A History of Harvard University: From Its Foundation, in the Year 1636, to the Period of the American RevolutionBrown, Shattuck,, 1833 - 475 pages |
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... Henry Flynt Mr. Neh . Hobart Mr. Jona . Remington Mr. Wm . Brattle Mr. Eben . Pemberton Mr. Henry Flynt Mr. Jonath . Remington Mr. Th . Brattle , Treasurer . Mr. John Whiting " His Excellency , attended by Mr. President , the Overseers ...
... Henry Flynt Mr. Neh . Hobart Mr. Jona . Remington Mr. Wm . Brattle Mr. Eben . Pemberton Mr. Henry Flynt Mr. Jonath . Remington Mr. Th . Brattle , Treasurer . Mr. John Whiting " His Excellency , attended by Mr. President , the Overseers ...
Page 88
... Henry Gibbs , of Watertown , bequeathed , in 1722 , £ 100 , the interest to be employed for the benefit of his posterity in preference to other . Capt . Ephraim Flynt , of Concord , in 1723 , left by will £ 100 , for the benefit of poor ...
... Henry Gibbs , of Watertown , bequeathed , in 1722 , £ 100 , the interest to be employed for the benefit of his posterity in preference to other . Capt . Ephraim Flynt , of Concord , in 1723 , left by will £ 100 , for the benefit of poor ...
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... Henry Flynt , Thomas Robie , Nicholas Sever , and William Welsteed . Mr. Flynt had been a Tutor and Fellow of the Corporation many years ; Mr. Robie was chosen a member in the manner just related ; and Mr. Sever and Mr. Welsteed very ...
... Henry Flynt , Thomas Robie , Nicholas Sever , and William Welsteed . Mr. Flynt had been a Tutor and Fellow of the Corporation many years ; Mr. Robie was chosen a member in the manner just related ; and Mr. Sever and Mr. Welsteed very ...
Page 125
... Henry Flynt , about thirteen years after his death . Mr. Flynt was a scholar , had been educated under Mr. Leverett , and , as Tutor and Fellow of the Corporation , was associated with him during the whole of his presidency . In a Latin ...
... Henry Flynt , about thirteen years after his death . Mr. Flynt was a scholar , had been educated under Mr. Leverett , and , as Tutor and Fellow of the Corporation , was associated with him during the whole of his presidency . In a Latin ...
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... HENRY FLYNT , Curatorum Clericus . " " The subject was then resumed and fully debated . The result of the whole was that , " In as much as the College derived their Constitution from the General Court of the late Colony of the ...
... HENRY FLYNT , Curatorum Clericus . " " The subject was then resumed and fully debated . The result of the whole was that , " In as much as the College derived their Constitution from the General Court of the late Colony of the ...
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Page 17 - And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD'S offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.
Page 5 - Latine author extempore, and make and speake true Latine in verse and prose, suo ut aiunt Marte ; and decline perfectly the paradigim's of nounes and verbes in the Greek tongue : Let him then and not before be capable of admission into the Colledge.
Page 73 - ART. 3. — And whereas, by an Act of the General Court of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, passed in the year one thousand six hundred and forty-two, the Governor and Deputy-Governor for the time being, and all the magistrates of that jurisdiction, were with the President, and a number of the clergy in the said Act described, constituted the Overseers of Harvard College ; and it being necessary...
Page 3 - After God had carried us safe to New England, and we had builded our houses, provided necessaries for our livelihood, reared convenient places for God's worship, and settled the civil government, one of the next things we longed for and looked after was to advance learning and perpetuate it to posterity; dreading to leave an illiterate ministry to the churches, when our present ministers shall lie in the dust.
Page 4 - Exercises ; and a large library with some bookes to it, the gifts of diverse of our friends, their chambers and studies also fitted for and possessed by the students, and all other roomes of office necessary and convenient, with all needful offices thereto belonging : And by the side of the 1 of the Board of Director*.
Page 3 - Library: after him another gave 300. 1. others after them cast in more, and the publique hand of the State added the rest: the Colledge was, by common consent, appointed to be at Cambridge, (a place very pleasant and accommodate) and is called (according to the name of the first founder) Harvard Colledge.
Page 84 - Court, from time to time, to make, ordain, and establish all manner of wholesome and reasonable orders, laws, statutes, ordinances, directions, and instructions, either with penalties or without, so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to this constitution, as they may judge for the benefit and welfare of this state, and for the governing and ordering thereof, and of the subjects of the same...
Page 82 - And, further, be it ordered by this Court and the authority thereof, that all the lands, tenements, or hereditaments, houses, or revenues, within this jurisdiction, to the aforesaid President or College appertaining, not exceeding the value of five hundred pounds per annum, shall from henceforth be freed from all civil impositions, taxes, and rates...
Page 120 - What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?
Page 33 - I did say so, and am sorry, they had any cause of oflence given them by having it so. And for their wanting beer, betwixt brewings, a week or half a week together, I am sorry that it was so at any time, and should tremble to have it so, were it in my hands to do again.