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[[File:MarylandGazette11June1752P3.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Detail from page 3 from the ''Maryland Gazette'' (Annapolis, MD) for 11 June 1752: an article concerning sponsors for the Charity Working School in Talbot Co., Maryland. From the [https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc4800/sc4872/001279/html/index.html Maryland Gazette Collection,] Maryland State Archives.
 
[[File:MarylandGazette11June1752P3.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Detail from page 3 from the ''Maryland Gazette'' (Annapolis, MD) for 11 June 1752: an article concerning sponsors for the Charity Working School in Talbot Co., Maryland. From the [https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc4800/sc4872/001279/html/index.html Maryland Gazette Collection,] Maryland State Archives.
 
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Introduction and summary.<ref>Please footnote sources.</ref>
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==Article text, 1 June 1752==
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===Page 3===
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<blockquote>
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<span style="font-size="2">THE Trustees and Managers,</span> for the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Charity Working School,</span> now setting up in ''Talbot'' County, ''Maryland,'' having received the following Contributions to the said pious Design, by the Hands of the Rev. Mr. <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Bacon,</span> from the under named Gentlemen and Ladies in ''Virginia,'' do hereby return their sincere Thanks, to the worthy Benefactors for the same; ''viz.''
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''For Benefactions received by Mr. Bacon, in'' July ''last.''
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{| width="75%" style="border-collapse: collapse;"
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| width="65%" | To Peyton Randolph, Esq; his Majesty's Attorney General for
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| width="35%" | 2 Guineas
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|-
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| To the Rev. Mr. Richard Graham, Professor of the Mathematics, in William and Mary College, at Williamsburg, for
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| 1 Pistole
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|-
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| To the Rev. Mr. William Preston, Professor of Moral Philosophy, in Ditto, for
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| 1 Pistole
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|-
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| colspan="2" |
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::''The three last mentioned Benefactions, received by the Hands of the Hon. and Rev. Mr Commissary'' Dawson.
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|-
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| To the Hon. and Rev. William Dawson, D. D. President of the College, for
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| &pound; 5 Sterling
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|-
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| To the Hon. John Blair, Auditor General of Virginia, for
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| 5 Guineas
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|-
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| Ditto, for his annual Subscription of 2 Guineas, of which received for the past Year
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| 2 Guineas
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|-
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| To the Rev. Mr. Thomas Dawson, Rector of Williamsburg, for
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| &pound; 3 12 Sterling
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|-
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| To a Gentleman desiring to be unknown, for
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| 4 Pistoles
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|-
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| To a Lady desiring to be unknown, for
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| 4 Pistoles,
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|-
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| To Miss Priscilla Bassett, for
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| 1 Pistole
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|-
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| colspan="2" |
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::''The two last Benefactions, received by the Hands of the Rev. Mr.'' Thomas Dawson.
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|-
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| To Dr. George Gilmer, for
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| 2 Pistoles
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|-
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| To a Gentleman desiring to be unknown, for
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| 1 Guinea
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|-
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| To Walter King, Esq; for
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| 8 Pistoles
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|-
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| To the Hon. Thomas Nelson, Esq; Secretary for
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| 4 Pistoles
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|-
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| To the Rev. Mr. John Camm, Rector of York Hampton, for
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| 1 Pistole
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|-
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| To Warner Lewis, Esq; for
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| 4 Pistoles
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|-
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| To a Gentleman desiring to be unknown, for
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| 1 Guinea
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|-
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| To the Hon. John Lewis, Esq; for
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| 4 Pistoles
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|-
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| To the Hon. William Nelson, Esq; for
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| 4 Pistoles
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|-
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| To the Rev. Mr. William Yates, Rector of Ware, in Gloucester County, for
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| 4 Pistoles
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|-
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| To Ralph Wormley, Esq; for
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| 4 Pistoles
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|-
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| To Peter Robinson, Esq; for
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| 2 Pistoles
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|-
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| To Col. Francis Willis, for his annual Subscription of 3 Pistoles, of which he has paid, for the past Year.
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| 3 Pistoles,
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|-
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| To Mrs. Willis, for
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| 4 Pistoles
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|-
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| To Mr. Mordecai Booth, for
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| 2 Pistoles
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|-
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|who is also a Subscriber of 1 Guinea ''per'' Ann.
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|
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|-
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| colspan="2" |
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::''For Benefactions received by Mr'' Bacon, ''in'' October ''and'' November ''last.''
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|-
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| To the Hon. John Robinson, Esq; Speaker, for
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| 4 Pistoles
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|-
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| To [[George Wythe]], Esq; for
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| 2 Pistoles
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|-
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| To Richard Lee, Esq; for
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| 1 Guinea
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|-
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| To a Clergyman desiring to be unknown for
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| 1 Pistole
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|-
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| To James Power, Esq; for
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| 2 Pistoles
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|-
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| To Zachariah Lewis, Esq; for
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| 1 Pistole
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|-
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| To a Gentleman desiring to be unknown, for
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| 4 Pistoles
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|-
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| To Mr. John Holt, for
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| 1 Pistole
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|-
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| To Mrs. Lightfoot (Widow), for
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| 2 Pistoles
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|-
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| To Richard Ambler, Esq; for
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| 1 Guinea
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|-
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| To Francis Willis, junior, Esq; for
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| 5 Pistoles
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|-
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| To Mr. John Norton, for
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| 2 Pistoles and a half,
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|-
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| To the Gentlemen and Ladies, who attended a Concert of Music in the College Hall, for the Benefit of the School, for
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| 23 Pistoles and a half.
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|}
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</blockquote>
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==See also==
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*[[S. Bassett French Biographical Sketch]]
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*Other Related Wythepedia Pages
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==References==
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<references/>
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==External links==
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*Read this book in [https://books.google.com/ Google Books.]
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Revision as of 14:18, 2 March 2021

