means of Establishing this good Work, and continuing the good Effects of it down to our late Posterity.
The Board having weighed the great Usefulness of this Design, after several Propositions heard & debated, agreed That a Sum of Money be given by this Board & paid down, towards compleating the Building which the Trustees have purchased, and are now fitting up for the Purpose; and likewise, that a Sum or Sums be given yearly by this Board, for five Years to come, towards the support & Maintenance of the Schools under the Direction of the said Trustees. Whereupon the following Questions were put and carried in the Affirmative.
1. Whether this Board will give the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds, to be paid immediately to the Trustees of the Academy, towards compleating the Building purchased by the said Trustees for an Academy & Charity School in this City? Which was carried in the Affirmative by a great Majority.
2. Whether this Board will give Fifty pounds p. annum for five years next ensuing, to The Trustees of The Academy, towards supporting a Charity School for the Teaching of poor Children Reading, Writing and Arithmetick?
Which was unanimously agreed to.
3. Whether this Board will give Fifty Pounds p. annum for the five years next ensuing, to the Trustees of the Academy, for the Benefit thereof, with Condition that this Board shall have a Right of nominating and sending one Scholar Yearly from the Charity School, to be instructed gratis in the Academy, in any or all of the Branches of Learning there taught? Which was carried in the Affirmative by a great Majority.
At a Common Council held for the City of Philadelphia the 2ist Day of March, 1750-51.
PRESENT Common Council Men William Plumsted, Esq re , Mayor Joshua Maddox Tench Francis, Esq re , Recorder Samuel Rhoads Robert Strettell Anthony Morris Thomas Lawrence Edward Shippen Samuel Hasell John Stamper <* g Israel Pemberton Joseph Morris a 15 W 3 Benjamin Franklin William Logan George MifHin William Coleman
