xiii. 257. One item relating to the College, as it is not entered in College Book IV, may be given from another source: “At a Meeting of the Councill at Cambridge in New England July 23^rd 1686. [Present those mentioned in the text and in addition Bartholomew Gedney.] Ordered. That . . . Major Richards, M^r Simon Lynd and Captⁿ Hammond appointed a Committee to examine the accounts of M^r Danforth as Steward of the Colledge” (Council Records, ii. 58: cf. 2 Proceedings Massachusetts Historical Society, xiii. 260).

69 Pp. 827–828, below. In a letter dated March 29, 1688, Randolph said: “(during my absence to serue a Quo Warr^to ag^t the Colony of Connecticott, M^r Dudley Presid^t M^r Stoughton Dep^ty presid^t with 5 of the Members of the Council take vpon them the Regulation of the Colledge (but no Order or direction from his Ma^tie for so doing) and in stead of a President and ffellowes make a Rector and Tutors: as by the Inclosed pretended order of Presid^t and Councill doth appeare: so that now Increase Mather: to that day President of the Colledge was continued but by the name and office of Rector” (in Toppan’s Edward Randolph, Prince Society, vi. 245). May not the change in title have been made merely to distinguish the head of the College from the head of the civil government, the latter then being “President of the Council for New England”? Dr. William Douglass made a similar suggestion: “When Mr. Dudley was President of New England, for distinction the President of the college was called Rector” (Summary, 1749, i. 546 note).

70 Pp. 828–832, below.

71 P. 828, below.

72 Pp. 828–832, below.

73 Cf. our Publications, vi. 81–82, xvii. 4, 5, 7, 14, 28, 44.

74 The only allusion to Andros in the records here printed, except a casual one, is to the effect that the “substance” of a certain donation account was delivered to him: see p. 256, below. Unfortunately, owing to the fact that the bottom of the page has been trimmed off, it is impossible to decipher the date; but this was doubtless between August 1 and 5, 1687: see our Publications, i. 206, and a letter from Randolph dated August 5, 1687, in which he says: “his Excellence calls to account the Managers of the publick money of the Colledge and finds M^r Stoughton and M^r Dudley haue lately altered the Security of some [of] it and made about 100^lb payable to them and their heires you may see what Justice his Ma^tie may expect from such Judges” (in Toppan’s Edward Randolph, Prince Society, vi. 225). The only allusions to Harvard College in the Dudley Records (2 Proceedings Massachusetts Historical Society, xiii. 226–286) are those quoted in the text or footnote on p. xxv, above. The Andros Records (Proceedings American Antiquarian Society, 1899, xiii. 239–268) contain no allusions to Harvard College. For Randolph’s activities in regard to the College, see Toppan’s Edward Randolph, i. 71–72, 222–223, 225, 293, 297, 302, 307, iii. 290, iv. 90, 95, 96, vi. 29–30, 225, 244–247.

75 The Corporation meetings after September 5, 1750, are recorded in College Book VII, showing that President Holyoke respected his predecessor’s numberings of College Books I–VI.

76 While Treasurer, Hancock had sent to him in Philadelphia “all his books and papers” (Quincy, History, ii. 182–209). The papers were returned to the College, but at least three of the books remained in Hancock’s possession and were not restored to the College until 1860–1862, when they were found in the stable of the Hancock mansion in Boston. These were Treasurer Richards’s Book (1669–1693), Treasurer Brattle’s Book (1693–1713), and Treasurer Hutchinson’s Book (1721–1752). See Sibley’s account of Treasurer Richards’s Book and Treasurer Brattle’s Book, and description of with extracts from the volumes, in 1 Proceedings Massachusetts Historical Society (1862), vi. 337–354. The Brattle Book is fairly well preserved, but not so the Richards Book, which it is to be regretted was not copied in full by Sibley, for some of the entries he did copy cannot now, though the volume has been mercerized, be deciphered in the original.

In 1860 Steward Chesholme’s Account Book (1650–1659), and five similar books (1703–1749) kept by the two Andrew Bordmans who were Stewards in 1703–1747 and 1747–1750 respectively, were returned to the College: see 1 Proceedings Massachusetts Historical Society, v. 60–63, 154–158.

77 “Notes on the Harvard College Records, 1636–1800,” in our Publications, xiv. 314 note 1.

78 Leverett died May 3, 1724. The fact that Wadsworth called the Diary College Book V in Quarto indicates both that he regarded it as a book of College records, as it was, and that the Diary was in his time in the possession of the College, as it ought to have been. By “the late Doctor Wigglesworth” is doubtless meant the Rev. Dr. Edward Wigglesworth, who graduated in 1749 and died in 1794. He was the son of the Rev. Dr. Edward Wigglesworth (1710), who married Sarah Leverett, a daughter of President Leverett. Presumably at some time, perhaps on the death of Wadsworth or later, the Diary was claimed by Dr. Wigglesworth or his widow or his son, and was allowed by the College to fall into private hands.

79 The discovery that College Book V in Quarto and Leverett’s Diary were identical enables the Editor to correct several errors into which President Wadsworth inadvertently fell. In several cross references in the margins of College Book IV, he wrote “Book V” by mistake for “Book V in 4to.” The same blunder was committed by Wadsworth in his Index, where appear several entries relating to College Book V and to Leverett’s Diary. The text of these volumes was cast before this identification had been made, and hence several footnotes need correction. The references at p. 449 note 3, p. 836 note 1, p. 838 notes 1, 4, 5, and p. 839 notes 2, 5, below, are all to Leverett’s Diary. When Wadsworth wrote “B.5.p.99” (p. 832, below) and “See Coll. B.5.p.15” (p. 838, below), he ought to have written “B.5. 4to. p. 99” and “See Coll. B.5. 4to. p. 15,” as both references are to Leverett’s Diary.

80 Why the words “in Folio” should have been added does not appear, for so far as is known there was no College Book VI in Quarto. It is possible that Wadsworth regarded his own Diary or the Hopkins Book as College Book VI in Quarto, but there is nothing to indicate that he did.

81 See p. 547, below.

82 The statements made in this Introduction differ in a few trifling instances from the descriptions given in our Publications, xiv. 312–318. For other volumes, see the index under the entry “College records.”

83 Thus the 1885 Quinquennial says, under date of 1642: “Inspectores primum creabantur” (p. iv), and “Inspectores Creati aunt 1642” (p. x). This, or a similar statement, was repeated in the Quinquennials down to and including that of 1910 (p. 6). The more correct statement found in the 1915 Quinquennial, where the entry under 1642 reads “An act reorganizing the Overseers of Harvard College” (p. 4), was due to Mr. Gay’s representations: see our Publications, xvii. 125, xviii. 320 note 4; Harvard Alumni Bulletin, May 26, 1915, xvii. 612–613. But there was still no mention in that place of the earlier act. At the suggestion of the present Editor, there was inserted in the 1920 Quinquennial under the year 1637 the entry: “An act creating the Overseers of Harvard College” (p. 4). A section on “The Government of the University” first appeared in the Harvard University Catalogue for 1872–73, where it was stated (p. 9) that the Board of Overseers was “established” by the act of 1642; and the same statement still appears in the same section (now called “History and Government” of the University) in the Harvard University Catalogue for 1924–25 (p. xvii).

Apparently some years went by before the word “Overseers” became established. The word “inspectoribus” is found on the 1642 Theses (New Englands First Fruits, p. 18), and the word “Overseers” occurs in 1642 in the act of that year (Massachusetts Colony Records, ii. 30) and in 1643 in New Englands First Fruits (p. 13); but the first recorded meeting of the Board, on December 27, 1643, was called a “meeting of the Governours of Harvard Colledge” (p. 16, below).

84 Massachusetts Colony Records, i. 183, 208, 217. Cf. p. lxvii, below.

85 New Englands First Fruits (1643), p. 18.

86 Massachusetts Colony Records, ii. 30.

87 The word “magistrates” appears to have included the Governors, Deputy-Governors, and Assistants from 1630 to 1686 and from 1689 to 1692; the President, Deputy-President, and Councillors in 1686; and the Governors, Lieutenant-Governors, and Councillors from 1686 to 1689 and from 1692 to 1775. The Secretaries and the Treasurers were apparently not regarded as “magistrates.”

88 Id. ii. 30. The order (but not the preamble) was entered in the College records: see pp. 42–43, 173–174, below. The order (together with the preamble) was printed in the Book of the General Lawes and Libertyes, 1660, p. 18, and in the General Laws and Liberties, 1672, pp. 29–30. On at least one occasion the Court appointed as Overseers persons who were not teaching elders of the “sixe next adioyning townes;” for on October 18, 1654,—

Whereas diners elders who were ouerseers of the colledg are taken from vs, some by death, and others gonne for England, so that there is at this tyme great need of the help of some other elders to supply theire places, the Courte doth order, that M^r John Allin, pastor of Dedham, M^r John Norton, who now is teacher at Boston, M^r Samuell Whiting, and M^r Thomas Cobbett, pastor and teacher at Lynn, shallbe ouerseers of the colledge, to joyne with the rest of the ouerseers for the ordering and disposing of such things as are requisite for the good and welfare thereof (Massachusetts Colony Records, vol. iv. pt. i. p. 204: cf. our Publications, xxi. 167 note 3).

89 See p. xxv, above.

90 No meeting of any sort is recorded between April 22, 1687, and June 2, 1690.

91 P. 828, below. The Overseers’ meeting of June 12, 1690, was not entered in the College records,—at least, not in those extant; but under that date Sewall gives a little more information: “After Lecture there is a Meeting of the Overseers of the Colledge: the Fellows are ap̄ointed to hold the Comm̄encement. Mr. Nathaniel Gookin, and Mr. Cotton Mather were chosen Fellows, i.e. the Choice of the Corporation was confirmed” (Diary, i. 322).

92 Quincy, History, i. 602; cf. Massachusetts Province Laws, i. 290.

93 Massachusetts Province Laws, vii. 260; cf. Quincy, History, i. 610.

94 P. 563, below. The attempt was renewed by Cutler in 1730, but with equal unsuccess: see Quincy, History, i. 365–376, 560–574.

95 The Charter of 1650 is printed on pp. 40–42, 181–183, below; Massachusetts Colony Records, iii. 195–196, vol. iv. pt. i. pp. 13–14; Peirce, history, Appendix, pp. 11–13; Quincy, History, i. 589–591; Harvard University Catalogue, 1924–25, pp. xix–xxi; our Publications, xxi. 395–400. The Charter of 1650 was not printed in the two volumes of General Laws and Liberties published in 1660 and in 1672.

96 The term “Bursar,” though employed as a synonym for Treasurer in the Charter, was never used until 1874, when it was revived in a different sense.

97 In these lists the names of the Fellows are, for convenience, given in alphabetical order.

98 It is printed in Massachusetts Colony Records, vol. iv. pt. i. p. 315; Peirce, History, Appendix, p. 14; Quincy, History, i. 591–592; Harvard University Catalogue, 1924–25, pp. xxi–xxii. It is also found in Leverett’s Diary, copied by himself.

99 The Charter of 1672 is printed in Massachusetts Colony Records, vol. iv. pt. ii. pp. 535–537; Quincy, History, i. 592–594; our Publications, xxi. 395–402.

100 See the Editor’s paper on “The Harvard College Charter of 1672,” in our Publications, xxi. 363–402.

101 Samuel Danforth graduated in 1643; was a Tutor from about 1644 to about 1649; was named a Fellow in the Charter of 1650; was ordained pastor of the church at Roxbury September 24, 1650; ceased to be a Fellow about 1654; and in 1668 his name again appears in the list of Fellows, though there is no record of his election. In the Charter of 1672 he is called “M^r Samuell Danforth fellow of y^e said Colledge,” a term not applied to Oakes, Shepard, Browne, or Richardson. Presumably, therefore, Danforth was a Fellow early in 1672.

102 Pp. 494–495, below. The passage is printed in Quincy’s History, i. 551. Hence when Quincy, referring to the Charter of 1672, stated (i. 32) that “nor is any notice taken of it in those records,” he overlooked a document printed by himself.

103 History of Massachusetts, i. 171. What Hutchinson meant when he said that “some addition was made to the number of the corporation,” was not that the total number of the Corporation was made more than seven by the charter, but merely that the charter filled the vacancies that had occurred and brought the Corporation up to its full complement of seven.

104 See p. xxv, above. Though the Colony Charter was vacated in 1684, yet the Colony was governed under it until the inauguration of Dudley as President on May 25, 1686.

105 P. 828, below. The four members present on June 2, 1690, were Treasurer Richards, Nehemiah Hobart, John Leverett, and William Brattle, all of whom were apparently members of the Corporation previous to July 23, 1686.

106 For a list of those present at these meetings, see p. cxlviii, below.

107 Mather left Boston in April, 1688, and did not get back until May 14, 1692: see Andros Tracts (Prince Society), iii. 130, 182.

108 Robert Thorner: see pp. 832–833, below; 4 Massachusetts Historical Collections, viii. 677–678. In one place Quincy (History, i. 231) inadvertently calls him “Sir” Robert Thorner.

109 Harvard College is not mentioned by name in the Province Charter, but all lands, tenements, hereditaments, and all other estates formerly granted to “any person or persons or Bodyes Politique or Corporate Townes Villages Colledges or Schooles,” were confirmed: see our Publications, ii. 17.

110 A Brief Account concerning Several of the Agents of New-England, their Negotiation at the Court of England, etc., in Andros Tracts, ii. 295–296. Cf. iii. 138–139, 142.

111 The title “Rector” was first used July 23, 1686, and, as already stated (p. xxvi note 1, above), was doubtless chosen to distinguish the head of the College from the head of the civil government. It may be doubted whether the title was in actual use after the overthrow of Andros on April 18, 1689. As stated in the text (p. xxxiv, above), the Corporation and Overseers were revived, and meetings of the former were held from June 2, 1690, to December 24, 1691. As Mather was then in England, of course he was not present at those meetings, nor is he mentioned in any of them; but if he had been, presumably he would have been called “President.” While in England he was called both “Rector” and “President:” see Andros Tracts, ii. 7, 17, iii. 139 note, 146 note.

112 Council Records, ii. 177.

113 It is printed on pp. 335–338, below; Massachusetts Province Laws, i. 38–39; Quincy, History, i. 594–596. The original draught is in Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 140–142. It was not printed in the Acts and Laws of Their Majesties Province of the Massachusets-Bay, published in 1692. The 1920 Quinquennial, following previous editions, states that the Charter “was neither approved by the King nor accepted by the College” (p. 13). The former assertion is correct; the latter, incorrect.

This charter apparently passed with little discussion. Sewall does not mention it in his Diary; it is not alluded to in the Council Records; and the only reference to it in the Court Records (vi. 234) is as follows, under date of June 27, 1692:

A Bill for incorporating Harvard Colledge in Cambridge sent up, and past by the representatives, having been read on several Day’s, and now again read with the Amendments, is Ordered to be engrost, and passed into an Act

And is Consented unto

William Phips

114 In a petition undated, but assigned by the Rev. Thomas Prince to June 1, 1688, Increase Mather said:

At the time when the Civil Government was changed, the Colledge was (nor is it that wee know of, as yet put into other hands) under the Inspection of Increase Mather as President, John Sherman, Nehemiah Hubbard, John Cotton, John Leverett, William Brattle, as Fellows, and John Richards as Treasurer (Andros Tracts, iii. 138 note).

This statement is correct, with the exception of John Sherman, who had died August 8, 1685. Nathaniel Gookin and Cotton Mather were elected Fellows on June 2, 1690. Hence the persons named in the Charter of 1692 were those who were members of the Corporation in 1691 with the addition of James Allen, Nehemiah Walter, and Samuel Willard. Why the number of Fellows was increased from five to eight does not appear. Two of the eight Fellows—John Leverett and William Brattle—had been Tutors since 1685 and continued to be Tutors until 1697.

115 “Hobart” and “Hubbard” are variants of the same name, and both forms are found in the records here printed and elsewhere. In Mather’s petition, quoted in the previous note, the form is “Hubbard.” A footnote on that name reads: “The person intended was undoubtedly William Hubbard” (Mather Papers, p. 114; repeated in Andros Tracts, iii. 139 note). The person intended was not William Hubbard, who was never a Fellow at any time, but Nehemiah Hobart.

116 “The ancient record says, ‘Mr. Nathanial Gookin, our pastor, departed this life 7 day of August 1692, being the Sabbath day at night” (L. R. Paige, History of Cambridge, pp. 279, 565). But Sewall heard “the amazing News of the Revd. Mr. Nathan^l Gookin’s being dead” on August 15, and attended his funeral on the 16th (Diary, i. 363).

117 Sewall, Diary, i. 429; Council Records, ii. 403. On March 29, 1695, the Lords of Trade and Plantations agreed to recommend that “the Act for incorporating Harvard College be disallowed, and that the Attorney-General prepare a new clause” to it; on June 4, 1695, the Lords agreed to recommend that the Act be repealed, “since it reserves no power to the King to appoint a visitor, which power should be reserved to the King and to the Governor;” and on August 22, 1695, the Act was disallowed by the Privy Council, the reasons being given in a letter dated December 26: see Calendar of State Papers, America and West Indies, 1693–1696, pp. 452, 497–498; Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series, 1680–1720, p. 841; Province Laws, i. 39 note.

118 P. 355, below. On the same day (October 12) Sewall wrote:

L^t Governour goes to Cambridge, Mr. Secretary, Major Wally and I goe to Dorchester and wait on his Honour from thence; Mr. Cook, Mr. Hutchinson, Foster, Russel, Lynde there: Mr. Williams made an Oration (M^r Pemberton should have done it but was prevented by his fathers death). L^t Gov^r complemented the Pressedent &c., for all the respect to him, acknowldg’d his obligation and promis’d his Interposition for them as became such an Alumnus to such an Alma Mater: directed and desired the Presd^t and fellows to go on; directed and enjoined the students to obedience (Diary, i. 435).

119 Pp. 355–356, below. For a list of those present at the meetings from July 26, 1692, to November 9, 1696, see p. cxlix, below.

120 The Charter of 1696 was read or debated on September 28, October 2, November 27, 30, December 10, 14, 15, 16, and 17, on which day it was voted and approved. (Calendar of State Papers, America and West Indies, 1696–1697, pp. 158, 223, 231, 242, 254–255; Court Records, vi. 499, 501, 503.) The draught of this Charter which is in Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 157–160, was printed by Quincy (History, i. 597–599), but without indication that changes were made in it. The draught originally stated “That the said Harvard Colledge . . . shall henceforth be a Corporation consisting of Eighteen Persons, That is to say, a President, Sixteen Fellows and a Treasurer, And that shall be the first President, Charles Morton, I shall be the Sixteen Fellows and the Treasurer all of them Inhabitants in said Province, and the first Eighteen persons whereof the said Corporation shall consist.” Later, the word “Eighteen” was altered to “Sixteen,” and the word “Sixteen” was altered to “Fourteen.” The names of the members of the Corporation, except that of Morton, were never inserted in the draught, but pasted to the last (fourth) page of the draught is a slip of paper containing the following:

M^r Incr: Mather Presid^t	M^r Cotton Mather
M^r Cha: Morton, Vice P.	M^r John Leverett	Angier
M^r Mich^a Wigglesworth	M^r W^m Brattle	White
M^r James Allen	M^r Neh: Walter
M^r Sam: Torrey	M^r Paul Dudley
M^r Sam: Willard	M^r Benj. Wadsworth
M^r Neh: Hobart	M^r Thomas Brattle Treasur^r
M^r Pe: Thacher	Voted and approved of
M^r Jn^o Danforth	Dec^r 17^th

It will be observed that Morton is called “Vice P.,” yet in the draught itself Morton’s name is inserted as one of the Fellows and there is no provision for a Vice President. Quincy omits the names of Angier and White, who presumably would have been Fellows had the Corporation consisted, as originally intended, of sixteen Fellows. It is impossible to tell precisely what was intended in this draught, so that, though the above names (except those of Angier and White) are inserted in the list on pp lxiv–lxvi, below, caution should be exercised.

121 Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 161. Sewall writes: “About Dec^r 18, Mr. Mather, Allen, Willard, C. Mather give in a paper subscribed by them, shewing their dislike of our draught for the Colledge Charter, and desiring that their Names might not be entered therein. One chief reason was their apointing the Gov^r and Council for Visitor” (Diary, i. 441). The paper printed in the text, though without date, is evidently the one mentioned by Sewall. It is wholly in the hand of Cotton Mather, except the signatures, which are autograph.

122 See pp. xliii–xliv, above.

123 See Stoughton’s order of October 12, 1696, p. xlii, above.

124 Altered from “now therefore.”

125 Colman Papers, in Massachusetts Historical Society. This letter, including, the initials at the end, is wholly in the hand of Leverett.

126 The steps leading to the adoption of this Charter were as follows. On December 19, 1696, the General Court was prorogued to March 17, 1697, and on March 19 “The Bill for Incorporating Harvard College in Cambridge left unperfected, At the last Session was now read, and Debated,” and was again read and debated on March 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31, on which day the Court was dissolved. The new Court met May 26, the Charter was read May 29, 31, June 1, 2, and was passed into an Act on June 4. (Calendar of State Papers, America and West Indies, 1696–1697, pp. 402, 406, 494, 495; Court Records, vi. 510, 514, 520, 526, 528.)

The Charter of 1697 is printed in Massachusetts Province Laws, i. 288–290; Quincy, History, i. 599–602. The original draught is in Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 162–167. It was not printed in the Acts and Laws of His Majesties Province of the Massachusets-Bay, 1697.

127 It will be observed that all the Fellows under this Charter were non-resident. Thus Tutors were excluded from the Corporation, though under previous charters at least two and sometimes more Tutors had been members of the Corporation. It will also be observed that among the Fellows were three who were not clergymen—Paul Dudley, John Leverett (who had recently ceased to be a Tutor), and John White. Under the Charter of 1692 all the Fellows had been clergymen except the two Tutors, John Leverett and William Brattle.

128 For a list of those present at the meetings, see p. cl, below. On November 23, 1698, the Corporation presented the following petition (Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 179):

To the Honourable y^e Lieu^t Govern^r, Council, & Representatives, in Gen^ll Court Assembled. . . .

In as much as the Condition of Harvard Colledge, doth render it very necessary, that some further provision be made for y^e wellfare thereof; It is humbly proposed unto this Hon^ble Assembly, that in case y^e Corporation of the said Colledge can prevail with any fit person to accept of the place of a Vice President, & remove unto y^e Colledge, & there perform y^e work usually attended by Presidents resident at y^e Colledge, under y^e continuall assistance & Countenance of the Rev^d President (y^e continuance of whose relation to the Colledge is on all Acco^ts needfull) & in his absence, to have the full power of the President; This Honoured Court would please to order for such a Vice President such encouragement, as may be judged agreeable, while he shall devote himself unto a Service of so much Importance.

James Allen

In the name & with the Consent of the Corporation

Boston 23. Novemb^r 1698.

This was read and debated on November 28 and December 1 (Calendar of State Papers, America and West Indies, 1697–1698, p. 565; Court Records, vi. 612, 616; Massachusetts Province Laws, vii. 608–610), but apparently no further action was taken.

129 Sewall, Diary, i. 495; Council Records, iii. 16. On November 24, 1698, the Council of Trade and Plantations wrote to the Lords Justices of England: “An Act to incorporate Harvard College was formerly repealed because no power was reserved to the King to appoint visitors, and it was intimated that the Act would be passed if a clause were added giving a power of visitation to the King and to the Governor of the Province. Now the present Act to incorporate the College vests the power of visitation in the Governor and Council, and we therefore recommend that it be repealed” (Calendar of State Papers, America and West Indies, 1697–1698, p. 563). Accordingly, on the same day the Act was disallowed by the Privy Council (Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial, 1680–1720, pp. 743–744).

130 Court Records, vii. 5–6.

131 The Charter of 1699 is printed by Quincy, History, i. 602–607, from the original draught in Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 188–190. The names of Samuel Angier and of Samuel Torrey are in one place wrongly given by Quincy (History, i. 603) as “John Angier” and “Samuel Young.” As originally draughted, the Corporation was to consist of seventeen members—a President, a Vice President, a Treasurer, and fourteen Fellows, the following persons being named for those positions:

Increase Mather President
Samuel Willard Vice President
Thomas Brattle Treasurer

James Allen	Fellows	Nicholas Noyes
Samuel Angier		Peter Thacher
William Brattle		Samuel Torrey
John Danforth		Benjamin Wadsworth
Nehemiah Hobart		Nehemiah Walter
John Leverett		John White
Cotton Mather		Michael Wigglesworth

As thus draughted, the bill passed the House on July 8; was read in Council July 11; was read again in Council July 12 and committed to a committee of the whole board; and was amended and passed July 13. By the amendments agreed to on July 13 the Treasurer was left out of the Corporation, which was to consist of a President, a Vice President, and fifteen Fellows. (Court Records, vii. 31–33, 37–39; Calendar of State Papers, America and West Indies, 1699, pp. 340, 350; Massachusetts Province Laws, i. 308.) Of the fifteen Fellows, thirteen are named in the Charter, and in addition “the two senior Tutors residing at the College for the time being:” these were Ebenezer Pemberton and Jabez Fitch (whose names are here printed in italics). The persons named are as follows:

Increase Mather President
Samuel Willard Vice President

Isaac Addington	Fellows	Ebenezer Pemberton
James Allen		Samuel Sewall
William Brattle		William Stoughton
Elisha Cooke		Samuel Torrey
John Danforth		Nehemiah Walter
Jabez Fitch		Michael Wigglesworth
Nehemiah Hobart		Wait Winthrop
Cotton Mather

132 Court Records, vii. 37–38.

133 Council Records, iii. 48; Massachusetts Province Laws, vii. 228. Cf. Sewall, Diary, i. 500.

134 There is no record of a Corporation meeting between December 5, 1698, and August 7, 1699. For a list of those present at the meetings from July 13, 1697, to May 6, 1700, see p. cl, below.

In a letter to Isaac Addington dated Cambridge, August 10 (Thursday), 1699, John Leverett wrote:

. . . I have not been at Boston since my returne, . . . But I did not Intend to trouble you with this Sort of Intelligence. Nor Indeed have I any thing proper to Send to your hono^r unless it be A Short Acc^t of An Ellection made at Colledge the last munday. As Soon as I got home I was Informed that the R. Reverend President held a Corporation at the Colledge the 7^th Instant that the s^d Corporation after the publication of the New Settlem^t Made Choice of M^r fflint to be one of the Tuto^rs at Colledge they have taken off from M^r Pemberton Salary 10^l ꝑ Ann̄ and have Curtailed and dock’d M^r ffitch of £15. and of a Classis with w^ch they have patcht up A pension for a third ffellow. I have not the late Act for Incorporating y^e Colledge At hand nor have I Seen the new Temporary Settlem^t But I ꝑceive that all the Members of the late Corporation were not notified to be at the Meeting. I can’t say how legall these late proceedings are, but I must say It is wonderfull that An Establishm^t for So Short a time as till Octob^r next should be made use of So Soon as to Introduce an unnecessary Addition to that Society. (Copied from the original letter in the Colman Papers in the Massachusetts Historical Society.)

Quincy, remarking that “there is no account” of the temporary settlement, “either in the College records, or in those of the General Court,” quotes the above letter and makes the following comment:

The language of Leverett indicates, that he was not a member of the Corporation under this new settlement; which is also to be gathered not only from his exclusion from the former bill, but also from his name not appearing on the records of the Corporation among those present at that meeting (History, i. 103–104, 500–501).

Leverett’s language does not justify the conclusions drawn from it by Quincy. By “the late Corporation,” Leverett clearly meant the Corporation under the Charter of 1697 and not, as Quincy appears to think, the Corporation as constituted under the proposed Charter of 1699. Nor is there a word in Leverett’s letter to indicate either that he himself was not summoned to the meeting of August 7 or that he did not regard himself as then a member of the Corporation. The fact that he was not present on August 7 is adequately accounted for by his absence from Cambridge at that time. By “so short a time as October next,” Leverett referred to the next meeting of the Legislature, which had been prorogued on July 20 to October 11. Leverett wrote in a fit of pique, and admits that he had not “seen the new temporary settlement”—a settlement practically identical with the one made by Stoughton on October 12, 1696 (see p. xlii, above). That the settlement of July 25, 1699, escaped Quincy was due to the fact that copies of the Council Records for that year were not at the State House in his day.

An examination of those present at the meetings from July 13, 1697, to May 6, 1700 (see p. cl, below), shows that Paul Dudley did not attend a single meeting; that the only meeting at which Michael Wigglesworth was present was that of August 7, 1699; that Benjamin Wadsworth and John White, both of whom were present on August 7, 1699, were not Fellows under the proposed Charter of 1699 (as amended); and that Leverett himself, who also was not a Fellow under the proposed Charter of 1699 (as amended), attended the meeting of May 6, 1700.

In the above letter Leverett speaks of the election on August 7, 1699, of a third Tutor (Henry Flynt) as “an unnecessary addition.” Except for brief periods previous to about 1676 there had apparently never been more than two Tutors until 1699. Yet there is a curious entry on November 15, 1697, when it was stated that “M^r Iohn White, m^r Ebenezer Pemberton and m^r Iabez Fitch were chosen to be Tuto^rs,” though at the very next meeting on March 3, 1698, Pemberton and Fitch were called “the present Tutors” (pp. 357, 358, below). Now John White was a Fellow under the Charter of 1697 and was present at the meeting of November 15, 1697, and there is no further allusion to him as a Tutor. It would seem as if the inclusion of his name was a clerical error. At all events, there were only two Tutors between 1685 and 1699.

135 Court Records, vii. 64.

136 Court Records, vii. 73–74.

137 The Charter of 1700 is printed in Massachusetts Province Laws, vii. 257–260; Quincy, History, i. 607–610. The original draught is in Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 201–208. For the steps leading to its adoption, see Calendar of State Papers, America and West Indies, 1700, pp. 293, 329, 387, 388, 399, 409, 412, 414, 418–419, 420; Massachusetts Province Laws, vii. 245, 252–253, 636, 642, 643, 644, 651, 652; Court Records, vii. 127, 129, 130, 133, 134, 135.

It is important to bear in mind that, unlike the Charters of 1692 and 1697 the Charter of 1700 was not a regular Act of incorporation, but merely a draught of a charter that, it was hoped, would be granted by the King. This is clearly indicated by the preamble, which reads: “Draught of a Charter of Incorporation for Harvard Colledge at Cambridge in New-England, agreed by the Council and House of Representatives of his Maj^tie’s Province of the Massachusetts Bay, to be humbly Sollicited for to his Maj’ty” (Province Laws, vii. 257). Hence in the order of the King’s Council of June 12, 1701, confirming the Acts passed at the May session, 1700, there is naturally no mention of this Charter: see Massachusetts Archives, xx. 47–48, lxvii. 226–227, lxx. 535–536.

138 The name is so printed by Quincy, but in all the original documents it appears as “Nehemiah Hubbard.” See p. xli note 2, above.

