Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-18

ana appointment of the Earl of Burlington and th,
n'S"op oil london. part OF tine estate of I'm.
non. hooert Boyle, amounting to ih, sum of Ss1on
''eiii"g' was invested in the nauur of BrafieIton
'"e ."uh'y oil York IN England; the surplus in
9""e OF winch estate over aud above 200 per an
mum, ard necessary expenses was piveu IN the Col
iege oil William and Many for the n,,,nose ,fo,e
i1tcittSire. $3.50 r. " 80
In 1883 the General Assembly endowed the col
tege WIN certain duties skin, and furs.-See
tIenngS StatHteS ut Large, col. 3, n. ~. 193-
l2l, $50, 3o7 ~ r. 49, i>''
Queen Anne, i'll the ve,r of b
90 40 the use of the college certain uuitTcnts an,
Oh winch the trustees of the COLLEGE rec.;,, ,h
Snn OF tlOoo sterling, which together with ,b. In
'.""'i coht1ioutions above mentioned, was, in
p' "PPueu 10 the purchase Of $50 acres of land.
d' me middle plantation, being the same ,,,,co =,
winch the General Assembly, bv their ,c, ,s.a,;..
nv ye io'''' mad directed the college to be buil,
I W"eieph me same was accordingly erected
--itspoH ~ lie COma.,ttee Of Retisory 0,nn;,,,oy
az 1916, p. 56. '' "ff'o''ffco
In l.. ~ the General Assembly endowed the coll
icge with the sum of Gl0UO out of the pubIi f,,,,,
IN tn hand, OF the treasure. ,vl; io''"S
DE- idid out for the maintenance and e,,nca,;. -
s''"'',S' anu 10 be accounted for to the (;one,,
assembly rom time 10 the, when recui,ed ,,b;ch
sum was accordingly paid to the Visitors. and b,-
eS'eu aS iciI"w5 viz: & $50 in the purchase
in, tho
counties OF Prince George, Surry, and Brunsy;cL.
Glio in the purchase OF seventeen negro So
" oe employed IN filling and mantrrinp The said
lands; and t'S sum OF f373 i6, residue of the sad
sum OF u no at inrerest-See Ire Trnasfsr of III,
yoSs' 2. az 40 Dee also HeningS Statutes a.
Large, col. 4 p ~. -
Edward Hill, of the county of Charles ca,
Esq by his last Will and testament. ravo ~, ~
ieee the SUM of E150, 10 be paid at certain, t,,,n
W me sad Will mentioned which sum the trs,.os
"s'sea l" apply towards furnishing the library or
hse, p. &c. =" "'e C0t-
In 1885, the General Assembly ep,,ouaa e.,
college with annual revenue of fono - 'lS
years. To BE- paid out of certain duties i,rn,eoi
l44. ~ ""Sc' Tot. 4, p.
In 1874, the General Assembly endovyoa a.,
"'in me excess OF the aforesaid duties.
Ee e,c ana above the ECO granted by the act Of
81 ,a WI ana turing The remainder of the term of
years. then unexPlred: part, or the whole of
''S donation to be applied to the pufcb,so "e
books for the library f"se OK
Al the same time, the President. Masters. Scho
'atS' ana students, and Domestic Servants of ,be
S"iiese were exempted from taxes-.See He,,ing,s
'fatGies al large, rot. A. p. 49, 433.
la lIil, the General Assemble rave ,bo co,,
additional duties on skins and See gsoi.,.
StattteS az large, roi. 5,p 2S6.
IN 49, me General Assembly continued IN Tho
c|lFge' the duties On quors.-!See Hening's STAT
0teS, a. urge, col 5, p. SIT.
d, !" i'4o, the @eneral Assembly continued the
uul!eS ON skins and furs, TO the college.-See Hen.
ing Statutes at large roS. s, p. 81. 90.
a an i'o9' the General Assembly gave tax on
Peulafs' TO the colege.-.See Hening,s Stof,trs as
large, vol Up. 2S7. ''''eS ~
IN i'us the General Assembly continued TO the
1"ileee the duty on liquors, and required an ac-
count to be rendered.-See He7,ing.s Statutes ~.
large col. 8, p. c555. '''"'"'eS al
-, some " further proceedings have taken place in
,ne General Assembly, relative to certain naIace
lands about the city of Williamsburg, and the sur
lees of which the writer of this article has
nnhI;o au nl'e 10 possess himself Other donations,
Puohc ana private, may have ESCAPED attention.
out those already stated, are believed to cons,;-
eu'e the most essential. and nearly the whole bodv
= me original property of the college.