Detail from page 3 from the Maryland Gazette (Annapolis, MD) for 11 June 1752: an article concerning sponsors for the Charity Working School in Talbot Co., Maryland. From the Maryland Gazette Collection, Maryland State Archives.

Introduction and summary.[1]

Article text, 1 June 1752

Page 3

THE Trustees and Managers, for the Charity Working School, now setting up in Talbot County, Maryland, having received the following Contributions to the said pious Design, by the Hands of the Rev. Mr. Bacon, from the under named Gentlemen and Ladies in Virginia, do hereby return their sincere Thanks, to the worthy Benefactors for the same; viz.

For Benefactions received by Mr. Bacon, in July last.

To Peyton Randolph, Esq; his Majesty's Attorney General for 2 Guineas
To the Rev. Mr. Richard Graham, Professor of the Mathematics, in William and Mary College, at Williamsburg, for 1 Pistole
To the Rev. Mr. William Preston, Professor of Moral Philosophy, in Ditto, for 1 Pistole
The three last mentioned Benefactions, received by the Hands of the Hon. and Rev. Mr Commissary Dawson.
To the Hon. and Rev. William Dawson, D. D. President of the College, for £ 5 Sterling
To the Hon. John Blair, Auditor General of Virginia, for 5 Guineas
Ditto, for his annual Subscription of 2 Guineas, of which received for the past Year 2 Guineas
To the Rev. Mr. Thomas Dawson, Rector of Williamsburg, for £ 3 12 Sterling
To a Gentleman desiring to be unknown, for 4 Pistoles
To a Lady desiring to be unknown, for 4 Pistoles,
To Miss Priscilla Bassett, for 1 Pistole
The two last Benefactions, received by the Hands of the Rev. Mr. Thomas Dawson.
To Dr. George Gilmer, for 2 Pistoles
To a Gentleman desiring to be unknown, for 1 Guinea
To Walter King, Esq; for 8 Pistoles
To the Hon. Thomas Nelson, Esq; Secretary for 4 Pistoles
To the Rev. Mr. John Camm, Rector of York Hampton, for 1 Pistole
To Warner Lewis, Esq; for 4 Pistoles
To a Gentleman desiring to be unknown, for 1 Guinea
To the Hon. John Lewis, Esq; for 4 Pistoles
To the Hon. William Nelson, Esq; for 4 Pistoles
To the Rev. Mr. William Yates, Rector of Ware, in Gloucester County, for 4 Pistoles
To Ralph Wormley, Esq; for 4 Pistoles
To Peter Robinson, Esq; for 2 Pistoles
To Col. Francis Willis, for his annual Subscription of 3 Pistoles, of which he has paid, for the past Year. 3 Pistoles,
To Mrs. Willis, for 4 Pistoles
To Mr. Mordecai Booth, for 2 Pistoles
who is also a Subscriber of 1 Guinea per Ann.
For Benefactions received by Mr Bacon, in October and November last.
To the Hon. John Robinson, Esq; Speaker, for 4 Pistoles
To George Wythe, Esq; for 2 Pistoles
To Richard Lee, Esq; for 1 Guinea
To a Clergyman desiring to be unknown for 1 Pistole
To James Power, Esq; for 2 Pistoles
To Zachariah Lewis, Esq; for 1 Pistole
To a Gentleman desiring to be unknown, for 4 Pistoles
To Mr. John Holt, for 1 Pistole
To Mrs. Lightfoot (Widow), for 2 Pistoles
To Richard Ambler, Esq; for 1 Guinea
To Francis Willis, junior, Esq; for 5 Pistoles
To Mr. John Norton, for 2 Pistoles and a half,
To the Gentlemen and Ladies, who attended a Concert of Music in the College Hall, for the Benefit of the School, for 23 Pistoles and a half.

See also

References

  1. Please footnote sources.

External links