Papers relating to the period 1695-1700

Containers:
Box 3, Folder 1 (formerly folder 10)
Scope and content:

Carey, Edity F. Amias Andros and Sir Edmund, his son. Reprinted from transactions of the GUernsey society of natural science for 1913, Guarnsey, 1914 Pennington, Edgar Legare. Commissary Blair. Soldier and servant series. Publication no. 182, Feb-April 1936. Church missions publishing company, Hartford, CN Wilson, Samuel K. The genesis of American college government. An article in Thought, Dec. 1926. An extract of a letter from James Blayer [Blair] to the Bishop of London, 21 Jan 1698, concerning the building of the College of William and Mary. Carbon copies of speeches delivered by five scholars in the College on May Day, 1699. An extract from the Journal of the House of Burgesses, 17 May 1699, concerning attendance of the Burgesses at the May Day celebration of the College A speech of Shelton, a student in the College to Governor Nicholson, about 1699, in Latin. An extract from the Executive journals of the Council of Virginia concerning the acceptance of an offer to hold general assemblies at the College until the capitol should be build. 24 April 1700. Portrait of Henry Compton, Bishop of London from 1675-1713. (See oversized portrait file) Typed copy of an order of the council of Virginia to place some of the gunners stores from Jamestown at the College, 22 May 1700. An extract from a letter of Governor Nicholson to the archbishop of Canterbury stating the agreement concerning the residence and board of the president, professors and scholars in the College. 27 May 1700 An account of the first commencement exercises, 1700. An extract from a letter of Governor Nicholson to the Archbishop of Cnaterbury, 23 July 1700, concerning the arrangements for the care and instruction of the scholars in the Indian school at the College An extract from the Executive journals of the Council of Virginia referring to the proposed removal of the public records from Jamestown to the College. 4 Sept 1700 An extract from the journal of the first meeting of the Council of Virginia at the College. 17 Oct 1700 Ty;ed copy of the order issued by the Council of Virginia, 18 Dec 1700, that the public records be removed from Jamestown to the College. Letter from King William to Governor Nicholson, 30 December 1700 [trnasferred to King WIlliam III and Queen Mary II Papers, mss 75s W67, series 2

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