•■.V,'.J?.Jr ^i:U•^;?;^'3':'^^'^'i:f.:^^,'J?*!^i' (iflilt i'*<''v» <■■' WMUViiiilUUAil /<^ \s J ^>^ ^f^4^i ©2Iil2i10)EI£ ^STS) E^b2j&^7S OF JEFFERSON MEDICAL COLLEGE OP PHILADELPHIA '/■}?//>>*< .■"*, '/f^. ALSO, 355*1)3 OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. PHILADELPHIA: PRINTED BY FRICK, KELLY *>■/..■■■■>* ■ ••-< ' v i £ &. ALEXANDER MAHON, Speaker of the Senate. Approved—the seventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred and twenty six. J. ANDW. SHULZE. A SUPPLEMENT To an act to consolidate and amend the several acts relative to a General System of Education by Common ScJwols, passed the thirteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six. Section 5. That the Medical department of the Jefferson College, be, and hereby is created a separate and indepen- ^ j"°in dent body corporate, under the name, style and title of " The College of Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia," with the same .j1^^. powers and restrictions as the University of Pennsylvania; porated. the present additional trustees, chosen in pursuance of an act entitled "An act supplementary to the act entitled An act for the establishment of a College at Canonsburg, in the county of Washington, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylva- nia," passed the seventh of April, one thousand eight hun- dred and twenty-six, to be trustees of the College created by ----— this section, with power to increase their number to fifteen. LEWIS DEWART, Speaker of the House of Representatives. CHARLES B. PENROSE, Speaker of the Senate. Approved—the twelfth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight. JOS. RITNER. :: «,* ,- S> 34, ^jvyv^'j /.v.:--.. / Lj < £ %*■' 11 AN ACT To authorise the committee of the estate of Michael Fox, a lunatic, to sell and convey certain real estate, and for other Ptoses. Churches> Section 29. That from and after the first day of May&c, col- next, all churches, meeting-houses or other regular places of "*^t °' stated religious worship, with the grounds thereto annexed houses and for the occupancy and better enjoyment of the same, all exempted ' burial grounds belonging to any religious congregation, all {*om taxa' universities, colleges, academies and school-houses belonging to any county, borough or school district, or incorporated, erected, endowed or established, by virtue of any law of this Commonwealth, with the grounds thereto annexed, all court- houses and jails be, and the same are hereby exempted from all and every county, road, city, borough, poor and school tax and all taxes heretofore assessed on any such property, shall not hereafter be collected, but4 the respective officers charged with the collection thereof shall and are hereby ex- onerated from the collection and paying over of the same. LEWIS DEWART, Speaker of the House of Representatives. CHARLES B. PENROSE, Speaker of the Senate. Approved—the sixteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight. JOS. RITNER. CHARTER OF THE COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA, IN PENNSYLVANIA. CHARTER To Thomas Lawrence and others, to be Trustees of the Academy and Charitable School in the Province of Pennsylvania.— 13th July, 1753. Thomas Penn and Richard PENN,true and absolute pro- prietors and governors in chief of the province of Pennsyl- vania and] counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex, on Delaware, To all persons to whom these presents shall come, greeting : Whereas the well being of a society depends on the education of their youth, as well as, in a great measure, the eternal welfare of every individual, by impressing on their tender minds principles of morality and religion, in- structing them in the several duties they owe to the society in which they live, and one towards another, giving them the knowledge of languages, and other parts of useful learning necessary thereto, in order to render them serviceable in the several public stations to which they may be called. And whereas, it hath been represented to us by Thomas Lawrence, William Allen, John Inglis, Tench Francis, William Mas- ters, Lloyd Zachary, Samuel M'Call, junior, Joseph Turner, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Leech, William Shippen, Robert Strettell, Philip Syng, Charles Willing, Phineas Bond, Rich- ard Peters, Abraham Taylor, Thomas Bond, Joshua Mad- dox, William Plumstead, Thomas White, William Coleman, 13 Isaac Norris, and Thomas Cadwalader, of our city of Phila- delphia, gentlemen, that for the erecting, establishing, and maintaining an academy within our said city as well to in- struct youth for reward, as poor children whose indigent and helpless circumstances demand the charity of the opulent part of mankind, several benevolent and charitable persons have generously paid, and by subscriptions promised here- after to pay into their hands as trustees, for the use of the said academy, divers sums of money, which sums already paid, they the said trustees, have expended in the purchase of lands well situated, and a building commodious for the uses aforesaid, within our said city in maintaining an academy there as well for the instruction of poor children of charity, as others whose circumstances have enabled them to pay for their