...established, dated September 8, 1636, stands as follows: "The court agree to give four hundred pounds toward a school or college, whereof two hundred pounds shall...and two hundred pounds when the work is finished, aod the next court to appoint where and what buildings." The history of the college dates from 1(538,...

...Massachusetts General Court agreed "to give £400 toward a school or college; £200 to be paid next year when the work is finished, and the next Court to appoint where and what building." The next court decided that the place was to be Newtown, whose name was later changed to Cambridge....

...adjourned meeting of 'the General Court of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay : " The Court agree to give Four Hundred Pounds towards a School or College,...the next Court to appoint where and what building." The "next year," 1637, the General Court appointed twelve of the Colony's notables " to take order...

...agreeing "to give £400 towards a school or college, whereof £200 shall be paid next year, and £200 when the work is finished, and the next court to appoint where and what buildII PLYMOUTH TERCENTENARY LECTURE WHAT THE PILGRIM FATHERS LEFT BEHIND THEM1 ON this side of the...

...agree to give Four Hundred Pounds towards a School or College, whereof Two Hundred Pounds shall bo paid the next year, and Two Hundred Pounds when the...the next Court to appoint where and what building." The ensuing year (1637) the General Court appointed twelve of the most eminent men of the colony (among...

...convened on September 8th of that year. The language of the vote was as follows : — " ' The Court agree to give Four Hundred Pounds towards a School or College,...the next Court to appoint where and what building.' "The ensuing year (1637) the General Court appointed twelve of the most eminent men of the colony (among...

..."agreed to give £400 towards a school or college, whereof £200 to be paid the next year, and £200 when the work is finished, and the next Court to appoint where and what building."35 This represented a substantial portion of the colony's annual tax revenue. Although distracted...

..."agreed to give £400 towards a school or college, whereof £200 to be paid the next year, and £200 when the work is finished, and the next Court to appoint where and what building."35 This represented a substantial portion of the colony's annual tax revenue. Although distracted...

...might the better stand the wind and weather " was the reason assigned. Other academies or col1 In 1686 the General Court of the colony of Massachusetts Bay...Commission of twelve " to take order for a college at Ne wtown. ' ' The name Newto wn was presently changed to Cambridge. John Harvard's houest being worth...

...whose proceedings stands the following entry ; " The Court agreed to give four hundred pounds toward a School or College, whereof two hundred pounds shall...the next Court to appoint where and what building." This appropriation, " equal to a year's rent of the whole colony," was made under the following circumstances...