139 For a list of those present at these meetings, see p. cli, below.

Though the Charter of 1700 certainly never received the royal assent, yet exactly what happened to it in England has never been ascertained. On June 4, 1700, the Council resolved that an address be sent to the King about the French, and this was agreed to by the House. On June 11 “the Houses agreed that application should be made unto His Majesty by way of Address for the settlement of the College, and be inserted in the Address agreed to be made about the encroachments of the French.” On June 13 the address was read, and was adopted on the 14th. On June 15 the Court resolved that an address to Bellomont be prepared; on June 20 the draught of such an address was presented, this was taken up in Council on June 21, was concurred in by the House with differences on June 22, on June 26 a committee about the address was appointed by the Council, the draught of the address was read in Council July 6 and was under debate in the House until July 9, when it was adopted, though the address itself is dated July 12. On July 15 Bellomont wrote to the Council of Trade and Plantations about the Charter, and on the 16th to Secretary Popple, expressing the hope that he “will favour and promote the Charter.” On October 8 Robert Yard wrote to the Lords Commissioners of Trade: “The Lords Justices desire you will lay before them the draft of the Charter you lately received from the Earl of Bellomont for Hervard Colledge in New England, together with such alterations and additions as your Lordships conceive necessary for His Majesty’s service to be made in the same.” “The address reached the Board of Trade,” writes Mr. Davis, “but apparently the draft of a Charter did not accompany it” (our Publications, i. 208). The Charter was sent to Sir Henry Ashurst, for on October 9 Mr. Yard’s letter of the 8th was read, when “Their Lordships not having received any such draught . . . as there referred to, the Secretary ordered to write to Sir Henry Ashurst for it;” and on the same day Popple wrote to Ashurst about the Charter. On October 29 Ashurst replied to Popple; on November 9 Popple wrote Bellomont that the Charter had been received from Ashurst, “who will attend their Lordships about it in a few days.” On November 19 the Council of Trade and Plantations received a letter from Ashurst of the 1st, with draught of a Charter for “Harward College.” On February 11, 1701, the Council of Trade and Plantations wrote to Bellomont: “We intend also shortly to lay before H.M. the New England Address about Harvard College etc. with a Representation upon that subject.” On February 13 the “Address of the Massachusetts Bay relating to Harvard College” was “considered. Draught of the Charter for the College read and copy sent to Mr. Solicitor General for his opinion. Their Lordships also made some observations on the Charter.” On the same day Popple wrote to Sir John Hawles, the Solicitor General: “By order of the Council of Trade and Plantations, I send you the inclosed draught of a Charter desired by the Government of the Massachusets Bay for a Colledg called Harvard College in that Province, upon which their Lordships desire to know your opinion how consistent it is with the Laws of England and with the usual forms in which Charters of this kind are passed here.” On May 30 Popple wrote to Ashurst that the suspense in reporting on the Charter “is for want of Mr. Solicitor General’s report on it.” At this point all further trace of the Charter is apparently lost. (Massachusetts Province Laws, i. 308, vii. 245, 253, 260, 636, 642, 643, 651, 652; Calendar of State Papers, America and West Indies, 1700, pp. 329, 412, 415–416, 419, 420, 533, 554, 555, 556, 625, 645, 663; id., 1701, pp. 78, 80, 83, 270, 271; 1 Proceedings Massachusetts Historical Society, x. 350–351.) Cf. H. Newman’s letter, p. lxiii note, below.

140 On August 10, 1703, Sewall wrote: “This day . . . is a Corporation-Meeting at Cambridge; chuse Mr. Josiah Willard a Tutor: chuse Mr. Tho. and W^m Brattle into the Corporation, in stead of Mr. Allen and Mr. Walter, who have abdicated as they reckon” (Diary, ii. 84: cf. p. 370, below). In writing “Mr. Allen,” Sewall doubtless should have written “Mr. Mather,” as Cotton Mather and Nehemiah Walter were clearly the two intended. “Neither of them,” writes Quincy, “attended any meeting of the Corporation after the exclusion of President Mather. But the name of Allen appears occasionally among those present at the board, quite down to the change introduced by the revival of the first charter of the College, at the time of the accession of Leverett to the presidency” (History, i. 151). An examination of those present at meetings from August 5, 1700, to October 28, 1707 (see p. cli, below), shows that on August 10, 1703, Walter had attended no meeting for three years, and Cotton Mather none for two years; while the attendance of Allen, who was present at twelve out of the nineteen meetings, was much more than “occasional.”

141 The Charter of 1700 required “That the President of the s^d Corporation, as also all the Fellows & Tutors, thereof receiving salary shall reside at y^e Colledge afores^d” (Massachusetts Province Laws, vii. 259). On July 9, 1700, it was resolved in the House, and concurred in Council on the 10th, that £220 be paid “to the President of Harvard Colledge, already chosen, or that shall be chosen by this Court. That the Person chosen President of Harvard Colledge Shall reside at Cambridge;” and a committee was appointed “To wait on the Reverend M^r Increase Mather, and acquaint him, that this Court hath chosen him Presid^t of Harvard Colledge, and Desire’s, him to accept of s^d office and so, Expect’s, that he Repair to & reside at Cambridge, as soon as may be.” On the same day Sewall saw Mather and on July 11 reported Mather’s reply, which was that if his Church “Consented to give him up to this Work, he would as to his own person, remove to Cambridge, but could [not] see his way Cleer to remove his Family while [i. e. until] he heard of the passing of the Charter in England.” Thereupon a committee was sent to the Second Church and on the 12th reported its consent. On the next day (July 13) it was “Ordered, That [the fifteen persons named in the Charter of 1700], with the two senior tutors for the time being, nominated to be fellows of the said corporation, be and hereby are empowered to take the oversight, care and government of s^d colledge and students there, . . . until his maj^tie’s pleasure shall be known referring to the settlement of said colledge, or that this court take further order therein” (vii. 255, 265, 644). Mather removed to Cambridge, but left October 17, 1700. On February 26, 1701, Stoughton “read a letter from Mr. Increase Mather, President of the Colledge, Oct. 17, 1700, giving an account of his inspection of the Colledge, whilst he resided there, and containing the reasons of his removal from Cambridge, as his not having his health there, etc., and desiring that another President might be thought of” (Calendar of State Papers, America and West Indies, 1701, p. 100). This letter was communicated to the House, on March 13, 1701, the Council sent down to the Representatives an order about the College, and on the 14th this was approved, as follows:

Whereas, this Court . . . did by their order, past [July 13] . . . impower to the [fifteen persons named in the Charter of 1700] and the two senior tutors for the time being, . . . to take the oversight, care and government of the said colledge and students, . . . and forasmuch as the constitution requires the president to reside at Cambridge, which is now altered by his removal from thence, to the intent that a present necessary oversight be taken of the colledge; it is therefore,—

Ordered, That the s^d M^r Increase Mather, M^r Samuel Willard, and the several other gentlemen mentioned in the aforerecited order, be and hereby are anew appointed and empowered to continue their oversight, care and government of the colledge, and students there, in manner as in the order is expres^t, . . . and in case of M^r Mather’s refusal, absence, sickness or death, that M^r Samuel Willard, nominated to be vice-presid^t, with the other gentlemen before named, be and hereby are invested with the like powers and authority afores^d in all respects (Massachusetts Province Laws, vii. 271–272).

Mather again removed to Cambridge, but on June 30 he wrote to Stoughton:

I promised the last General Court to take care of the Colledge until the Commencem^t. Accordingly I have bin residing in Cambridge, these three months. I am determined (if the Lord will) to return to Boston the next week, and no more to return to reside in Cambridge; . . . I do therefore earnestly desire that the General Court would as soon as may be think of another Præsident for the Colledge (Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 226; printed in Province Laws, vii. 645; Quincy, History, i. 501–502).

This letter was laid before the Court on August 1, when it was voted: “Whereas—the Rev^nd M^r Increase Mather hath Acquainted this Court, That he can with no Conveniency any longer Reside at Cambridge and Take the Care of the Colledge there. Resolved—That a Messenger be sent to the Rev^nd M^r Samuel Willard to Desire Him to accept the Care and Charge of s^d Colledge, and to Reside at Cambridge in order thereunto agreeable to the Order of this Court in March last” (Province Laws, vii. 698). On August; 2 the committee reported that Willard had replied that “he would consider thereof and advise with his Church.” On August 5 a committee was appointed to go to the South Church “and desire their consent,” but on the 6th reported that the Church “could not consent to part with him.” On the 8th further application was made to the Church, and on the 9th it was—

Resolved—That It be left with the Hon^ble Council, to take Care and Order what Shall be further necessary to the Settlem^t of the Colledge until the next Assembling of this Court.

That (if it may be) the Person who Shall have the chief Government of the Colledge Reside there, And Perform the Service that hath formerly been Discharg’d by Presidents (Province Laws, vii. 308).

On September 3 Wait Winthrop—there being neither Governor nor Lieutenant-Governor—“recom̄ended to them to provide for the Rule and Government of the Colledge at Cambridge” (Court Records, vii. 239). On the 5th, “Resolve of the Representatives sent up, desiring Mr. Increase Mather to take the care of and reside at ye College, read. Joint Committee appointed to go unto Mr. Samuel Willard, to whom the Court had made application. He declared his readiness to do the best service he could for the College, and that he would visit it once or twice every week, and continue there a night or two, and perform the service used to be done by former Presidents” (Calendar of State Papers, America and West Indies, 1701, pp. 505–506). On the 6th the resolve of the House for inviting Mather “was again read, and, upon the question put for a concurrence, it was carried in the negative.” Thereupon it was—

Resolved, That the Rev^d M^r Samuel Willard nominated for Vice President of the Colledge, (together with the Gentlemen named for the Corporation in the Order of this Court) be desired to take the Care and Over Sight of the Colledge and Students there according to the late Establishm^t made by this Court and to manage the affairs thereof, as he has proposed in his answer to this Court. Viz^t to reside there for one or two days and nights in a week, and to perform prayers and Expositions in the Hall and to bring forward the Exercises of Analisyng (Province Laws, vii. 312, 703).

Thus Mather’s presidency came to an end. On April 28, 1702, “A question being moved upon the construction of the Order of Assembly for a temporary establishment of the government of the College, it was decided that Mr. Samuel Willard and the other gentlemen named are thereby sufficiently impowered to carry on the work of the approaching commencement and to confer degrees upon the Commencers” (Calendar of State Papers, America and West Indies, 1702, p. 279). In his speech on March 11, 1703, Governor Dudley said:

I am often Solicited, and Spoken to referring to the Colledge at Cambridge; I am Sorry for the Mistakes of this Governm^t at any time in that Affair; If there be any thing that Imports me referring to it when it shall be Communicated I shall very freely do my duty to Lay it before Her Majesty, and in every thing referring to the good, and peace of this Province Exert myselfe to the Utmost and hope the Same of every Body in their proper Stations (Court Records, vii. 363; cf. Calendar of State Papers, America and West Indies, 1702–1703, p. 249).

Under date of March 12, 1703, Cotton Mather wrote:

And now, a strange Thing is this Day come to pass; which tho’ it may plunge me into sore Distresses and Temptations, yett I see in it, a Demonstration of the Testimony from Heaven which I have in the Consciences of the People throughout the Land; notwithstanding all the Enemies which my vigorous Appearing for the evangelical Interests has procured for me. The House of Representatives, in the General Assembly, and as full an House as has been ordinarily known, unanimously, every Man of them, voted the most unworthy Man in the World, for to be President of the Colledge in Cambridge. God knowes, what further Trials are coming upon me! Lord, prepare and strengthen thy poor Servant, I pray thee, I pray thee! (Diary, i. 472).

There is no mention of this matter in the Court Records of the 12th, but in Council on the 13th,—

An Order past in the House of Representatives, was Sent up for Concurrance, being in the Words following Viz^t

Ordered (nemine Contradicente) That the Rev^d M^r Cotton Mather be treated with in Order, to be Obtained, for a resident President of Harvard Colledge.

Which being read at the Board, and the Question put for Concurrance, It was Carried in the Negative, And Sam^ll Sewall, and Nathaniel Byfield Esq^rs were directed to return the s^d Order to the Representatives with a Message, That the Board Could not Accept a President Named by that House (Court Records, vii. 366).

On March 19th—

Cap^t Samuel Checkley, Lieut^nt Coll^o John Goreham, and M^r James Trobridge of the Representatives Attended his Excellency with a Message from the House to pray his Excellency to Inform them, of the Mistakes Committed by the Government in the Affair of the Colledge, intimated in his Excellency Speech, And to desire to know what his Excellency would please to Direct in that Affair.

His Excellency acquainted them That the Mistakes referred to, were a first, Second, and third draught of a Charter of Incorporation for the Colledge Sent for England, and there refused, And that M^r Speaker should hear from him upon the Other head of their Message (Court Records, vii. 372; cf. Calendar of State Papers, America and West Indies, 1702–1703, p. 275).

The Court was dissolved on March 27, and in his speech to the new Court on May 27, 1703, Dudley said: “I shall continue to be very ready to do my Duty for the Advancem^t of good Learning in the Colledge, And am of Opinion the particular Business of the Assembly therein is to provide a good Establishment for the Support of the Government of it, That I may humbly represent it in Order to obtain her Majesty’s Favour to that Foundation” (Court Records, vii. 387). On January 2, 1705, “His Excellency intimated to the Council That by Letters from England There was Encouragement to hope that a Charter of Incorporation might be obtained from her Majesty for Harvard College in Cambridge if proper Application was made; and the Draught proposed in his late Majesties Reign was Ordered to be laid on the Board to be read” (Court Records, viii. 99; cf. Calendar of State Papers, America and West Indies, 1702–1703, p. 455). Apparently nothing further was done until the resignation of Willard.

On August 11, 1707, writes Sewall, Willard went to Cambridge “to Expound,” but found few scholars and was himself taken ill, “which oblig’d him to come from thence before Prayer-Time.” On the 12th Sewall visited Willard “to see how his Journey and Labour at the College had agreed with him; and he surpris’d me with the above-account; told me of a great pain in’s head, and sickness at his stomach; and that he believ’d he was near his end. I mention’d the business of the College. He desired me to do his Message by word of Mouth.” Accordingly, at a Council meeting on the 14th, “When the Gov^r enquired after Mr. Willard, I acquainted the Gov^r and council that Mr. Willard was not capable of doing the College work, another year; He Thank’d them for their Acceptance of his service and Reward. Gov^r and Council order’d Mr. Winthrop and Brown to visit the Rev^d Mr. Willard, and Thank him for his good service the six years past. Sent down for concurrence, and Depts to name persons to join in the Thanks and Condolence” (Diary, ii. 193). The Representatives concurred in the vote of thanks, but added this clause: “And That the Reverend M^r Nehemiah Hobart as vice-President, together with the Gentlemen of the Corporation, be Desired, & Impowered to Take the Care & Government, of the s^d Colledge, with the same Powers & Instructions, as were given to, & practisd by the s^d M^r Willard & Corporation, untill further order, from this Court. John Burrill Speak^r” (Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 252. Cf. Court Records, viii. 311; Massachusetts Province Laws, viii. 795). “This,” Sewall adds, “the Gov^r and Council did not accept, and so nothing was done” (Diary, ii. 193). Willard lived only a few days, dying September 12, 1707.

142 See pp. 379–380, below. On the same day Sewall wrote: “The Fellows of Harvard College meet, and chuse Mr. Leverett President: He had eight votes, Dr. Increase Mather three, Mr. Cotton Mather, one, and Mr. [William] Brattle of Cambridge, one. Mr. White did not vote, and Mr. Gibbs came when voting was over” (Diary. ii. 196).

143 Five addresses, alike in language, were circulated, and received respectively 12, 13, 7, 3, and 4 signatures. The originals are in Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 254–260, and are printed in Massachusetts Province Laws, viii. 796, and in Quincy’s History, i. 504–505 (where the names “Robert Buck,” “Joseph Dwight,” and “James Shephard,” should be Robert Breck, Josiah Dwight, and Jeremiah Shepard). The addresses state that Leverett was “the unanimous choice” of the Fellows: but see Sewall’s statement, quoted in the last note. The discrepancy can perhaps be explained by assuming that, after the manner of modern nominating conventions, the choice was made unanimous.

144 Court Records, viii. 325.

145 Massachusetts Province Laws, viii. 796.

146 Court Records, viii. 341.

147 Court Records, viii. 342.

148 Court Records, viii. 343.

149 In his extraordinary letter to Governor Dudley dated January 20, 1708, Increase Mather said: “I am afraid that you cannot clear yourself from the guilt of much hypocrisy and falseness in the affair of the college. In 1686, when you accepted of an illegal arbitrary commission from the late K. James, you said, that the cow was dead, and therefore the calf in her belly; meaning the charter of the college and colony” (1 Massachusetts Historical Collections, iii. 126). Quincy (History, i. 81–82, 159–160, 276) held that all colonial ordinances fell when the Colony Charter of 1629 was vacated in 1684. On this point, see our Publications, i. 203–210, 214–215, xxv. 390–391; Palfrey, History of New England, iii. 412 note, iv. 193, 313; E. B. Russell, Review of the American Colonial Legislation by the King in Council (1915), pp. 177–178 (Columbia University Studies in History, etc., lxiv. 595–596); J. S. Davis, Essays in the Earlier History of American Corporations (1917), i. 18–19, 21, 84–85; H. L. Osgood, American Colonies in the Eighteenth Century (1924), i. 320–324. The restoration of the Charter of 1650 appears to have been largely, if not chiefly, the work of Dudley.

150 See pp. 380–381, below; Court Records, viii. 345; Sewall, Diary, ii. 205.

151 Council Records, iv. 519.

152 Council Records, iv. 519. A full account is given by Sewall, Diary, ii. 208. See also Boston News Letter, January 19, 1708, p. 2/2.

153 Diary, ii. 209. Those who thus ceased to be Fellows were: James Allen, Samuel Angier, Thomas Brattle, John Danforth, Henry Gibbs, John Leverett, John Pierpont, Peter Thacher, Benjamin Wadsworth, and John White. Of the five Fellows named by Governor Dudley, two—Henry Flynt and Jonathan Remington—were Tutors.

It will be remembered that under the Charter of 1700, the Treasurer was excluded from the Corporation. But Treasurer Thomas Brattle, though thus not a member of the Corporation from July 12, 1700, to August 10, 1703, was on the latter date (p. lvi, above) elected a Fellow of the Corporation. Though he ceased to be a Fellow of the Corporation on January 14, 1708, Thomas Brattle continued to be a member of the Corporation in his capacity as Treasurer.

154 For five tables, showing the attendance at Corporation meetings in 1674–1684, 1690–1691, 1692–1696, 1697–1700, and 1700–1707, see pp. cxlv–cli, below.

155 Cf. p. cxxxv, below.

156 See the Editor’s paper, “Draught of a Royal Charter for Harvard College, 1723,” in our Publications, xxv. 390–400, where the draught is printed in full. It specified that the Corporation should consist of seventeen members—a President, a Vice President, a Treasurer, and fourteen Fellows, the following persons being named for those positions:

John Leverett	President
Peter Thacher	Vice President
Edward Hutchinson	Treasurer
Nathaniel Appleton		Fellows	Henry Gibbs
Joseph Belcher			John Hancock
Simon Bradstreet			Thomas Prince
Benjamin Colman			Joseph Sewall
William Cooper			Benjamin Wadsworth
John Danforth			Edward Wigglesworth
Henry Flynt			William Williams

Of these, Flynt was at once the only one not a clergyman and the only Tutor; and Appleton, Colman, Flynt, and Wadsworth were Fellows at the time the Charter was draughted. Thomas Robie (chosen a Tutor in 1714) had been elected a Fellow in 1722, but resigned on February 5, 1723, and the vacancy was not filled by the Corporation until June 4, 1723. The fact that Robie’s name is not in the above list is the reason for concluding that the Charter was drawn up between February 5 and June 4, 1723.

After 1703 the affairs of the College apparently attracted little attention in England, for there is no reference to it from 1703 to June, 1711, beyond which date the Calendars have not yet been printed. It is possible that Leverett’s draught was transmitted to England, for in 1725 inquiry was evidently being made there in regard to the College. On November 25, 1725, Henry Newman, presumably referring to the Charter of 1700, wrote as follows to Secretary Delafaye:

It was sometime before I could find the Copy of the Charter of the College at Cambridge in New Engl^d

I find it was granted by the Gov^r and Council, who were always understood to be the Overseers of the College, though they have not declared themselves to be so, in express terms.

The Lower House of Representatives as they have invaded the King’s Prerogative in other things, so in this, there is nothing of moment done in the College now without consulting them: but if the Governm^t here should think fit to grant them a Royal Charter now, I am perswaded they would thankfully accept it, and it would be a means to attach the Students there to the King’s interest, who even now that they are dependant upon the Orders of the Assembly, have dared to dedicate their Theses to the Gov^r in his absence, as a mark of their respect to the King’s Representative, and to pray for him publickly, while others are afraid of shewing him so small a respect, for fear of incurring the displeasure of the mighty lower House (1 Proceedings Massachusetts Historical Society, x. 350–351).

For an explanation of the reference to the Theses for 1723, dedicated to Governor Shute, who was then in England, see our Publications, iii. 400–404; Proceedings American Antiquarian Society, xxiv. 285.

157 By “clergymen” is meant those who had been ordained. Eight of those whose names are italicized—namely, William Brattle, Samuel Danforth, Jabez Fitch, Samuel Mather, Jonathan Mitchell, Ebenezer Pemberton, John Richardson, and Comfort Starr—were not clergymen at the time of their appointment, but were young men who had recently graduated. Down to 1697, every Tutor was a Fellow in its technical meaning of a member of the Corporation; but not all Fellows were Tutors. Hence in time there arose the designations “non-resident Fellows” and “resident Fellows,” the distinction being that resident Fellows were the young appointees actually engaged in teaching—that is, Tutors; while the non-resident Fellows were older men, mostly clergymen, settled over parishes (sometimes in Cambridge, chiefly elsewhere), though a few were not clergymen. Cf. pp. cxxxii–cxxxv, below.

158 The names under this proposed charter are included in this list, but see p. xliii note, above.

159 It is sometimes stated that Josiah Quincy was the first layman—that is, the first person who had not been ordained—to become President of the College. If Henry Dunster was ordained, the fact has not been ascertained; though John Rogers preached and “had the title Reverend,” there “does not appear to be any record of his ordination” (Sibley, Harvard Graduates, i. 167); and it seems to be certain that John Leverett, though he “studied divinity, and preached occasionally for several years” (id. iii. 181), was never ordained.

160 Addington was a temporary student, but his Class is not known with certainty: see our Publications, xvii. 275, 278.

161 Brattle was ordained November 25, 1696.

162 Danforth was ordained September 24, 1650.

163 Fitch was not named in the amended Charter of 1699, but had that Charter been adopted he would have been a Fellow as one of “the two senior Tutors resident at the College from time to time.”

164 Fitch was not named in the Charter of 1700, but became a Fellow as one of “the two senior Tutors resident at the said College for the time being.” He ceased to be both Fellow and Tutor about August, 1703, and was ordained October 24, 1703.

165 Flynt was not named in the Charter of 1700, but became a Fellow as one of “the two senior Tutors resident at the said College for the time being.”

166 Hobart declined his appointment under the Charter of 1692, and in his place the Corporation on July 26, 1692, elected Charles Morton a Fellow.

167 Mather in 1650 went to England, where he was ordained.

168 Mitchell was ordained August 21, 1650.

169 Pemberton was not named in the amended draught of the Charter of 1699, but had that Charter been adopted he would have been a Fellow as one of “the two senior Tutors resident at the College from time to time.”

170 Richardson ceased to be both Fellow and Tutor in 1673, and was ordained October 20, 1675.

171 Starr in 1650 went to England, where he was ordained.

172 Torrey was a temporary student, but his Class is not known with certainty: see our Publications, xvii. 275, 284; Proceedings American Antiquarian Society, xxiv. 279 note.

173 The elder Edward Wigglesworth was a Professor from 1722 to 1765, and a Fellow of the Corporation from 1724 to 1765; John Winthrop was a Professor from 1738 to 1779, and a Fellow of the Corporation from 1765 to 1779; and the younger Edward Wigglesworth was a Professor from 1765 to 1794 (Emeritus after 1791), and a Fellow of the Corporation from 1779 to 1792. It will be observed that these Professors followed one another as Fellows, and that hence only one Professor was a Fellow of the Corporation at any given time.

174 In this charter, thirteen Fellows were named and in addition “the two senior Tutors resident at the said College for the time being.”

175 The number of Tutors from 1650 to 1665 is purely conjectural, and the number from 1666 to 1685 is largely conjectural. From the list given on p. cxlvii, below, it appears that not more than two Tutors were present at any meeting of the Corporation in the years 1674–1684; yet from other sources it is certain that there were three Tutors during at least a portion of that period.

176 A fifth Tutor was chosen by the Corporation on September 18, 1721, but on August 22, 1722, the Overseers refused to confirm the appointment on the ground that four Tutors were sufficient (pp. 461, 474, below).

177 From 1650 to 1692, the resident Fellows and the Tutors were one and the same; and consequently the remark made in the last note but one about the Tutors applies equally to the resident Fellows.

178 The extracts quoted in this section have been selected solely because they throw light on the buildings in use during the period under discussion. Some of the buildings are frequently mentioned in these records, while others are scarcely alluded to and so information in regard to them must be sought elsewhere. The history of the third President’s House is here given for the first time.

Though an Account of the College of New-Jersey (now Princeton University), including “A North-West Prospect of Nassau-Hall,” was printed in 1764 (cf. our Publications, iii. 431–432), and though President Thomas Clap’s Annals or History of Yale-College was published in 1766, yet nearly two centuries elapsed after its founding before Harvard College was similarly honored. There had, of course, been many accounts of or references to the College in books printed in England or in this country in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, chief among which were New Englands First Fruits (1643), Cotton Mather’s “Account of the University,” comprising the fourth book of his Magnalia (1702), and Nathan Prince’s Constitution and Government of Harvard-College (1743: cf. our Publications, xxi. 382–387). But what Ephraim Eliot, a graduate of the Class of 1780, wrote in his commonplace-book (cf. our Publications, xviii. 54, 77, xix. 290, xxiv. 40, 47, 57, 141) under the heading “Hints for a good History of Harvard University” was still true at the time of his death in 1827: “There is wanted, a concise history of Harvard University. Little is known of its origin & its progress towards the respectable state in which it now stands.” After referring to the Donation Book (mentioned below) compiled by his father the Rev. Dr. Andrew Eliot, he said: “There are now connected with the university many of the distinguished literary characters in this part of America and it is greatly wished that some of them would lead in a work of this kind.” Some “Historical Sketches of Harvard College” were printed in the Harvard Register (the earliest magazine published by the students except the Harvard Lyceum, 1811–1812) for October, 1827 (pp. 248–251), November, 1827 (pp. 283–286), and January, 1828 (pp. 345–348), the second of which gave an account of some of the buildings, though the account is without value. In 1833 appeared the first History of Harvard University, that by Benjamin Peirce, which was followed in 1840 by President Quincy’s work under the same title; but neither Peirce nor Quincy gave adequate accounts of the early buildings.

The first attempt in print to ascertain the original ownership of the land now in the College Yard, and to locate some of the buildings, was made in 1848 by Mr. Samuel A. Eliot in his Sketch of the History of Harvard College, pp. 188–190, with a “Plan of the College Enclosure.” Of the buildings that were in existence before 1750, the only ones indicated on Mr. Eliot’s plan are the Indian College, the second Harvard College, Stoughton College, Massachusetts Hall, Wadsworth House, and Holden Chapel. The exact location of all these is known with certainty except the Indian College, which Mr. Eliot placed a little north of the present Wadsworth House. Following President Wadsworth (p. lxxvii note, below), Mr. Eliot located in the College Yard the town grant in 1638 of two and two-thirds acres, identifying it with the two and one-quarter acres lying north of the Eaton and Goffe lots and east of the Betts and Spencer lots. This was probably a mistake, as the town grant appears to have been north of the present Kirkland Street.

The two volumes of the Harvard Book, published in 1875, contain much information about the buildings, early and late, but the writers of the various articles had not made careful investigations. In 1881 an account of some of the early buildings was printed in 1 Proceedings Massachusetts Historical Society, xviii. 318–322, but this has little value.

In the years 1888–1893 Mr. Davis wrote four papers, which at once superseded all previous accounts and have been the basis of all subsequent accounts. These were: “The Site of the First College Building at Cambridge,” in Proceedings American Antiquarian Society, October, 1888, v. 469–486; “The Early College Buildings at Cambridge,” in Proceedings American Antiquarian Society, April, 1890, vi. 323–349; “The Indian College at Cambridge,” in Magazine of American History, October, 1890, xxiv. 33–39; “The College in Early Days,” in Harvard Graduates’ Magazine, April, 1893, i. 363–375. Those papers contain many interesting details not touched on in this section.

The one event of importance since Mr. Davis wrote has been the uncovering of the foundation walls of two buildings in 1909–1910 when excavations were being made for the subway. See Mr. Lane’s remarks in Proceedings Massachusetts Historical Society (December, 1909), xliii. 201; in our Publications (January, 1910), xiii. 74; in the Harvard Graduates’ Magazine (March, 1910), xviii. 451–452 (and photograph facing p. 460); and in the Harvard Crimson (February 19, 1915), describing a tablet placed by the Harvard Memorial Society in the post in the College Yard fence and adjoining Wadsworth House to indicate “the site of the two earliest College buildings.” These were Goffe’s College and the Peyntree house: see pp. lxxvii, civ, below. Cf. Harvard Alumni Bulletin, March 17, 1915, xvii. 441.

In addition to the above printed sources, there are three manuscript accounts of value, two of which are found in the records here printed. The first was written between 1650 and 1684 (see p. lxxi note 1, below) by Thomas Danforth, who collected and copied into College Book III various items relating to gifts to the College, etc., some of which throw light on the early buildings. The second was written by President Wadsworth between December 10, 1733, and his death on March 16, 1737. On the former date he wrote: “Whereas y^e lands and annuities belonging to Harvard College, are entred in y^e College Books after a broken disjointed manner, I . . . thought it proper to collect said Entries, and what I find further belong to them, & enter them here, in a more uniform compact manner” (p. 264, below). The practice begun by Wadsworth (pp. 264–297, below) was continued by Holyoke (pp. 297–302, below) and by Langdon (pp. 302–305, below). These entries, however, contain little relating to the buildings in the College Yard. The third account was compiled in 1773 by the Rev. Dr. Andrew Eliot (see p. xviii, above), and is found in the first of two volumes labelled on the back of the cover “Donations” but commonly cited as Donation Book. The manuscript title reads: “An Account of Grants Donations and Bequests To Harvard College From the Foundation of that Society to The Year 1773. Collected by order of the Corporation.” The portion compiled by Dr. Eliot fills most of the first volume, but at the end are some additions by President Langdon, James Winthrop (Librarian from 1772 to 1787), and others, On April 9, 1773, the Corporation took the following action:

The Rev^d D^r Eliot having compiled an accurate Account of all the Benefactions to Harvard College, from the foundation of the Society, with the Names of the generous Benefactors; and having declined accepting a Compensation for a Work upon which he has employed no small Time and pains,

Voted, that the thanks of this Corporation be given to D^r Eliot for this important Service.

Voted, that the sum of sixteen pounds be paid to M^r Josiah Eliot for transcribing the above Account in a fair Manner. (College Book VII. 258.)

Dr. Eliot’s compilation contains little about the early buildings, but is of great value as regards gifts, bequests, etc.

