84 LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE OF THE \M'^'2' 



trust of visitors and governors of the said College, and that an estate or 

 sum and sums not less than Five Thousand Pounds current money 

 (including the estate of Kent county school) is so secured to be paid to 

 us, that we will answer for the value thereof, and the application of the 

 same, towards founding, endowing and supporting the said College, 

 according to our best judgment and the tenor of the said act," which is 

 our Charter. And we further declare that a sum of money, exceeding 

 ^^5,000, (exclusive of the estate of Kent county school) and amounting 

 to ^^5,992 14^-. 5^/.,* is subscribed towards the said College, as will 

 appear by the subscription lists herewith delivered ; and that we will use 

 our best endeavors, and have no doubt to obtain a due collection of the 

 whole of the said subscriptions, and will faithfully apply the same, as 

 far as obtained, towards founding, endowing, and supporting the said 

 College ; and also all future benefactions, subscriptions, and contribu- 

 tions that may come into our management and power — 

 This we declare this 15th of Oct., 1782, under our hands, having first 

 taken the oaths of fidelity and support to this State, according to 

 the direc';ion of our said charter of incorporation. 



' William Smith, President. 

 Jos. Nicholson, 

 James And^^rson, 

 John Scott, 

 William Bordley, 

 Pere. Lethbury, 



Oct. 15th. <J Benjamin Chambers, 

 John Page, 



Robert Goldsborough, 

 Wm. Perry, 

 Peter Chaille, 

 James Lloyd, 

 Joshua Seney. 



Oct. 2 2d. Thomas Smyth, jun. 



Nov. 8th. Samuel Keene. 



Nov. 13th. Wm. Paca. 



Nov. 19th. Wm. Thomson. 



The following correspondence makes a proper part of the 

 narrativ^e : 



* Tills was the Amount at the Time of delivering the List of Subscribers to the 

 General Assembly. But as the List stands above, added to what was produced by the 

 Sale of Leases of Ninety-nine Years for Sixty-three Lots of Ground, hereinafter men- 

 tioned, the whole Capital raised for the founding this Seminary of Learning from the 

 Time of passing the Charter in May, 17S2, to the first Commencement in May, 17S3, 

 was about ^10,300. Considerable Benefactions have been since received, and a much 

 larger Number soon expected, which will be laid before the World, in a future 

 Publication. (Original note by Dr. Smith. — IL W. S.) 



