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Cover of "Journal of the Meetings of the President & Masters of William & Mary's College." Faculty Minute Book, 1729–1784, Faculty Assembly Records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries (image 1).

Introduction and summary.^[1]

Document text, 29 December 1779

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Dec.^r 29.^th 1779.

At a meeting of the President & Masters _^^Professors of Wm Mary College, under a statute passed by the Visitors the fourth Day of December, 1779 —

Present

James Madison, President, & Professor of Natural Philosophy, & Mathematics.

George Wythe, Professor of Law & Police.

James M'Clurg, Professor of Anatomy and Medicine.

Robert Andrews, Professor of Moral Philosophy, the Laws of Nature & of Nations, & of the fine Arts.

Charles Bellini, Professor of Modern Languages.

Resolved, That M.^r Andrews act as Clerk of the Society for this day.

Resolved, that the Lectures in the different Schools shall commence for the ensuing year on the 17.^th of January.

For the Encouragement of Science,

Resolved, that a Student on paying an annually one thousand pounds of Tobacco shall be entitled to attend any two of the following Professors, viz.: of Law and Police, of Natural Philosophy. & and Mathematics, & of Moral Philosophy, the Laws of Nature & Nations, and of the fine arts, & that for fifteen hundred pounds he shall be entitled to attend the said three said Professors, the fees to be paid at that Period of the year when the Courses of Lectures commence.

Resolved, that Mr James Wilson be allowed 3,000 lbs. of Tobacco pr annum, two men & a Boy, & any Benefit he can derive from the Garden after supplying the President & Professors with vegetables, as Steward & Gardener of y.^e College.

Resolved, that Winkfield, Bob, Lemon, Adam, & Pompey, be retained for cleaning the College, & other necessary Purposes.

Resolved, that the President & Mr Andrews hire the Negroes not retained, for Tobacco or other Country Produce.

Resolved, that Mr Andrews be appointed to execute the office of Bursar of the College.

Document text, 30 December 1779

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Dec.^r 30.^th 1779.

At a Meeting of the President & Professors of Wm & Mary College.

Present

James Madison, President,

George Wythe,                      Robert Andrews

James M'Clurg                      Charles Bellini

Resolved, that the Ceremony of Matriculation shall be a pecuniary contribution to the Library, from every Student when he enters the College, & annually afterwards, on which his Name, together with his Contribution, shall be entered in a Book kept for that Purpose by the Bursar, & he shall be entitled to the Use of the Library.

Ordered, that the Library be arranged according to the different Branches of Literature.

Resolved, that former Students shall enjoy a preferable Claim to Rooms until the 30.^th of next month.

Resolved, that Application for College Rooms be made to the Presidt, who shall determine the Right according to Priority of Application.

Resolved, that the personal Property, not necessary for the Use of the College, shall be exposed to publick sale on the 7.^th of January, 1780.

J. Madison, P.

Document text, 2 February 1780

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At a Meeting of the President and Professors of William and Mary College, Feb.^r 2.^& 1780.

Present - James Madison Pr.

George Wythe

James M'Clurg

Robert Andrews.

Resolved - that James Wilson be appointed Collector of y.^e Rents in y.^e County of King William in y.^e place of Christopher Taliaferro

Resolved - that in future all surveyors be publicly examined before y.^e Society, previous to their having a Certificate of their abilities.

Resolved - that Mr Wm Cole be desired to collect y.^e Money due from y.^e Rents of y.^e Nottoway Estate.

Resolved - that Samuel Griffin, Esq^e. be permitted to have any quantity of land near to his House not exceeding 20 acres for y.^e Purpose of Pasturage only.

J. Madison, P.

Document text, 17 March 1780

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Resolved that y.^e Collectors be ordered to collect all Rents for y.^e last Year in Tob.^o only-and that all Arrears due for any Time preceding y.^e Commencement of y.^e last Year be collected either in Tob.^o, or in Money according to y.^e Value of Tob.^o at y.^e Time of Payment.

Document text, 23 May 1780

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Resolved — that y.^e Collector of King Wm do receive the rents of 1779 at 30£ pr cwt, provided they be paid on demand.

Mr Wythe did not vote in y.^e above Resolve.

That he shall bring suits for all arrears, unless paid at y.^e current Price of Tob.^o — and that those who are not able to pay their arrears be ejected.

Mr Joseph Fox was elected Collector of King Wm. Rents in y.^e stead of James Wilson who had resigned.

The following advertisement was directed to be made public: The College having suffered very considerably by accepting current Money instead of y.^e Rents reserved in y.^e Leases of their Lands w.^ch were payable in Tobacco or sterling Money at y.^e option of y.^e President & Professors; Notice is hereby given to y.^e Tenants & others concerned that y.^e Rents of y.^e Current year, & of all future years will be exacted in Tob^o according to y.^e reservations. Actions are directed to be commenced immediately for Breaches of y.^e Covenants in any of y.^e Leases, and to recover Posession of all y.^e Tenements, y.^e Holders of which have forfeited by non-payment of y.^e Rents by waste by y.^e neglect to make improvements by Sales without License, or otherwise, and to be prosecuted with y.^e greatest Expedition.