For the Plan of the College Yard facing p. lxviii, the Society is indebted to Mr. Warren H. Manning of Cambridge. On this plan, which closely follows Mr. Eliot’s “Plan of the College Enclosure,” but with corrections, are located (exactly or approximately) all the buildings described in this section except the second President’s House (Dunster’s house) and the third President’s House. The second President’s House probably stood near the present Johnston Gate, facing the west; and the third President’s House stood on or near the site of Massachusetts Hall: see pp. cvi, cxiii, below. The dates are those of acquisition by the College.

179 Massachusetts Colony Records, i. 183, 208, 217.

180 i. 228; cf. i. 180.

181 i. 253. In all these early cases of the use of the word “college,” it is probable that by it was meant a building: see pp. cxxviii–cxxxi, below.

182 Our Publications, vii. 80. The letter enclosing the report is dated “Boston: Septemb: 7^th,” but no year is given, and “[1639]” was conjecturally added. This, however, was an error. Browne says in the report (vii. 76) that he came in the Thomas and Frances and that Emanuel and Lucy Downing were among his fellow-passengers. A letter by Emanuel Downing dated Salem, October 22, 1638, is printed in the Winthrop Papers (i. 49), and elsewhere it is stated that the Downing; “probably arrived in New England in October, 1638” (Winthrop Papers, iii. 23 note). Browne’s letter proves that they arrived before September 7, 1638. The words “a College erecting” presumably refer to a building.

183 P. 172, below. The Rev. Thomas Shepard of Cambridge, who was one of the elders named as Overseers on November 20, 1637 (see p. xxxiii, above), writing not later than 1649, in which year he died, said that “at the desire of some of our town the Deputies of the Court having got Mr. Eaton to attend the Schoole, the Court for that and sundry other reasons determined to erect the Colledge here” (Autobiography, 1832, p. 64).

184 C. Mather, Magnolia, bk. iv. pt. i. § 2, p. 126.

185 Massachusetts Colony Records, i 275.

186 P. 173, below. See p. lxxii note 1, below.

The entries on pp. 1–85 of College Book III (pp. 171–254, below), including the one quoted in the text, are almost wholly in the hand of Thomas Danforth. Ranging from 1636 to 1684, many are copied from College Book I, others apparently from College Book II, and still others from miscellaneous documents the originals of which are no longer extant. Hence many of the entries are of great value, and several difficult problems could be solved if it were known exactly when the entries were made. But on this point, unfortunately, we are all at sea. Born in England in 1622, Thomas Danforth came to Cambridge with his father Nicholas in 1635, and thus when Eaton was dismissed in 1639 he was a youth of seventeen. He is not known to have had any official connection with the College until 1650, after which he was in its service—as Treasurer from 1650 to 1668 and as Steward from 1668 to 1682, besides having been chosen clerk of the Overseers in 1654. And he continued to make his entries after ceasing to be Steward, the latest being dated January 3, 1684. He died November 5, 1699, having filled many civil as well as collegiate offices. Hence, though none of the entries are likely to have been made before 1650, any one of them may have been made at any time between 1650 and 1684.

187 In his letter of 1653, Dunster said that he was “called” by “about 10 magistrates & 16 Elders.” The original Board of Overseers consisted of six magistrates and six elders (see p. xxxiii, above). If Dunster’s recollection was correct, evidently others had been summoned to the meeting at which he was chosen.

188 P. 173, below. In Quincy’s History (i. 453), in Proceedings American Antiquarian Society (vi. 323), and in G. E. Littlefield’s Early Press of Massachusetts (i. 72), the words “Colledge Stock” are rendered without meaning by being printed “College Book.”

189 Hugh Peters sailed for England August 3, 1641 (our Publications, iii. 420 note 2). Samuel Shepard, a half-brother of the Rev. Thomas Shepard, was a Deputy from Cambridge in 1639, 1640, and 1644 (Paige, History of Cambridge, pp. 460, 653–654), and returned to England about October, 1645 (our Publications, iii. 420 note 2). The entry in these records about Shepard (quoted above in the text) and the statement by Dunster are good examples of the difficulty of reaching definite conclusions on account of conflicting evidence or lack of absolutely contemporaneous documents. The entry is not likely to have been made before 1650 (see p. lxxi note 1, above), and Dunster’s letter was not written until 1653. The entry mentions Shepard only, without allusion to Peters; and Shepard’s account (pp. 17–19, below) from 1639 to 1641, when he turned the management of the College building and the College stock over to Dunster, is written in the first person singular and contains no reference to Peters. It is well known that when Peters went to England in 1641, he, Thomas Weld, and William Hibbens were entrusted with the task of collecting there funds for the College and for other purposes (see our Publications, xiv. 121–126), and it is possible that Dunster, writing a dozen years later, confused that episode with the management of the College building and stock in 1639–1641. Dunster’s accounts, presented January 15, 1655, are mentioned in these records (pp. 173, 180–181, 186–187, below), but are not entered in detail, though the inventory of the College estate taken by him and the Fellows on December 10, 1654, is entered (pp. 208–210, below).

190 Our Publications, iii. 419, 420.

191 See p. cxxi, below.

192 In these records there are many references to “studies” (see the index), and three or four to “cabins” (pp. 9, 12, below). “What were these studies,” asked Mr. Davis, “of which there were three in some chambers and four in others, whose walls were ‘dawbed,’ or ‘plaistered and whitened,’ or ‘sailed with cedar round about’? It is plain that they must have been very small, and it is possible that the partition which separated them from the chambers did not reach the ceiling. . . . In the table of the income of the studies [pp. 14–15, below], two are described as having fires in them. Of course these must have been larger than the studies within the chambers and were, perhaps, full-sized rooms. . . . In the chambers were ‘cabins’ or closets which were specifically assigned. Sometimes the cabin assigned to a student was not situated in the chamber where he lodged” (Proceedings American Antiquarian Society, vi. 337–339). In our Publications, xxiv. 94–95, 100–101, are reproduced two plans of Massachusetts Hall, one by President Leverett, the other by Benjamin Wadsworth, then a Fellow. The studies are plotted on the Wadsworth plan, and on the Leverett plan each is marked “Study.”

193 It will be observed that when Samuel Shepard was entrusted in 1639 with the College building and stock, nothing was said about teaching. The late George E. Littlefield suggested in 1913 that when Eaton left the College in September, 1639, Elijah Corlet “may have been invited to assist in, if not to take full charge of, the education of the students in the College, until the arrival of Mr. Dunster in August, 1640” (our Publications, xvii. 134). There is, however, no evidence in support of this notion; and nothing has ever been adduced to show who did carry on the work of teaching from September 9, 1639, to August 27, 1640. Equally without foundation in fact was Mr. Littlefield’s suggestion that perhaps the presidency of the College had been offered to the Rev. Jose Glover (Early Massachusetts Press, 1907, i. 50–53).

194 New Englands First Fruits (1643), pp. 12–13.

195 Wonder-working Providence (1654), pp. 164–165.

196 P. 208, below.

197 Plymouth Colony Records, ix. 95.

198 Massachusetts Colony Records, iii. 208.

199 Plymouth Colony Records, ix. 216–217.

200 Massachusetts Colony Records, vol. iv. pt. i. 91.

201 iii. 275, 280.

202 iii. 331.

203 Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 32. On April 13, 1663, the town “granted Liberty To y^e Colledge for posts & rayles to fence in the yds. & a clapbord tree;” and on November 14, 1663, it “Granted to y^e Coll: liberty for timb: to shingle the rooffe” (Cambridge Town Records, pp. 144, 148).

204 See p. lxxxvi, below.

205 See p. lxxxviii, below.

206 See p. lxxxviii note 2, below.

207 New Englands First Fruits, p. 14. The passage is printed in full because it is not found in the College Laws of 1642–1646 entered in these records.

208 The first bell in Massachusetts came to Cambridge (then Newton) in 1632 and was hung in the meeting-house of the Thomas Hooker company, but when that company migrated in 1636 to Hartford, Connecticut, the bell was taken with it. The second bell was at Salem in 1638. A bell was owned by the First Church, Boston, in 1641. Whether this last was the third or the fourth bell is uncertain, because it is not known exactly when the College bell was sent over. The fifth bell was at Ipswich in 1647, the sixth at Watertown in 1648, and the seventh at the First Church, Cambridge, in 1648. See the late Dr. Arthur H. Nichols’s paper on “The Bells of Harvard College,” read before this Society in April, 1910 (xiii. 133) and printed in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register for July, 1911 (lxv. 275–284). Dr. Nichols remarked that “while the colonists brought from England an attachment for musical bells they were also accurate in the use of technical words relating to them;” and proceeded to explain two such words often found in these records:

“Hence their discrimination in the use of the words ‘ring’ and ‘toll.’ For instance, the bell was ‘rung’ to give preliminary warning of approaching service, recitation or meals; that is, it was swung so as to describe a complete revolution, backward and forward, with each impact of the clapper, and the interval between the strokes was therefore long.

“But to give notice that service or recitation was about to begin, or that meals were about to be served, the bell was ‘tolled,’ or swung only over a small arc of the circle in such a way as to allow the clapper to fall upon but one side of the sound bow. For deaths and funerals, however, it was customary to mount the belfry and toll the bell once in fifteen seconds by means of a rope hitched to the flight, or lower extremity of the clapper” (lxv. 279).

209 P. 200, below. Between 1654 and 1663 a bell, presumably the one displaced by the Willet bell, was exchanged (p. 212, below). For other references to bells, see the index to these volumes.

210 P. 193, below. For the clock on Massachusetts Hall, see p. cii, below; and for other references to clocks, see the index to these volumes.

211 See the extract quoted from Mr. Davis on p. lxxxiv, below.

Attention has already been called (p. lxxi note 1, above) to the impossibility of ascertaining exactly when Thomas Danforth made the entries which fill pp. 1–85 of College Book III (pp. 171–254, below). Two striking instances deserve consideration, as they furnish what is perhaps the most difficult crux in the records here printed. In one place, referring apparently to the year 1659, he wrote: “M^r William Paine Merch^t gave to the Colledge Twenty pounds, to be layd out for the purchase of lands: & with s^d mony the lands whereon the Colledge now stands & the Presidents lodgings was bought, conteyning about One acre & a Rood” (p. 198, below). To this entry President Wadsworth has added the words: “See Coll. B. 2. p. 38.” If Danforth’s entry was actually made in 1659, then by “the Colledge” must have been meant the first Harvard College. But in that case, why were the precise words “whereon the Colledge now stands” employed? They suggest that once the college stood elsewhere. But in 1659 there was only one building known as “the College”—namely, the first Harvard College; and had the entry been written in 1659, it is difficult to see why the word “now” should have been used. This difficulty was noted by Thaddeus W. Harris (Librarian from 1791 to 1793), who wrote in pencil in the margin: “The 2^d Harvard, which was burnt.”

In another place, in “An Abbreviate of the Colledge Accounts, conteyning both recits and disbursements from October. 1654 untill December. 1663,” Danforth entered £20.10.0 “To a parcell of land on w^ch the Coll. now stands” (p. 212, below). Again occurs the word “now” and at a date when only the first Harvard College was in existence. Once more Mr. Harris has written in pencil: “‘on which the Coll. now stands’ is an interpolation, not written by Treasurer Danforth, at the above named date, if by him at all, and probably written as late as the year 1683. The College referred to was the 2^d Harvard, which was burnt in 1764, & on the site whereof the 3d Harvard Hall was built.” The present Editor has added the comment: “The words ‘on w^ch the Coll. now stands’ were perhaps written later but are certainly in Danforth’s hand” (p. 212 note 2, below).

The correct interpretation of Danforth’s two entries is of importance, because those entries raise the question of the location of the first Harvard College; and hence the necessity of ascertaining, if possible, whether those entries were written in or before 1663, in which case they indicate the first Harvard College, or not until some twenty years later, in which case they refer to the second Harvard College. Some entries made by President Wadsworth in 1733 throw light on the subject, especially as he three times uses the word “now.” He wrote:

“As for yt oblong parcel of Land, on which y^e three Colleges & y^e President’s House & Barn now stand; I suppose y^e Easterly part of it, was granted by y^e Town of Cambridge An. 1638. to y^e use of a publick school or College forever containing 2⅔; Acres. The College expended on it. above £300. (See Coll. Book N^o 3. p. 2) & it appears not yt y^e Town ever allow’d them their charges” (p. 265, below).

By the “three Colleges & y^e President’s House” Wadsworth meant the second Harvard College, Stoughton College, Massachusetts Hall, and Wadsworth House. The reference is to p. 172, below, where Nathaniel Eaton’s account in 1639 of expenditures on the first Harvard College is entered. Wadsworth was probably mistaken in supposing that the town grant in 1638 of two and two-thirds acres formed “the easterly part” of the oblong parcel of land in the College Yard, for the town grant appears to have been north of the present Kirkland Street (see p. lxviii note, above). Wadsworth then continued:

“The westerly part of y^e South end (where y^e President’s House now is) was bought of Edward Goffe w^th a Building on it, afterwards call’d Goffe’s College. See Coll. Book. n^o 2. p. 18. n^o 3. p: 41” (p. 265, below).

College Book II is not extant, but the other reference is to p. 208, below, where Goffe’s College is mentioned in the inventory of 1654. By “where y^e President’s House now is,” Wadsworth meant Wadsworth House. Wadsworth again continued:

“That part wch runs northward from Cambridge Meeting House, even to a rod or two north of y^e present old College, was bought of John Betts. April. 4. 1661. . . . This Land was bought with money given to y^e College by m^r William Payn merchant, and by his son. See Coll. B. n^o 2. p. 38. B. 3. p. 30” (p. 265, below. The Betts lot was bought by the College on April 24, not 4, 1661: Middlesex Deeds, xiii. 425).

By the “present old College” is meant the second Harvard College, and the reference to “B. 3. p. 30” is to the entry in Danforth’s hand (quoted above, p. lxxvi note 3) about William Paine on p. 198, below.

One more extract from Wadsworth is pertinent. “On y^e south side of y^e street,” he wrote, referring to what was then Braintree Street but is now Massachusetts Avenue, “Just before y^e President’s House as it now stands,”—that is, Wadsworth House—“is a small piece of Land belonging to y^e College; it was formerly Robert Bradish’s House Lot” (p. 266, below). The seventh item in the inventory of December 10, 1654, is: “A small piece of land lying before the Colledge & formerly the houselott of Rob^t Broadish” (p. 208, below). The word “Colledge,” as here used, must refer not to the land owned by the institution but to the building—that is, the first Harvard College. It is certain then that the first Harvard College faced the Bradish lot, and that lot was at the northwest corner of Braintree Street (now Massachusetts Avenue) and the present Holyoke Street—the lot, namely, on which Holyoke House now stands.

We have, then, these proved facts: that the Bradish lot was “before” the first Harvard College; that the Bradish lot was “just before” Wadsworth House; and that the Betts lot “runs northward from Cambridge Meeting House.” Now between the years 1654 and 1663 William Paine gave £20 and his son John Paine gave £10 (pp. 200, 214, below). Wadsworth said that with this money the Betts lot was bought in 1661. Danforth said that with the money was bought the land “whereon the College now stands & the Presidents lodgings” or the land “on w^ch the Coll. now stands.” But money received between 1654 and 1663 could not have been used for the purchase either of the Eaton lot or of the Goffe lot, for the former came into the possession of the College about 1640 and the latter was bought about 1651. Consequently, as the land “whereon the Colledge now stands” was the Betts lot, and as it was on that lot that the second Harvard College was built, the building referred to by Danforth must have been the second Harvard College.

In his final paper Mr. Davis wrote:

“When I made my original analysis of the material I rejected from consideration two entries in Book III, opposite which, in the margin, were pencil notations to the effect that they referred to the second building. These pencillings were attributed to T. W. Harris, and I assumed that the writer had good reasons for his conclusions. Approaching the subject a second time, with an opinion derived from sources entirely outside these two notations, I can see no sound reason why the pencil notations should have been made. If Mr. Harris’s conclusion be rejected, and the language of the entries be accepted precisely as written, it would appear that, at the time the entries were made, which must have been between 1654 and 1663, the College building stood upon a lot of land which had the same area as each of the Braintree Street lots [the Goffe lot and the Eaton lot], viz:—An acre and a rood; that this lot of land cost £20, and that the money for its purchase was contributed by William Paine” (Harvard Graduates’ Magazine, i. 368 note).

In saying that the Danforth entries “must have been made between 1654 and 1663,” Mr. Davis begged the question. For the point to be determined is not the date of the original documents, but the time when Danforth wrote or copied them into College Book III. The present Editor’s conclusions are as follows. (1) Danforth’s entry about William Paine was not written until or after 1680, by which time the first Harvard College had been demolished. Hence, to make it plain which lot was bought with the Paine money, Danforth described it as “the lands whereon the Colledge now stands & the Presidents lodgings.” Both the second President’s House (1645–1680) and the third President’s House (1680–1719) appear to have been on the Betts lot, and hence near the second Harvard College (see pp. cvi, cxiii, below). (2) The original document containing Danforth’s “Abbreviate of the Colledge Accounts” from 1654 to 1663 must have been written in 1663, and in that original document one item presumably read: “To a parcell of land £20.10.0.” When Danforth copied that document into College Book III, he made the entry as originally written and then, again to make it plain which lot had been bought, interpolated, either when copying the entry or at some time after about 1680, the words “on w^ch the Coll. now stands.”

Another point requires explanation. In his first paper Mr. Davis reproduced a tracing of a map entitled “Plan of Cambridge, adapted to the year 1635. By James Winthrop, January 1801.” At the top of this map are written the words: “College founded 1638, and built near this place a little south of its present site.” By its “present site” was meant the present Harvard Hall, which stands on the site of the second Harvard College. Quoting these words, Mr. Davis remarked: “A reasonable interpretation of this language would throw the site within the limits of the Braintree-street lot”—that is, the Eaton lot. “It is unfortunate,” continued Mr. Davis, “that Mr. Winthrop did not give his authority for the statement.” (Proceedings American Antiquarian Society, v. 484 note. The map faces the same page.) Mr. Winthrop’s authority can be found in several entries in these records. On August 29, 1704, the Corporation voted that Treasurer Brettle “be Jmpoured to Let a piece of Land of y^e College’s, lying neare w^r y^e old College stood to m^r Andrew Bordman or any other person, for Such term of yeares, & upon Such conditions as they shall agree upon” (p. 373, below). In “An Inventory of the Estate belonging to Harvard College” dated July 1, 1712, Treasurer Thomas Brettle entered “A p^s of Land near y^e Coll^g Let to M^r And^w Bordman” (p. 418, below); and in a similar inventory dated August 16, 1715, Treasurer William Brattle (who had succeeded his brother Thomas in 1713) entered “A Small p^e of Land near y^e Old College for w^ch M^r A Bordman pays” (p. 430, below).

On August 29, 1704, the presidency being then vacant, the Corporation consisted of sixteen persons, all of whom were present except Jonathan Pierpont (1685) and Henry Flynt (1693). Four others – Henry Gibbs (1685), John White (1685), Benjamin Wadsworth (1690), and Jonathan Remington (1696) – were probably too young to have seen the first Harvard College. The senior Fellow of the Corporation was James Allen, who, born in England, was ordained minister of the First Church, Boston, on December 9, 1668; attended meetings of the Overseers in 1675, 1678, and 1684 (pp. 76, 232, 236, 237, 255, below), and may have attended earlier meetings; and became a member of the Corporation in 1692. The others were Michael Wigglesworth (1651), Samuel Torrey (a temporary member of about 1656), Vice President Willard (1659), Nehemiah Hobart (1667), Peter Thacher (1671), Samuel Angier (1673), Thomas Brattle (1676), John Danforth (1677), and William Brattle (1680). Hence, though the meeting took place about twenty-five years after the demolition of the first Harvard College, there were present no fewer than ten persons who must often have seen that building, some of whom had doubtless lived in it, and all of whom except Mr. Allen may have lived in it.

President Wadsworth’s statement, made in 1733, that on the south side of Braintree Street (now Massachusetts Avenue), “Just before” the house in which he was himself residing, was a small piece of land belonging to the College, formerly Robert Bradish’s house lot, has already been quoted in this note. He then went on to define the bounds of that land “When it was leas’d to Steward Bordman. 1705,” and added, “I suppose part of Steward Bordman’s Barn now stands on y^e northwest corner of this Land. This Land was call’d y^e House Lot of Robert Bradish” (p. 266, below). Many years later, in 1774 or 1775, President Langdon added this memorandum:

N B Part of this Land was taken into y^e Presidents use in Autumn 1770: leaving so much of it with out y^e fence then made as might accommodate M^r Andrew Boardman to go to his Barn. Agree^d by y^e Corporation that he should have some at y^e west End left him and more on y^e South west Corner but no lease was given of it twas only allowed for the present – and no sum was fixed as a consideration for y^e use of it (p. 266, below).

In another place, but at the same time, President Langdon drew a plan showing the “Presidents House Lot” at the top, in front of it “North Side Street” (which was the Braintree Street of the seventeenth century and is now Massachusetts Avenue), south of that the “College Land in the President’s Improvement,” at the west and southwest a gore labelled “College Land in M^r Boardman’s Improv^t” and defined by the letters fhide, and a “Street” (now Holyoke Street) on the east (p. 302, below: see Plan I, facing p. 270, below). On February 22, 1775, Andrew Bordman—who was the grandson of the Andrew Bordman who leased the land in 1704 or 1705—acknowledged that he held of the College “that part of the above described rectangular House Lot which is contained within the Gore on the west side, as defined in the Plan foregoing by the Letters fhide, at the rent of two Shillings lawful money p^r Annumn” (p. 303, below). Four years later “The College came to a new Agreement with M^r Boardman for the above Gore of Land” (p. 303, below); and on March 8, 1779, he acknowledged that “I hold of the President & Fellows of Harvard College the Gore of Land belonging to a House Lot opposite the Presidents House [Wadsworth House], as described in the foregoing Page, for which I promise to pay annually while in my Occupation one Spanish mill’d Dollar” (p. 303, below).

Thus, whether we start with the Bradish lot, which in 1654 was stated to lie “before the Colledge;” or with the land leased to Andrew Bordman in 1704 or 1705 “lying neare w^r y^e old College stood;” or with President Langdon’s map of 1774 or 1775; or with the acknowledgments made by the younger Andrew Bordman in 1775 and 1779—in each case the result arrived at is the same, namely, that the first Harvard College stood on the Eaton lot. And so James Winthrop’s statement of 1801 that the first Harvard College was built “a little south of its present site” is corroborated.

212 P. 208, below.

213 P. lxxiii, above.

214 There is, however, a curious reference to it by Sewall, who on July 31, 1675, wrote:

This said Saturday night, in a dream, I fancyed myself to have Mrs. Richardson’s child in my arms, and herself following me up a pair of stairs going to heaven, all sorrowfull and weeping. I went up innumerable steps and still saw nothing, so that I was discouraged, . . . Yet I strengthened myself, as well as I could, considering how apt things only heard of are to be doubted (if difficultly obtained and not of long time) though they be never so true. Thus thinking, I went on; at last I came to a fair chamber with goodly lodgings. When I saw that was all, I earnestly prayed that God would help us, or else we should never get to our journey’s end. Amazed I was, not being able to conceive how furniture should be brought up those stairs. Afterward it was a chamber in the N. Building, after, part of an old (Goff, as I take it) that joined to it, of the same height. A scollar told me that those things were drawn up by a pully, and so took in at a window which was all ramshacled like that in Goff Colledge over the Fellows’ chamber, and all things began to seem more vile. Herabout I waked, being much troubled at the former part, and much wondring at the latter of my dream. (Diary, i. 10.)

Goffe’s College was a considerable distance from “the N. Building”—that is, the new building or the second Harvard College. On the other hand the second President’s House, the one built by Dunster, was probably very close to the second Harvard College; and the third President’s House, built in 1680 and taken down in 1719, was on or near the site of Massachusetts Hall, and so was near the second Harvard College. Obviously such a rigmarole cannot be taken seriously, yet it would seem to indicate that Goffe’s College might have been still in existence as late as Sewall’s day. Sewall, who graduated in 1671, had himself been a Fellow in 1673–1674 and Librarian in 1674.

215 Plymouth Colony Records, x. 107.

216 x. 128.

217 P. 208, below. If the “small house unfinished” was not the Indian College, it is impossible to say what it was.

218 Plymouth Colony Records, x. 168.

219 x. 190.

220 Collections New York Historical Society for 1869, p. 87.

221 1 Massachusetts Historical Collections, i. 176.

222 P. 346, below.

223 P. 352, below.

224 P. 358, below.

225 Diary, i. 480. See also p. xciv, below.

226 New England Historical and Genealogical Register, xxv. 227.

227 Harvard Graduates’ Magazine, i. 367–368, 374.

228 P. 220, below. It was stated in 1881 that the first Harvard College “was built of wood, and in 1669 had shown such signs of decay that subscriptions were opened in many places for funds to build a new one” (1 Proceedings Massachusetts Historical Society, xviii. 320). This statement was based on Sibley’s remark that “When the general appeal was made for funds to erect a brick building for the College in place of the wooden structure, which was small and decaying, the following response . . . came from Portsmouth,” New Hampshire (Harvard Graduates, i. 367). But in the document itself, dated May 20, 1669, the signers say that “wee haue made a collection in our toune of sixty pounds annū, (& hope to make it more,) which sajd sum̄e is to be pajd annually for these seuen yeares ensuing, to be improoued, at the discretion of the honoured ouerseers of the colledge, for the behoofe of the same, and the advancment of good literature” (i. 368), and there is no allusion to a new building. Indeed, on June 3, 1669, the Overseers disposed of the gift by assigning £34 to the three Fellows and “the Remainder to be for the Encouragem^t of Schollars as the Overseers shall see meet to order” (p. 219, below). What is perhaps the earliest allusion to the proposed new building occurs in a letter dated Boston, August 21, 1671, signed by nine ministers (among them President Chauncy) and seven magistrates, to certain ministers in London: “The ruinous, & allmost irreparable state of the Edifices, in conjunction with our inability to erect some other more capacious, & accomodate; This notwithstanding, upon a serious, & late debate, a new structure, of stone, or brick, is resolved upon, & that speedy preparations shall be made toward the same: The Countrey (we hope) may be enabled to contribute about a thousand pound,” etc. (our Publications, xi. 339). For the amount actually received, see pp. 222–223, below. In his election sermon delivered May 15, 1672, Thomas Shepard said: “Let the Schools flourish . . . Cherish them therefore, and the Colledge in special: and accordingly that there may be a seasonable (while affections are warm) and a faithful improvement of the Contribution for the New Edifice there, and what else is needful for the encouragement and advancement of Learning in that precious Society” (Eye-Salve, 1673, p. 45).

229 Massachusetts Colony Records, vol. iv. pt. ii. p. 516.

230 Pp. 220, 221, below.

231 Plymouth Colony Records, x. 355. “Theire late Presedent” was Charles Chauncy.

232 Diary, i. 5. On October 15, 1679, John Francis, “in consideration of a Wound he had received in building Harvard College,” was granted “one hundred acres of land where it is to be found free from former grants,” but the grant was not laid out until 1716: see Massachusetts Colony Records, v. 255; Massachusetts Archives,. lviii. 101; Massachusetts Province Laws, ix. 473, 508; Massachusetts House Journal, June 8, 15, November 16, December 1, 1716, pp. 10, 16, 41, 52.

233 Treasurer Richards’s Book. On November 1, 1677, Ammi R. Corlet, a Fellow, was paid five shillings “for washing & sweeping the library in new Colledge” (id.). On August 23, 1679, £1.16.0. was paid to John Palfrey “on the president’s note for 1 doz. Stooles for Colledge Library” (id.). On October 14, 1679, Daniel Gookin was paid “3s. money Sweepeing Colledge pr Rob^t browne for 1 year expiring Sept. last” (id.). On April 8, 1695, the Corporation voted that “six leather Chairs be forthwith provided for y^e Use of y^e Library, & six more before y^e Commencement in Case y^e Treasury will allow of it” (p. 350, below). For Treasurer Richards’s Book, see p. xxviii note 1, above.

234 In T. Hutchinson, Collection of Original Papers (1769), p. 501.

235 Massachusetts Colony Records, v. 143–144. The Spencer lot (see the plan facing p. lxviii, above) was bought by the College on June 12, 1697, from Michael Spencer (Middlesex Deeds, xii. 80–82), who had previously bought it from Thomas Sweetman (whose daughter Rebecca was the wife of Spencer) on December 10, 1677 (id. viii. 287). In the latter deed of sale there is mention of the “garden next the new Colledge.” On April 28, 1712, the Corporation voted “That the Orchard purchased of Michael Spencer & lately fenced, be assign’d for a place of recreation & exercise for the Scholars” (p. 401, below). On April 19, 1737, the Corporation voted “That the Northerly part of the Land improved by the Late President [Wadsworth] and that adjoynes to the playing pasture for the Schollars be Layd open to the said playing pasture for the Enlargment of the same” (p. 656, below).

236 2 Proceedings Massachusetts Historical Society, ix. 100–101.

237 2 Massachusetts Historical Collections, vi. 610. Hubbard, it will be observed, stated that the new building was erected “not far from the place where the former stood.” This passage makes it possible to assign an approximate date to the demolition of the first Harvard College. It was still standing, or at least in part, in May, 1677, and it had disappeared when Hubbard wrote. His Generall History of New England, though not published until 1815, was apparently practically finished in 1680, for on June 11 in that year the General Court appointed a committee “to peruse” the work and “make returne of their opinion thereof to the next session, that the Court may then, as they shall then judge meete, take order for the impression thereof” (Massachusetts Colony Records, v. 279); and on October 11, 1682, the Court granted Hubbard £50, “he transcribing” his History “fairely into a booke, that it may be the more easely pervsed, in order to the satisfaction of this Court” (v. 378, 394). The passage quoted in the text expresses the hope that God would “send or confirm and continue a President, for the carrying on of that hopeful work.” This would seem to be a clear reference to Urian Oakes, who, though he had been Acting President from April 7, 1675, did not actually become President until February 9, 1680. Hence the passage was presumably written between May, 1677, and February 9, 1680, and the demolition of the first Harvard College may be conjecturally assigned to 1679.

238 P. 832, below.

239 P. 367, below.

240 Throughout the period covered in these volumes, the term “the House” was frequently used in a sense that has long been obsolete—namely, meaning the institution. Thus in the College Laws of 1642–1646 penalties were inflicted “If any Scholar shall transgresse any of ye Lawes of God or the House out of perversnesse or apparent negligence” (p. 27, below), where the words “ye Lawes of God or the House” translate the Latin “Dei et hujus Collegij Legem” (p. 31, below). In 1650 it was ordered that the Butler or Cook shall not “suffer any Schollar or Schollars whatever except the ffellows, Masters of Art, ffellow Commoners or Officers of the house to come into the Butteryes or Kitchin save w^th their Parents or Guardians, or w^th some grave & sober strangers” (p. 34, below). In 1712 Addington Davenport, “A Son of the House”—he had graduated in 1689—was admitted Master of Arts (p. 402, below). In 1741 the Corporation told William Shirley “that (as the Governour of this Province) You are the first Overseer of that house” (p. 709). In 1743 Colin Campbell of Jamaica was thanked “for his Generosity to this House, in giving” certain mathematical and astronomical instruments (p. 744, below). For other examples of this use, see the index under “House.”

