Item. And whereas I have
did for many
&
and
weighty reasons more than thirteen years ago,
undertake,
&
and
have at my own
Ri&slong;que
risk
&
and
Expence
expense
by the
a&slong;sistance
assistance
&
and
favour of god, founded a charity school
for
the education of youths of the several tribes of Indians in this land, and
al&slong;o
also
of a competent number of English youths to accompany them, with a
single view to the spreading the gospel into the ignorant parts of this
Land,
e&slong;pecially
especially
among the Indians. And by the smiles of heaven
upon every step that hath
hitherto been taken in the Affair, the
design is now become respectable in Europe as well as America, inso‐
‐much that large donations have
been made, whereby a number of
Mi&slong;sionaries
missionaries
&
and
schoolmasters have been, and are supported in the
Wilderne&slong;s
wilderness
, as well as a considerable number now in this
school.
filling for the like service when they have finished their
learning here
And a
very considerable fund is
additional Sums have been collected in great Britain, chiefly by
the endeavours of the
Rev.d
Rev.
Doct.r
Dr.
Whitaker, whom I have
Authorised
authorized
commi&slong;sioned
commissioned
and sent, in com‐
‐pany with the
Rev.d
Rev.
Sampson
Samson
Occom, in my name, to solicit the charities
of gods people
only for the use
&
and
support of
s.d
said
Design; And God
having amidst the
numberle&slong;s
numberless
&
and
signal favours, by which he has
own'd
owned
this design, put it into the hearts of
tho&slong;e
those
most noble worthy
&
and
generous
friends
&
and
benefactors the Right
hon.ble
Honourable
W..m
William
Earl of Dartmouth
M.r
Mr.
Baron
Smythe
John Thornton
Samuel Roffey
Charles
Hardey
Hardy
&
and
Daniel West
Esqr
Esq.
M.r
Mr.
Samuel Savage
M.r
Mr.
Josiah Robarts
&
and
Mr
Mr.
Robart
Robert
Keen all of, or near
the City
of London to become Guarantees to the
publick
public
for the
safety
Security
&
and
due application of
sd
said
fund
Monies collected in great
Britain for
promoting the great design
afores.d
aforesaid
,
&
and
that this so important Affair
should
might not fail or be obstructed
thro'
through
my decease, and it being also
nece&slong;sary
necessary
for the safety wellbeing
&
and
succe&slong;s
success
of
ye
the
undertaking that there be also
a trust
appointed on this side the water who may
&
and
shall receive
all gifts
&
and
grants subscriptions or donations any way made in
these Colonies for the
use
&
and
support of
s.d
said
school or
mi&slong;sionaries
missionaries
and to dispose of and improve
ye
the
same according to
ye
the
will of
ye
the
doners
donors
; and also to examine
&
and
judge of the qualifications of
Mi&slong;&slong;sys
missionaries
&
and
school-masters
schoolmasters
; the numbers from time to time expedient
&
and
their
fitne&slong;s
fitness
for the places they shall be respectively designed for and also of
their
fidelity
&
and
skill in performing the truths respectively reposed
in them
&
and
accordingly to authorize
&
and
appoint them to
yr
their
respective offices or displace
&
and
remove them as they shall find occasion
I do therefore, after much deliberation
&
and
committing the
affair to god
&
and
waiting upon him for light
&
and
direction therein — nominate
&
and
appoint my much
hon.d
honoured
&
and
worthy friends
afores.d
aforesaid
viz the Right
hon.ble
Honourable
W.m
William
Earl of Dartmouth,
&c
etc.
to be trustees of all
ye
the
Donations
yt
that
have been made or shall be made of any kind or in any
manner of way
wtever
whatever
thro'
through
yr
their
hands for
ye
the
use
&
and
benefit of
ye
the
genl
general
design
afores.d
aforesaid
&
and
to them
ye
the
s.d
said
trustees I give
&
and
bequeath
sd
said
fund
allready
already
made or any gifts grants or donations to be made as
afores.d
aforesaid
to
ym
them
&
and
to
yr
their
succe&slong;sors
successors
to be by them disposed of
&
and
improved in
ye
the
best manner only for
ye
the
Uses
aforesd
aforesaid
yt
that
&
and
to do
wtever
whatever
yy
they
shall judge necessary to be done on
yt
that
side
ye
the
water for
ye
the
safety
welbeing
well-being
prosperity,
succe&slong;s
success
&
and
increa&slong;e
increase
of
ye
the
great design in view
under such regulations as shall be hereafter
mentioned—X
&
and
in case of
ye
the
death or resignation
of any of
ye
the
s.d
said
T 9
Gentleman such vacancy be declared
&
and
others chosen by
ye
the
majority of
ye
the
remaining Trustees, to fill up such Vacancy or Vacancies
I do also apppointnominate
&
and
appoint my son Ralph Wheelock
One mentioned on my
afore&slong;d
aforesaid
will
to be my
succe&slong;sor
successor
in
ye
the
immediate care oversight guidance
&
and
direction
of this whole Affair, so long
&
and
under such limitations
&
and
restrictions as shall be here
‐after mentioned in this will
— I do also nominate
&
and
appoint my faithful
&
and
trusty friends
Col:
Col.