learning, for some time past, and in furnishing the said academy with books, maps, mathematical instruments and other necessaries of general use therein, according to the in- tentions %f the donors. And whereas, the said trustees to facilitate the progress of so good a work, and to perfect and perpetuate the same, have humbly besought us to incorpo- rate them and their successors. JVow know ye, That we favouring such pious, useful, ge- Trustees nerous, and charitable designs, hoping through the favour of |™orPora Almighty God, this academy may prove a nursery of virtue and wisdom, and that it will produce men of dispositions and capacities beneficial to mankind in the various occupations of life; but more particularly suited to the infant state of North America in general, and for other causes and consid- erations, us hereto specially moving, have granted, ordained, declared, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents we do, for us, our heirs, and successors grant, ordain, declare, constitute, and appoint, That the said Thomas Lawrence, William Allen, John Inglis, Tench Francis, William Masters, Lloyd Zachary, Samuel M'Call junior, Joseph Turner, Ben- jamin Franklin, Thomas Leech, William Shippen, Robert Strettell, Philip Syng, Charles Willing, Phineas Bond, Rich- ard Peters, Abraham Taylor, Thomas Bond, Joshua Mad- 14 dox, William Plumstead, Thomas White, William Coleman, Isaac Norris, and Thomas Cadwalader and such others, as shall be from time to time chosen, nominated, or elected in their place and stead, shall be one community, corporation, and body politic, to have continuance for ever, by the name of the Trustees of the Academy and Charitable School in the province of Pennsylvania, and that by the same name, they shall have perpetual succession, and that they and their successors by that name, shall be able and capable in law to purchase, have, take, receive, and enjoy to them and their successors in fee and in perpetuity, or for any other or lesser estate or estates, any manors, lands, tenements, rents, annui- ties, pensions, or other hereditaments within the said prov- ince of Pennsylvania or three lower counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex, by the gift, grant, bargain, sale, alienation, enfeoffment, release, confirmation, or devise of any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate, capable to make the same. And further, that they may take and receive any sum or sums of money, or any kind, manner, or portion of goods or chattels that shall" to them be given, granted or bequeath- ed by any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate, capable to make a gift, grant, or bequest thereof; and there- with to erect, set up, maintain, and support an academy or any other kind of seminary of learning in any place within the said province of Pennsylvania, where they shall judge the same to be most necessary and convenient for the in- struction, improvement, and education of youth in any kind of literature, erudition, arts, and sciences, which they shall think fitting and proper to be taught. And we do hereby grant and ordain, That the said trustees and their successors by the name aforesaid, shall be able in law to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded in any court or courts, before any judge, judges, or justices within the said province of Pennsylvania, the three lower counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex, and elsewhere; in all and all manner of suits. complaints, pleas, causes, matters, and demands of whatso- ever kind, nature, or form they be ;. and all and every other 15 matters and things therein to do in as full, ample, and effec- tual manner, as any other person or persons, bodies politic or corporate within that part of the kingdom of Great Britain called England, or within the said Province of Pennsylva- nia, or three lower counties in the like cases may or can do. And we do hereby give and grant unto the said trustees To have a and their successors, full power and authority to make, have, common and use a common seal with such stamp and inscription as they shall think proper ; and the same to change, break, alter, and renew at their pleasure. (And further, in order to con- tinue and perpetuate this community and corporation, We do in case of grant, ordain, and declare, that when any one or more of the ^ ^"^j present or future trustees of this academy and school, shall a trustee, remove his or their habitation or habitations, and shall dwell catesda at the distance of five miles from the seat of the said academy at that time, or shall go and reside out of the province of Pennsylvania, although at a place nearer to the said academy than five miles, or shall happen to die or be otherwise disabled from performing the office and duty of a trustee or trustees, the other trustees shall as soon after as they conveniently can, proceed to elect and choose one or more fit person or persons, then residing within five miles of the said academy, and within the said province, to fill the place or places of such absenting, deceased, or disabled person or persons.) And we do also, for us, our heirs, and successors, give and grant to the said trustees and corporation, and their successors, full power and authority