The term “Scholar of the House” soon arose, and in 1667 the duties of the office, to which a small salary was attached, were thus defined: “The Schollars of the house shall take a strict Account of all the Buildings, Chambers, Studyes &, fences, belonging to the Colledge & shall give an account quarterly to the Treasurer w^t dammage the Colledge hath susteyned in any of the aforementioned p^rticulars & by whom” (p. 204, below). At first resident graduates and undergraduates were appointed to this office, but an entry in the Corporation meeting of September 6, 1742, reads: “Mem^o for Next Year, Not convenient (on acc^o of their absence in the Spring) to have Sen^r Sophisters Scholars of the House” (p. 728, below).

For the occasional application of the word “House” to a building, see p. cxxx note, below).

241 P. 378, below.

242 P. 403, below.

243 P. 404, below. On the same day (July 25, 1712) Sewall “Went to Cambridge in the Castle Barge with the L^t Gov^r . . . to a Corporation Meeting,” and recorded that the committee “view’d the Roof of the Colledge which S. Andrews built, and judg’d it necessary to be taken down, by reason of the Rain and Rottenness the Gable-Ends had convey’d to the Timbers” (Diary, iii. 357).

244 P. 408, below.

245 Leverett’s Diary, p. 73.

246 Pp. 74, 75.

247 P. 75.

248 Aaron Cleveland was one of the three carpenters.

249 Leverett’s Diary, pp. 75–76.

250 P. 452, below.

251 P. 502, below. On April 20, 1724, the Corporation voted “that ’twill very much Conduce to the good order of the College, that a Tut^r inhabit one of the Norwest Rooms of the Old College, and that it be ꝑposed to M^r Prince to View the two Lower Rooms in that Quarter of the s̄^d College, and choose w^ch of ’em wilbe most agreeable to him, and that the Room be prepared for his Reception accordingly” (p. 506, below). On August 11, 1724, the Corporation voted that “the Lower Chamber in the North west Corner of the Old College be assigned to M^r Monis for the managing of his Hebrew Jnstructions” (p. 512, below).

252 P. 513, below.

253 P. 818, below.

254 New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vii. 55. It is not quite clear whether Russell’s chamber was in the second Harvard College or in a building close to it. If the latter, perhaps the third President’s House (1680–1719), which apparently was near the second Harvard College, is referred to, for it was by no means uncommon for a student (undergraduate or graduate) to live in the President’s House: see p. cxiii note 6, below.

255 Magnalia (1702), bk. iv. pt. i. § 5, p. 130.

256 On April 11, 1732, owing to the fact that “there has of late been a considerable Quantity of Lead cut off from ye top of y^e old College, to y^e great Detriment of the said House,” the Corporation voted that “y^e Door leading up to y^e top of said College, be locked,” that “if any scholar be found on y^e top of y^e said College without Leave . . . he shall be liable to y^e penalty of five shillings,” and that “if any scholar shall presume to cut off any Lead from y^e said College, he shall suffer a fine of ten shillings, and satisfy for all Damages” (p. 598, below). This vote was embodied in the College Laws of 1734 (p. 144, below).

257 Boston News Letter, November 6, 1704, p. 2/2.

258 Holyoke Diaries (1911), p. 46.

259 “The College Bell also is gone,” wrote Mrs. Mascarene on January 30, 1764 (our Publications, xiv. 4 note). See Mr. F. Apthorp Foster’s paper on “The Burning of Harvard Hall, 1764, and its Consequences,” in our Publications, xiv. 2–43.

260 The following advertisement appeared in the Boston News Letter of July 14, 1726, p. 2/2:

THIS Day is Published a Prospect of the Colledges in Cambridge in New England, curiously Engraven in Copper; and are to be sold at Mr. Price’s Print-seller, over against the Town-House, Mr. Randal Jappaner in Ann-Street, by Mr. Stedman in Cambridge, and the Book-sellers of Boston.

This was repeated, with the change of “This Day is Published” to “Lately Published,” in the same paper of July 21 (p. 2/2) and July 28 (p. 2/2), 1726. It was dedicated “To the Honourable William Dummer Esq^r Lieutenant Governour of y^e Province of the Massachusets Bay,” who, in the absence of Governor Shute in England, was at the time Acting Governor. In 1743 the print was reissued by William Price, dedicated to Lieutenant-Governor Spencer Phips and with a legend (reprinted in 1 Proceedings Massachusetts Historical Society, xviii. 318–319) giving a brief history of the College. “To be sold by William Price, at the Looking-Glass and Picture Shop in Cornhill, near the Town-House, A new Prospect of Boston, . . . and Prospect of the Colleges in Cambridge, New-England” (Boston Evening Post, September 12, 1743, p. 2/2, and October 3, p. 2/2).

261 Boston News Letter, February 2, 1764, p. 2/1.

262 Holden Chapel.

263 Columbian Magazine, ii. 673. An interesting description of the building and of college life in 1759–1763 by Timothy Pickering will be found in his Life (1867), i. 9–12 note.

264 For a “Plan of Harvard Hall built in 1764,” the “South Front of Harvard Hall at Cambridge in New England,” and a “View of Harvard College about 1764,” all by Du Simitière, see our Publications, xiv. 16, 42, 66.

265 Pp. 357–358, below.

266 P. 360, below.

267 Treasurer Brattle’s Book, p. 55.

268 Pp. 282, 842, below. Danforth’s will was dated September 1, 1699, he died November 5, and the will was proved November 16 (Middlesex Probate Files, no. 5915); but it was not until October 21, 1724, that the Corporation was informed of the legacy (p. 515, below).

269 Pp. 363–364, below.

270 Treasurer Brattle’s Book, p. 61.

271 P. 378, below.

272 P. 383, below.

273 P. 391, below.

274 Pp. 403, 404, below.

275 Holyoke Diaries, p. 1.

276 P. 408, below.

277 Leverett’s Diary, pp. 73–74.

278 P. 423, below.

279 Leverett’s Diary, pp. 93–94.

280 P. 457, below.

281 Pp. 458–459, below.

282 P. 460, below.

283 Leverett’s Diary, pp. 194–195.

284 Massachusetts House Journal, pp. 42, 43.

285 Harvard Magazine (1864), x. 96.

286 P. 522, below. Presumably this was the famous pump that used often to be blown up by the students and was finally removed some years ago.

287 Massachusetts House Journal, p. 116.

288 P. 818, below.

289 In Peirce, History, p. 71 note 1. On April 2, 1831, Paine Wingate wrote to Mr. Peirce: “I was at College at the time of the earthquake to which you refer, and believe the effects of it were as visible at Cambridge as in any part of the country; but I don’t know that the injury done to Stoughton College at that time was greater than to brick buildings generally. . . . I never supposed that the injury done to it by the earthquake was the cause of its being demolished” (p. 314).

290 Faculty Records, iv. 116.

291 Faculty Records, iv. 272.

292 Overseers’ Records, iii. 226.

293 College Book VIII. 103–104.

294 Faculty Records, iv. 273.

295 College Book VIII. 104.

296 College Book VIII. 104–105.

297 Columbian Magazine, ii. 673.

298 Donation Book, i. 175. Cf. Peirce, History, p. 71

299 See Mr. Lane’s exhaustive paper on “The Building of Massachusetts Hall, 1717–1720,” with plans, in our Publications, xxiv. 81–110.

300 P. 450, below.

301 P. 452, below.

302 Leverett’s Diary, p. 178.

303 Massachusetts House Journal, p. 10.

304 Massachusetts House Journal, p. 6.

305 Diary, iii. 259. The youths were Edmund Quincy of the Class of 1722 and Samuel Hirst (a grandson of Sewall’s) of the Class of 1723.

306 P. 456, below.

307 P. 474, below.

308 P. 522, below.

309 P. 523, below.

310 Itinerarium (1907), pp. 173–174. The clock is also seen in the “View of Harvard College about 1764,” by Du Simitière, facing p. 66 of our Publications, xiv.

311 In a plan made about 1765, President Holyoke gave the width as 42 feet (see Plan H, facing p. 260, below); and in another place he wrote: “The length of Massachusetts Hall 109 feet” (p. 335, below).

312 Columbian Magazine, ii. 673.

313 The College of William and Mary was founded in 1693, and the original building, designed by Sir Christopher Wren, was intended to be in the form of a square; but, owing to lack of funds, only two sides of the quadrangle were built, and in 1705 these were destroyed by fire. Rebuilt on a somewhat different plan, the edifice was injured by fire in 1859 and again in the Civil War; but President Lyon G. Tyler informed the present Editor in 1900 that the walls are those of 1705: hence it is the oldest college building now existing in this country.

The first college building to be erected at New Haven was a wooden structure, the frame of which was raised October 8, 1717, and at Commencement (September 12) in 1718 it was “most solemnly named our College by the name of Yale College, to perpetuate the memory of the Hon^ble Gov^r. Elihu Yale, Esq; of London, who had granted so liberal and bountiful a donation for the perfecting and adorning of it” (in F. B. Dexter, Yale Biographies and Annals, i. 177). “It was,” wrote President Clap in 1766, “170 Feet long, 22 Feet wide, and 3 Story high; made a handsome Appearance, and contained near 50 Studies in convenient Chambers, besides the Hall, Library, and Kitchen” (Annals or History of Yale-College, p. 24). On August 17, 1782, President Stiles wrote: “As we are about to build a new dining Hall & Kitchen, this day began to pull down the Remnant of old College. The old Coll. Edifice was built 1717 three stories high & 170 feet long. Two Thirds of it was pulled down 6 or 7 years ago—leaving the Hall, Buttery & Kitchen standing;” and later added: “[Finished its Demolition Oct. 1782.]” (Literary Diary, iii. 35).

314 See pp. cxxix–cxxx, below.

315 P. 172, below.

316 Cambridge Proprietors’ Records (1896), p. 16.

317 P. lxix note, above. Exactly what became of the Peyntree house is not known. Perhaps it was “the old house” which is twice mentioned in an account of the rents drawn up by President Chauncy, undated, but apparently written in or about 1656 or 1658 (p. 19, below).

318 Elizabeth (Harris) Glover was the second wife and the widow of the Rev. Jose Glover, who had died on his passage to New England with a printing press in the summer or autumn of 1638. In calling Mrs. Glover “the second wife of President Henry Dunster” (Harvard Graduates, ii. 247), Sibley fell into one of his few errors.

319 The christian name of Dunster’s second wife was Elizabeth, but her surname is not known.

320 Massachusetts Colony Records, ii. 84.

321 In Peirce, History, Appendix, p. 152.

322 Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 30.

323 P. 207, below.

324 P. 208, below.

325 Where Chauncy lived from November 27, 1654, until the President’s House was vacated by Dunster in the spring of 1655, does not appear. On November 1, 1654, the General Court, “having considered of the moc̄on that hath binn made in behalf of M^r Chancy, for the providing of a howse & other accom̄odac̄ons for his setlement at Cambridge, doe judg meete to referr what yett remaines to be donne to the honored & reuerend ouerseers, to whom it most propperly belongs” (Massachusetts Colony Records, vol. ii. pt. i. p. 216). On January 8, 1666, the town “Granted liberty to fell timber on the com̄on To the Coll. for mending y^r fences ab^t y^e p^rsid^ts garden” (Cambridge Town Records, p. 160). On September 27, 1670, the Treasurer was ordered by the Corporation “to rebuild the Presidents fences against the high way with a stone wall & pay for it out of the Colledge Treāry” (p. 225, below; cf. p. 52, below). This shows that the second President’s House (Dunster’s house) faced what is now Massachusetts Avenue on the west.

326 Early Press of Massachusetts (Club of Odd Volumes, 1907), i. 80, 149. On May 10, 1652, “Liberty is granted by the Townsmen to Mr. Dunster for to fell some timber on the common, about 2 tun, for the repare of his house and fences, but not for the use of the Colledge to take any of the common” (Cambridge Town Records, 1901, p. 95). Quoting this passage, Mr. Littlefield remarked: “Evidently Mr. Dunster was making repairs considerably larger than would be necessary in a house that had been built only a few years.” This is slight evidence on which to base the conclusion of a removal of the house.

327 See p. cxiii, below.

328 Paige, History of Cambridge, pp. 270–271; A. McKenzie, Lectures on the History of the First Church in Cambridge (1873), pp. 120, 263; Harvard Book (1875), ii. 26–28; Historic Guide to Cambridge (1907), pp. 18–20. The parsonage lot, together with the meeting-house lot, came into the possession of the College in 1833, and the house was taken down in 1843.

329 Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 103.

330 Altered from “nearer.”

331 The words within square brackets appear to have been inadvertently omitted.

332 Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 103a.

333 Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 106.

334 These extracts are copied from the original, so far as that is decipherable: see p. xxviii note 1, above. That the three documents from the Massachusetts Archives should have thus far escaped notice is not so strange, but it is singular that the significance of the items in Richards’s Book should have hitherto caught no one’s eye, for those items were printed as long ago as 1862: see p. xxviii note 1, above.

335 P. 340, below.

336 Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 209a.

337 Harvard College Papers, i. 65.

338 Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 219.

339 Court Records, vii. 175. John Leverett was one of this committee.

340 Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 226. Mather is the only President who has not lived in Cambridge. On September 5, 1692, the Corporation voted that “y^e Treasurer of the Colledge take care y^t y^e Presidents Horse be well kept at y^e Charge of the Colledge” (p. 340, below). On June 8, 1696, the Corporation voted that “y^e Colledge Treasurer should pay to y^e Rev^d Presid^t such mony as he should need to purchase a horse with, for y^e better Capacitating him to make his Visits &c at y^e Colledge” (p. 353, below). From July 4, 1693, to July 11, 1696, the sum of £482.2.0 was paid out in “Salaries &c & for keeping y^e Presid^ts Horse” (p. 414, below). The following item, dated April 11, 1701, is found in Treasurer Brettle’s Book: “Cash Sent m^r Presid^t on his note 4^ƚb 13^s to pay Peggy keeping his horse 13^lb at 6/ꝑ week, & for keeping him 3 weeks at Cambridg at 5/ ꝑ week” (p. 66).

341 Leverett’s mansion house stood on the Wigglesworth lot: see the plan facing p. lxviii, above. The lot in 1635 was owned by the Rev. Thomas Hooker, and after his departure in 1636 became the property of the Rev. Thomas Shepard, whose second wife was Mr. Hooker’s daughter Joanna. On August 21, 1650, the Rev. Jonathan Mitchell (1647) succeeded Mr. Shepard (who had died August 25, 1649) as pastor of the First Church; on November 19th following Mr. Mitchell married Mr. Shepard’s third wife and widow Margaret; and on February 28, 1651, Mr. Mitchell bought the Shepard homestead. Mr. Mitchell died July 9, 1668, and on the death of his wife Margaret in 1691 the homestead was inherited by her son Jonathan Mitchell (1687) and her daughter Margaret Mitchell, the latter of whom had married Stephen Sewall of Salem on June 13, 1682. Jonathan Mitchell died March 14, 1695, and devised his share to his sister, Mrs. Sewall. John Leverett bought the estate of Stephen and Margaret (Mitchell) Sewall on February 4, 1696, and on his death in 1724 it went to his daughters Sarah Leverett and Mary (Leverett) Denison. On May 4, 1726, Mrs. Denison conveyed her half to her sister Sarah, who on June 11, 1726, sold the house and part of the estate to Professor Edward Wigglesworth, to whom she was married four days later (June 15). From Professor Edward Wigglesworth the estate went to his son, the second Professor Edward Wigglesworth, who died June 17, 1794, and on October 17th it was bought by the College. The house was removed in 1844. (Middlesex Deeds, x. 488, xxv. 191, 410, 689, cxvi. 295, 296; Middlesex Probate Files, no. 14045; Harvard Book, ii. 22–25.)

342 Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 265.

343 Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 265.

344 Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 270.

345 Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 273.

346 Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 274. One charge was as follows: “1703. Payd Nath^l Adams for a New Pump £3.0.0.” To this Leverett has appended the note: “The pump was Sett & made new for M^r Willard; I disburs’d y^e money & was never reimburs’d” (Massachusetts Province Laws, ix. 105).

347 The date usually given is 1720, but Leverett’s letter of December 6, 1720, quoted in the text, states that “the yearly revenue . . . has now ceased for a year and a half,” which would indicate June in 1719 as the approximate date of the demolition of the house.

348 Mather was the only non-resident President, but he was allowed the revenue derived from the President’s House: see p. cx, above. It was not uncommon for a President to eke out his meagre salary by taking boarders or lodgers. Thus, Samuel Haugh was placed by his father “a scholler to be taught by his late master M^r Nathaniell Eaton at Cambridge in New England and to be boarded in house w^th him” and he “abode as a scholler & boarder w^th his said master Nathaniell Eaton about foure weekes” (in T. Lechford, Note-Book, 1885, p. 361). Nathaniel Rowe was sent “vnto M^r Eaton, y^e marchants brother, to be instructed in the rudiments of the Lattine tongue” and “liued w^th him about a moneth” (Winthrop Papers, iii. 320). Richard Lyon, the tutor of William Mildmay, lived with President Dunster (Sibley, Harvard Graduates, i. 165 note). There is mention of “the study which was Sir Pelham’s, in the chamber above the printing room” (Proceedings American Antiquarian Society, vi. 345), the latter being in President Dunster’s house. President Holyoke often mentions boarders and lodgers and while he occupied Wadsworth House one of the rooms was known as the “Boarders Chamber” (Holyoke Diaries, 1911, pp. 11, 13, 17, 20, 25, 28).

349 Massachusetts Hall.

350 Harvard College Papers, i. 128.

351 See p. cxii, above.

352 P. 485, below. For the third President’s House, see also Massachusetts Province Laws, vii. 262, 653, 671–672, ix. 37, 69, 79, 105.

It is presumed that the allusion in the text (under date of April 1, 1723) is to the third President’s House. But it should be pointed out that during the presidency of Leverett, owing to the fact that he lived not in the third President’s House but in his own mansion house, there is ambiguity about the term “President’s House.” Thus, the meetings of the Corporation “at the President’s House” in 1720 and 1721 (pp. 448, 459, 460, 462, below) must have been held in Leverett’s mansion house, since the third President’s House had been demolished in or about June, 1719. Again, meetings of the Corporation “at the President’s House” in 1711 and 1712 (pp. 395, 398, 402, below) were also presumably held in Leverett’s mansion house. Once more, when Sewall “went to the President’s house” on July 2, 1712 (Diary, ii. 355), and when he stated on July 6, 1719, that certain students were “examined by the President, Mr. Flynt and Sever at the President’s house” (iii. 222), he was presumably referring to Leverett’s mansion house. On the other hand, when the Judge on April 8, 1707, carried his son Joseph “a small piece of Plate to present his Tutor [Jonathan Remington] with,” and “View’d his [Joseph’s] Chamber in the President’s House, which I like” (ii 183), presumably Joseph’s chamber was in the third President’s House. In 1892 a writer wrongly stated that “The room which Joseph Sewall was now to occupy was in the house built by President Dunster” (New England Genealogical and Historical Register, xlvi. 7).

353 Pp. 508–509, below.

354 Massachusetts House Journal, p. 39.

355 P. 511, below.

356 P. 517, below.

357 P. 523, below.

358 Wadsworth’s Diary, p. 5. This passage is crossed out in the original.

359 Massachusetts House Journal, pp. 50–51.

360 Pp. 52–53.

361 P. 64.

362 In its memorial of August 21, 1726, the Corporation said that the house “could not be had for more than nine months, begining Jun. 28. 1725. When yt time expired, he [President Wadsworth] could no where hire a convenient House for himself, his Family is divided, some dwelling in one House & some in another, his Household Goods are dispos’d of in several Houses & Barns” (p. 542, below). The nine months expired on March 28, 1726, yet Wadsworth himself stayed in the Leverett house until May 9 and it was not until May 20 that all his family “left m^r Leverett’s House” (p. cxviii, below). On January 5, 1726, the General Court appropriated £30 “for the Children and Heirs of the late President Leverett, and is for Nine Months Rent of the said Mr. President Leveretts Mansion House and homestead, &c. at Cambridge, hired by a Committee of this Court in their last Session” (Massachusetts House Journal, p. 105; cf. Massachusetts Province Laws, x. 736). On November 26, 1726, there was read in the House a petition from Sarah Leverett and Mary Denison showing that “for four years before the Death” of their father “he had no House allowed him as all other Presidents had the President’s House being pulled down to make Room for the New College by which he lost Twenty Pounds a Year, And that there is now due to the Petitioners two Months Rent of their House in which Mr. President Wadsworth dwelt;” and the House voted £30 “in full Satisfaction of and in Answer to the Petition Viz Twenty Pounds in Consideration of the late President Leverett’s Salary from April 14 to May 3 1724, And Ten Pounds in Consideration of the two Months House Rent mentioned in the Petition,” and on December 13th the Council concurred (Massachusetts Province Laws, xi. 86; cf. Massachusetts House Journal, p. 6; Massachusetts Province Laws, x. 619–620, 736).

363 Massachusetts House Journal, p. 2.

364 Pp. 77–78.

365 P. 86.

366 P. 87.

367 P. 94.

368 Massachusetts House Journal, pp. 99–100. Cf. Massachusetts Province Laws, x. 731–732.

369 Massachusetts House Journal, p. 101.

370 P. 111.

371 Pp. 534–535, below.

372 Wadsworth’s Diary, p. 31. Wadsworth married Ruth Bordman, the sister of Andrew Bordman (the College Steward from 1703 to 1747).

373 Wadsworth’s Diary, p. 32.

374 Pp. 541–542, below.

375 The memorial was presented to the House on August 25, when it was “Read. And the House entred into Consideration of the said Memorial, and the Question was put upon a Motion made, Whether a Committee should be sent to view the Building within mentioned? It pass’d in the Negative. Then the Question was put, Whether any further Allowance shall be made the Memorialists out of the Publick Treasury for the Use aforesaid? It pass’d in the Negative” (House Journal, pp. 4–5; cf. p. 545, below). “The General Court,” dryly remarked Quincy, “by paying one thousand out of eighteen hundred pounds of the cost, have enjoyed the credit, ever since, of building a house for the President of the College” (History, i. 382).

376 P. 543, below.

377 P. 544, below.

378 P. 544, below.

379 Wadsworth’s Diary, p. 37.

380 P. 550, below.

381 P. 567, below.

382 P. 604, below.

383 P. 653, below.

384 P. 654, below. It seems probable from this entry that when Edward Holyoke became President later in the year, the “College books and papers” were returned to Wadsworth House. If this was so, then the preservation of most of the College Books when the second Harvard College was burned in 1764 is accounted for. Yet one of the Library Laws adopted May 20, 1736, specified that “y^e College Records (except those of frequent use) shall be kept in a suitable strong Receptacle in y^e Library, and y^e Key thereof kept by y^e President or senior resident Fellow” (p. 133, below).

385 P. 667, below.

386 P. 770, below.

387 P. 778, below.

388 See the Harvard Book, i. 137–142. In a letter dated August 10, 1872, Miss Eliza Susan Quincy wrote: “I am often asked the question, ‘Is it possible, Miss Quincy, that you resided sixteen years in that house? You could not have kept a carriage, for there is no stable.’ ‘Yes, we did,’ I reply: ‘we had not only a stable and coach-house, but also a large garden and an extensive court-yard, filled with trees and flowering shrubs, which are now cut down, or turned into the street” (1 Proceedings Massachusetts Historical Society, xii. 262). From this it would appear that in President Quincy’s day the “garden” was in front of the house. In 1732 “the purchasing for ye College” certain “Lands adjoining to y^e President’s orchard” was mooted (pp. 599, 600, below); on June 14, 1743, the Corporation voted “That the Fence round the Pres^dts Orchard be renew’d & repair’d as soon as may be” (p. 736, below); and the “Ditch in y^e Presidents Orchard” is shown on a plan drawn by President Holyoke about 1765 (see Plan H, facing p. 260, below). In the inventory of 1654 the President’s “barne” is mentioned” (p. 208, below).

389 P. lxxii, above.

390 See the index to these volumes.

391 P. xcii, above.

392 Magnalia (1702), bk. iv. pt. i. § 4, pp. 127–128.

393 P. 25, above. The word “Church” is interlined.

394 P. 209, below. Another item in the same inventory mentions “Gallery room” (p. 210, below).

395 P. 832, below. In 1686 there are allusions to “gallery money” (pp. 259, 260, below). On August 30, 1708, the Corporation voted that “y^e Gallery mony paid by every Schollar at his admission be six shillings” (p. 383, below). One of the College Laws of 1734 reads: “Every Scholar in the first Quarter Bill made up after his Admission, Shall be charged Six Shillings, to the Use of the College, for Gallery money” (p. 135, below).

396 The College also contributed to the expense of the fourth meeting-house. This stood very near the site of the third; it was raised on November 17, 1756; services were first held in it on July 24, 1757; and it was taken down in 1833, when the meeting-house lot, in the southwest corner of the present College Yard, was bought by the College. When the meeting-house of the First Parish was built in 1833 opposite Massachusetts Hall, the College contributed a portion of the expense. (Paige, History of Cambridge, pp. 293, 304.)

397 P. 371, below.

398 P. 376, below.

399 Diary, ii. 190.

400 P. 437, below. On October 20, 1735, the Corporation took the following action:

Whereas there is a good Stone Wall erected, & erecting, round y^e Burying place in Cambridge, . . . and whereas there has a considerable regard had to y^e College in building so good & handsome a Wall in y^e Front; and y^e College has us’d, and expects to make use of, y^e Burying place as Providence gives occasion for it, therefore voted, yt as soon as the Stone Wall shall be compleated, y^e Treasurer pay y^e Sum of twenty five pounds to . . . a Com̄ittee for y^e Town to take care of y^e said Fence (p. 642, below).

This is the old burial place at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Garden Street, sometimes called “God’s Acre:” see Kittredge Anniversary Papers (1913), pp. 217–226; our Publications, xxiv. 293–296.

401 P. 757, below.

402 P. 757, below.

403 P. 775, below.

404 For penalties imposed for tardiness or misbehavior at, or absence from, prayers, see the index to these volumes under that word. Cf. Harvard Book, ii. 120–146.

405 Cf. Report on the Connection at various Times existing between the First Parish in Cambridge and Harvard College (1851), and Professor A. B. Hart’s paper on “The Relations between Harvard College and the First Church in Cambridge,” in 2 Proceedings Massachusetts Historical Society, v. 396–416.

406 In the Corporation records and elsewhere he is referred to as “Governor of the Bank of England;” but in the Gentleman’s Magazine for 1740 he is called “Governor of the Russia Company, a Director of the Bank, and M.P. for Eastlow, Cornwall” (x. 317).

407 See letters of Isaac Watts, in 2 Proceedings Massachusetts Historical Society, ix. 337, 382, 383, 386, 388, 390, 393, 396; Harvard Book, i. 58–60; Samuel F. Batchelder’s paper on “The Singular Story of Holden Chapel,” in his Bits of Harvard History (1924), pp. 1–33.

408 P. 715, below.

409 On February 19, 1760, he noted: “Mr. Flynt buried & funeral Oration in the Chapel p^r M^r Lovell;” and on January 23, 1764: “This Day Hollis Hall was named by Govern^r Fra. Bernard in the Presence of the Gen^l Court both Council & House in the Chapel” (Holyoke Diaries, pp. 22, 27).

410 Holyoke Diaries, pp. 32, 33, 34, 36.

411 P. 748, below.

412 P. 818, below.

413 Summary, i. 543–544. On October 25, 1750, Capt. Francis Goelet visited Cambridge, which he described as “a neat Pleasant Village and Consists of ab^t an Hundred Houses and three Collages, which are a Plain Old Fabrick of no manner of Archetect and the Present much Out of Repair, . . . its Apartments are Pretty Large The Library is very Large and well Stored with Books, but much Abused by Frequent use. . . . Drank a Glass Wine with the Collegians” (New England Historical and Genealogical Register, xxiv. 60).

414 For buildings other than those described in the text, see the index to these volumes under “College buildings.”

415 The dates of raising and of first occupation are given in those cases where they are known.

416 The building was presumably begun before September 7, 1638 (p. lxx, above); the frame was “already raised” in 1639 (p. 172, below); and the building was first occupied in September, 1642 (p. lxxii, above). Attention may be called to the fact that the time-honored Americanism “College Yard,” once common throughout the country but now displaced practically everywhere except at Harvard by “Campus,” occurs at Cambridge as early as 1639 (p. 172, below; cf. our Publications, iii. 431–437; Harvard Graduates’ Magazine, March, 1903, xi. 375–377).

417 On November 13, 1644, the General Court appropriated money for this house, but presumably it was not ready for occupancy until 1645.

418 This building was perhaps begun in 1653 or 1654, but probably it was not occupied until 1655.

419 The frame was raised on August 7, 1674 (p. lxxxvi, above); books were transferred from the first Harvard College to the library of the second Harvard College in 1676 (p. lxxxvi, above); by 1677 the library was completely finished (p. lxxxviii, above), and the Commencement exercises were held; in the building (p. lxxxviii, above).

420 Begun in or about 1719, but not occupied until 1720 (p. cii, above).

421 The frame was raised May 24, the house was first occupied October 27, and President Wadsworth moved in on November 4, 1726 (pp. cxviii, cxix, above).

422 The foundation was laid in June, 1742, but the building was not finished until 1744 (pp. cxxv–cxxvi, above). It was abandoned as a chapel in 1766 (S. F. Batchelder, Bits of Harvard History, p. 16).

423 This section is based on two papers by the Editor: “On the Use of the Words College and Hall in the United States,” in Dialect Notes, 1900, ii. 91–114; and “Harvard Terms: ‘College’ and ‘Hall,’” in the Harvard Graduates’ Magazine, December, 1904, xiii. 244–246. See also the discussion in the Nation for October 24, November 7, 14, 21, 28, 1895, lxi. 293, 327, 346, 362, 387; and Harvard Graduates’ Magazine (1894), iii. 1–8, (1904) xii. 528, (1921) xxix. 365–371.

424 Goffe’s College had a kitchen (p. lxxviii, above), but that was merely because it had previously been a private house. From 1642 to 1814 commons were served only in the three buildings to each of which the name Harvard College (or Hall) was attached, except that between the burning of the second Harvard College in 1764 and the completion of the present Harvard Hall, two rooms in Hollis Hall were assigned as dining rooms (our Publications, x. 35 note 1).

425 It was hazarded in 1699 by Cotton Mather, who in the dedication to his Decennium Luctuosum wrote: “The Nameless Writer of this History may Report, that with a greater Expence than that of the First Founder, this Honourable Person”—William Stoughton—“proves that he Loves our Nation, by Building us another Edifice for the Supply of all our Synagogues, and STOUGHTONHALL outshines HARVARD-COLLEDGE” (Magnalia, 1702, bk. vii. app. p. 58). But that was merely a chance use of the word. While in course of erection, Massachusetts Hall was frequently called “College” or “New College,” and apparently the name Massachusetts Hall first appeared on November 4, 1720 (see p. cii, above).

It has already been pointed out (p. lxxxix note 3, above) that the term “the House” was often employed before 1750 in the sense of the institution. Occasionally the word House is found applied to a building. Thus in 1707 “the 2 Houses” (p. 378, below) meant the second Harvard College and Stoughton College; in 1721 “the House” (p. 456) meant Massachusetts Hall and “the s̄^d House” (pp. 458, 459) meant Stoughton College; in 1732 “the said House” (p. 598, below) meant the second Harvard College; and in 1750 “y^e several Houses” (p. 821) meant the second Harvard College, Stoughton College, and Massachusetts Hall. It is rather surprising that the word House did not come into use as a colloquial or even as an official designation for a specific building, but it does not appear to have done so, except in the case of the building built for or occupied by the President. There is, however, an allusion (in 1721) to “Stoughton House” (p. 460, below). At a much later period the word was in official use for certain dormitories, as in College House and Holyoke House.

