Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America, minutes, 1764 July 25
25 July 1764[1764-07-25]
ms number764425.2
[note (type: abstract): The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America, upon the request of the Connecticut Board, votes to release Occom and continue his salary through the end of the year.][note (type: handwriting): Formal handwriting is clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Single sheet is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear.][note (type: ink): Brown-black.][note (type: noteworthy): The document is labeled “a true Copy.”]
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At a meeting of the [Commiſsioners | Commissioners]CommiſsionersCommissioners for propagating the [Gospell | Gospel]GospellGospel in New England [& | and]&and parts Adjacent[org0095.ocp]
[25.th | 25th]25.th25th July 1764[1764-07-25]—
A Letter from the [Rev.d | Rev.]Rev.dRev.
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] Secretary to the
Board of Correspondents, in the Colony of Connecticut[org0034.ocp]
by a [Commiſsion | commission]Commiſsioncommission of the Society in Scotland for propogating
Christian Knowledge[org0096.ocp], was laid before the [Commiſsioners, | Commissioners]Commiſsioners,Commissioners, signifying therein their desire, that they would release [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Sampson | Samson]SampsonSamson
[Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp] from his engagements to them, that he might be employed on
another [Miſsion, | commission]Miſsion,commission, as also ^[above] to^to
[aſsist | assist]aſsistassist him in discharging his Debts — The Board[org0095.ocp] taking the same into consideration came to the following
resolution [viz.t | viz.]viz.tviz. That it is their mind, that the said [Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp] be discharged from his Obligations to remain any longer at
Mohegan[place0143.ocp]
[& | and]&and
[Nihantic | Niantic]NihanticNiantic[place0168.ocp], provided the Correspondents[org0034.ocp]
aforesaid will employ him as [Miſsionary | missionary]Miſsionarymissionary among the Indians at the Westward, they to acquaint this Board[org0095.ocp] from time to time of his proceedings, whilst he is in
the pay of this Society[org0095.ocp], and that his allowance
of £30 — [p ann | per annum]p annper annum be continued [till | 'til]till'til the expiration of this year, which will be [23.d | 23rd]23.d23rd
[Feb.y | February]Feb.yFebruary[1765-02-23] next —
And whereas the [Commiſsioners | Commissioners]CommiſsionersCommissioners[org0095.ocp], on their first taking the
[ſaid | said]ſaidsaid
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp] into their pay, advanced a Sum of money equal, (as was
represented) to what he then owed, that he might attend the [Buſineſs | business]Buſineſsbusiness of his [Miſsion | mission]Miſsionmission to greater Advantage, [& | and]&and as he now goes into [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): the]the
^[above] another^another Service, are of Opinion, that it can't be expected,
they should do any further, than to continue his Salary to the end of the year as
aforesaid —
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T Hubbard[pers0265.ocp], [Secy | Secretary]SecySecretary: pro Tempore
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a true Copy
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[Commiſsioners | Commissioners]CommiſsionersCommissioners at [Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston[org0095.ocp] their Vote [releaſing | releasing]releaſingreleasing
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp] from their Service July [25th | 25th]25th25th 1764[1764-07-25].
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0036.ocp | M. r Mr. Wheelock | mentioned | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0030.ocp | M. r Mr. Sampson Samson Occum Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0030.ocp | Occum Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0030.ocp | M. r Mr. Occum Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0265.ocp | T Hubbard | mentioned | Hubbard, T |
pers0030.ocp | M r Mr. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0143.ocp | Mohegan | Mohegan |
place0168.ocp | Nihantic Niantic | Niantic |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0095.ocp | CommiſsionersCommissioners for propagating the GospellGospel in New England &and parts Adjacent | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
org0034.ocp | Board of Correspondents, in the Colony of Connecticut | Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0096.ocp | Society in Scotland for propogating Christian Knowledge | Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0095.ocp | Board | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
org0034.ocp | Correspondents | Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0095.ocp | Society | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
org0095.ocp | CommiſsionersCommissioners | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
org0095.ocp | CommiſsionersCommissioners at BoſtonBoston | 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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1764-07-25 | 25.th25th July 1764 |
1765-02-23 | 23.d23rd Feb.yFebruary |
1764-07-25 | July 25th25th 1764 |
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modernization | Commiſsioners | Commissioners |
variation | Gospell | Gospel |
modernization | 25.th | 25th |
modernization | Rev.d | Rev. |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
modernization | Commiſsion | commission |
modernization | Commiſsioners, | Commissioners |
variation | Sampson | Samson |
variation | Occum | Occom |
modernization | Miſsion, | commission |
modernization | aſsist | assist |
modernization | viz.t | viz. |
variation | Nihantic | Niantic |
modernization | Miſsionary | missionary |
variation | till | 'til |
modernization | 23.d | 23rd |
modernization | ſaid | said |
modernization | Buſineſs | business |
modernization | Miſsion | mission |
modernization | Boſton | Boston |
modernization | releaſing | releasing |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
modernization | 25th | 25th |
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& | and |
p ann | per annum |
Feb.y | February |
Secy | Secretary |
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