in all time and times coming, to make, ordain, and enact all such rules, ordinances, laws, and stat- utes, and from time to time to alter and amend the same as they shall judge most convenient, reasonable, and needful for the good government of the said community, the manage- ment of the affairs thereof, and the effectual promotion of the good ends hereby intended; provided always, That the said rules, ordinances, laws and statutes, be not repugnant to the laws and statutes then in force in the kingdom of Great Bri- tain, or to the laws then in force in our said province of Penn- sylvania. And lastly, We do, for us and our successors, grant, 16 declare, and ordain, That these our letters patent and charter, and every clause, sentence, and article herein contained shall be in all things firm, valid, sufficient, and effectual in the law unto the said trustees, community, and corporation, and their successors, according to the purport and tenor hereof, with- out any further grant or toleration from us, our heirs, or successors, to be procured or obtained. In witness whereof, we have caused these letters to be made patent; witness, James Hamilton Esq., lieutenant governor and commander in chief, in and over the said province of Pennsylvania, at the city of Philadelphia, the thirteenth day of July, in the twenty- 1753. seventh year of the reign of our sovereign lord George the second, who now is king of Great Britain, France, and Ire- land, &c. and in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-three. JAMES HAMILTON, (L. S.) Recorded 16th July, 1753, in Commission Book, Book A. vol. 2, page 150. ADDITIONAL CHARTER. 16$ June, 1755. Thomas Penn and Richard Penn, true and absolute pro- prietaries of the province of Pennsylvania, and counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex, on Delaware, to all persons to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Preamble. Whereas, it was heretofore represented to us, by Thomas Lawrence, William Allen, John Inglis, Tench Francis, Wil- liam Masters, Lloyd Zachary, Samuel M'Call junior, Joseph Turner, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Leech, William Ship- pen, Robert Strettell, Philip Syng, Charles Willing, Phineas Bond, Richard Peters, Abraham Taylor, Thomas Bond, Joshua Maddox, William Plumstead, Thomas White, Wil- liam Coleman, Isaac Norris, and Thomas Cadwalader, of our city of Philadelphia, gentlemen; That they had, at their own expense, and by the donations of many well disposed 17 persons, set up and maintained an academy within our said city, as well for instructing youth for reward, as poor chil- dren on charity, and praying us to incorporate them, and their successors for the more effectual carrying on aud estab- lishing the same:— And whereas, we, being desirous to encourage such pious, Trustee« useful, and charitable designs, hoping that the said academy, incorpora- through the blessing of Almighty God, would prove a nur- sery of wisdom and virtue, and be the means of raising up men, of dispositions and qualifications beneficial to the public, in the various occupations of life, and for other causes and con- siderations us thereto specially moving, did, for us, our heirs and successors, by our charter, under the great seal of our said province, grant, ordain, declare, constitute, and appoint, That the said Thomas Lawrence, William Allen, John Inglis, Tench Francis, William Masters, Lloyd Zachary, Samuel M'Call junior, Joseph Turner, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Leech, William Shippen, Robert Strettel, Philip Syng, Charles Willing, Phineas Bond, Richard Peters, Abraham Taylor, Thomas Bond, Joshua Maddox, William Plumstead, Thomas White, William Coleman, Isaac Norris, and Thomas Cadwalader, and their successors, duly elected and nominated in their place and stead, should be one corporation and body politic, to have continuance for ever, by the name of The Trustees of the Academy and Charitable School in the prov- ince of Pennsylvania, capable to purchase and hold lands, to receive donations, to sue and be sued, to have and to use a common seal, to make rules and statutes, and to do every thing needful for the good government and perfect establish- ment of the said academy, or of any other kind of seminary of learning, which they should think fit to erect, maintain, and support, in any place within the said province of Penn- sylvania, for the instruction of youth in any kind of litera- ture, arts, and sciences, as by our said charter, enrolled in our recorder's office for the said province, at the city of Phila- delphia aforesaid, may more fully and at large appear. Now know ye, That we do, for us, our heirs and successors, c 18 Confirms- by these presents, approve of, ratify and fully confirm, to the tion of the . , . ,. n . , , first char- said trustees and their successors,a 11 and singular the premises, ter together with all and singular the matters, clauses, sentences, and articles, contained in our said letters patent and charter, One article excepting only one article, by these our present letters and excepted. cnarter altered and changed. Wherefore, by the advice and consent of the said trustees, know ye, That we do will and ordain, that the present trus- tees of the said academy, to