Document text, 20 May 1780

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At a Meeting of y.^e President & Professors of y.^e College May y.^e 20^th. 1780.

Present. J. Madison

Geo. Wythe

James M^c Clurg

Rob^t Andrews

Charles Bellini.

Resolved-that Mr Bellini be appointed Librarian.

2. That all Books belonging to y.^e Library & lent out be forthwith returned, that none of y.^e Books be hereafter delivered out of y.^e Library to any but Professors & matriculated Students and to them for one month only at a Time, when they shall be returned, otherwise y.^e Borrower shall not only be accountable for y.^e value of y.^e Book withheld, but be deprived of y.^e Priviledge until y.^e Society upon proper amends, at a subsequent Meeting agree to restore it.

3. That if any borrowed Book be defaced, torn, or otherwise injured, he who had y.^e use of it shall replace it by another of y.^e same Author, equal to what it was when put into his hands —

4. The first Monday in every Month at 9^oC in y.^e Morning is appointed as a Time to receive all Books lent out.

J Madison

Document text, 27 June 1780

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At a Meeting of y.^e President & Professors of Wm & Mary College, June 27^th—1780.

Present — J. Madison

G. Wythe

J. M'Clurg

R. Andrews

Ch. Bellini.

Resolved, That y.^e vacations in future be as follows

The first — from y.^e first of April to y.^e first of May.

The second — from y.^e first of August to y.^e 10th October.

J Madison

At a Meeting of y.^e President and Professors of

W^m & Mary College November 27^th. 1780.

Present J. Madison, P.

G. Wythe

J. M^cClurg

R. Andrews

C. Bellini —

Resolved — That Col. Thomas Marshall be appointed surveyor of y.^e County of Fayette. James Thompson of y.^e County of Lincoln-and Geo. May of y.^e County of Jefferson—

Resolved — That James Wilson be allowed five Hhds of Tobacco _^^{pr annum} as his Wages-and that he shall also undertake y.^e Management of a Farm upon the Lands adjoining y.^e College—

Document text, 14 December 1780

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Resolved also-That three Hhds of Tob^o — be farther allowed him in Lieu of his Board.

J Madison Pr.

At a meeting of y.^e Presid^t & Professors of Wm & Mary Coll., December 14.^th, 1780

Present

J Madison Pr.                      Geo Wythe

J M^cClurg                      Robert Andrews

Ch. Bellini.

Resolved, that such of y.^e Negroes as shall not be hereafter reserved, be disposed of in Exchange for Lands not exceeding the Distance of one Hundred Miles from Williamsburg —

J Madison Pr.

At a Meeting of y.^e President & Professors Jan. 1. 1780

Present: J Madison, P.              Geo. Wythe,

Robert Andrews —              Charles Bellini.

Resolved — That M^r Wilson be desired to hire out the Negroes belonging to y.^e College, except those necessary for y.^e College, & Farm, y.^e Persons hiring them to pay their Taxes & clothe them.

J Madison P.

Document text, n.d.

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At a Meeting of the President & Professors of W^m & Mary College.

Present. James Madison P.

Geo. Wythe,

Robert Andrews

Charles Bellini

Resolved that y.^e Collectors hereafter to be appointed be allowed six per Centum upon all Monies by them Collected for y.^e Use if y.^e College, and ten per Centum for Collections in Tob^o —

That when ye Rent shall not be paid in Tob^o, nor sufficient Distress be found, the Collector is impowered to receive Money of the Tenant who makes Default at the Rate of y.^e current Price of Tob^o, at the warehouses, by the notes of wch y.^e Rent is payable —

Resolved, that M.^r Benja C. Spiller be appointed Collector of King William Rents in y.^e Room of M.^r Fox deceased —

Document text, 7 March 1781

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At a meeting of ye Presid^t and Professors of y.^e College.

Present J. Madison Pr.,              March 7.^th 1781 -

G. Wythe

Rob^t Andrews

Charles Bellini.

Resolved, that Suits be brought to turn those Tenants out of Possession of y.^e Nottoway Lands who refuse paying y.^e Rent at y.^e Time y.^e Agreement was made for leasing them.

Resolved, that y.^e Bursar be allowed 3 p^r Cent upon all Monies received by him for use of y.^e College.

At a Meeting of y.^e Presid^t and Proffessors of y.^e College, March 1.^st 1782.

Resolved that a Degree of Doctor of Civil Law be conferred upon Gen.^r Chastellux of which the following is a Diploma

Document text, 7 March 1781

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See also

• Professor of Law and Police
• Other Related Wythepedia Pages

References

1. ↑ "Journal of the Meetings of the President & Masters of William & Mary's College." Faculty Minute Book, 1729–1784, Faculty Assembly Records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Further reading

• Lyon G. Tyler, "Journal of the President and Masters or Professors of William and Mary College," William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine 16, no. 1 (January 1907), 22-33.

External links

• Faculty Minute Book, 1729–1784, Faculty Assembly Records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.