W.m
William
Pitkin
Esq.r
Esq.
of Hartford, the
Rev.d
Rev.
Benjamin
Pomroy
Pomeroy
of Hebron
the
Rev.d
Rev.
James Lockwood of Wethersfield, the
Rev.d
Rev.
W.m
Timo
Timothy
Pitkin of Farmington, the
Rev.d
Rev.
Nath.l
Nathaniel
Whitaker DD of Norwich,
the
Revd
Rev.
W.m
William
Patten of Hartford
&
and
my son Ralph
Wheelock all of the
Colony of Connecticut
&
and
the
Rev.d
Rev.
Saml
Samuel
Kirtland
Mi&slong;s.y
Missionary
to be Trustees of all the Donations that
have been made or shall be
made in these colonies
American colonies for the Use support
&
and
benefit of
ye
the
general design in view
the School
&
and
Mi&slong;sionaries
missionaries
as
afore&slong;d
aforesaid
&
and
to them
ye
the
s.d
said
Trustees last mentioned I give
&
and
bequeath the Lot of Land
or tenement in this
s.d
said
Society in Lebanon
afore&slong;.d
aforesaid
given
oreginally
originally
by
M.r
Mr.
Joshua Moore of
Mansfield
&
and
since confirmed to me by a deed from his
widdow
widow
for the Use
&
and
support of
sd
said
school
togather
together
w.th
with
ye
the
subscriptions made by
divers
diverse
well disposed persons for
ye
the
support
&
and
benefit of
ye
the
school,
&
and
any
&
and
all
other or real or personal estate that has been or shall be given
or
any way
convey'd
conveyed
or made over to this school
and
Mi&slong;sionaries
missionaries
or to me for
the Use
&
and
benefit of
ye
the
same To them
&
and
to their Successors to have
&
and
to hold or alienate
&
and
dispose of as
yy
they
shall judge best only for
ye
the
uses
afores.d
aforesaid
— And that they or any five of them
ye
the
whole being
duely
duly
notified (by letters or otherways of
ye
the
Time
&
and
place of
meeting) shall have full power to
chuse
choose
another Trustee if they shall
think fit
&
and
then to to confirm
ye
the
appointment I have made of (my son
Ralph for) my successor or to
chuse
choose
another of their number in his stead —
&
and
that the same so chosen to be my
succe&slong;sor
successor
be approved by the
R.t
Right
honble
Honourable
noble
&
and
worthy Gentlemen of
ye
the
Trust in England otherwise that
a new nomination
be made by the
Teither set of Trustees
'till
'til
one be found
in which all may unite
&
and
that the one appointed by
ye
the
Trust on this
side the water shall
officiate
till
'til
that matter be settled
&
and
it is my will that
my
succe&slong;sor
successor
s be
Succe&slong;sively
successively
appointed by will with the Advice of
&
and
or approbation
both of the Trustees here
&
and
in England
forever or
untill
until
a legal incorporation
shall be obtained and that he be
approved by both
Setts
sets
of
Tru&slong;tees
Trustees
or else
yt
that
another be by them Chosen as
afore&slong;aid
aforesaid
And in case of a vacancy by the death of
My
Succe
‐&slong;or
succe
ssor
or
Succe&slong;sors
successors
shall die
with out
without
such will that one be
cho&slong;en
chosen
by both
&slong;etts
sets
of
Tru&slong;tees
Trustees
as
afore&slong;.d
aforesaid
,
&
and
y.t
that
he
Who
&slong;hall
shall
be appointed by the
Tru&slong;tees
Trustees
on this the water officiate
till
'til
that matter be
&slong;ettled
settled
as
afore&slong;.d
aforesaid
&
and
by
ye
the
death or resignation of any of the Trustees that such vacancy or
vacancies
bye supplied by others chosen by the major part of the
surviving
Trustees —
&
and
it shall be
ye
the
duty of
the&slong;e
these
Trustees to examine
&
and
authorize
Mi&slong;sionaries
missionaries
&
and
school masters
schoolmasters
&
and
appoint them to their respective
services and
judg
judge
of their Skill
&
and
Fidelity in performing the Same and accord‐
ingly continue
or
di&slong;place
displace
and remove them as they Shall
jidge
judge
fit. and do any
thing for the help and
a&slong;si&slong;tance
assistance
of my
S.d
said