wit: James Hamilton, William Allen, John Inglis, Tench Francis, William Masters, Lloyd Zachary, Samuel M'Call, junior, Joseph Turner, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Leech, William Shippen, Robert Strettel, Philip Syng, Phineas Bond, Richard Peters, Abraham Tay- lor, Thomas Bond, Joshua Maddox, William Plumstead, Thomas White, William Coleman, Thomas Cadwalader, Alexander Steadman, and John Mifflin, and such other per- sons as shall from to time be nominated or chosen in their place and stead, according to the order and direction of our recited letters and charter, shall be one community, corpora- tion, and body politic, to have continuance for ever, by the gt . name of "The Trustees of the College, Academy, and Chari- table School of Philadelphia, in the Province of Pennsylvania;" and that, by the same name, they shall have perpetual suc- cession. Recital of jind we do hereby, for us, our heirs, and successors, grant, of the char- ordain, and declare, That the said trustees and their succes- ,cr- sors, by that name, shall be able and capable in law, to pur- T usteestockase' nave> receiye> take, hold, enjoy, to them and their suc- purchase cessors in fee and perpetuity, or for any other lesser estate or lands'1 &c estates> anY manors, lands, tenements, rents, annuities, pen- sions, or other hereditaments, within the said province of Pennsylvania, or three lower counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex, upon Delaware, by the gift, grant, bargain, sale, alienation, enfeoffment, release, confirmation, or devise of any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate, capable to make the same: and such manors, lands, tenements, rents, annuities, pensions, or other hereditaments, or any lesser 19 estates, rights, or interests of, or in the same, at their pleasure And to to grant, alien, sell, and transfer in such manner and form, as aJ'®" the they shall think meet and convenient; and further, that they may take and receive any sum or sums of money, and any kind, manner, or portion of goods and chattels, that shall be given, sold, or bequeathed to them, by any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate, capable to make a gift, sale, or bequest thereof, and therewith to erect, set up and maintain any other kind of seminary of learning, in any place within To main- the said province of Pennsylvania, where they shall judge the ^h°ra^d same most necessary-and convenient, for the instruction, of semi- improvement, and education of youth, in any kind of litera-nary' ture, arts, and sciences, which they shall think proper to be taught. And we do hereby grant and ordain, That the said trustees May sue, and their successors, by the name in this charter mentioned, shall be able in law to sue and to be sued, plead and be im- pleaded in any court or courts, before any judge, judges, or justices, within our said province of Pennsylvania, the three lower counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex, on Dela- ware, and elsewhere; in all and all manner of suits, com- plaints, pleas, causes, matters, and demands, of whatsoever kind, nature, or form they be; and all and every other mat- ter and thing therein to do, in as full and effectual a manner, as any other person or persons, bodies politic or corporate, within that part of Great Britain called England, or within the said province of Pennsylvania, or three lower counties aforesaid, in the like cases may or can do. And we do hereby give and grant, unto the said trustees and To. ha™ their successors, full power and authority to make, have, and JJ^JU. use one common public seal, and likewise one privy seal, with such devices and inscription as they shall think proper; and the same, or either of them, to change, break, alter, and renew at their pleasure. And whereas the said trustees have, by their petition to Preamble Robert Hunter Morris, Esq. our lieutenant governor and jP^J^j; commander in chief, in and over our said province Pennsyl- er*. 20 vania, and counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex, on Delaware, represented, That since our granting our said re- cited charter, the academy therein mentioned, by the blessing of Almighty God, is greatly improved, being now well pro- vided with masters,, not only in the learned languages, but also in the liberal arts and sciences, and that one class of hopeful students has now attained to that station in learning and science, by which, in all well constituted seminaries, youth are entitled to the first degree, and which the said stu- dents are earnestly desirous to be admitted to; and that it is hoped, from the capacities and diligence of this class, they will hereafter merit admission to the higher degrees in the arts and sciences; from whence the said trustees reasonably expect a succession of youth in this college and academy, equally meritorious and deserving of such public honors, which are at the same time the strongest incentives to, and the justest rewards of, diligence and merit; and therefore prayed an addition to our recited charter, to impower them * and their successors, to admit deserving students to the usual degrees, and to confer such dignity on the masters in the said seminary, as shall seem meet and necessary