426 But though College in this sense was not used as an official designation in Cambridge after 1781, curiously enough it was later employed in Boston. Early in the nineteenth century the Medical School needed a building, money was raised by subscription, a grant was obtained from the State, and “in 1816, the building erected in Mason Street [Boston] was opened for lectures, under the name of the ‘Massachusetts Medical College.’” This building proving insufficient after forty years, Dr. George Parkman offered “a piece of land in North Grove Street as a site for a Medical College, . . . the estate in Mason Street was sold . . . and the new structure, known, as was the former one, under the name of the Massachusetts Medical College, was ready for occupation in the autumn of 1846” (Dr. O. W. Holmes, in Harvard Book, i. 242, 245).

427 “Yesterday,” wrote Charles Sumner on October 24, 1832, “Dane Law College . . . , a beautiful Grecian Temple, . . . was dedicated to the law” (in Memoir and Letters, 1878, i. 116). “The two friends,” remarked William W. Story in 1851, “lived together in the upper story of the south-easterly corner of Massachusetts College” (Life of Joseph Story, i. 47). Perhaps that was the last time the word College was applied to a specific building in Cambridge; but such an expression (written about 1894) as Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes’s “I was born close to the colleges” (in Life and Letters, 1896, i. 39) is still heard.

428 Nation, lxi. 293.

429 Nation, lxi. 364.

430 It should be pointed out that English writers of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, such as Richard Blome, Daniel Neal, John Ogilby, John Oldmixon, etc., who had never visited this country, did not understand the situation, were clearly puzzled, and mistakenly attributed to Harvard the English system of separate colleges; and that hence what they say, being necessarily taken from other writers, must be received with caution.

431 Harvard historians have not always been careful to distinguish between these three buildings, and hence some writers have been misled into thinking that what Quincy labelled “First Harvard Hall” in the “List of Engravings” in the first volume of his History (p. xxiv), and which is reproduced with the same label in the Harvard Book, i. 72, was the building erected in 1638–1642, whereas it was the second Harvard College (1677–1764).

432 In the index to these volumes, an attempt has been made to indicate in each case the building referred to, but the reader should be warned that mistakes have perhaps been made.

433 Winthrop wrote that Eaton “had entertained one Nathaniel Briscoe, a gentleman born, to be his usher, and to do some other things for him, which might not be unfit for a scholar;” and that “it was testified by another of his ushers and divers of his scholars,” etc. (History of New England, 1853, i. 171, 172).

434 P. 17, below.

435 See p. lxxi note 1, above.

436 P. 175, below.

437 P. 180, below. Cf. p. cxxxiii note 6, below.

438 Pp. 25, 26, 27, 188, 189, below. The Latin version has “Tutores” (pp. 29, 30, 31, below). Whether the College Laws of 1642–1646 were originally written in Latin or in English is not known; but the point is immaterial, since there are other instances of Tutor before May 31, 1650.

439 See p. lxxv, above.

440 P. 35, below.

441 Pp. 27, 190, below.

442 P. 24, below.

443 Plymouth Colony Records, ix. 94, 95. The word “fellowship” also occurs in this document, for other instances of which see the index to these volumes.

444 Massachusetts Colony Records, ii. 221.

445 Will of Matthew Day: “I doe giue with all my heart all that part I haue in the Garden unto the fellowes of Harvard Colledge for euer” (Middlesex Deeds, i. 2). Here we have by implication the term “Fellows’ Orchard,” though that term itself is not found until after 1650. Part of the garden had been given to the College by John Bulkley in 1645 (pp. 201, 205–206, below). For the location of the Fellows’ Orchard, which was bounded on the east by the parsonage lot, see the plan facing p. lxviii, above.

446 Pp. 33, 34, below.

447 Pp. 27, 190, below. In an account of “The distribution made of the moneys given from the several colonyes” (p. 180, below), apparently for the years 1643–1650, the word “Fellow” occurs half a dozen times and the word “fellowship” once; but that account is in the hand of Thomas Danforth, the original from which it was copied is not extant, and so it cannot be accepted as proof that the word Fellow was actually in use before 1650: see p. lxxi note 1, above.

448 Something like thirty-five variations will be found in the index to these volumes under Fellow. The terms “Probationer” and “Probationer Fellow” also occur. Under Tutor will be found in the index to these volumes a dozen or more designations.

449 P. 237, below.

450 P. 381, below.

451 P. 382, below.

452 P. 401, below.

453 Pp. 449, 450, below.

454 Pp. 489–500, below.

455 For a detailed discussion and for the evidence on which this section is based, see the Editor’s paper on “A Famous Harvard Controversy, 1720–1723,” in our Publications, xxv. 254.

456 For tables giving the number of Tutors from 1650 to 1750, and the number of resident Fellows from 1650 to 1780, see p. lxvii, above.

457 P. 561, below.

458 There are many instances where graduates, even after taking their A.M., remained in residence. Thus, of those mentioned in the text, Daniel Rogers (1706–1782) was still in residence on September 8, 1729; while Daniel Rogers (1707–1785) remained in residence as late as April 11, 1732—or seven years after graduation, when he became a Tutor. Probably most of those who remained in residence were pursuing theological studies, awaiting a call to some pastorate.

459 The name of each student is entered in full in the Faculty Records for the Classes of 1729, 1731–1804; but for the Class of 1730, only the surname of each student is given. One entry under that Class reads: “Vial; dead. 1729,” the name in the hand of Tutor Flynt, the rest in that of President Wadsworth. This was Benjamin Viall (1710–1729), who died August 11, 1729: see our Publications, xviii. 82, 83.

The christian names are in English for the Classes of 1729, 1731–1764, 1772–1804; but for those of 1765–1771, the christian names have been Latinized. In the Classes of 1729, 1731–1740, 1772, and 1775–1777, the surname is in each case written last; but in the Classes of 1741–1771, 1773, 1774, and 1778–1804, the surname is written first, usually with no comma following it. In the latter case, it is easy to confuse the two names; and it has occasionally happened that a ghost-name has been recorded as a student at Harvard. Thus Felt, in his Annals of Salem (2nd ed., 1845, i. 492; cf. ii. 663–664), was misled by a correspondent into including among those who did not graduate “Ely Justin 1755”—an error for Justin Ely of the Class of 1759.

460 See p. cxli note 1, below.

461 This statement covers two cases: that of a Freshman who entered after his class had been placed; and that of a student who at entrance was admitted to an upper class. In the latter case, however, it was customary, generally after 1760 and sometimes before that date, to enter the fact somewhere in the Faculty Records, though such entries can be found only after diligent search.

462 See the Editor’s “Tentative Lists of Temporary Students at Harvard College, 1639–1800,” in our Publications, xvii. 271–285.

463 Thus, George Cabot entered in 1766 with the Class of 1770; left College March 19, 1768; never returned; but in 1779 received the honorary degree of A.M.

464 Thus, Edward Bates entered in 1732 with the Class of 1736; left College in 1733; returned September 10, 1735, being admitted to the Sophomore Class; and duly graduated in the Class of 1738 as of the Class of 1738. Again, Jonathan Whitaker entered in 1793 with the Class of 1797; left College September 12, 1793; returned the following December; and duly graduated with his Class in 1797. Once more, of seven students who entered in 1766 with the Class of 1770, three were rusticated and four were expelled; but all seven were later readmitted into the Class of 1771 and duly received their degrees in 1771 as of the, Class of 1771.

465 Two remarkable cases are given in the two succeeding footnotes.

A curious fact is that the Quinquennial contains the names of several students who never received the A.B. degree at all. Three instances may be given. Ebenezer Hartshorn (cf. our Publications, xviii. 339 note 1, xix. 290 note 3) entered in the Class of 1732; left College; in 1737 was given an A.M., and his name is printed under his Class of 1732. George Erving entered in the Class of 1757; left College; in 1762 obtained an A.M. from the University of Glasgow; was admitted to the same degree (ad eundem) at Harvard in 1762, and his name is printed under the Class of 1757. Amos Windship (cf. our Publications, xviii. 339 note 1, xxv. 144, 144 note 3, 150 note 1, 162 note 2) entered in 1767 in the Class of 1771; left College July 27, 1768; never returned; yet in 1790 was given the degrees of A.M. and M.B. and his name “inserted in the Class to which he belonged;” and in 1811 he received the degree of M.D. On August 19, 1830, the Corporation voted “That in the present number of Colleges in the United States, & variety of studies required in them, that it is inexpedient to grant generally, degrees ad eundem” (Corporation Records, p. 186).

466 Thomas Lee entered in 1794 with the Class of 1798; left College April 17, 1797; never returned; and in 1866 was given the degree of A.B. as of the Class of 1798.

467 Edmund Trowbridge Dana entered in 1795 with the Class of 1799; left College in April, 1799; never returned; died May 6, 1858; and in 1879 was given the degree of A.B. as of the Class of 1799.

468 The case of George Cabot has already been cited (p. cxxxviii note 1, above). Another is that of Jeremiah Smith, who entered in 1777 in the Class of 1781; left College in 1779; graduated at Queen’s (now Rutgers) College in 1780; and in 1807 received from Harvard the honorary degree of LL.D.

469 P. 26, below.

470 The ninth in the Laws of 1767 is “Of Graduates and Fellow-Commoners” (see Mr. Lane’s list of “Manuscript Laws of Harvard College,” in our Publications, xxv. 244–253). This is an interesting case of the survival of a term long after the disappearance of the thing it denoted. For apparently the last fellow-commoner at Harvard left with the Class of 1733. In the previous ninety years, eight graduates and one temporary student had been fellow-commoners. The graduates were: Samuel Willis of 1653, Nathaniel Saltonstall of 1659, Joseph Browne of 1666, Edward Pelham of 1673, Francis Wainwright of 1686, Samuel Browne of 1727, John Vassall of 1732, and William Vassall of 1733; the temporary student was——Bennet of 1659. In addition to these nine, there is mention as fellow-commoners of Thomas Langham and “Mr. Ven” in 1656, and of Edward Paige in 1683; but who those three were, or what their connection with the College was, has never been ascertained. For an explanation of the term fellow-commoner, see Mr. Lane’s remarks in our Publications, xxiv. 165–166, 174–175; Peirce, History, pp. 313–314.

471 Henry Saltonstall of 1642 was a son, but not the eldest son, of a knight. The only eldest son of a knight known to have been a student at Harvard was William Mildmay (1647), who was not (as sometimes alleged) a son of Sir Henry Mildmay of Graces, Little Baddow, Essex, England, but was the eldest son of Sir Henry Mildmay of Wanstead, Essex. These two Sir Henry Mildmays were second cousins, both great-grandsons of Sir Thomas Mildmay of Chelmsford, Essex. The Harvard graduate was a great-grandson of Sir Walter Mildmay, founder of Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

472 The title Dominus was soon abandoned, as it occurs only a few times in 1644 (p. 4, below) and once in 1645 (p. 206, below).

473 Under date of December 2, 1801, is an allusion to “Sir Ballard, a resident Graduate” (College Book, viii. 408). William Ballard graduated in 1799: cf. our Publications, viii. 295 note 1.

474 The time when a class was placed varied considerably. Of the Class of 1729 it is said: “Twenty and seven Scholars were admitted into the College this year. 1725. They were plac’d or dispos’d in y^e Classe by y^e President and Fellows, as follows” (Faculty Records, i. 11), but no date is given. The Class of 1730 was placed between December 31, 1726, and March 25, 1727; that of 1731 between September 11, 1727, and January 16, 1728; that of 1732 between September 30 and November 26, 1728. The dates of placing the Classes of 1733–1754 were as follows:

class	date of placing		class	date of placing
1733	Oct.	19 1729	1744	May	1 1741
1734	Sept.	22 1730	1745	June	2 1742
1735	Oct.	2 1731	1746	Jan.	17 1743
1736	Nov.	4 1732	1747	March	15 1744
1737	Jan.	9 1734	1748	Feb.	26 1745
1738	Dec.	30 1734	1749	April	30 1746
1739	Feb.	23 1736	1750	March	11 1747
1740	Feb.	14 1737	1751	June	7 1748
1741	April	29 1738	1752	May	16 1749
1742	Feb.	21 1739	1753	March	16 1750
1743	Feb.	12 1740	1754	March	16 1751

As these records end on September 5, 1750, no class later than that of 1754 need be specified. It may be added, however, that the Class of 1767 was not placed until July 12, 1764; and that the Class of 1772 was placed between June 7 and 21, 1769. The system of placing was then abolished, and thereafter each Freshman Class was arranged in alphabetical order, the names being entered at entrance, or very soon after. Between entrance and placing, previous to 1773, Freshmen appear to have been arranged in alphabetical order (T. Pickering, in Life and Letters, i. 9). Why so long a time was allowed to elapse between entrance and placing, does not appear.

475 For the evidence on which these conclusions are based, see the Editor’s “Note on ‘Placing’ at Harvard College,” in our Publications, xxv. 420–427. See also Peirce, History, pp. 308–309, 310–311.

476 P. 592, below. It will perhaps be asked: “Why may not ‘Gardner Jun^r’ mean merely ‘Gardner who is a member of the Junior Class’?” Because members of the Senior and Junior Classes were then called, not “Seniors” and “Juniors,” but “Senior Sophisters” and “Junior Sophisters.”

477 Faculty Records, i. 22, 36.

478 Pp. xli note 2, liii note 1, above.

479 Samuel Moseley (1729) is entered in the Faculty Records (i. 11) as “Samuel Maudsley,” and the name occurs in the same form on p. 548, below.

480 Eli Forbes (1751) is entered in the Faculty Records (i. 268) as “Forbush Eli,” and the name occurs in that form on pp. 798, 799, below, and in the 1751, 1754, and 1758 Triennial Catalogues, and was apparently used by Mr. Forbes himself until in or about 1759. In the 1761 Triennial the name is “Eli Forbes.”

481 No copies of the Triennial Catalogues for 1703–1712 are extant, nor is there any allusion to Phips in these records while he was in College. The 1715 Triennial gives his name as “Spencer Phipps.” On June 18, 1716, “A Petition of Spencer Phips, alias Bennet Esq; Praying this Court to Declare and Confirm his Sir-Name to be Phips, having been Adopted by Sir William Phips Knt. Deceased, who desired that he might bear his Name,” was passed in Council, and read in the House on the 19th; and a bill to that effect was passed on June 23: see our Publications, xvii. 93 note 3. It would appear that he had adopted the name Phips before the change was legalized.

482 A word of caution should be uttered in regard to the 1885 Quinquennial, which, as it was the last to italicize the names of clergymen, is on that account often consulted by historical students. But besides containing various typographical errors (cf. our Publications, xvii. 285 note), it fails to record legal changes in names.

483 On January 23, 1734, President Wadsworth, “Having observed, y^t y^e Names of those Graduated in Harvard College, are not recorded in any of y^e College-Books, I thought such an omission ought not to be continued” (p. 82, below), and so he copied the names from the 1733 Triennial. The name of “Edmund Goffe” was written by him under the Class of 1728, but later some one erased “Goffe” and wrote “Trowbridge” over it (p. 96 and note, below).

484 No copies of the 1739 and 1742 Triennials are extant.

485 Two examples will suffice by way of illustration. Joshua Moody (1653) and Samuel Moody (1689) were father and son, while Joseph Boume (1722) and Shearjashub Bourne (1743) were brothers; yet in the 1920 Quinquennial the two former appear as Joshua Moodey and Samuel Moody, and the two latter as Joseph Bourn and Shearjashub Bourne. There are other similar cases in that edition.

486 See Note, pp. clxi–clxiii, below.

Dates in these lists are, unless otherwise specified, New Style. Though the Corporation Records here printed end with the meeting of September 5, 1750, the lists in a few cases have been extended through the year 1800. An asterisk denotes death while in office.

487 Nathaniel Eaton was called “Professor,” “Schoolmaster,” “Master;” President Wadsworth twice applied to him the title “President or Professor” (p. xix note 3, above); and by practically all writers since 1637 he has been regarded as the head of the College.

488 The date in the Quinquennial is February 2, 1680. He was elected February 2 by the Corporation, but was not approved by the Overseers until February 9 (p. 239, below).

489 The date of his death is sometimes given as July 24, 1681: see our Publications, xviii. 369 note 9.

490 The Quinquennial Catalogue has been followed in giving June 27, 1692, as the date when the title “Rector” became extinct. It is certain, however, that that title could not have been used on and after June 2, 1690, and probably it was not employed after the overthrow of Andros on April 18, 1689. See pp. xxvi note 1, xl note 2, above.

491 Appointed during vacancies, or during absence of the President, to perform the duties of the office, excepting such as belong to the President as a member of the Corporation.

President Oakes and President Mather attended meetings of the Corporation while serving as Acting Presidents, being in fact Presidents in all but the form of election, and their full term of service is recorded in the list of Presidents. No action in this respect is recorded during the vacancies occurring between the terms of Presidents Chauncy and Hoar (1672), and Vice President Willard and President Leverett (1707–1708).

The list in the 1920 Quinquennial (p. 8 note 2) of persons “Appointed to preside at Commencement during Vacancies in the President’s Office” is both incomplete and inaccurate, for it gives only four years (1681, 1724, 1737, and 1769), and the statement about 1737 is incorrect, since Nathan Prince did not preside in that year. (See pp. 662–663, below.)

So far as is known, President Dunster presided at Commencement in the years 1642–1654, and President Chauncy in the years 1655–1671. There were vacancies in the presidency in 1672, 1681, 1724, 1769, 1774, and 1781. President Rogers was elected April 10, 1682, but was not inaugurated until August 12 or 14, 1683 (cf. p. 253, below, and our Publications, xviii. 371 note 1), and did not preside in 1682. President Holyoke was elected May 30, 1737, but declined to preside at Commencement, and was not inaugurated until September 28. (See pp. 661, 662, 666, 823, below.) The following list, possibly incomplete, is taken from our Publications, xviii. 368–373:

Persons other than Presidents and Vice Presidents appointed to preside at Commencement, 1642–1800

1672	Urian Oakes
1675	Urian Oakes
1676	Urian Oakes
1677	Urian Oakes
1678	Urian Oakes
1679	Urian Oakes
1681	Increase Mather
1682	Increase Mather
1684	William Hubbard
1688	William Hubbard
1689	William Brattle
1690	John Leverett and William Brattle
1691	John Leverett and William Brattle
1724	Henry Flynt and Nicholas Sever
1737	Henry Flynt
1769	John Winthrop
1781	Edward Wigglesworth
1798	Simeon Howard

For an account of the places where the Commencement exercises were held, and where the Commencement dinners were served, see our Publications, xviii. 373–378.

492 The last meeting of the Corporation under the Charter of 1700 was held October 28, 1707; on December 4, 1707, the Council revived the Charter of 1650; and the first meeting of the Corporation under the restored Charter was held January 14, 1708, when Gov. Dudley reduced the Corporation from seventeen members to seven members. For a list of those who thus ceased to be Fellows, of whom Allen was one, see p. lxi note 3, above. Perhaps such persons were still Fellows down to January 14, 1708, but their term of office is usually held to have ended on October 28, 1707.

493 For footnotes, see the alphabetical list.

494 The Quinquennial is followed in including Samuel Angier’s name for the years 1676–1678? He was chosen a Probationer on August 22, 1676 (pp. 65, 235, below), but there is no record of his approbation by the Overseers or of his receiving a salary, and the word “Socius” does not occur after his name in either the 1681 or the 1700 Triennial (1 Proceedings Massachusetts Historical Society, viii. 23, 28) or in the 1698 Catalogue as printed in Mather’s Magnalia (1702, bk. iv. p. 138). It seems likely, therefore, that Angier declined the appointment in 1676.

495 His term of service is given in the Quinquennial as 1675–1679. He was elected Fellow December 22, 1675, but was not approved by the Overseers until January 1, 1676 (pp. 64, 234, 235, below).

496 H. C. 1643.

497 H. C. 1643.

498 H. C. 1671.

499 Rev. John Sherman (d 1685) of Watertown.

500 His term of service is given in the Quinquennial as 1697–1705. The last meeting he attended was that of August 29, 1704 (p. cli, above); but he continued to be a Fellow until his death on April 21, 1707 (Sewall, Diary, ii. 185).

501 His term of service is given in the Quinquennial as 1692–1699. He attended as a Fellow the meeting of May 6, 1700 (p. cl, above), and did not become Vice President until July 12, 1700.

502 See the next note.

503 Nowell’s term of service is given in the Quinquennial as 1682–1686. On April 10, 1682, Treasurer Richards was desired to leave his account of the College stock in the hands of Thomas Danforth until “his return from England or untill another Treasurer be chosen” (pp. 71, 245, below). Nowell was elected Treasurer on January 10, 1683, “still reserving Liberty for the worshipfull Cap^t Richards to reassume the place at his return” (pp. 72, 248, below). On March 5, 1683, Danforth “delivered into the hands of” Nowell the accounts betrusted to him by Richards (pp. 250–251, below). On March 29, 1683, the Corporation issued instructions to Nowell (4 Massachusetts Historical Collections, viii. 694). On October 22, 1686, Richards wrote: “I took Care again of the Colledge Stocke ꝑ ꝑswation of m^r Dudley m^r Stoughton & m^r Increase Mather & rec^d of m^r Sam^l Nowell the late Treasurer the Severall Papers vnderneath written” (Treasurer Richards’s Book. Cf. 1 Proceedings Massachusetts Historical Society, vi. 248; Sibley, Harvard Graduates, i. 340; Quincy, History, ii. 231–233). It is to be noted, however, that both Richards and Nowell were present at the meeting of March 17, 1684 (thus making eight present at that meeting), and that at the meeting of July 21, 1684, Richards is called Treasurer (p. cxlvii, above, pp. 254, 256, below).

504 The Quinquennial is followed in giving his term of service as 1715–1721. Treasurer Thomas Brattle died May 18, 1713 (Leverett’s Diary, p. 76). John White was elected Treasurer by the Corporation on October 27, 1713, and was approved by the Overseers on October 7, 1714 (pp. 420, 425, below). As executor of his brother Thomas’s will, William Brattle had “paid out sundry Sum̄s of Money belonging to the College Treasury;” and on October 27, 1713, the Corporation “fully approved and allowed” what Brattle “hath don in these matters,” and further voted that William Brattle “do continue and is hereby impowered to act as Treasurer of the College, and that the Treasurer’s Salary be continued to him untill he shalbe discharged from this Trust and trouble” (pp. 420–421, below). On August 16, 1715, the Corporation voted that “M^r John White having comply’d with the Vote of the Corporation pass’d Octob^r 27^o 1713. is impowered and directed to take the College-Stock, and all things thereunto belonging into his Custody and care, and the Rev̄^d M^r Brattle is desired to deliver the s̄^d Stock and all matters and things belonging to the Treasury of Harvard College to the s̄^d M^r John White the Treasurer of the s̄^d College;” and on October 18, 1715, “M^r Brattle deliver’d to the Corporation an inventory of the College-Stock, with M^r Treasurer White’s rec^t of the s̄^d Stock” (pp. 427, 431, below).

505 His term of service is given in the Quinquennial as 1721–1765. He was elected Professor by the Corporation June 28, 1721, but was not approved by the Overseers; he was again elected by the Corporation January 23, 1722; was approved by the Overseers January 24, 1722; and was installed October 23, 1722 (pp. 460–461, 463, 475, below; Leverett’s Diary, pp. 199, 213, 215, 234; Overseers’ Records, i. 23).

506 His term of service is given in the Quinquennial as 1727–1737. He was thought of as Professor as early as 1726; was elected by the Corporation May 12, 1727; was confirmed by the Overseers May 25, 1727; and was installed February 13, 1728 (pp. 535, 545, 559, below; Overseers’ Records, i. 93, 105; Wadsworth’s Diary, p. 51; New England Weekly Journal, February 26, 1728, p. 2/2).

507 See p. cliv note 3, above.

508 See p. cliv note 4, above.

509 H. C. 1643.

510 H. C. 1671.

511 There were two of the name in the Class of 1725, the Tutor being the one who died in 1785.

512 His term of service is given in the Quinquennial as 1711–1714. He was elected Tutor by the Corporation December 24, 1711; was approved by the Overseers January 17, 1712; and was installed February 14, 1712 (p. 399, below). He had left College before April 7, 1713, on which day the vacancy was filled by the election of Edward Holyoke as Fellow and of Thomas Robie as Tutor (p. 407, below).

513 Not an Instructor regularly appointed, but permitted in 1733 (not by the Corporation, as stated in the Quinquennial, but) by the President and Tutors—that is, the Faculty—to teach such students as so desired. The permission was withdrawn in 1735. See the Editor’s “Teaching of French at Harvard College before 1750,” in our Publications, xvii. 216–232.

514 The name of Samuel Cooke as Librarian is not given in any Triennial or Quinquennial, nor is the fact entered against his name under the Class of 1735.

515 There were two of the name in the Class of 1697, the Librarian being the one who died in 1748. His term of service is given in the Quinquennial as 1701–1702. On April 7, 1701, he was “Appointed Library-Keeper until the Comm̄incem^t,” and on August 4, 1701, Josiah Willard was “appointed Library keeper for this year” (p. 366, below).

516 His term of service is given in the Quinquennial as 1702–1703. He was appointed Librarian August 4, 1701 (p. 366, below).

517 Died 1687.

518 Died 1747.

519 H. C. 1719; died 1769.

520 This John Sherman (d 1691), of Watertown, was a first cousin of the Rev. John Sherman (d 1685): see New England Historical and Genealogical Register, xxiv. 63–67.

521 This list is given because the officials are often alluded to merely by their titles,—as “the country Treasurer,” “the Secretary,” “His Excellency the Governor,” “His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor,” etc. Though the names have, for convenience, been brought together in a single list, strictly speaking there have been five periods, as follows:

I Colony of the Massachusetts Bay, 1636–1686;
II Council for New England, 1686;
III Territory and Dominion of New England, 1686–1689;
IV Period from April 18, 1689, to May, 1692;
V Province of the Massachusetts Bay, 1692–1775.

522 In 1686 Joseph Dudley’s title was President of the Council for New England.

523 Andros’s government was overthrown April 18, 1689.

524 In 1715 Elizeus Burgas was commissioned Governor, but never came over. See our Publications, xiv. 360–372, xvii. 60–61.

525 The title “Deputy-Governor” was employed in 1636–1686 and 1689–1692; the title “Lieutenant-Governor” was employed in 1688–1689 and 1692–1775.

526 In 1686 William Stoughton’s title was Deputy-President.

527 The records from August 23, 1630, to May 25, 1636, both included, are in the hand of Simon Bradstreet; those beginning June 7, 1636, are in the hand of Increase Nowell (Massachusetts Colony Records, i. 73, 176). But though Nowell was apparently Acting Secretary from June 7, 1636, and though his name appears as “Increase Nowell Sec:” as early as December 6, 1636 (i. 184), yet his election is not recorded until June 6, 1639 (i. 263).

528 The records from August 23, 1630, to May 25, 1636, both included, are in the hand of Simon Bradstreet; those beginning June 7, 1636, are in the hand of Increase Nowell (Massachusetts Colony Records, i. 73, 176). But though Nowell was apparently Acting Secretary from June 7, 1636, and though his name appears as “Increase Nowell Sec:” as early as December 6, 1636 (i. 184), yet his election is not recorded until June 6, 1639 (i. 263).

529 See the Editor’s “Harvard Commencement Days, 1642–1916,” in our Publications, xviii. 309–384.

530 Day not known, but before September 26.

531 Day of month unknown.

532 No Commencement.

533 Date unknown.

534 Dates printed in italics are conjectural.

535 Previous to 1692, the meetings, both of the Corporation and of the Overseers, are entered in such a haphazard way that a chronological list is necessary. Yet its compilation presents difficulties. Thus, it is not always stated whether a meeting is one of the Corporation or of the Overseers. When, at such meetings, business was transacted that could be done now only by the Corporation—such, for instance, as the election of a President or a Treasurer or a Fellow—the temptation is strong to assume that they were Corporation meetings. Yet it would be rash to label such meetings C, because for nearly a century there was controversy between the Corporation and the Overseers as to the exact powers of each, and as a matter of fact even Presidents were elected by the Overseers or appointed by the Legislature. (On this point, see our Publications, xxi. 147, 152–154, 367–370, 382–387, 393.) Hence, while the chances are that most, if not all, of such meetings were Corporation meetings, they are left without a label in this list.

Again, dates are sometimes Old Style, sometimes New Style, and sometimes both Old Style and New Style. Where double dates are used, there can of course be no doubt as to the exact year; but in the two former cases, the pitfalls presented by Old Style and New Style are such that it is almost impossible not to fall into one. The Editor has exercised his best judgment in giving in the list such dates according to New Style, but has added in a footnote the year found in the original.

Once more, a month is sometimes indicated not by name, but by number. In such bases it is to be remembered that, previous to 1752, the first month in the year was March. In these cases, the difficulty lies in the uncertain way in which figures were employed. Thus “26.2.75” (pp. 63, 233, below) and “14.3.77” (pp. 65, 235, below) certainly mean April 26, 1675, and May 14, 1677, since “26” and “14” must refer to the day. But “11.2.76” (pp. 64, 235, below) might be either the 11th day of the 2nd month (i. e. April 11, 1676), or the 2nd day of the 11th month (i. e. January 2, 1677). To add to the uncertainty, a mistake has occasionally been made by the scribe. In College Book I is a meeting dated “August, 9, 1681” (p. 68, below). When Thomas Danforth copied into College Book III a portion of this meeting, he dated it “Anno. 1681. 6. 9. mo.” (p. 242, below)—thus making it November 6 instead of August 9, 1681.

Finally, the exact date of a meeting undated or incompletely dated in the original records can occasionally be recovered from other sources. Thus a meeting headed “At a Corporation meeting” (pp. 72, 248, below), but without year, month, or day, occurred August 31, 1682, as appears from Noadiah Russell’s Diary (New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vii. 57). See also p. clxxiii note 4 below.

536 1655.

537 1667.

538 1671.

539 This date is uncertain: see p. 219 notes 1–4, below.

540 1672.

541 An italic m indicates that the entry is printed in the margin.

542 1672.

543 1672.

544 1672.

545 1672.

546 1673.

547 1677.

548 These are the same meeting. The original (College Book I. 81; p. 65 below) is plainly dated March 6, 1678. When Danforth copied a portion of the meeting into College Book III. 70 (p. 236, below), he probably misread March 6 for March 1. The names of those present were written in the margin (p. 236, below) by John Leverett, but presumably at a later date, for the name of Thomas Shepard appears, though he had died on December 22, 1677.

549 These are the same meeting. The original (College Book I. 81; p. 65 below) is plainly dated March 6, 1678. When Danforth copied a portion of the meeting into College Book III. 70 (p. 236, below), he probably misread March 6 for March 1. The names of those present were written in the margin (p. 236, below) by John Leverett, but presumably at a later date, for the name of Thomas Shepard appears, though he had died on December 22, 1677.

550 1679.

551 1679.

