Connecticut Board of Correspondents for the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge, minutes, 1765 February 25
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[note (type: abstract): Minutes of "some things to be acted on" at a meeting of the Connecticut Board of Correspondents. These include the prospective fundraising trip to England, as well as an article of complaint against Occom.][note (type: handwriting): Wheelock's hand is informal, crowded and occasionally difficult to decipher.][note (type: paper): Large single sheet is in good condition, with moderate creasing and light staining and wear.][note (type: ink): Black-brown ink varies in intensity and is somewhat blotchy.]EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain, Jewett Controversy
Minutes of Some things to be [conſidered | considered]conſideredconsidered and acted upon by the Board of [Corriſpondents | correspondents]Corriſpondentscorrespondents in the [Coloney | Colony]ColoneyColony of Connecticut[org0034.ocp] at their Next Meeting. viz. on March. 12. 1765[1765-03-12].
1. | To Examine [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Titus Smith[pers0503.ocp] and [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. [Theo.s | Theophilus]Theo.sTheophilus Chamberlain[pers0009.ocp] in order to their being Authorised, [& | and]&and Sent forth as [Miſsionaries | missionaries]Miſsionariesmissionaries to the Indians viz. on March [1st | 1st.]1st1st. 1765. |
2. | In [Caſe | case]Caſecase [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Chamberlain[pers0009.ocp] be approved, then to agree upon a proper Application to be made in his Behalf to the [Preſident | President]PreſidentPresident[pers0010.ocp] and Corporation of Yale College[org0107.ocp] for Liberty to Send him, and he not fail of his Degree at the proper [Seaſon | season]Seaſonseason on that account |
3. | to Examine the Indian Boys in the School [org0098.ocp] [& | and]&and Judge how Many are Qualified for [School Maſters | schoolmasters]School Maſtersschoolmasters, and of the Expediency of their going next Spring — and under Whose Conduct. |
4. | to Appoint a day for the Ordination of the [Miſsionaries | missionaries]Miſsionariesmissionaries, and determine whether it Shall not be [obſerved | observed]obſervedobserved as a day of [faſting | fasting]faſtingfasting and Prayer by all that Attend upon it. |
5. | to [Conſider | consider]Conſiderconsider [Whither | whether]Whitherwhether it be not expedient to Send, a Licence to preach, to [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp] now among the Six Nations[org0090.ocp]. |
6. | To [conſider | consider]conſiderconsider [& | and]&and determine [reſpecting | respecting]reſpectingrespecting the Sending [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. John Brai‐ ‐nerd[pers0004.ocp] to Europe[place0070.ocp] next Spring to [aſk | ask]aſkask the Charities of people there for the Support of this School[org0098.ocp] and [Miſsionaries | missionaries]Miſsionariesmissionaries. And what Recom‐ ‐mendation and Credentials he Shall be [furniſhed | furnished]furniſhedfurnished with. |
7. | To hear the Articles of Complaint [againſt | against]againſtagainst [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp], and Judge thereon. |
8. | to appoint a meet [Perſon | person]Perſonperson to Accompany [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Brainerd[pers0004.ocp] to Europe[place0070.ocp]. |
9. | To [adviſe | advise]adviſeadvise [Reſpecting | respecting]Reſpectingrespecting the Place to build a [Houſe | house]Houſehouse for this School[org0098.ocp] provided my Suit for the Royal Favour be not [Succeſsful | successful]Succeſsfulsuccessful. |
10. | To [adviſe | advise]adviſeadvise [Reſpecting | respecting]Reſpectingrespecting a [Blackſmith | blacksmith]Blackſmithblacksmith for the Benefit of the School[org0098.ocp] or whether it be not Expedient to Set one up at [preſent | present]preſentpresent, if one may be found who will [conſent | consent]conſentconsent to move with the School[org0098.ocp] if it [ſhod | should]ſhodshould be removed. |
11. | Whether this Board[org0034.ocp] will take the Patronage of this School[org0098.ocp] in [Caſe | case]Caſecase of my Removal, or being incapable to conduct the Affairs of it, and it be left [deſtitute | destitute]deſtitutedestitute of one in my Stead to do it. |
12. | Whether they will not appoint [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Samuel Gray[pers0230.ocp] of this School[org0098.ocp] Scribe or [Regiſter | register]Regiſterregister to this Board[org0034.ocp], and appoint him a [Reaſonable | reasonable]Reaſonablereasonable Reward for that Service — or Whether they Shall not think he will at [leaſt | least]leaſtleast [deſerve | deserve]deſervedeserve his own Board, for keeping the Books [& | and]&and [accots | accounts]accotsaccounts for this Board[org0034.ocp] and School[org0098.ocp]. |
13. | to [rewiew | review]rewiewreview the minutes of our former meeting, and vote them if we think proper in order to their being Recorded. |
14. | to fix upon the [moſt | most]moſtmost [Eaſie | easy]Eaſieeasy and Effectual Method to notify the meetings of this Board[org0034.ocp]. and determine how many Shall make a Quorum. |
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proposed to them by their Humble Servant
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp].
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Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
[Feby | February]FebyFebruary 25. 1765[1765-02-25].
[Committe | committee]Committecommittee to ^[above] be^be appointed
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Minutes of [Maters | matters]Matersmatters to be laid before
[Com̅iſsrs | commissioners]Com̅iſsrscommissioners[org0034.ocp] at [y.r | their]y.rtheir meeting next after [Feby | February]FebyFebruary 26 1765[1765-02-26].
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0503.ocp | M. r Mr. Titus Smith | mentioned | Smith, Titus |
pers0009.ocp | M. r Mr. Theo. s Theophilus Chamberlain | mentioned | Chamberlain, Theophilus |
pers0009.ocp | M. r Mr. Chamberlain | mentioned | Chamberlain, Theophilus |
pers0010.ocp | Preſident President | mentioned | Clap, Thomas |
pers0315.ocp | M. r Mr. Kirtland | mentioned | Kirkland, Samuel |
pers0004.ocp | M. r Mr. John Brai‐ ‐nerd | mentioned | Brainerd, John |
pers0030.ocp | M. r Mr. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0004.ocp | M. r Mr. Brainerd | mentioned | Brainerd, John |
pers0230.ocp | M. r Mr. Samuel Gray | mentioned | Gray, Samuel |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazar Wheelock | mentioned | Wheelock, Eleazar |
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place0070.ocp | Europe | Europe |
place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
Organizations identified in this document:
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org0034.ocp | Board of Corriſpondentscorrespondents in the ColoneyColony of Connecticut | Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0107.ocp | Yale College | Yale University |
org0098.ocp | School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0090.ocp | Six Nations | Six Nations |
org0098.ocp | School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0034.ocp | Board | Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0034.ocp | Board | Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0034.ocp | Com̅iſsrscommissioners | Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
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1765-03-12 | March. 12. 1765 |
1765-02-25 | FebyFebruary 25. 1765 |
1765-02-26 | FebyFebruary 26 1765 |
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