"Journal of the Meetings of the President & Masters of William & Mary's College"
Introduction and summary.[1]
Contents
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, Esqe. 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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March 17th 1780.
At a Meeting of y.e President and Professors of y.e College, Present —
J. Madison Presidt.
G. Wythe — P. L. & P.
J. M'Clurg — P. A. & M.
R. Andrews P. M. P. &e.
Ch. Bellini P. M L.
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.
J Madison P.
Document text, 23 May 1780
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May y.e 23.d 1780.
At a Meeting of y.e President & Professors, Present: J. Madison — George Wythe
Robert Andrews
Charles Bellini
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.
— J Madison
At a Meeting May 25.
Present as above-also Doctr Mc Clurg.
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 Tobo 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.
J Madison
Document text, 20 May 1780
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At a Meeting of y.e President & Professors of y.e College May y.e 20th. 1780.
Present. J. Madison
Geo. Wythe
James Mc Clurg
Robt 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 9oC 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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Minutes for "A Meeting of the President and Professors of William & Mary College," June 27, 1780. Faculty Minute Book, 1729–1784, p. 286, Faculty Assembly Records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries (image 291).At a Meeting of y.e President & Professors of Wm & Mary College, June 27th—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
- Wm & Mary College November 27th. 1780.
Present J. Madison, P.
G. Wythe
J. M'Clurg
R. Andrews
C. Bellini —
Resolved-That Col. Thomas Marshall be appointed surveyor of ye County of Fayette. James Thompson of ye County of Lincoln-and Geo. May of ye County of Jefferson.Resolved-That James Wilson be allowed five Hhds of Tobacco p' annum as his Wages-and that he shall also undertake ye Management of a Farm upon the Lands adjoining ye College. (287) Resolved also-That three Hhds of Tob° be farther allowed him in Lieu of his Board. J. MADISON, Pr
See also
- Professor of Law and Police
- Other Related Wythepedia Pages
References
- ↑ "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.
