Andrew Oliver, report, 1758 November 14
14 November 1758[1758-11-14]
ms number758614
[note (type: abstract): Andrew Oliver forwards to Wheelock the recommendation of the The New York/New Jersey Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge regarding Occom’s ordination and the options for Occom’s future employment.][note (type: handwriting): Unknown hand is formal and clear. The trailer is in a different, unknown hand.][note (type: paper): Wide sheet folded in half is in good conditon, with minimal staining, creasing and wear.][note (type: ink): Dark-brown.][note (type: noteworthy): This document is on the same sheet of paper as manuscript 758554. As noted on the document, it is a (contemporary) copy. It is uncertain to which board of commissioners the trailer refers.]EventsOccom’s Ordination
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[Opener]
Boston[place0013.ocp]
14 [Nov:r | November]Nov:rNovember 1758[1758-11-14]
At a [Meetg | meeting]Meetgmeeting of the [Comiſ.rs | Commissioners]Comiſ.rsCommissioners[org0095.ocp]
Voted. That the Treasurer transmit to the
[Rev:d | Rev.]Rev:dRev.
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] of Lebanon[place0122.ocp] a
Copy of the Vote of the Correspondent [Commiſsioners | Commissioners]CommiſsionersCommissioners of the Society[org0069.ocp]
[&c | etc.]&cetc.
[paſsed | passed]paſsedpassed
27 [Sep.t | September]Sep.tSeptember 1758[1758-09-27] at [Naſsau | Nassau]NaſsauNassau Hall[place0152.ocp]
[N | New]NNew Jersey[place0163.ocp]. — That He and the [aſso[illegible]ciated | associated]aſso[illegible]ciatedassociated Ministers in that Neighbourhood may consider of the Expediency of
[Sampson | Samson]SampsonSamson
[Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp]'s Removal to New
Jersey[place0163.ocp].
That they be [inform'd | informed]inform'dinformed— If they should be of opinion that it would be best, he should
remain where he is, and that he can serve the Indians at Long Island[place0129.ocp] in capacity of a Preacher as well as of
a Schoolmaster, the [Commiſsioners | Commissioners]CommiſsionersCommissioners[org0095.ocp] would augment his Allowance; [altho' | although]altho'although they cannot consistent with their other Engagements make an
Establishment for Him as an Ordained Pastor.
[Closer]
Copy [examd | examined]examdexamined
[A | Andrew]AAndrew Oliver[pers0031.ocp], [Treas.r | Treasurer]Treas.rTreasurer
[Trailer]
[Commiſsioners | Commissioners]CommiſsionersCommissioners Votes 1758[1758]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0036.ocp | M r Mr. Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0030.ocp | Sampson Samson Occum Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0031.ocp | A Andrew Oliver | writer | Oliver, Andrew |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0013.ocp | Boston | Boston |
place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
place0152.ocp | Naſsau Nassau Hall | Nassau Hall |
place0163.ocp | N New Jersey | New Jersey |
place0163.ocp | New Jersey | New Jersey |
place0129.ocp | Long Island | Long Island |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0095.ocp | the Comiſ.rsCommissioners | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
org0069.ocp | the Correspondent CommiſsionersCommissioners of the Society | The New York/New Jersey Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0095.ocp | the CommiſsionersCommissioners | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
Dates identified in this document:
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1758-11-14 | 14 Nov:rNovember 1758 |
1758-09-27 | 27 Sep.tSeptember 1758 |
1758 | 1758 |
Regularized text:
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modernization | Rev:d | Rev. |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
modernization | Commiſsioners | Commissioners |
modernization | &c | etc. |
modernization | paſsed | passed |
modernization | Naſsau | Nassau |
modernization | aſso[illegible]ciated | associated |
variation | Sampson | Samson |
variation | Occum | Occom |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
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Nov:r | November |
Meetg | meeting |
Comiſ.rs | Commissioners |
Sep.t | September |
N | New |
inform'd | informed |
altho' | although |
examd | examined |
A | Andrew |
Treas.r | Treasurer |
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