Trustees of Dartmouth College, Resolution, 1789 May 7

Author Trustees of Dartmouth College[org0115.ocp]

7 May 1789[1789-05-07]

Call Number789307.1

[note (type: abstract): A resolution from the Board of Trustees avowing that the board has never used for Dartmouth College any of the money collected by Occom and Whitaker in Great Britain.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is small and heavily slanted, though largely clear and legible. The trailer on the left side of one verso is in a second, unknown hand.][note (type: paper): Large single sheet is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear.][note (type: ink): Brown-black.][note (type: noteworthy): This document is marked as a copy. The contents are identical to those of manuscript 789307.2.]
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Representation having been made t[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): h]ho this board[org0115.ocp]
that apprehensions have arisen in the minds of
some persons, that monies collected in Great Britain[place0090.ocp]
by the reverend [Meſsrs | Messrs.]MeſsrsMessrs. Whitaker[pers0037.ocp] and Occom[pers0030.ocp], for the
[uſe | use]uſeuse of Moors Charity School[org0098.ocp] under the direction of the
reverend Doctor Wheelock[pers0036.ocp], have been applied by this
board[org0115.ocp], to the use and benefit of Dart[illegible]mouth College[org0037.ocp]
Resolved, That this board[org0115.ocp] have never had any
[contro[above] uul | control]contro[above] uulcontrol or direction of said monies, nor have they
to their knowledge at any [above] timetime received or applied any sum
or sums [there of | thereof]there ofthereof to the use and [benifit | benefit]benifitbenefit of said
College[org0037.ocp]; but on the most critical examination relative
thereto we are convinced this board[org0115.ocp] have ever consid‐
ered [themſelves | themselves]themſelvesthemselves as having no concern with the applic‐
ation of the said monies, but that they were subject
to the application of the late reverend Doctor Eleazar
Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
and his [Succeſsors | successors]Succeſsorssuccessors in the Presidency of Moors
Charity School[org0098.ocp]
and them only — Nor have they
to their knowledge any [intereſt | interest]intereſtinterest in their hands on whi‐
‐ch renvenues have arisen to them as the effect of
monies laid out by Doctor Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] or others, which were
of monies collected by Doctor Whit[illegible]aker[pers0037.ocp] and [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp]
in Great Britain[place0090.ocp] as aforesaid; Aand [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould any such
in future arise it is the sense and intention of this
board[org0115.ocp] that such revenues be applied by Doctor
Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
s [Succeſsors | successors]Succeſsorssuccessors Solely to the Objects for which
those donations in Great Britain[place0090.ocp] were maide —
[Closer]
A true extract from the minutes
Attest B Woodward[pers0610.ocp] [Sec.ry | Secretary]Sec.rySecretary
[Postscript]
A true Copy —
[attt | attest]atttattest Wheelock[pers0576.ocp]
[Trailer]
[left] [Reſolution | Resolution]ReſolutionResolution of Trustees[org0115.ocp] [reſpecting | respecting]reſpectingrespecting
Monies from Great Britain[place0090.ocp]
1789[1789-05-07]
[Reſolution | Resolution]ReſolutionResolution of Trustees[org0115.ocp] [reſpecting | respecting]reſpectingrespecting
Monies from Great Britain[place0090.ocp]
1789[1789-05-07]

[right] Resolution [above] (No 4[illegible]3.)(No 4[illegible]3.) of Board
of Trustees[org0115.ocp]
about the
monies of Moors
School[org0098.ocp]
in Scotland[place0203.ocp].
[&c. | etc.]&c.etc. May [7,th | 7th]7,th7th 1789[1789-05-07].
No 41. [& | and]&and 42. in [Narative | Narrative]NarativeNarrative of 1771.
Resolution [above] (No 4[illegible]3.)(No 4[illegible]3.) of Board
of Trustees[org0115.ocp]
about the
monies of Moors
School[org0098.ocp]
in Scotland[place0203.ocp].
[&c. | etc.]&c.etc. May [7,th | 7th]7,th7th 1789[1789-05-07].
No 41. [& | and]&and 42. in [Narative | Narrative]NarativeNarrative of 1771.
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People identified in this document:

id Text in document Role in header Authorized Name
pers0037.ocp Whitaker mentioned Whitaker, Nathaniel
pers0030.ocp Occom mentioned Occom, Samson
pers0036.ocp Doctor Wheelock mentioned Wheelock, Eleazar
pers0036.ocp Doctor Eleazar Wheelock mentioned Wheelock, Eleazar
pers0037.ocp Doctor Whit aker mentioned Whitaker, Nathaniel
pers0030.ocp M r Mr. Occom mentioned Occom, Samson
pers0036.ocp Doctor Wheelock mentioned Wheelock, Eleazar
pers0610.ocp B Woodward mentioned Woodward, Bezaleel
pers0576.ocp Wheelock mentioned Wheelock, John

Places identified in this document:

id Text in document Authorized Name
place0090.ocp Great Britain Great Britain
place0090.ocp Great Britain Great Britain
place0203.ocp Scotland Scotland

Organizations identified in this document:

id Text in document Authorized Name
org0115.ocp Trustees Trustees of Dartmouth College
org0037.ocp Dartmouth College Dartmouth College
org0037.ocp said College Dartmouth College
org0115.ocp board Trustees of Dartmouth College
org0098.ocp Moors Charity School Moor’s Indian Charity School
org0037.ocp College Dartmouth College
org0098.ocp Moors Charity School Moor’s Indian Charity School
org0115.ocp Board of Trustees Trustees of Dartmouth College
org0098.ocp Moors School Moor’s Indian Charity School

Dates identified in this document:

Standard Form Text
1789-05-07 May 7th7th Anno Domini 1789
1789-05-07 1789
1789-05-07 May 7,th7th 1789

Regularized text:

Type Original Regularized
modernization 7th 7th
modernization Meſsrs Messrs.
modernization uſe use
variation contro[above] uul control
variation there of thereof
variation benifit benefit
modernization themſelves themselves
modernization Succeſsors successors
modernization intereſt interest
modernization Mr Mr.
modernization ſhould should
modernization Reſolution Resolution
modernization reſpecting respecting
modernization &c. etc.
modernization 7,th 7th

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Sec.ry Secretary
attt attest
& and

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