for its good government and establishment upon this enlargement of the design, for the benefit both of the present and future times. And we being willing to grant this reasonable request of the said trustees, and to give all proper encouragement to an in- stitution so happily begun, and hitherto so successfully carried on, for the benefit of our said province, as well as the neighbouring provinces and colonies in America. Trustees to JVbw know ye also, That we do hereby, for us, our heirs appoint a an(j successors, give and grant full power and authority to and vice- the said trustees, and their successors, from time to time and provost at ajj times for ever hereafter, in such manner, and under such limitations, as they shall think best and most conve- nient, to constitute and appoint a Provost and Vice Provost of the said college and academy, who shall be severally named and styled Provost and Vice Provost of the same. Professors. And also to nominate and appoint Professors for instructing 21 the students of the same seminary, in all the liberal arts and J sciences, the ancient languages, and the English tongue, who shall be severally styled Professor of such art, science, lan- guage, or tongue, according to each particular nomination Facu,ty- and appointment; which Provost, Vice Provost and Profes- sors, so constituted and appointed, shall be known and dis- tinguished, as one body and faculty, by the name of The Provost, Vice Provost and Professors of the College and Academy of Philadelphia, in the province of Pennsylvania; and by that name shall be capable of exercising such powers and authorities, as the said trustees and their successors shall think neccessary to delegate to them, for the discipline and government of the said college, academy, and charitable school; Provided always, That the said trustees, the Provost, Trustees and Vice Provost, and each Professor, before they shall exer-and ffcully ' ' J to take the cise their several and respective powers or authorities, offices oaths, &c. and duties, do and shall take and subscribe the three first written oaths, appointed to be taken and subscribed, in and by one act of parliament, passed in the first year of the reign of our late sovereign lord George the first, intituled, An Act for the further Security of his Majesty's person and Government, and the Succession of the Crown in the Heirs of the late Princess Sophia, being protestants, and for extin- guishing the Hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and his open and secret Abettors, and shall also make and sub- scribe the declaration, appointed to be made and subscribed, by one other act of parliament, passed in the twenty-fifth year of the reign of king Charles the second, intituled, An Act for preventing Dangers which may happen from popish recusants: excepting only the people called Quakers, who, upon taking, making, and subscribing the affirmations and declarations, appointed to be taken, made, and subscribed by the acts of general assembly of the province of Pennsylvania, to qualify them for the exercise of civil offices, shall be ad- mitted to the exercise of all and every the powers, authorities, offices and duties above mentioned, any thing in this provi- sion to the contrary notwithstanding ; all which oaths and 22 affirmations we do hereby authorize and empower the lieu- tenant governor of our said province, or the mayor or recorder of the city of Philadelphia aforesaid, or any two justices of the peace, for the time being, to administer. Which said trustees, and their successors, being qualified as hereby directed, we do, by these presents, for us, our heirs, and successors, establish in their several and respective offi- ces, to have, hold and enjoy, all and singular the privileges, liberties, advantages, powers and immunities, herein or here- by given and granted, or meant, mentioned or intended, to be herein or hereby given and granted, unto them and their suc- cessors forever. „. And we do hereby, at the desire and request of the said vost and trustees, constitute and appoint the Reverend William Smith, vost."Pr0 ^' -^-'fto ^e tne first and present provost of the said college and academy, and the Reverend Francis Allison, M. A., to be the first and present vice provost of the same, who shall also retain the name and style of Rector of the Academy; which offices the said persons shall have and hold only dur- ing the pleasure of the said trustees. Meetings *^n^ we do further, for us, our heirs and successors, authorize and quo- the said trustees and their successors, to meet on such day or rums of the , . . ,, , , . , , trustees, days, as they shall by their laws and statutes appoint, to ex- amine the candidates for admission to- degrees in the said college and academy, and also to transact, determine, and set- tle all the business and affairs of the same. And we do will and ordain, that at all those meetings, such a number of mem- bers so met and convened, as shall by the laws and statutes be authorized to transact any particular affairs or business, and the majority of them shall have full power to transact, determine and settle such affairs and business, in as ample and effectual a manner as if all the said trustees were present; ex- J^ cepting always the nominating, constituting, and discharging the provost, vice provost and professors, or any of them ; in : all and every of which acts, there shall be thirteen at least / of the members of the said corporation present and con- senting. 