Fine of Forty Shillings." Gazette 3 October, 1751. This is the first mark an apple has made in local history.
At the meeting of 10 December following, the appointment of Mr. Peisley followed, as before stated; but he remained only until the following summer as we find from the Treasurer's accounts; and before his place was supplied Mr. Dove had the opportunity of calling upon two of his young pupils, Biddle and Scull, to assist him as previously related. Before Mr. Peisley's departure we find in the Minutes of 21 April, 1752:
The number of Scholars now in the Latin School requiring that another Tutor should be provided, and Mr. Alison having recommended one Mr. Paul Jackson as a person well qualified, the Trustees present agree to accept of him, and allow him at the Rate of Sixty Pounds per annum
He continued as Tutor until 1756. The next in order is Patrick Carroll, who in the minutes of 9 June, 1752, it is said, "has for some time assisted Mr. Price in the Charity School," we find by the minutes of 12 December is "now employed as an Usher under Mr. Dove," but he continued only until November, 1753, when lack of scholars in the English school made his services no longer needed. The next tutors were young Barton and Duché; but before our narrative reaches their time, other details of the early working of the Academy call for mention, and we have yet to enter upon the second Rectorship. However we must not overlook the opening exercises of the second year of which the Minutes take no note. Franklin makes a note of it in the Pennsylvania Gazette, 7 January, 1752.
Yesterday being the anniversary of the opening of the Academy in this city, an excellent Sermon was preached on the occasion by the Reverend Mr. Peters, in the Academy Hall, from these words, Luke, ii, 52. And Jesus increased in Wisdom and Stature and in Favour with God and Man.