Succe&slong;sor
successor
in the vigorous
Pro&slong;ecution
prosecution
of
the
Sd
said
great
De&slong;ign
design
, and to appoint fix upon and determine
&
and
fix upon laws rules and orders for
ye
the
Edification Decency,
&
and
Good Economy of the Whole affair as they Shall from time to time find
nece&slong;s.y
necessary
Also that my
Succe&slong;sor
successor
keep a faithful and fair
acco.t
account
of all
Expences
expenses
andfor,
&
and
Di&slong;bur&slong;ments
disbursements
of
money, in, this whole affair and
tran&slong;mitt
transmit
the Same twice a year, with an
accot
account
of all
Succe&slong;ses
successes
and remarkable
Occurrances
occurrences
to the
Tru&slong;t
Trust
in England — and that
they
he Shall do the Same, with
re&slong;pect
respect
to my New Plan which he or they
tru&slong;t
trust
here Shall think fit to come in
as Soon as there is opportunity for it, and if it may be before
he enters
upon the Execution of it, in order for their approbation of
e
the
Tru&slong;t
Trust
in England
at Home
and the
Accots
accounts
being thus kept and
tran&slong;mitted
transmitted
, the
Tru&slong;t
Trust
in England
&slong;hall
shall
not have right to
prote&slong;t
protest
any Bills or Draughts made upon their
Trea&slong;urer
treasurer
of their
Di&slong;approbation
disapprobation
of the
Mea&slong;ures
measures
he is
pur&slong;uing
pursuing
. The Same I expect
for
my Self
myself
So long as I do to the
be&slong;t
best
of my Ability proceed according
to the foregoing proposals. and I hope in
God who has hitherto So
mar
=vellou&slong;ly
mar
velously
appeard
appeared
to maintain and promote this
Cau&slong;e
cause
hitherto which
is his own that he will yet take care of it and perform the
highe&slong;t
highest
wi&slong;hes
wishes
and Hopes of his Saints concerning it, and particularly that
he will open
the Hearts of Such as he has Endowed with Ability
to provide a
la&slong;ting
lasting
Fund for the Support not only of the School but of the
Pre&slong;ident
president
,
In&slong;tructors
instructors
and Trustees other
officers
nece&slong;sary
necessary
for
of the Same.
Wherefore know
Ye
thee
that I do by these
pre&slong;ents
presents
Give Grant Convey and make over
to my much
Hond
honoured
&
and
Worthy Friends before named viz the
R.t
Right
Honle
Honourable
William Earl of Dartmouth
M.r
Mr.
Baron Smythe
&c
etc.
and to their
Succe&slong;sors
successors
Cho&slong;en
chosen
as before mentioned, forever e
the
Gifts
money already collected which is now in their Hands, and all the
Gifts Grants or Donations
of any kind that shall hereafter be made
thro'
through
their Hands only for the uses
&
and
purpo&slong;es
purposes
afore&slong;d
aforesaid
and in the manner
afore&slong;.d
aforesaid
and I do by these
pre&slong;ents
presents
bind and oblige
my&slong;elf
myself
that the Plan
afore&slong;aid
aforesaid
Shall remain and be the form and manner of
this School, only
re&slong;erving
reserving
to
my Self
myself
the Liberty to change my
Succe&slong;.r
successor
or to nominate another in Stead of him who is now named in my
Will and
also to add two more
Tru&slong;tees
Trustees
more than are now named or
remove either of these and put
another or others in Stead thereof if I
Shall think it Expedient.
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To all
pp
people
to
wm
whom
these
Pre&slong;ents
presents
Shall come Greeting
Know
Ye
thee
y.t
that
Whereas I Eleazar Wheelock of Lebanon in the
County of Windham and
coloney
Colony
of Connecticut in
N.
New
England
() have by my
la&slong;t
last
will and
Te&slong;tament
testament
, Dated this
14th
14th
Day of April 1768. regulated,
moddled
modeled
, ordered and
di&slong;posed
disposed
of
my Indian Charity School in the
manner and form and words following
viz. "Item. and Where as
I did
&c
etc.