552 Perhaps July 28, 1681: see p. 241, below.

553 The month is conjectural. The meeting in both instances is headed merely “Anno. 1681.” On August 9, which was Commencement Day, Cotton Mather took his second degree, and wrote: “My Father was Prœsident, so that from his Hand I received my Degree” (Diary, i. 26). In calling his father “President,” Cotton Mather merely meant that he was the presiding officer. But his first election as President must have taken place within a month, since the choice was approved by the Overseers on September 8, 1681 (Massachusetts Archives, lviii. 109, 109a; cf. our Publications, xviii. 370 note 4). The Second Church in Boston refused to release him, and so he declined.

554 1681.

555 See p. clxx note, above.

556 1683.

557 Beginning with July 26, 1692, and ending with September 5, 1750, the Corporation meetings are entered in chronological order, and hence need not be inserted in the above list. But interspersed among these Corporation meetings there are recorded about fifteen Overseers’ meetings (from 1712 to 1735) and three or four other meetings, which are included in the list.

1 For details in regard to pagination, see the Introduction to the present volume.

2 These words are in the hand of President Wadsworth. After this entry have been scribbled, in an unknown hand, the following words:

4570

College Book 1723

most mighty most

S J Q

most

mighty mighty

The reading “S J Q” is doubtful. Also a few words, of which only “God I” are decipherable, have been written at the bottom of the page, the book having been turned upside down.

3 This entry and the next entry are in the hand of A.

4 Substituted for “disputationes,” crossed out.

5 Page [2] is blank.

6 This account is in the hand of B.

7 Under Alcock’s name is written in pencil “A.B. 1646.”

8 Under Allin’s name is written in pencil “A.B. 1643.”

9 Under Saltonstall’s name is written in pencil “A.B. 1642.”

10 Under Stow’s name is written in pencil “A.B. 1645.”

11 Altered from “6^f–0–0–½” to “6^f–0–0–0.”

12 Altered from “006–½” to “006–0.”

13 Apparently altered from “007–0” to “017–0.”

14 Under Bellingham’s name is written in pencil “A.B. 1642.”

15 Under Bulkley’s name is written in pencil “A.B. 1642.”

16 On the extreme right of the page is written in pencil “his son 1659.” Thomas Parish graduated in the class of 1659.

17 Altered from “6^f½” to “6^f0.”

18 Above the name of Starr is written in pencil “1647.”

19 Written over “of.”

20 These figures have been altered. The original figures are undecipherable.

21 Page [4] is blank.

22 The entries on pages [5–6] of the text are in the hand of President Hoar.

23 The word “ab^t” is interlined.

24 Pages [7–8] are blank, about a third being cut off.

25 This account is in the hand of C.

26 Under this entry is written in pencil “A.B. 1645.”

27 This account is in the hand of D.

28 Under this entry is written in pencil “grad. 1647.” John Birden was a graduate of that Class.

29 This account is in the hand of E.

30 A letter or word is here crossed out.

31 To the right of this entry is written in pencil “graduated 1642.”

32 This account is in the hand of F.

33 This account is in the hand of G.

34 A word is here crossed out.

35 This account is in the hand of H.

36 This word is doubtful.

37 Perhaps “French.”

38 This Brewster account, in the hand of I, is crossed out in the original. The remaining entries on page [11] are in the hand of J.

39 Page [12] is blank.

40 This Downing account, in the hand of K, is crossed out in the original.

41 The spaces under shillings and pence are left blank, because the figures, having been crossed out, are undecipherable: but they were doubtless “16–3” and “19–3.” See page [9] of the text, or page 7 of this volume.

42 The spaces under shillings and pence are left blank, because the figures, having been crossed out, are undecipherable: but they were doubtless “16–3” and “19–3.” See page [9] of the text, or page 7 of this volume.

43 This entry is in the hand of L. At the right are some words crossed out.

44 This account is in the hand of M.

45 Under this line is written in pencil “grad. 1646.”

46 This account is in the hand of N.

47 Under this entry is written in pencil “grad. 1647.”

48 This account is in the hand of O.

49 Under this entry is written in pencil “grad. 1646.”

50 This account is in the hand of P.

51 Under this entry is written in pencil “grad. 1646.”

52 To the right of this entry is written in pencil “grad. 1643.”

53 These figures have been altered.

54 This entry is in the hand of President Chauncy.

55 This account is in the hand of Q.

56 The word “inch” is interlined, but in the wrong place, “inch boards” being meant.

57 Apparently altered from “0–2–0.”

58 This account is in the hand of R.

59 To the right is written in pencil “grad. 1646.”

60 The word “roome” is interlined.

61 Two or three figures, here crossed out, are undecipherable.

62 Page [16] is blank

63 This Stow entry, in the hand of S, is crossed out in the original.

64 Under this entry is written in pencil “grad. 1645.”

65 This account is in the hand of T.

66 A word is here crossed out, perhaps, “totalis”.

67 Under this entry is written in pencil “grad. 1642.”

68 Page [18] is blank.

69 This account is in the hand of U.

70 Under this entry is written in pencil “grad. 1646.”

71 This figure has apparently been altered.

72 Page [20] is blank.

73 This account is in the hand of V.

74 Page [22] is blank.

75 Only a portion of the original leaf remains, that containing the account of “Starr his Study.” The leaf is pieced out with two fragments which perhaps do not properly belong to College Book I—one containing two entries for 1673, the other one entry for 1675.

76 This account is in the hand of W.

77 Under this entry is written in pencil “gr. 1647.”

78 This entry and the next entry are in the hand of President Hoar.

79 The words “Mr Oakes” are written over a word or two erased.

80 Under this entry are scribbled in an unknown hand a few words and letters, partly decipherable, partly undecipherable:

Per Integrum
Biennium quo apud
per illus tempus

81 This entry it in the hand of X.

82 The names of those present are written in the margin.

83 The words “See P. 54” are in the hand of President Quincy. The reference is to page [80] of the text, or page 64 of this volume.

84 Page [24] is blank.

85 This account is in the hand of Y.

86 These figures have been altered.

87 This account is in the hand of Z.

88 Altered from “5.”

89 Altered from “5.”

90 Altered from “00–02–06–0.”

91 Apparently altered from “01–00–06–0.”

92 Apparently altered from “01–00–00–0.”

93 Apparently altered from “01–00–07–0.”

94 Apparently altered from “01–00–00–0.”

95 Apparently altered from “01–00–07–0.”

96 These figures have been altered, but the original figures cannot be deciphered with certainty.

97 Apparently altered from “01–06–05–0.”

98 Apparently altered from “03–05–00–0.”

99 Apparently altered from “01–01–06–0.”

100 This figure has apparently been altered.

101 Apparently altered from “02–08–6.”

102 Page [26] is blank.

103 The record of this meeting has hitherto been supposed to be in the hand of President Dunster, but this is a mistake. It is in the hand of AA.

104 Perhaps “Hibbins.”

105 A word is here crossed out.

106 Here follows the design reproduced in facsimile, facing this page.

107 The date 1647 is underscored.

108 In the original, the paragraphs of this record are separated from each other by wide spaces. These two interpolated lines are in the hand of Theophilus Eaton.

109 Pages [28–29] are blank.

110 The entries on page [30] are in the hand of BB.

111 This name is uncertain.

112 This figure has apparently been altered.

113 Apparently altered from “19–8–9.”

114 The first two letters in this name are uncertain.

115 This word is uncertain.

116 The “4” in “14” has been written over another figure. The amount due ought apparently to be “16–11–8.”

117 On this page are some figures written in pencil.

118 This leaf is only about three-quarters the length of the ordinary pages in College Book I and is pasted in a little below the line of the adjacent leaves. The paper of this leaf is the same as the other paper in College Book I, but perhaps the leaf is not in its proper place. It is badly torn at the top. The entries are in the hand of President Chauncy.

119 At the left of the page is written in pencil “gr. 1656.”

120 At the left of the page is written in pencil “gr. 1649;” and at the right of the page is written in pencil “Thos. Oakes gr. 1662.”

121 At the right of the page is written in pencil “Sam. Hooker gr. 1653.”

122 At the right of the page is written in pencil “Thos. Shephard gr. 1653.”

123 Beneath this entry Thaddeus William Harris has written in pencil, “The date of this must have been between 1652 & 1656, probably as early as 1652. T W H.” John Langdon Sibley has written in pencil, “President Chauncys writing J L S.”

124 Page [32] is blank.

125 The entries on pages [33–34] of the text are in the hand of President Hoar.

126 The entries on page [35] of the text are in the hand of CC.

127 The true date was October 28, not September 8, 1636. See Massachusetts Colony Records, i. 183.

128 This reference cannot be identified.

129 Some figures, evidently written later in a different hand, are here erased.

130 Some figures, evidently written later in a different hand, are here erased.

131 Page [36] is blank.

132 These references, in an unknown hand, are to pages [68–70] of the text, or pages 52–55 of this volume.

133 This entry is in the hand of DD.

134 A word or letter is here crossed out.

135 This entry is in the hand of EE.

136 Page [38] is blank.

137 The entries on page [39] of the text are in the hand of FF.

138 Altered from “Novâ-Angliâ.”

139 Page [40] is blank.

140 This entry is in the hand of GG.

141 This name is apparently an autograph signature. Under it is written in pencil “Richard Taylor.”

142 Page [42] is blank.

143 These “Lawes Liberties & orders” are in the hand of HH.

144 Two or three words are here crossed out.

145 A word is here crossed out.

146 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth. The reference is to page [19] of College Book III, on page 187 of this volume.

147 These words are in the hand of President Wadsworth. The reference is to page [19] of College Book III, or page 187 of this volume.

148 The second “e” is interlined.

149 The word “Church” is interlined.

150 The words “contēpt or” are interlined, “or” being in a different hand.

151 A word is here crossed out.

152 The words beginning “& all Sophisters” to the end of the sentence, though in the same hand, were apparently inserted later.

153 A word, perhaps “in,” is here crossed out.

154 The words “bowing before them” are interlined.

155 A letter is here crossed out.

156 A later hand (probably that of President Quincy) has underscored and crossed out “as.”

157 The same hand has crossed out “so,” underneath it has written “or,” and underneath “or” has written “(See in Latin).”

158 The word “or” is interlined.

159 The words “fellow-commoner or” are interlined.

160 The letter “r” in this word is interlined.

161 These “Orders” are in the hand of II.

162 Written over a word crossed out.

163 Apparently altered from “shall.”

164 The words “[t]wo years standing & upward shall” are interlined.

165 Apparently altered from “Synopsis.”

166 Apparently altered from “fall.”

167 This paragraph is in the hand of JJ.

168 These “Statuta, Leges,” etc., are in the hand of KK.

169 Apparently altered from “capito.”

170 A letter is here crossed out.

171 Apparently altered from “potestati.”

172 The words “commensalis, aut” are interlined.

173 A word is here crossed out.

174 A letter was written between “o” and “l” and then blotted out.

175 Pages [47–48] are blank.

176 The entries on pages [49–50] of the text are in the hand of LL.

177 The words “are to look” are interlined. After “look,” a word has been crossed out.

178 Altered from “of.”

179 A letter is here crossed out.

180 This entry and the next entry are in the hand of MM.

181 This entry and the next entry are in the hand of NN.

182 This entry is in the hand of President Chauncy.

183 This entry is in the hand of OO.

184 A word is here crossed out.

185 A word is here crossed out.

186 A letter is here crossed out.

187 The word “pollicemur” has been underscored and above it written, apparently in a different hand, “pollicentur se.”

188 The words “(i. e. pro modulo nostro” are interlined in the same hand in which “pollicentur se” is written.

189 This entry is in the hand of President Chauncy.

190 A letter is here crossed out.

191 The word “fenestris” is interlined.

192 The words “et pietate” are interlined.

193 This entry is in the hand of H.

194 Page [54] is blank.

195 The entries on page [55] of the text are in the hand of Treasurer Richards.

196 With “plurimæ” supply “paginæ” (understood).

197 The letter “u” in this word is interlined.

198 The figure “79” is underscored.

199 Substituted for a word crossed out.

200 The figure “78” is underscored.

201 Page [56] is blank.

202 This entry is in the hand of PP.

203 The words “Chh or” are interlined.

204 Page [58] is blank.

205 This entry is in the hand of QQ.

206 Written over another word.

207 Apparently altered from “Behoofe.”

208 Altered from “Corporations.”

209 This entry is in the hand of President Chauncy.

210 The square brackets are in the original Underneath is written in pencil “Chauncys handwriting.”

211 This entry is in the hand of RR.

212 The date “1659” is underscored. This entry is in the hand of Treasurer Danforth.

213 Above this word is written in pencil “Watch.”

214 Perhaps “yards.”

215 The letters “th” are written over other letters.

216 Page [62] is blank, except that a few letters and words have been scribbled, of which the only decipherable ones are—

R
Rules and Orders
Rules
R

217 The entries on pages [63–64] of the text, down to and including the words “Thomas Danforth Cƚ:” are in the hand of Treasurer Richards.

218 The top of the page, including the heading, has been cut off. Some of the letters of the heading are visible, but are not decipherable.

219 A letter is apparently here erased.

220 The second “r” in this word is interlined.

221 The word “so” is interlined.

222 Altered from “one.”

223 The word “provisions” is interlined.

224 Substituted for “ye,” crossed out.

225 This entry is in the hand of SS.

226 A letter is here crossed out.

227 All the entries on page [65] of the text, except the last entry (dated October 1, 1672), are in the hand of TT.

228 The words “remainder of their” are interlined.

229 The words “by ye steward” are interlined.

230 Apparently originally written “followed,” then the “d” crossed out.

231 The word “shall” is interlined.

232 The word “or” is interlined.

233 There is here written in pencil “☞ observe p 41.” The reference is to page [67] of the text, or page 51 of this volume.

234 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Hoar.

235 The word “be” is interlined.

236 This entry is in the hand of President Hoar, as is also the marginal entry, and likewise the entry on page [66] of the text.

237 “M^r” is written over another word.

238 The reference is to page [75] of the text, or page 55 of this volume.

239 The entries on page [67] of the text are in the hand of Treasurer Richards.

240 This entire entry is crossed out in the original.

241 This reference, in an unknown hand, is to page [37] of the text, or page 22 of this volume.

242 This entry is in the hand of President Hoar.

243 The entries on pages [69–70] of the text are in the hand of Treasurer Richards.

244 In the original, “ƚƚ,” “sħ,” and “đ” are repeated above nearly every set of figures, but are here omitted for the sake of clearness.

245 Substituted for another word crossed out.

246 The “2” in “62” is blurred, making the figure somewhat uncertain.

247 A word is here crossed out.

248 Under this line are a few words which have been trimmed off, the tops of the letters only being visible.

249 Pages [71–74] are blank

250 The entries on pages [75–78] of the text are, with the exceptions noted in the footnotes, in the hand of President Hoar.

251 The word “since” is interlined.

252 The star under this word was made by John Davis in red ink. See p. 56, note 2.

253 The date “1672” is underscored.

254 It is not known exactly what book is here referred to.

255 “3^d” is interlined.

256 This word is interlined, but as it has been written over another word, the two words are difficult to decipher.

257 “&” is interlined.

258 This entry is in red ink. The date “1672” is underscored. At the right, John Langdon Sibley has written in pencil:

No:	it was 10 December
	J L S

259 The word “been” is interlined.

260 The reference is to page [54] of College Book III, or page 219 of this volume.

261 This entry is in the hand of President Quincy.

262 Here a word is crossed out.

263 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Quincy. The reference is apparently to page [23] of the text, or pages 13–14 of this volume.

264 The word “at” is interlined.

265 The names of those present are written in the margin.

266 The word “unanimously” is interlined.

267 The reference is to College Book II.

268 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Leverett.

269 The word “now” is interlined.

270 A word or letter is here crossed out.

271 The word crossed out is somewhat obscure: perhaps “lans.”

272 “And” is written over another word.

273 The word “he” is interlined.

274 The hand of President Hoar ends here.

275 This inventory is in the hand of UU.

276 Altered from “3.”

277 Apparently altered from “7.”

278 The figure “74” is uncertain.

279 Beginning with this entry, all entries to the end of page [84] of the text are, unless otherwise specified in the footnotes, in the hand of VV.

280 The names of those present are written in the margin. The braces frequently found in the original are sometimes omitted in the printed volume.

281 The names of those present are written in the margin.

282 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Quincy. The reference is to page [23] of the text, or page 14 of this volume.

283 Perhaps “Allin.”

284 The fourth letter in this name has apparently been altered.

285 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Leverett.

286 Apparently altered from “is.”

287 The word “Percivall” is interlined.

288 The reference is to page [79] of the text, or page 61 of this volume.

289 This word is written over a word erased.

290 The names of those present are written in the margin.

291 The words “and to receive the same for the best advantage to the Colledge” are interlined.

292 The names of those present are written in the margin.

293 The names of those present are written in the margin.

294 The third letter in this name has been altered.

295 The names of those present are written in the margin.

296 Above Hubbard is written in pencil “Hobart.”

297 The names of those present are written in the margin.

298 The names of those present are written in the margin.

299 The names of those present are written in the margin.

300 The words “so much” are interlined.

301 The names of those present are written in the margin.

302 The names of those present are written in the margin.

303 The hand of VV ends here.

304 This entry is in the hand of WW.

305 The names of those present are written in the margin.

306 Apparently altered from “168⅔.”

307 This inventory is in the hand of Treasurer Richards.

308 Pages [86–88] are blank.

309 The entries on pages [89, 91, 93] of the text are in the hand of XX.

310 The names of those present are written in the margin.

311 The names of those present are written in the margin.

312 Page [90] is blank.

313 The reference is to page [98] of the text, or page 81 of this volume.

314 Page [92] is blank.

315 The names of those present are written in the margin.

316 Apparently altered from “persons.”

317 The letter “e” in this name is interlined.

318 Down to this point, the entries on page [94] of the text are in the hand of XX.

319 This entry is in the hand of President Mather.

320 The words “or shall be” are interlined.

321 This entry is in the hand of XX.

322 The word “y^t” is interlined.

323 This entry is in the hand of President Mather.

324 This word has apparently been altered.

325 A word is here crossed out.

326 Perhaps “express.”

327 The word “General” is interlined.

328 This entry and the next entry are in the hand of XX.

329 Substituted for “Corpo,” crossed out.

330 The heading and the first paragraph of this meeting are in the hand of President Mather.

331 The words “Sir Rolfe was chosen a scholar of y^e house” in this paragraph are in the hand of President Mather; the remainder of the paragraph is in the hand of XX.

332 This paragraph is in the hand of XX.

333 The word “three” is interlined.

334 This paragraph is in the hand of President Mather.

335 This entry is in the hand of XX.

336 The words “w^t is spent in” are interlined.

337 The entries on pages [96–97] of the text are in the hand of President Mather.

338 Written over “ordered.”

339 The letter “M” in this word is written over “L.”

340 The “5” in “25” and the “6” in “1686” have both been altered from the figures originally written.

341 Apparently altered from “be.”

342 Under this entry two or three words have been crossed out.

343 The entries on pages [98–99] are in the hand of President Leverett.

344 This line and the next line are written across pages [98] and [99] of the text, which face one another, and connect with the last two lines on page [99] of the text, or page 81 of this volume.

345 Page [100] is blank.

346 As this list of graduates extends from 1642 to 1795, inclusive, the names are of course in various hands. These hands are identified in footnotes, so far as possible. Thus, the names from 1642 to 1736, inclusive, are in the hand of President Wadsworth. But in many cases words or letters were added to the names at a later period; and these additions are generally in a hand different from that in which the names themselves were written. These additions are printed in italics. Hence in this list of graduates, italics are used with a different signification from elsewhere in the volume.

Honorary degrees were first conferred in 1692. In the Triennial Catalogues prior to 1830 the names of those who were not alumni of Harvard College, but had been admitted ad eundem, or had there received a medical, law, or honorary degree, were placed at the end of the classes of contemporary graduates, and thus scattered through the volume. In the Triennial Catalogue for 1830 Mr. Sibley put those names by themselves in appropriate divisions and arranged chronologically according to the years of their degrees. (See 1 Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society for October, 1864, viii. 39.) In this respect, the list in College Book I follows the Triennial Catalogues before 1830.

Down to 1769 the members of each class, at some time during their Freshman year, were “placed” in an order of precedence corresponding to the social position of their fathers, and a common form of punishment was to degrade a student a certain number of places in his class. This principle was applied for the last time in June, 1769, in the case of the Class which had entered in 1768 and was to graduate in 1772. In the list of graduates in College Book I, and also in the Quinquennial Catalogues, the names of the members of all classes down through 1772 preserve the order of their original “placing.” The alphabetical arrangement begins with the class of 1773. (See Publications of this Society, x. 41 note.)

347 Originally written “Noyse,” then the letters “se” crossed out and above them written “es.”

348 A letter is here crossed out.

349 Apparently altered from “Alleng.”

350 The first “r” in this name is interlined.

351 The fifth letter in this name has been altered.

352 This name has been trimmed off, though the tops of some of the letters are visible.

353 The fourth letter in this name has been altered.

354 The fifth letter in this name has been altered.

355 The letter “c” in this name is interlined.

356 “Josephus Avery. m^r” and “Johannes Avery. m^r” are on one line.

357 This name has been trimmed off, though the tops of a few letters are visible.

358 The word “Benjamin,” written by President Wadsworth, has been crossed out and “Benning” substituted for it in a different hand.

359 Though written at the bottom of page [106], this name should have been written at the bottom of the first column of page [107], under the year 1720.

360 A letter before “Timotheus” has been crossed out.

361 This name has been altered.

362 Written over another letter.

363 This name has been trimmed off, though some of the letters are visible.

364 While still legible, the tops of some of the letters are trimmed off.

365 The names of Park and Franklin are on the same line.

366 The names of Daniel Rogers and Samuel Rogers are on the same line.

367 The letter “a” in this name is interlined.

368 President Wadsworth wrote “Goffe.” This name, though still legible, has been erased and “Trowbridge” written over it in a different hand.

369 This name was originally “Cr well,” the third and fourth letters being illegible. It was then crossed out and above it written “Croswell.”

370 This entry is interlined.

371 Altered from “Spauldeng.”

372 President Wadsworth’s list, as copied from the Catalogue printed in 1733, must have stopped at this point; but the remainder of page [111] of the text is in the hand of Wadsworth, with the exceptions noted.

373 President Wadsworth’s list ends with this name.

374 The list of names from 1737 to 1768, inclusive, is in the hand of President Holyoke.

375 This name is written over one erased.

376 The final letter of this word has been altered: it may be “Enoch” or “Enock.”

377 Altered from “Henry.”

378 This name is written over another name, the “n” being interlined.

379 Apparently altered from “Laurence.”

380 Altered from “Burbeen.”

381 “Augustus” is interlined.

382 Over the name of Aaron Hutchinson is attached to the page by sealing wax a slip containing the seven names printed in italics immediately below the name of Benjamin West.

383 Several names have been crossed out and over them is attached to the page by sealing wax a slip containing the six names printed in italics immediately below.

384 This name is written over “Nathaniel Potter 1758.”

385 Written over “Clarke,” partly erased.

386 Altered from “Peter.”

387 “Guilielmus” is written over a word erased.

388 Altered from “Goreham.”

389 Five or six names have here been crossed out and over them has been attached to the page by sealing wax a slip containing the nine names printed in italics beginning with that of “Carolus Gordon.”

390 Written over a word erased.

391 Three names have here been crossed out and over them has been attached to the page by sealing wax a slip containing the five names printed in italics.

392 A letter or two is here crossed out.

393 Altered from “cæter.”

394 The letter “r” in this name is interlined.

395 Some words are here undecipherable.

396 Written over “Johannes,” erased.

397 Written over “Ebenezer,” erased.

398 The names of Apollos Leonard and Ebenezer Pemberton are written on a slip attached by sealing wax to the page.

399 The names of Apollos Leonard and Ebenezer Pemberton are written on a slip attached by sealing wax to the page.

400 Altered from “Rufis.”

401 Apparently altered from “Sewell.”

402 This is the last entry in the hand of President Holyoke.

403 The names of those who graduated in 1769 are in an unknown hand.

404 The word “Marchio” is underscored.

405 The names from 1770 to 1773, inclusive, are perhaps in the hand of President Locke.

406 Altered from “Aaaron.”

407 Altered from “Newall.”

408 Altered from “Jahakcobus.”

409 Altered from “Vassal.”

410 Altered from “Roggers.”

411 Apparently altered from “Ebenezar.”

412 The letter “h” in this name is interlined.

413 Altered from “Ebenezar.”

414 Altered apparently from “Halsey.”

415 The letter “e” in this name is interlined.

416 Altered from “Nathanael.”

417 The letters “ton” in this name are interlined.

418 Altered apparently from “Josha.”

419 The letters “ias” in this name are interlined.

420 Altered from “Julij.”

421 The names from 1774 to 1780, inclusive, are in the hand of President Langdon.

422 The seven names from Benjamin Waterhouse to Johannes Smith are written on a slip of paper attached by sealing wax to the page. The name of Alexander Hamilton is underscored twice.

423 This entry is written over an entry erased.

424 This entry is written over an entry erased.

425 This entry is written over an entry erased.

426 The names of Huntington, Judson, and Adams printed in italics are written on a slip of paper attached by sealing wax to the page.

427 “Allen” is interlined.

428 The six names printed in italics are written on a slip of paper attached by sealing wax to the page.

429 The names of Lewis, Chester, Robinson, and Woodbridge are written on a slip of paper attached by sealing wax to the page, over several names crossed out.

430 “18” is altered, the original date being undecipherable.

431 “1781” is altered from “1782.” The names from 1781 to 1795, inclusive, are in the hand of President Willard.

432 Altered from “1786.”

433 Written over a word erased.

434 A name has been erased between the names of Sethus Pratt and Allen Pratt.

435 A name has been erased between the names of Sethus Pratt and Allen Pratt.

436 Pages [134–163] are blank.

437 These Laws relating to the Library—pages [164–166] of the text, or pages 129–134 of this volume—are, with the exceptions noted in the footnotes, in the hand of President Wadsworth.

438 Substituted for “belonging,” crossed out.

439 Substituted for “&,” crossed out.

440 The word “as” is interlined.

441 The words “out of y^e Library” are interlined.

442 Altered from “admit.”

443 The word “wch” is interlined.

444 The words “shall make” are interlined.

445 The word “out” is interlined.

446 The words “all borrowers” are substituted for “every Batchelour, & Master,” crossed out.

447 Down to this point, paragraph 12 is printed as originally written; but later the entire paragraph was crossed out and the words “this law should run as follows, viz.” were added by President Wadsworth.

448 The word “viz.” is interlined.

449 This line is in the hand of President Holyoke. The reference is to page [225] of College Book IV.

450 This marginal note is in the hand of President Holyoke.

451 The bottom line has been trimmed off.

452 The word “any” is interlined.

453 The word “Records” is interlined.

454 The word “resident” is interlined.

455 Pages [167–181] are blank.

456 The upper left-hand corner of page [182] has been numbered “(1),” the upper left-hand corner of page [183] has been numbered “(2),” and the upper left-hand corner of page [184] has been numbered “(3).” This separate pagination of the Laws was not continued after page [184].

457 These College Laws—pages [182–206] of the text, or pages 134–155 of this volume—are in the hand of Ebenezer Bridge, of the Class of 1736.

458 Substituted for “the,” crossed out.

459 Altered from “he.”

460 The letter “d” in this word is interlined.

461 Altered from “does.”

462 The letters “ey.” are interlined.

463 The word “Hall” is interlined.

464 Substituted for “at,” crossed out.

465 Substituted for “of,” crossed out.

466 Written over “day,” erased.

467 The words “y^e President or” are interlined.

468 The word “y^e” is interlined.

469 Apparently altered from “irreverant.”

470 The word “respective” is in the margin, apparently added later.

471 The second and third letters in this word have apparently been altered.

472 The letter “t” in this word is interlined.

473 The word “with” ends the last line on page [186], leaving no space for “out,” which is added at the bottom of the page as a catchword.

474 The first “e” in this word is interlined.

475 Apparently “week” was originally written, then erased, and “Forghtnightly” written over it.

476 Altered from “direct,” the “s” being interlined.

477 The second “a” in this word is interlined.

478 The word “shall” is interlined, obviously in the wrong place.

479 “Absence” is written over a word erased.

480 The word “but,” in the hand of President Wadsworth, is interlined.

481 Apparently “houses” was originally written, and the final letter then crossed out.

482 Substituted for “and.”

483 The word “or” is interlined.

484 The word “shall” is interlined.

485 The words “and degree” are interlined.

486 The word “publick” is interlined.

487 Written over “Admonition,” erased.

488 The word “there” is interlined.

489 The letter “t” in this word is interlined.

490 The word “y^e” is interlined.

491 The letter “r” in this word is interlined.

492 The word “be” is interlined.

493 Altered from “Loquors.”

494 The letter “N” in this letter is written over “w.”

495 Apparently altered from “Liquous.”

496 The word “from” is interlined.

497 Substituted for “and,” crossed out.

498 Altered from “of.”

499 The word “time” is interlined.

500 The word “the plates” are interlined.

501 Substituted for “by,” crossed out.

502 Substituted for “by,” crossed out.

503 The words “charge of the” are interlined.

504 Altered from “&.”

505 The letter “v” in this word has been altered.

506 The word “to” is interlined.

507 A word is here crossed out.

508 The word “Act” is interlined.

509 Perhaps the letter “s” in this word has been crossed out.

510 Substituted for “think,” crosssd out.

511 Apparently written over “or”

512 The inside edge of this page has been repaired by pasting a piece of paper along it, thereby obliterating the number.

513 The letters “ll” in this word are interlined.

514 The words “of y^e dinner” are interlined.

515 The letter “i” in this word is interlined.

516 The word “thereof” is interlined.

517 Substituted for “his,” crossed out.

518 Substituted for “week,” crossed out.

519 Altered from “or.”

520 The first “r” in this word is interlined.

521 The first “h” in this word is interlined.

522 The word “at” is interlined.

523 The words “in y^e College” are interlined.

524 “&” is interlined.

525 Though the last line of page [201], containing the words “by the President & Tutors,” has been trimmed off, it is decipherable.

526 The first “h” in this word is written over “e.”

527 Altered from “extravigance.”

528 Apparently altered from “others.”

529 Substituted for “and,” crossed out.

530 The letter “n” in this word is interlined.

531 The word “all” is interlined.

532 Substituted for a word crossed out.

533 Altered from “on.”

534 The letter “y” in this word is interlined.

535 The word “in” is interlined.

536 Apparently altered from some undecipherable word.

537 The word “Refuse” is written over “or Graduate,” the word “Graduate” being erased.

538 The words “or neglect” are interlined.

539 Substituted for “that,” crossed out.

540 This word has apparently been altered.

541 The letters “th” in this word are written over “w.”

542 The hand of Bridge ends here.

543 The words “& corporation” are interlined.

544 All the paragraphs, from the conclusion of the Laws to this point, are in the hand of President Wadsworth.

545 Pages [207–249] are blank except that at the top of page [233] are written the words “In nomine.”

546 After page [249] the only entry made in the proper way is on page [354], hence this entry is printed here. All entries between page [249] and page [354] have been made by inverting the book. Hence the pages between page [249] and page [354] are printed in inverse order.

