Trustees of Dartmouth College, Resolution, 1789 May 7
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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At a meeting of the Trustees[org0115.ocp] of Dartmouth College[org0037.ocp] at said
College[org0037.ocp] May [7th | 7th]7th7th Anno Domini 1789[1789-05-07].
College[org0037.ocp] May [7th | 7th]7th7th Anno Domini 1789[1789-05-07].
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]
—
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
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 —
[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 re
monies laid out by Doctor Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] or others, which were
of monies collected by Doctor Whit
in Great Britain[place0090.ocp] as aforesaid;
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 ma
[Closer]
A true extract from the minutes
Attest B Woodward[pers0610.ocp] [Sec.ry | Secretary]Sec.rySecretary
Attest B Woodward[pers0610.ocp] [Sec.ry | Secretary]Sec.rySecretary
[Postscript]
A true Copy —
[attt | attest]atttattest Wheelock[pers0576.ocp]
[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]reſpectingrespectingMonies from Great Britain[place0090.ocp]
1789[1789-05-07] —
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 4of 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.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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1789-05-07 | May 7th7th Anno Domini 1789 |
1789-05-07 | 1789 |
1789-05-07 | May 7,th7th 1789 |
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modernization | reſpecting | respecting |
modernization | &c. | etc. |
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