547 Between “1643” and “M^r” a date—apparently “1643,” then altered to “1743”—has been crossed out.

548 Pages [353–273] are blank.

549 In the lists of books on pages [272, 268, 264–260, 259, 250], the names and titles are printed exactly as written, so far as they can be deciphered, the usual practice in regard to words in Latin being departed from in these instances.

550 The word “Armiger” is interlined.

551 This list is in the hand of YY.

552 All the letters in this word, except the first letter, have been written over other letters, crossed out.

553 The eighth and ninth letters in this word are interlined.

554 One or two words are here crossed out.

555 The second “a” in this word has been altered.

556 The letter “u” in this word has been altered.

557 Pages [271–269] are blank.

558 Apparently a letter in this word between “c” and “o” has been crossed out.

559 The tops of some of the letters have been trimmed off, but all words are legible. This list is in the hand of YY.

560 Altered from “Sylvæ.”

561 Pages [267–265] are blank.

562 “Harvardus” has been written over “Hervertus.”

563 Underneath the heading is written in pencil: “Is not this Dunster’s handwriting?” The words are now so faint as scarcely to be seen. The hand, however, is that of YY and not that of Dunster. The number preceding each title is written in pencil, and is here retained for convenience.

564 Between 15 and 16 a word has been crossed out.

565 A word has here been crossed out.

566 Altered from “Boltons.”

567 Apparently altered from “of.”

568 This word has apparently been altered.

569 A letter or two is here crossed out.

570 A letter or two is here crossed out.

571 This title, apparently consisting of two words, is trimmed off. The first word is doubtful.

572 Altered from “Christopolitanej.”

573 After this item is written in pencil “Escaped when the Library was burnt.”

574 A letter is here crossed out.

575 Altered from “Consiones.”

576 Between 95 and 96 a title has been crossed out.

577 Altered from “Huttons.”

578 Altered from “Lycosthenes.”

579 Written “138” by mistake.

580 Altered from “Parsij.”

581 Altered from “Clouds.”

582 Perhaps “Scheublerj.”

583 A word is here crossed out.

584 This entry, including the signature “Henrie Dunster,” is in the hand of President Chauny.

585 The figure “1649” is underscored.

586 This receipt is in the hand of Joshua Scottow.

587 In the margin is written in pencil “Prest. Chauncys handwriting.”

588 Two words are here crossed out.

589 The last letter in this word has been altered.

590 The last letter in this word has been altered.

591 Pages [258–251] are blank.

592 There is here a caret, but the word substituted for “Nov: Angliæ” has been trimmed off.

593 This list is in the hand of ZZ.

594 The last letter in this word has been altered.

595 Apparently written over another word or letter.

1 The letter “d” in this word is interlined.

2 The words “The Colledge Booke,” in an unknown hand, are written in large letters at the top of the first leaf of the original, which is unnumbered. The verso of that leaf is blank. On a fly leaf, opposite the first leaf of the original, is written in pencil: “These books bound in Pres^t Quincy’s day J L S”

3 The words “N^o 3,” probably in the hand of President Wadsworth, are written in the upper right-hand corner.

4 The entries on pages [1–85] of the text are, with the exceptions noted in the footnotes, in the hand of Treasurer Danforth.

5 The name “Charlstown,” apparently in the hand of Henry Flynt, is written in a space left blank by Danforth.

6 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Leverett.

7 This marginal entry, in a different hand, is written in pencil. “8^th” has been altered from “7^th.”

8 This marginal entry, in a different hand, is written in pencil.

9 Apparently altered from “this.”

10 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Leverett. The references are to pages [62, 49, 50, 76, 82] of the text, or pages 225, 215, 216, 246, 252, of this volume.

11 Written over “eight,” erased.

12 The first letter in this word has apparently been altered.

13 The figure “003” has been altered.

14 The figure “010” has been altered.

15 The words between “members thereof,” (page 173) and “all Gifts,” (page 174) are interlined in a later hand, probably that of Henry Flynt.

16 The first letter is written over “Ed” or “El.” The name as printed in the text is doubtful, but “Wory” is the form in the Donation Book compiled for the use of the Corporation in 1773 and also in Quincy’s History of Harvard University (i. 458).

17 The first three letters in this word have been altered.

18 The reference is to page [10] of the text, or pages 179–180 of this volume.

19 The scribe began to write “Colledge,” got as far as “Colledg,” then erased the upper curl of “d,” turning the lower part into “g,” and erased “g,” writing “e” over it. These three words, not in the hand of Treasurer Danforth, are in the same hand that wrote the words “The Colledge Booke” on the recto of the first leaf of College Book III: see page 171 of this volume.

20 Here is attached to the page an impression of the Seal reproduced in facsimile facing this page. It is a different Seal from that on page [27] of College Book I. See page 16, above.

21 The letter “g” in this word has been altered from “d.”

22 Altered from “22^th.”

23 The second letter in this word has been altered.

24 The second letter in this word has perhaps been altered.

25 The letter “a” in this word has perhaps been altered.

26 Written for “authoritate.” The word is broken at “authori” by the end of a line, and the scribe went on to write “te,” forgetting “ta.”

27 The second letter in this word has been altered.

28 A word or letter is here crossed out.

29 This word has been altered.

30 The reference is to page [6] of the text, or page 175 of this volume.

31 The figures have been altered.

32 The figure “039” has been altered.

33 The figures have been altered.

34 The figures for pounds and shillings have been altered.

35 Altered from “m^r.”

36 The words “m^r Dunster” are substituted for “he,” crossed out.

37 The reference is to page [18] of the text, or page 186 of this volume.

38 The word “that” is interlined.

39 The last letter in this word has been altered.

40 Substituted for “and,” crossed out.

41 The word “shal,” perhaps in a different hand, is interlined.

42 Written over “or.”

43 The word “all” is interlined.

44 The word “said” is interlined.

45 Substituted for “Ten,” crossed out.

46 This entry by Flynt is in his own hand.

47 Altered from “Deputities.”

48 The word “well” is interlined.

49 Written over “in.”

50 Altered from “Rumbley.”

51 Two or three letters are here crossed out.

52 The word “John” is here interlined in pencil.

53 Apparently altered from “Allen.”

54 In the original the account has not been added up; but underneath this entry are written in pencil the figures “79 16 6.”

55 These figures, presumably in the hand of President Quincy, are written in pencil, and then again (immediately below) in ink.

56 There are several holes in the leaf containing pages [17–18]. In this entry, the 0 in 104 is cut out.

57 In the vacant space is written in pencil in a later hand, perhaps that of J. L. Sibley, “William.”

58 In this entry, the 1 in 10 is cut out; hence 10 is conjectural. But if £170 9s given below, is correct—and presumably it is—for the total of the sums entered on page [17], then 10 is the correct figure in this entry.

59 The words “potius 47” are in a different hand. The reference is to page [47] of the text, or pages 213–214 of this volume.

60 This entry is in the hand of President Quincy.

61 In the original the account has not been added up. These figures are presumably in the hand of President Quincy.

62 Written over “Colledge.”

63 Substituted for “them,” crossed out.

64 Apparently altered from “the” or “ther.”

65 Written over “&.”

66 This word is underscored.

67 This entry, which is in the hand of President Quincy, was originally made in pencil and then traced over in ink. Underneath the figure “46” is written in pencil “J Q.” The reference is to page [46] of the text, or page 212 of this volume.

68 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth. The reference is to pages [43–44] of College Book I, or pages 24–29 of this volume.

69 The third letter in this word has been altered.

70 Written in the upper left margin of page [20].

71 Apparently altered from “12.”

72 Perhaps “License.”

73 Written in the upper right margin of page [21].

74 The reference is to page [8] of the text, or page 177 of this volume.

75 The reference is to page [8] of the text, or page 177 of this volume.

76 Before “1,” apparently “20” has been crossed out.

77 The word “fore” is interlined.

78 Written in the upper left margin of page [22].

79 Written over “&.”

80 Written in the upper right margin of page [23].

81 The third and fourth letters in this word have been altered.

82 Written in the upper left margin of page [24].

83 The third letter in this word has been altered.

84 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Leverett.

85 The last letter in this word has been altered.

86 Written in the upper right margin of page [25].

87 Written in the upper left margin of page [26].

88 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth. The reference is to page [27] of College Book IV.

89 Altered from “12.”

90 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Leverett.

91 Written over a word undecipherable.

92 Written in the upper right margin of page [27].

93 The first letter in this word has been altered.

94 This figure has been altered.

95 Written in the upper left margin of page [28].

96 Written over “&.”

97 Written in the upper right margin of page [29].

98 A word is here crossed out.

99 In the margin is written in pencil, perhaps by Thaddeus William Harris, “The 2^d Harvard, which was burnt.”

100 In the margin is written in pencil, perhaps by T. W. Harris, “The ‘Lodgings’ or house finished by Dunster & which stood near Massachusetts.”

101 The words “See Coll. B. 2. p. 38” are in the hand of President Wadsworth. The reference is to College Book II.

102 The first letter in this word has been altered.

103 Apparently altered from “fifty.”

104 Written over “Two.”

105 Originally there was a blank space before “Perry,” “Seth” having been written in by President Leverett.

106 The square brackets are in the original.

107 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Leverett.

108 The words after the word “pounds” to the end of the sentence are in the hand of President Leverett.

109 The square brackets are in the original.

110 Altered from “Ewes.”

111 “John” is underscored, but not crossed out, and above it is written, in the hand of President Leverett, “Edward.”

112 Altered from “M^r.”

113 Over this name is written in pencil “Ting.”

114 Over this name is written in pencil “Graves.”

115 In the blank space is written in pencil “[Segotea, J L S.].”

116 “&” is interlined.

117 The square brackets are in the original. The reference is to page [37] of the text, or pages 205–206 of this volume.

118 Written in the upper right margin of page [33].

119 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth. The reference is to page [63] of the text of College Book I, or page 45 of this volume.

120 The third letter in this word has been altered.

121 A word or letter is here crossed out.

122 Written in the upper left margin of page [34].

123 Altered from “responsable.”

124 The last two letters in this word have been altered.

125 Written in the upper right margin of page [35].

126 Altered from “ally.”

127 Written in the upper left margin of page [36].

128 The letter “u” in this word is interlined.

129 The letter “u” in this word is interlined.

130 Written in the upper right margin of page [37].

131 The first two letters in this word have been altered.

132 The letter “W” in this word is written over another letter or letters.

133 The scribe intended to write “Johann,” but made only one downward stroke in the first “n.”

134 The bracketed entry is in the hand of President Holyoke. The brackets are in the original.

135 Page [38] is blank.

136 Altered from “Emersion.”

137 This word is blotted.

138 This word is blotted.

139 This marginal entry is apparently in a different hand.

140 Altered from “Studies.”

141 “Maj^r” has been written over a word undecipherable, perhaps “m^r.”

142 Apparently altered from “Sewell.”

143 Altered from “Minito^r.”

144 At the bottom of the page is written in pencil:

“on which the Coll. now stands” is an interpolation, not written by Treasurer Danforth, at the above named date, if by him at all, and probably written as late as the year 1683. The College referred to was the 2^d Harvard, which was burnt in 1764, & on the site whereof the 3d Harvard Hall was built.

After the above entry, also in pencil, is written:

“(Th. Wm. Harris’s pencilling.).”

The words “on w^ch the Coll. now stands” were perhaps written later but are certainly in Danforth’s hand.

145 The figures printed in italics are written in pencil in a different hand.

146 This figure has apparently been altered.

147 This figure has apparently been altered.

148 Here is written in pencil “£104.”

149 This name has been altered.

150 Apparently altered from “y^t.”

151 Apparently altered from “094.”

152 Altered from “in.”

153 Written over “with.”

154 Near the bottom of page [48] are scribbled in pencil the following figures:

674.09.11

1080. 2.11

1754.12.10

155 These figures have been altered.

156 Originally there was a blank space here, later filled in by President Leverett with “Edward.”

157 The “g” is apparently written over “R.”

158 At the bottom of page [49] are scribbled in pencil the date “1668” and the following figures:

1540

1537.14.08

3077.14. 8

459.17.11

2617.16 9

159 This figure has been altered.

160 Apparently written over “at;” or perhaps “at” written over “of.”

161 The “6” in this figure has been altered.

162 “Boston,” underscored, is written above “Dorchester,” underscored but not crossed out.

163 This “N. B” is in a different hand.

164 The names of those present are written in the margin.

165 This marginal entry, in the hand of President Leverett, is underscored.

166 The words “Affairs of the Colledge” are underscored.

167 The reference is to pages [50–51] of the text, or pages 216–217 of this volume.

168 Written over “Corporation.”

169 Written over another word, perhaps “June.”

170 Written over another figure, perhaps “27.”

171 Apparently altered from “1673.”

172 A word or two before “Docto^r” is crossed out.

173 Cf. page [75] of College Book I, or pages 55–56 of this volume.

174 The final letter in this word has been altered.

175 Altered from “umto.”

176 These words have been erased, and in addition two lines have been drawn through them.

177 The figures printed in italics are written in pencil.

178 The figures printed in italics are written in pencil.

179 This entry is in the hand of President Leverett.

180 The figures printed in italics are written in pencil.

181 The figures printed in italics are written in pencil.

182 The figures printed in italics are written in pencil. Also, at the bottom of page [59] various figures are scribbled in pencil.

183 The figures printed in italics are written in pencil. Also, at the bottom of page [59] various figures are scribbled in pencil.

184 These figures have been altered.

185 Altered from “1679.”

186 The figures printed in italics are written in pencil.

187 The figures printed in italics are written in pencil.

188 By “the old Colledge-Book” is meant College Book I.

189 This date was originally written apparently “October 4th 1669,” though as the original words have been written over they are difficult to decipher.

190 The first letter in this word has been altered.

191 Substituted for “an Accot of,” crossed out.

192 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Leverett. The reference is to page [1] of the text, or page 172 of this volume.

193 This name, in the hand of President Leverett, is written in a blank space.

194 The words “nominat^d, Chosen &” are interlined in the hand of President Leverett.

195 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Leverett.

196 The “N B.” is in the hand of President Leverett.

197 This entry, written partly in the margin, is in the hand of President Leverett.

198 The letter “S” in this word is written over “M.”

199 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Leverett.

200 So written by Danforth, but doubtless an error for “serv^t.” See page [77] of College Book I, or page 59 of this volume.

201 This paragraph is in the hand of President Leverett.

202 Altered from “1673” or “1675.”

203 This entry, in the hand of President Leverett, is written at the top of the page. By “the Old Overseers Book” is meant College Book II.

204 The names of those present, in the hand of President Leverett, are written in the margin.

205 The words “i.e the Corporation” are interlined in the hand of President Leverett.

206 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Leverett. By “Long College Book” is meant College Book I. The reference is to page [77] of College Book I, or page 59 of this volume.

207 Altered from “Oakes.”

208 This word has been altered.

209 The last letter in this word has been altered.

210 Written over another word.

211 The sixth letter in this word has been altered

212 A letter before this word is crossed out.

213 Written over “k.”

214 This entry, in the hand of President Leverett, is written partly in the margin.

215 This entry, in the hand of President Leverett, is written in the margin. It is uncertain to what it refers.

216 This list of names, in the hand of President Leverett, is written in the margin.

217 A word or letter after Danforth’s name is crossed out. The names of those present are written in the margin.

218 The words “The Same Apr̄ 7. 1675.” are in the hand of President Leverett.

219 The fifth letter in this word has been altered.

220 This paragraph is in the hand of President Leverett.

221 The names of those present and the words “At this Corporation meeting w^r Present,” in the hand of President Leverett, are written in the margin.

222 The names of those present are written in the margin.

223 Written over a word crossed out.

224 The names of those present are written in the margin.

225 “Aaron,” perhaps in a different hand, is written above “Will:” each name being underscored, but not crossed out.

226 The words “Overseers Meeting” are in the hand of President Leverett.

227 The date was originally written “27. 8. 75.”

228 This paragraph is in the hand of President Leverett.

229 This entry, in the hand of President Leverett, is written partly in the margin.

230 The words “and to be presented to the Overseers for y^r accept^c” are in the hand of President Leverett.

231 The words “At a Meeting of the Corporation,” are in the hand of President Leverett.

232 The names of those present and the words “All the Member thereof being Present i.e” in the hand of President Leverett, are written in the margin.

233 The names of those present are written in the margin.

234 The first letter in this word has been altered.

235 This meeting is in the hand of President Leverett.

236 The names of those present, in the hand of President Leverett, are written in the margin. After the initials “T. D.,” a letter is blurred or crossed out.

237 This paragraph, in the hand of President Leverett, is written in the lower right corner of page [69].

238 The words “At a Meeting of the Corporation at Cambridge” are in the hand of President Leverett.

239 The words “All being Present” are in the hand of President Leverett.

240 The names of those present, in the hand of President Leverett, are written in the margin.

241 The words beginning with “All” and ending with “Approbation” are in the hand of President Leverett.

242 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Leverett. The last six words are underscored.

243 The words “of the College” are interlined.

244 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Leverett.

245 The reference is to page [66] of the text, or pages 230–231 of this volume.

246 The names of those present are written in the margin.

247 The last letter in this word has been altered.

248 The words beginning with “M^r Sherman” and ending with “1685” are in the hand of President Leverett.

249 A word before “m^r” is crossed out.

250 Originally written “Gibson,” then altered to “Green.”

251 The word “Mr” is interlined.

252 The word “Will” is interlined.

253 Some words are here crossed out.

254 The word “now” is interlined.

255 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Holyoke. The last eight words are underscored.

256 The words “colonie of nox” are underscored.

257 The names of those present are written in the margin.

258 The first two letters in this word have been altered.

259 Before “2” a figure is crossed out.

260 The first letter in this word has been altered.

261 The words “Presid^t of Harvard College” are interlined.

262 This paragraph is in the hand of President Leverett.

263 This entire entry is in the original crossed out, some words not being legible.

264 This entry, in the hand of President Leverett, is written chiefly in the margin, and is intended to displace the preceding entry, crossed out.

265 This entry, in the hand of President Leverett, is written partly in the margin, and is intended to displace the heading and first paragraph of the following entry, crossed out.

266 Above this word is written in pencil “respect.”

267 Above the first letter in this word is written in pencil “pro.”

268 This heading, and the first paragraph of the entry, are crossed out in the original.

269 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Leverett.

270 The letter “o” in this word has been altered.

271 The names of those present are written in the margin.

272 A word, apparently “Anno,” is here crossed out.

273 Above “6. 9.” is written in pencil “Aug. 9.”

274 The last letter in this word has been altered.

275 The names of those present are written in the margin.

276 The names of those present, in the hand of President Leverett, are written in the margin.

277 Apparently altered from “chosen.”

278 The names of those present, in the hand of President Leverett, are written in the margin.

279 This figure has been altered.

280 The names of those present, in the hand of President Leverett, are written in the margin.

281 Substituted for “for,” crossed out.

282 The last letter in this word has been altered.

283 The names of those present are written in the margin.

284 This figure has perhaps been altered.

285 Altered from “rent.”

286 Altered from “1662.”

287 This date has apparently been altered.

288 Written over another word.

289 Apparently altered from “16.”

290 Under this figure is written in pencil “98.”

291 The names of those present are written in the margin.

292 The name “Web” is interlined.

293 Altered from “publiquely.”

294 The names of those present are written in the margin.

295 Written over “&.”

296 The names of those present are written in the margin.

297 Perhaps “places.”

298 The third letter in this name has been altered.

299 “Sam^l Nowell” is written over “Thomas Danforth.”

300 The letter “n” in “Atkins” is written over a letter undecipherable.

301 Apparently altered from “8.”

302 The letter “L” in this word is written over “C.”

303 These figures have been altered.

304 Perhaps “Hordy.”

305 Apparently altered from “8.”

306 The names of those present are written in the margin.

307 Treasurer Danforth’s hand ends here.

308 This entry, in the hand of President Leverett, is written chiefly in the margin.

309 This entry, in the hand of President Leverett, is written partly in the margin.

310 This entry, in the hand of President Leverett, is written in the margin.

311 This account is in the hand of President Leverett.

312 It is not known to what book these folios refer.

313 This figure has perhaps been altered.

314 Two or three words (clearly the date) before “The” cannot be deciphered, the bottom of the page being trimmed off.

315 All the entries on page [86] of the text are, with the possible exception of the first two lines, in the hand of President Leverett.

316 A word or part of a word, apparently “Gun,” is here crossed out. This line and the preceding line were perhaps written at a later date, and are perhaps in a different hand.

317 The first letter in this word has been altered.

318 The fourth and fifth letters in this word are interlined.

319 The word “Harvard” is interlined, being written above a word (perhaps “said”) crossed out.

320 Written over “College.”

321 These “Rules & Orders,” pages [87–88] of the text, are in the hand of A.

322 The second “r” in this word is interlined.

323 A letter is here crossed out.

324 The letter “g” in this word is interlined.

325 The words “shal require” are interlined.

326 The letter “i” in this word is interlined.

327 The word “either” has been here interlined and then crossed out.

328 This word is altered.

329 Altered from “for.”

330 The word “not” is interlined.

331 This word is altered.

332 Substituted for “of,” crossed out.

333 This word is altered.

334 The word “Charge” is interlined.

335 The letter “n” in this word is interlined.

336 Written over “a.”

337 Altered from “as.”

338 Substituted for “necessary,” crossed out.

339 The fourth letter in this word has been altered.

340 The word “pence” is interlined.

341 The words “of the clock” are interlined.

342 Some words are here crossed out.

343 The remaining entries on page [88] of the test are in the hand of President Leverett.

344 Page [89] is blank.

345 The figures within square brackets are not in the original, but have been added for the sake of convenience as indicating the pagination followed in the text.

346 The word “Dorchester” is interlined.

347 The word “of” is interlined.

348 To this point, the entries on page [90] of the text are in the hand of President Wadsworth. The remaining entries on page [90] of the text are in the hand of President Holyoke.

349 The reference is to page [341] of College Book IV.

350 The reference is to page [102] of the text, or page 279 of this volume.

351 The references are to pages [96, 115, 124, 125] of the text, or pages 271, 292, 300, 301 of this volume.

352 The entries on pages [91–114] of the text are, with the exceptions mentioned in the footnotes, in the hand of President Wadsworth.

353 The syllable “ments” is interlined.

354 The word “sold” is interlined.

355 The reference is to page 43 of College Book V.

356 The reference is to page [70] of College Book IV.

357 The reference are to pages [45, 53] of College Book IV.

358 The word “were” is interlined.

359 After “Acres” there is a caret, indicating that a passage in the right margin should be inserted here.

360 The reference is to page [2] of the text, or page 172 of this volume.

361 This sentence is written in the margin.

362 College Book II is not extant.

363 The words “n^o 3. p: 41.” are interlined in the hand of President Langdon. The reference is to page [41] of the text, or page 208 of this volume.

364 The reference is to page [30] of the text, or page 198 of this volume.

365 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Langdon. The reference is to page [41] of the text, or page 208 of this volume.

366 The words “Part of” are interlined.

367 The word “with” is interlined.

368 The “N B” is in the hand of President Langdon. The square brackets are in the original.

369 The references are to pages [143, 149] of College Book IV.

370 The references are to pages [143, 149] of College Book IV.

371 The words “B. Wadsworth” are interlined. A word underneath this is crossed out.

372 The words “B. Wadsworth” are interlined.

373 The word “they” is interlined.

374 Here a letter or mark is crossed out.

375 The reference is to page 84 of College Book V.

376 The words “Dec. 4.” are interlined.

377 A word or figure is here crossed out.

378 The reference is to page 85 of College Book V.

379 The words “sides of i[t]” are interlined.

380 The word “northward” is interlined.

381 This word is underscored.

382 The word “m^r” is interlined.

383 The reference is to page [16] of the text, or page 184 of this volume.

384 The word “this” is underscored and above it is written “College” in the hand of President Langdon.

385 The words “N^o 3” are interlined in the hand of President Langdon.

386 The reference is to page [123] of the text, or page 299 of this volume. The words beginning with “Mem^o” and ending with “122” are in the hand of President Holyoke.

387 The words “a deed” are underscored, and above them is written in a different hand “Will,” also underscored.

388 The reference is to page [16] of the text, or page 184 of this volume.

389 The word “of” is interlined.

390 Substituted for “from,” crossed out.

391 The words “Stoughton’s College” are underscored.

392 The word “John” is interlined.

393 There is here a caret.

394 The words from “bounded 1735.” to “Samuel Jones” are in the margin, a caret after “Trescot)” indicating where they should be inserted in the text.

395 The reference is to page [341] of College Book IV.

396 Substituted for “y^e,” crossed out.

397 The word “from” is interlined.

398 The reference is to page 72 of College Book V.

399 The reference is to page [343] of College Book IV.

400 The figure “114” is underscored. The reference is to page [115] of the text, or page 292 of this volume.

401 The words “where a” are interlined.

402 A figure, apparently “165,” is here crossed out or blotted.

403 The words “N^o 4. p. 165” are in the hand of President Langdon. The reference is to page [165] of College Book IV.

404 The words “gave to the college” are interlined.

405 The word “three” is underscored.

406 The word “five” is underscored.

407 “&” is interlined.

408 The word “four” is underscored.

409 A letter or two is here crossed out.

410 There is here a cross in pencil, and in the right margin is a corresponding cross in pencil and the following entry written in pencil: “N. B. This land accruing by this bequest was sold in 1808 to Cap^t Jo^s Haley 3^d Will^m Vaughan & Col^o Tho^s Cutts.” The word “Capt” is interlined.

411 A letter is here crossed out.

412 “John Wakefield & Mary Wakefield” are substituted for “Francis Hook Nicholas Lash,” crossed out.

413 Altered from “westerward.”

414 This marginal entry is in a different hand.

415 The square bracket is in the original.

416 A letter or two is here crossed out.

417 A word or letter is here crossed out.

418 Substituted for “to,” crossed out.

419 Substituted for “by,” crossed out.

420 The references are to pages [67, 78] of College Book I, or pages 51, 60, of this volume.

421 The word “the” is interlined.

422 The reference is to page [60] of College Book IV.

423 The word “a” is interlined.

424 The word “confirm’d” is underscored.

425 The words “any free place” are underscored.

426 The words “free place” are underscored.

427 Here is a caret.

428 The words “yt occasion’d this” are written in the left margin, preceded by a caret.

429 The figure “4” in “24” has perhaps been altered.

430 This description of the plan, and also the plan itself, are in the hand of President Holyoke. The following names appear on Plan A: Isaac How, George Minot, Nehemiah Stiles, Daniel Tolman, Jonas Tolman.

431 The reference is to page [341] of College Book IV.

432 The reference is to page [154] of College Book IV.

433 The final letter in “Waldo” has been crossed out and “o” substituted for it.

434 The square bracket is in the original.

435 This entry is in the hand of President Holyoke. The reference is to pages [120–121] of the text, or Plan D, between pages 220–221 of this volume.

436 This entry is in the hand of President Holyoke. The reference is to page [122] of the text, or Plan E, between pages 230–231 of this volume.

437 The word “Lunenburgh” is underscored.

438 The word “Townsend” is underscored.

439 Altered from “Nathaneal.”

440 The reference is to page [112] of the text, or Plan B, between pages 200–201 of this volume.

441 The square bracket is in the original.

442 The word “Townsend” is underscored.

443 The square brackets are in the original. The reference is to pages [113–114] of the text, or page 291 of this volume.

444 The last letter in this word has been altered.

445 The references are to pages [99, 345] of College Book IV.

446 The words “Esq^r, late” are interlined.

447 “8^th” is interlined.

448 Apparently altered from “Hewett.”

449 The word “in” is interlined.

450 The square brackets are in the original. The reference is to page [37] of College Book I, or page 22 of this volume.

451 There is here a cross, referring to the marginal entry beginning “This conveyanc[e].”

452 The square brackets are in the original.

453 “B. 3. p. 42” is interlined. The reference is to page [42] of the text, or page 209 of this volume.

454 The reference is to page [7] of the text, or page 176 of this volume.

455 The word “purchased” is underscored.

456 There is here a dagger, referring to the marginal entry beginning “May. 18. 1664.” The reference is to page [51] of the text, or page 217 of this volume.

457 The square brackets are in the original.

458 The square brackets are in the original.

459 The reference is to page [41] of the text, or page 208 of this volume. Here the words “in this article,” in a different hand, have been interlined and then crossed out.

460 The word “hint” is interlined.

461 The square brackets are in the original. Underneath this entry is written in pencil “(Pres^t Wadsworth.).”

462 The reference is to [349] of College Book IV.

463 A letter, probably “L,” is here crossed out.

464 The reference is to page [75] of College Book I, or page 56 of this volume.

465 The reference is to page [52] of the text, or page 217 of this volume.

466 The words “two small shops” are underscored.

467 The words “great ordinary” are underscored.

468 The words “Ship Tavern” are underscored.

469 The reference is to page [41] of College Book I, or page 24 of this volume.

470 A letter or word is here crossed out.

471 The references are to pages [7, 42, 51] of the text, or pages 176, 209, 217, of this volume.

472 The reference is to page [47] of the text, or page 214 of this volume.

473 The reference is to page [50] of the text, or page 216 of this volume.

474 “Jan. 1. 1676” is interlined.

475 The references are to pages [76, 83] of the text, or pages 246, 252, of this volume.

476 The reference is to page [48] of College Book IV.

477 The reference is to page [83] of College Book I, or page 69 of this volume.

478 The reference is to page [74] of the text, or page 243 of this volume.

479 Massachusetts Colony Records, i. 304.

480 Apparently altered from “Peen.”

481 The word “Nox” is underscored.

482 The reference is to page [55] of College Book I, or pages 38–39 of this volume.

483 The reference is to page 21 of College Book V.

484 This marginal entry, in the hand of President Langdon, is underscored, and refers to the word “Nox” in the text.

485 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Langdon.

486 The square brackets are in the original.

487 The word “by” is interlined.

488 A letter is here crossed out.

489 The reference is to page [51] of College Book IV.

490 The reference is apparently to College Book V. That Book contains only 134 numbered pages; but as there is an allusion to the Dodderidge bequest on page 24, it is possible that President Wadsworth inadvertently wrote “p. 204” instead of “p. 24.”

491 The words “give in” are interlined.

492 Apparently altered from “Colledge.”

493 The references are to pages [33, 34, 38, 39, 42] of College Book IV.

494 The words “in Boston” are interlined.

495 The word “it” is interlined.

496 The name “Robert Thorner” is underscored.

497 The name “Daniel Williams” is underscored.

498 The word “Thorner’s” is underscored.

499 The reference is to page [350] of College Book IV.

500 The word “Williams’s” is underscored.

501 The reference is to page [346] of College Book IV.

502 The reference is to page [103] of the text, or pages 280–281 of this volume. There are no names on Plan B.

503 The references are to pages [103–104] of the text, or pages 280–281 of this volume. The name “m^r Jones” appears on Plan C.

504 President Wadsworth’s hand ends here.

505 This agreement is written in an unknown hand.

506 The words “to make” are interlined.

507 The letter “w” in this word has been altered.

508 The letters “oe” in this word have been altered.

509 The letters “oe” in this word have been altered.

510 Written over “that,” erased.

511 Altered from “will.”

512 The letter “w” in this word has been altered.

513 The word “College” is interlined.

514 Substituted for “the,” crossed out.

515 Written over a word erased.

516 This word has been altered.

517 The word “called” is interlined.

518 The letter “w” in this word has been altered.

519 Apparently altered from “Baynton.”

520 The word “about” is here interlined.

521 The word “about” was here interlined and then erased.

522 Altered from “Houselot.”

523 “yt” is interlined.

524 Here “yt” was interlined and then crossed out.

525 The word “said” is interlined.

526 The letters “tt” in this word have been altered.

527 This word has been altered.

528 Altered from “relate.”

529 Altered from “whose.”

530 Substituted for “parcels,” crossed out.

531 Altered from “related.”

532 The first letter in this word has been altered.

533 The words “that have or may arise by vertue” are written over some words erased.

534 The words “of Rowley for the use of said church and town of Rowley” are interlined.

535 The letter “H” in this word is written over “Th.”

536 These two lines are in the hand of President Wadsworth.

537 The reference is to pages [124, 125] of the text, or pages 300, 301, of this volume.

538 This entry is in the hand of President Holyoke.

539 As stated in the editorial note, Plan D fills pages [120–121] of the text. On page [120] appear the names of Brookfield, Leicester, and Sumpoag Pond. There are forty-nine lots, of which thirty-three are numbered from 1 to 33; ten are lettered O–U, W, X, Y; three are neither numbered nor lettered, but are marked “Meadow;” two are neither numbered nor lettered nor marked; and one (in the lower right-hand corner) is lettered N and marked “College.” The ownership of the thirty-three numbered lots is given as follows, Holyoke’s spelling being preserved: 1, Forster now J. Waldo; 2, Wright Wilder & Stevens; 3, A Davenport now Charnock & Franklyn; 4, Jon^a Willards Heirs; 5, Col^o Browne & Dyer; 6, Jn^o Smith & Jeffries; 7, Moses Parker now Oulton & Waldo; 8, Josiah Willard’s Heirs; 9, Col^o Chandler; 10, Tho^s Hutchinson; 11, Col^o Fitch; 12, Salter & Bill; 13, Col^o How & M^r Waldo; 14, Col^o Townsend now Col^o Minot; 15, Henry Willard’s Heirs; 16, Rev^d M^r Parsons; 17, Col^o How; 18, Col^o Tayler; 19, Sam^l Wright; 20, Edmonds’s Heirs now Cap^t Smith; 21, Dan^l Willard’s Heirs; 22, Rob^t Blood’s Heirs; 23, Forster now Oulton & Waldo; 24, Paul Dudley Esqȝ; 25, Hayward & Benj^a Parker; 26, Rev^d M^r Sam^l Willards; 27, Cap^t Jacob Stevens; 28, Jos. Willards; 29, Coll^o Winthrop; 30, Col^o Winslow (written over a number and a name erased); 31, John Willards Heirs; 32, Cap^t Brintnall; 33, Coll^o Bulkley’s Heirs.

On page [121] appear the following: Leicester, Meeting-house, ministers Lot, Province Farm, Saw Mill Farm, Judge Sewal’s Farm, Worcester. There are also the following words: “Mem^o The original Plan upon the same Scale, is upon File;” “Setled Part of Township of Rutland Six Miles Contents;” “Enter’d here Jan. 12. 1754. by E. Holyoke.”

540 The entries on page [122] of the text are in the hand of President Holyoke.

541 The reference is to page [120] of the text. See Plan D, between pages 220–221 of this volume.

542 “&” is interlined.

543 Written over “infra,” erased.

544 The reference is to page [103] of the text, or pages 280–281 of this volume.

545 The word “are” is interlined.

546 The word “Line” is interlined.

547 After the figure “1,” the words “Where it first began” were originally written, then erased and over them written the words in the text.

548 Plan E mentions “James Brownings Land,” “W^m Browning’s Land,” “Jn^o Moor’s Land,” “Swamp,” “a Ridge of Upland,” and “a little Brook;” and contains the following entries: “These Lots in the Old Town are prick’d on to this E. Side of the College Farm;” “This Line divides the Coll. Land from Lot. 6 pa. 119 [page 120 of the text] inscrib’d Jn^o Smith & Jeffries now claim’d by W^m & George Harper;” “Part of Lot. N^o 1: pa. 119 [page 120 of the text]. Claim’d by Col^o S. Waldo;” “Butter-nut Brook so called from Butter nut Trees that grow by it. neither are any known besides these, within Three Miles of this Place;” “Sumpoag Pond w^ch covers 93 Acres & 61 Rods of Ground.”

549 The entries on page [123] of the text are in the hand of President Holyoke.

550 The reference is to page [94] of the text, or page 269 of this volume.

551 Plan F mentions “Farm-house,” “Shawshin River,” Jacob Walker’s house, Jacob Walker’s inclosure; and contains the entry that “This End of the Farm to the Road is 109¾ Acres.”

552 The entries on page [124] of the text are in the hand of President Holyoke.

553 By “the other Side” is meant page [125] of the text, or Plan G, between pages 250–251 of this volume.

554 The references are to pages [96, 119] of the text, or pages 271, 297, of this volume.

555 The word “a” is interlined.

556 The word “Johnson” is interlined.

557 The words “several improvements &” are interlined.

558 Written over a word erased.

559 The word “Fence” is interlined.

560 The word “y^e” is interlined.

561 Written over “The College,” erased.

562 The entries on page [125] of the text are in the hand of President Holyoke.

563 Plan G shows a Pond and nineteen lots; and contains the following entry: “These Asterisms beginning in N^o. 6. shew the high way of 2 Rods Wide which the College gave leave to be laid out thro’ the Farm for the use of the Town of Waltham Anno 1761. vid. Coll. Book N^o 7. pag. 92. 95.”

564 The entries on page [126] of the text are in the hand of President Holyoke. This page is not numbered in the original.

565 Altered from “Asterism.”

566 The words “an opening at present stop’d with” are interlined.

567 Plan H mentions the “New Building on the foundation of that which was burnd,” Massachusetts, Stoughton, “Fence behind Stoughton,” “Ditch in y^e Presidents Orchard,” “Privy.”

568 The entries on page [127] of the text are in several unknown hands.

569 Plan I mentions “Presidents House Lot,” “Mr Wiggleswo[rth],” “College Land in the President’s Improvement,” “College Land in M^r Boardman’s Improv^t,” “M^r Boardmans Land improv’d by, the President,” “M^r Boardman’s Barn.”

570 Written over “the.”

571 The word “sq^e” is interlined.

572 The word “to” is interlined.

573 The word “it” is interlined.

574 Perhaps “Parsoun.”

575 The reference is to page [128] of the text or page 303 of this volume.

576 This entry is written in the left margin, the book having been turned sideways.

577 The entries on pages [128, 129, 131] of the text are in the hand of President Langdon.

578 Plan J mentions Common, Fresh Pond, Menotomy; and shows nine lots, of which eight are numbered 1–8 and the ninth is not numbered. The ownerships of these lots is given as follows: 1, Jona. Belcher Esq^r; 2, Capt: Moses Boardman; 3, M^r Nich: Fessenden’s Heirs; 4, Solomon Prentiss; 5, Ephr: Frost’s Heirs; 6, Harv^d College; 7, Henry Prentiss; 8, Jona. Wyeth; [9], M^r Andrew Boardman. In No. 4 is written in pencil “Dr Follen;” in No. 5 is written in pencil “Watshone;” and across Nos. 6–7 is written in pencil “Hodges.” These entries in pencil are too indistinct to show in the facsimile of Plan J.

579 Plan K mentions Bridgetown, Brownfield (first, second, and third grants), College (two lots), Common Lands, Fryburg, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pleasant M^t, Pleasant Pond, Saco River.

580 “N 60°” is written over a word or figure erased.

581 Page [130] is blank.

582 Plan L mentions Brownfield, College (30), College Lot (61, 62, 63), College Upland (23–29), Lovel’s Pond, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Place of Lovels Battle with the Indians, Pond & Bogg (two).

583 Pages [132–136] are blank. At this point the book has been turned upside down. The first leaf is not written on, nor is it numbered. The second leaf is not numbered. Pages are now given in their inverse order.

584 At the left of these letters, the word “Præstantissimus” has been written and then erased. This entry is in an unknown hand.

585 Altered from “Juvinis.”

586 Altered from “felicita.”

587 Altered from “innocuit.”

588 The scribe’s error for “impendit.”

589 This list is in the hand of President Holyoke. The figures within square brackets are not in the original, but are inserted for convenience. They indicate the pages of the text.

590 The name “Mather. Byles” is written over a name erased.

591 This entry is in the same hand that wrote the entry on page [170] of the text: see pages 305–306 of this volume.

592 Altered from “nostram.”

593 Page [167] is blank.

594 This entry is in an unknown hand.

595 The words “et orbi” are interlined.

596 A letter is here crossed out.

597 This entry is in an unknown hand.

598 Here is a caret.

599 These two lines are written in the margin.

600 Written over a word erased.

601 The letters “re” in this word are interlined.

602 The word “generous” is interlined.

603 Altered from “pubkick.”

604 A word is here crossed out.

605 Written over “&.”

606 The third letter in this word has been altered.

607 The letter “d” in this word is interlined.

608 The letters “tions” in this word are interlined.

609 Substituted for “of,” crossed out.

610 The word “y^e” is interlined.

611 The letter “r” in this word is interlined.

612 This entry is in an unknown hand.

613 Some letters are here erased.

614 Altered from “meer.”

615 Between “hundred” and “mentioned,” some words have been erased and “Foot as Above” written over them.

616 The entries on pages [160, 158–156] of the text are in the same, but an nuknown, hand.

617 Written over a word.

618 The word “visum” is interlined.

619 Altered from “Cantibrigiensis.”

620 The first letter in this word has been altered.

621 Altered from “Archipisc.”

622 Page [159] is blank.

623 Altered from “Bostoniensis.”

624 Altered from “propteria.”

625 Written over “J.”

626 The initial letters “TB” are run together, as the copyist could not read the writing and tried to imitate it.

627 Altered from “Josepho.”

628 Altered from “Bostoniensis.”

629 Altered from “propteria.”

630 Altered from “Cic.”

631 Plainly so in the original.

632 Altered from “Liggg.”

633 Apparently altered from “Duntop.”

634 This word has been altered.

635 This word has been altered.

636 Altered from “Aritum.”

637 The first letter was originally written “R” or “P.”

638 The entries on pages [155–149] of the text are in the hand of President Holyoke.

639 Altered From “autem.”

640 Scribe’s Error for “affecisse.”

641 Altered from “milesemo.”

642 “et” is written above “in” in a different hand, but the corrector has neglected to cancel “in.”

643 The third letter in this word has been altered.

644 Altered from “Franllin.”

645 Error of scribe for “inaugurali.”

646 The letter “l” in this word was originally written “d.”

647 Error of scribe for “Doctoratus.”

648 Altered from “Nosse.”

649 Error of scribe for “I.”

650 Altered from “Verbo.”

651 Apparently originally written “Academia.”

652 The letter “n” in this word is interlined.

653 Apparently altered from “onnari.”

654 The letter “c” in this word is interlined.

655 The letters “gra” in this word are interlined.

656 Here follows a drawing of the seal reproduced in facsimile, facing this page.

657 The letters “no” in this word are interlined.

658 The word “jun^r” is interlined.

659 President Holyoke’s hand ends here.

660 This entry is in an unknown hand.

661 The letter “i” in this word is interlined.

662 Altered from “insignerentur.”

663 Here a word or letter (apparently “&”) has been erased.

664 This entry is in an unknown hand.

665 Written over “apud,” erased.

666 The entries on pages [145–140] of the text are in an unknown hand.

667 The word “nostræ” is interlined.

668 Altered from “Literis.”

669 The word “Domini” is interlined.

670 This word has been altered.

671 Apparently altered from “set.”

672 Altered from “Iura.”

673 Following this “Prac” was first written, then it was altered to some undecipherable word and cancelled; then “Prac” was written again (above); then this too was cancelled.

674 Substituted for “Socii,” crossed out.

675 The word “cohonestandum” is interlined.

676 The entries on pages [139–137] of the text are in the hand of President Langdon.

677 The letters “L. L. D” are interlined.

678 Written over a word erased.

679 Written over a figure erased.

680 The word “undequaque” is interlined.

681 Altered from “insignis.”

682 The first letter of this word has been altered.

683 Altered from “Jn.”

1 The first five leaves of the original volume are unnumbered. This entry is written on the recto of the first leaf, the verso of that leaf being blank. Besides this entry, on the recto of that leaf are scribbled various figures and at the top of the page is written in one place “William” and in another place “N^o. 4.” The words “N°. 4.” are in both places in the hand of President Wadsworth. The words “The Colledg Book” are in the hand of A.

2 This entry, in the hand of President Holyoke, is written on the recto of the first leaf.

The recto of the second leaf has traced on it in pencil the watermark. The verso of the second leaf is blank. The third, fourth, and fifth leaves are also blank. The records begin on the recto of the sixth leaf, page [1] of the text.

3 This Charter is in the hand of B.

4 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth. The reference is to page 43 of College Book V.

5 The letter “c” in this word is interlined.

6 The sixth letter in this word has apparently been altered.

7 A word is here erased.

8 Page [2] is blank.

9 Altered from “Heriditaments.’

10 The words “or be sued & Impleaded” are written over some words erased.

11 A word or two is here erased.

12 The first letter in this word has been altered.

13 The word “President” is interlined.

14 Written over “which,” erased.

15 Written over “time,” erased.

16 Altered from “fifeteen.”

17 Written over a word erased.

18 Substituted for “admitted,” crossed out

19 Page [4] is blank.

20 This meeting and all meetings down to that of September 3, 1694—pages [5–9] of the text, or pages 338–348 of this volume—are, with the exceptions stated in footnotes, in the hand of President Leverett.

21 The names of those present are written in the margin.

22 The first letter in this word has been altered.

23 Altered from “Schollares.”

24 The names of those present are written in the margin.

25 The fourth letter in this word has been altered.

26 The names of those present are written in the margin.

27 The names of those present are written in the margin.

28 The word “Dudley” is interlined.

29 The names of those present are written in the margin.

30 The names of those present are written in the margin.

31 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

32 Altered from “pleased.”

33 The names of those present are written in the margin.

34 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

35 The names of those present are written in the margin.

36 The names of those present are written in the margin.

37 The names of those present are written in the margin.

38 This word has perhaps been altered.

39 The names of those present are written in the margin.

40 The word “of” is interlined.

41 Altered from “as.”

42 Altered from “were.”

43 This word has been altered.

44 The first letter in this word is written over another letter.

45 The word “dues” is interlined.

46 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

47 Altered from “undo.”

48 The names of those present are written in the margin.

49 Apparently altered from “Danfoth.”

50 Altered from “Kitchen.”

51 Apparently altered from “Six-pen.”

52 A letter or two is here crossed out.

53 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

54 The names of those present are written in the margin.

55 The first letter in this word has been altered.

56 Altered from “Bilbow.”

57 This meeting is in the hand of C.

58 The names of those present are written in the margin.

59 The square brackets are in the original.

60 This meeting is in the hand of C.

61 The names of those present are written in the margin.

62 Written over another letter.

63 This entry is in the hand of President Leverett.

64 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

65 The bottom of the page is worn away.

66 The meetings of March 4, 1694–95, and of April 8, 1695, are in the hand of C.

67 The names of those present are written in the margin.

68 The names of those present are written in the margin.

69 The names of those present are written in the margin.

70 Here is written in pencil “(He had been the Librarian.).” Down to this point, the meeting of July 8, 1695, is in the hand of President Leverett.

71 This paragraph is in the hand of Tutor Flynt.

72 This meeting is in the hand of C.

73 The names of those present are written in the margin.

74 This entry is in the hand of President Leverett.

75 This entry is in the hand of President Leverett.

76 This entry and the remaining entries on page [11] of the text are in the hand of C.

77 The names of those present are written in the margin.

78 The names of those present are written in the margin.

79 The names of those present are written in the margin.

80 The figures “7. 2. 4” are interlined.

81 The words “if it may be” are interlined.

82 The names of those present are written in the margin.

83 This entry is in the hand of D.

84 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

85 This meeting, except the marginal entries, is in the hand of C.

86 The names of those present are written in the margin.

87 The words “and allowed as last year;” are interlined.

88 Written over another name, probably “Penoy.”

89 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Leverett.

90 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

91 This entry is in the hand of E.

92 This meeting is perhaps in the hand of President Leverett.

93 The names of those present are written in the margin.

94 Altered from “Encorporating.”

95 This meeting is in the hand of C.

96 Altered from “Allin.”

97 The names of those present are written in the margin.

98 A letter looking like “s” has been carelessly written before “untill.”

99 This meeting is in the hand of D.

100 The names of those present are written in the margin.

101 The meetings of March 3, 1697–98, April 7, 1698, and May 5, 1698, are in the hand of F.

102 The names of those present are written in the margin.

103 The names of those present are written in the margin.

104 The names of those present are written in the margin.

105 A word or figure, perhaps “8,” is here crossed out.

106 This entry is in the hand of President Mather.

107 This meeting is in the hand of F.

108 The names of those present are written in the margin.

109 The meetings of June 9 and 13, 1698, are in the hand of G.

110 The names of those present are written in the margin.

111 Altered from “Allin.”

112 The names of those present are written in the margin.

113 The word “last” is interlined.

114 The words “in money” are interlined.

115 This meeting is, with the exception of the last four lines and the marginal entry on page [16] of the text, in the hand of F.

116 The names of those present are written in the margin.

117 The words “& Bulkley,” in the hand of C, were added later and then crossed out.

118 These last four lines are in the hand of C.

119 This figure is underscored.

120 This entry dated “Dec: 5: 98:” is in the hand of C. The entry is incomplete.

121 This figure is underscored.

122 This meeting is in the hand of F.

123 The names of those present are written in the margin.

124 The words “or vice-Presid^nt” are interlined.

125 Here the words “or vice-President” have been interlined and then crossed

out.

126 The fifth letter in this word has been altered.

127 A few words in the left margin are here crossed out.

128 From this point to the bottom of page [19] of the text, the meetings are in the hand of Tutor Flynt.

129 The names of those present are written in the margin.

130 The words “in money allowed” are interlined.

131 The names of those present are written in the margin.

132 The names of those present are written in the margin.

133 The word “divided” is interlined.

134 A letter is here crossed out.

135 The names of those present are written in the margin.

136 The names of those present are written in the margin.

137 This figure has been altered.

138 This figure has been altered.

139 Altered from “Fetch.”

140 The names of those present are written in the margin.

141 Altered from “Lagacy.”

142 The names of those present are written in the margin.

143 This word has been altered.

144 Originally written “aight,” this word was altered to “Eight” and then crossed out.

145 This word has been altered.

146 This paragraph is in the hand of President Mather.

147 The meetings on pages [20–25] of the text are in the hand of Tutor Flynt.

148 The names of those present are written in the margin.

149 Substituted for “so,” crossed out.

150 The second letter in “Colledg” has been altered.

151 The names of those present are written in the margin.

152 Altered from “Angeer.”

153 Altered from “Fetch.”

154 Some words, apparently “money expended,” are here crossed out.

155 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

156 The names of those present are written in the margin.

157 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

158 The names of those present are written in the margin.

159 This word has been altered.

160 The names of those present are written in the margin.

161 The names of those present are written in the margin.

162 Written over “the.”

163 The word “the” is interlined.

164 The word “S^r” is interlined.

165 The names of those present are written in the margin.

166 Altered from “Peerpont.”

167 The names of those present are written in the margin.

168 Substituted for “by,” crossed out.

169 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

170 The words “from Mr Danforth” are interlined.

171 The sixth letter in this word has been altered.

172 The names of those present are written in the margin.

173 The names of those present are written in the margin.

174 The names of those present are written in the margin.

175 The word “out” is interlined.

176 Apparently altered from “Bernard.”

177 See page 377, note 2, below.

178 The meetings on pages [26–27] of the text are in the hand of H.

179 The names of those present are written in the margin.

180 Altered from “their.”

181 This word has apparently been altered.

182 This word has been altered.

183 This word has been altered.

184 The names of those present are written in the margin.

185 The letters “ce” in this word are interlined.

186 The leaf containing pages [25–26] of the text has been mutilated, a rectangular piece having been deliberately cut from the bottom. Apparently this piece contained no writing on page [25], but on page [26] it contained an entry, the tops of several letters being visible.

187 The letter “d” in this word is interlined.

188 The names of those present are written in the margin.

189 Written over a word erased.

190 The word “keeper” is interlined.

191 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

192 The heading of this meeting, the names of those present, and the first two paragraphs, are in the hand of Tutor Flynt.

193 The Address is in the hand of I.

194 Altered from “Subsestance.”

195 This paragraph is in the hand of I.

196 The entries on page [29] of the text are in the hand of J.

197 The year is underscored. This meeting is in the hand of I.

198 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

199 The meetings of January 26, 1707–08, May 27, 1708, and August 30, 1708, are in the hand of H.

200 The names of those present are written in the margin.

201 Apparently altered from “Uasage.”

202 Apparently altered from “or.”

203 The names of those present are written in the margin.

204 The word “Legacy” is interlined.

205 This entry is in the hand of President Leverett.

206 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

207 Altered from “Attrocious.”

208 Apparently altered from “24°.”

209 This entry is in the hand of President Leverett.

210 The names of those present are written in the margin.

211 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

212 This entry is in the hand of President Leverett.

213 President Leverett wrote “five,” over which, in President Wadsworth’s hand, is written “two.”

214 The entries from here down to the meeting of July 1, 1709, are, unless otherwise stated in the footnotes, in the hand of J.

215 Altered from “uppn.”

216 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

217 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

218 The word “be” is interlined.

219 This marginal entry, in the hand of President Wadsworth, refers to pages [38–39] of the text, or page 394–395 of this volume.

220 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

221 The names of those present are written in the margin.

222 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

223 The word “now” is interlined.

224 Apparently altered from “foorth” or “fourth.”

225 A word or two is here crossed out.

226 The word “be” is interlined.

227 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

228 The word “by” is interlined.

229 The meetings of July 1 and September 5 are in the hand of Tutor Flynt.

230 The names of those present are written in the margin.

231 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

232 The names of those present are written in the margin.

233 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Holyoke.

234 Apparently altered from “bi.”

235 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Holyoke.

236 Written over another word.

237 The third and fourth letters in this word have apparently been altered.

238 This meeting is in the hand of President Leverett.

239 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

240 Apparently altered from “Shathuck.”

241 This meeting is in the hand of Tutor Flynt.

242 The names of those present are written in the margin.

243 This entry and all subsequent entries down to that of April 20, 1724, inclusive (pages [37–95] of the text), are in the hand of President Leverett, except where otherwise specified in footnotes.

244 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

245 Written over “of.”

246 The second letter in this word has been altered.

247 The names of those present are written in the margin.

248 Substituted for “four,” crossed out.

249 The names of those present are written in the margin.

250 A word is here crossed out.

251 Altered from “Intentions.”

252 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth. The reference is to pages [33, 34] of the text, or page 386 of this volume.

253 The names of those present are written in the margin.

254 Altered from “november.”

255 Written over “of.”

256 Substituted for “They,” crossed out.

257 The word “out” is interlined.

258 This marginal entry, in the hand of President Wadsworth, refers to page [42] of the text, or pages 400–401 of this volume.

259 Altered from “were.”

260 Substituted for “for,” crossed out.

261 The names of those present are written in the margin.

262 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

263 The words “this day” are interlined.

264 A word is here crossed out.

265 Written over another word.

266 Altered from “Questian.”

267 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

268 The names of those present are written in the margin.

269 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

270 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

271 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

272 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

273 The first letter in this word has been altered from “f.”

274 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

275 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

276 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

277 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

278 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

279 The names of those present are written in the margin.

280 Altered from “Wassworth.”

281 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

282 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

283 The word “a” is interlined.

284 The names of those present are written in the margin.

285 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth. The reference is to page [33] of the text, or page 386 of this volume.

286 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Holyoke. The references are to pages [38, 39] of the text, or pages 394, 395, of this volume.

287 The word “any” is interlined.

288 In the left margin is written in pencil “He resigned this year.”

289 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

290 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

291 This marginal entry, the words “distinguishing Habit” being underscored, is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

292 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

293 The second letter in this word has been altered.

294 This word has been altered.

295 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

296 This marginal entry is in the hand of President Wadsworth.

COLLEGE BOOK

I

NOTE

HARVARD COLLEGE RECORDS

College Book No. 1.2

Baccalaureorum Præsentatio.3

Magistrorum præsentatio in Anglia.

March 1. 1659.54

Augst 22d 167378

Aug 26 1673

At a Corporation Meeting at Cambridge 27. 10o. 75.81

present

At the meeting of the Governours of Harvard Colledge, held in the Colledge-Hall this 27 of 10th—1643.103

Their names collected ꝑ L H 1674.

Decemb. 10th 1646.133

A Copy of Mr Israel Stoughtons Legacy to Harvard Colledge135

the Lawes143 Liberties & orders of Harvard Colledge144 confirmed by the Overseers &145 president of ye Colledge in the Yeares 1642, 1643, 1644, 1645, & 1646. and published to ye Scholars for ye perpetuall preservation of their welfare & government

Orders agreed upon by ye Overseers at a meeting in Harvard Colledge, May: 6th: 1650161

Statuta, Leges, Privilegia & ordinations per Inspectores & Præsidem Collegij Harvardini constitutæ An. Chr. 1642, 1643, 1644, 1645, 1646 et promulgatæ ad Scholarium Salutem & disciplinam perpetuò conservandam.168

Certain Orders by the Schollars & officers of the Colledge to bee observed. written 28 March 1650

Præsentatio Baccalaureorum.180

Admissio,

Præsentatio Magistrorum181

Admissio Inceptorum

Formula publicæ confessionis182

Socijs admittendis183

In scholaribus admittendis189

August ye 1st 71.

Octob. 8th 79198

A Clause of Mr Rogers’s Wil202

Maij 31mo 1650.205

Out of the printed lawes in the title Colledge.209

The form of exemption for Colledge servants211

At a meeting of the Corporac̄c̄on. June. 10th 1659.212

At a Meeting of ye Over-seers, at ye Presidents house, March. 27th. 1667.

June 17. 1667225

October, 4th, 1669.

Feb: 21, 16 6/7 9/0.

Sept: 27, 1670.

August, 1, 1671.

Novem: 15, 1671.

Febr: 12, 1671.

Oct Octobr ye 1st. 1672236

Janrij 25: 1672.

Harvard Colledge in Cambridge Sept. 27, 1670:

Septembr 7th 1669240

Janrij 25 1672242

Boston June. 3d 1669. Several Bonds obligations &c. received of Mr Thomas Danforth late Treasurer of Harvard Colledge. & are so much now due to ye sd Colledge as followeth.

Septembr 7th 1669

Acts of ye Corporation since251 ye 10th of Decembr252* 1672253

January ye 25th 1672:

Febr ye 3d255 1672:

At a Corporation meeting May 27th: 1673

Septr 15: 1673.

Novr 5: 1673.

ffebrij 2: 1673.

March. 1. 1674.

At the meeting of the Corporation Aprill 15th. 1674.

May 4. 1674.

June 15th 1674

Decr 11: 1674.

prsent

Decr 21: 1674.

An Inventory275 of the Colledge utensills belonging to the Kitchin & Butterie. Nov: 18. 1674.

1 Kitchins Utensils

2 Butterie Utensills

2 Pewter

At a meeting of ye Corporation at Cambridge April. 19th 1675279

Present280

At a meeting at Cambridge 26. 2. 75.

At a meeting of ye Corporation. Jun. 1. 75.

Present

At a meeting of ye Corporatiō at Cambridge Sept. 2. 75. all being present.

At a meeting at Cambridge Decemb. 22. 75.

At a meeting at Cambridge Decemb. 27. ’75

At a Meeting of ye Corporatiō at Cambridge 11. 2. 76.

At a meeting of ye. Corporation 22. 6. 1676. All ye members thereof being present.

At a Meeting of ye Corporation Octob. 23. 77.

At A meeting of ye Corporation 14. 3. 77.

At a meeting of ye Corporatiō at Cambridge 6. 1. ’78/7: all being present

College Book N^o. 1.2

Aug^st 22^d 167378

At a Corporation Meeting at Cambridge 27. 10^o. 75.81

At the meeting of the Governours of Harvard Colledge, held in the Colledge-Hall this 27 of 10^th—1643.103

Decemb. 10^th 1646.133

A Copy of M^r Israel Stoughtons Legacy to Harvard Colledge135

the Lawes143 Liberties & orders of Harvard Colledge144 confirmed by the Overseers &145 president of y^e Colledge in the Yeares 1642, 1643, 1644, 1645, & 1646. and published to ye Scholars for ye perpetuall preservation of their welfare & government

Orders agreed upon by y^e Overseers at a meeting in Harvard Colledge, May: 6^th: 1650161

August y^e 1^st 71.

Octob. 8^th 79198

A Clause of M^r Rogers’s Wil202

Maij 31^mo 1650.205

At a meeting of the Corporac̄c̄on. June. 10^th 1659.212

At a Meeting of y^e Over-seers, at y^e Presidents house, March. 27^th. 1667.

Feb: 21, 16 ⁶/₇ ⁹/₀.

Oct Octob^r y^e 1s^t. 1672236

Jan^rij 25: 1672.

Septemb^r 7^th 1669240

Jan^rij 25 1672242

Boston June. 3^d 1669. Several Bonds obligations &c. received of M^r Thomas Danforth late Treasurer of Harvard Colledge. & are so much now due to y^e s^d Colledge as followeth.

Septemb^r 7^th 1669

Acts of y^e Corporation since251 y^e 10^th of Decem^br252* 1672253

January y^e 25^th 1672:

Feb^r y^e 3^d255 1672:

At a Corporation meeting May 27^th: 1673

Sept^r 15: 1673.

Nov^r 5: 1673.

ffeb^rij 2: 1673.

At the meeting of the Corporation Aprill 15^th. 1674.

June 15^th 1674

Dec^r 11: 1674.

p^rsent

Dec^r 21: 1674.

At a meeting of y^e Corporation at Cambridge April. 19^th 1675279

At a meeting of y^e. Corporation 22. 6. 1676. All y^e members thereof being present.

At a meeting of ye Corporatiō at Cambridge 6. 1. ’7⁸/₇: all being present

At a Corporation Meeting at Cambridge Oct. 8^th 1679

At a Corporation meeting: 2^d. 12^mo. 1679. All being present:

An Inventory307 of y^e Colledge Utensills belonging to y^e Butterie October 26: 1683

Legacy from y^e late M^r Penoyer Esq^r of y^e remainder of a farme in Norfolke formerly let at 44^ƚ ꝑ annum, now at 30^ƚƚ beside charges to be deducted is. . . . D^r

At a meeting of y^e Overseers, on the Com̄encem^t day Cambridge July 1. 84.

At a meeting of y^e Corporation in Cambridge Octo. 1. 84.

At a meeting of y^e Corporation of Harvard Colledge July 21. 1684.

At a meeting of the Corporation of y^e Colledge in Cambridge March. 23. 8⅘.

At a meeting of y^e Corporation in Cambridge March. 23 168⅘.

At a General327 Court held at Boston 27^th of May 1685.328

At a meeting of y^e Corporation in Cambridge329 July 2. 1685.

At a meeting of y^e Corporation in Cambridge Sept 15. 1685.330

Legacy from the Late W^m Penoyer Esq^r to Harvard Colledge In New Eng^ƚd. D^r

ꝑ Contra C^r