23 And we do further, for us, our heirs and successors, au- To make thorize and empower the said trustees, and their successors,, 'a" r ' 'to empow- met from time to time as aforesaid, to make laws and sta- er the fac- tutes to regulate, ascertain and settle the precedence, powers ^Je t**me" and duties of the said provost, vice provost, (or rector) and professors, in the execution of the laws made, or to be made, for the education of the youth, and wholesome government of the said college, academy and charitable school; and also To dele- by these laws and statutes, in such manner and form as they eate t0 lhe 1 n i • i • i . faculty a shall think convenient, to empower the provost, vice provost, p0Wer of and professors, for the time being, to make and execute or- mak,ns x ' °7 temporary dinances, for preserving good order, obedience and govern- laws. ment, as well among the students and scholars, as the several tutors, officers and ministers belonging to the said college, academy and charitable school; and further, by the said laws and statutes, to enact all other matters and things, in and concerning the premises, which may by the said trustees and their successors, be thought conducive to the well being, advancement and perpetuating the said college, academy and corporation; provided always, that the said laws be not repugnant to the laws and statutes then in force in the king- dom of Great Britain, nor to the laws and statutes then in force in our said province of Pennsylvania. And we do further, for us, our heirs and successors, give and grant to the trustees of the said college and academy, That for animating and encouraging the students thereof to a laudable diligence, industry and progress in useful literature and science, they and their successors, met together on such day or days as they shall appoint for that purpose, shall, have full power and authority, by the provost, and in his absence by the vice provost, and in the absence of both the provost and vice provost, by the senior professor, or any other fit person by them authorized and appointed, to admit any the students within the said college and academy, or any other person or persons meriting the same, to any degree or de- grees, in any of the faculties, arts and sciences, to which Degrees. persons are usually admitted, in any or either of the univer- 24 sities or colleges in the kingdom of Great Britain. And we do ordain, That the provost, vice provost, or other person appointed as aforesaid, shall make, and with his name, sign diplomas or certificates of the admission to such a degree or degrees, which shall be sealed with the public seal of the said corporation, and delivered to the graduates as honourable and perpetual testimonials thereof; provided always, and it is hereby declared to be our true meaning and express will, That no student or students, within the said college and academy, shall ever, or at any time or times hereafter, be admitted to any such degree or degrees, until such student or students have been first recommended and presented as worthy of the same, by a written mandate, given under the Manda- mus for hands of at least thirteen of the trustees of the said college students to an(j aca(jemyj anci sealed with the privy seal belonging to by thirteen the said corporation, after a public examination of such stu- trustees. ^en^ Qr stU(jents -m tnejr presence, and in the presence of any other persons choosing to attend the same, to be had in the hall of the said college and academy, at least one whole month before the admission to such degree or degrees; And provided further, That no person or persons, excepting the students belonging to the said seminary, shall ever, or at any time or times, be admitted to any such degree or de- Foroth §rees? unless with the express mandate of at least two-thirds by two- of the whole, number of trustees, first to be obtained under their hands and the privy seal aforesaid, to the provost, vice provost, and professors of the said college and academy directed. And lastly, we do, for us, and our successors, grant, declare, and ordain, That these our lettters patent and charter, and every clause, sentence, and article herein contained, shall be in all things firm, valid, sufficient, and effectual in the law, unto the said trustees, community, and corporation, and their successors, according to the purport and tenor hereof, without any further grant or toleration from us our heirs, and successors, to be procured or obtained, provided always, That the clear yearly value of the messuages, houses, manors, 25 lands, tenements, rents, annuities, or other hereditaments, and real estate of the said corporation, do not exceed theEstatenot sum of five thousand pounds sterling. In testimony whereof,t0 exceed , 5000/. per we have caused these our letters to be made patent, and the annum. great seal of our said province to be hereunto affixed. Witness Robert Hunter Morris, Esq. our lieutenant governor and commander in chief, in and over our said province of Penn- sylvania, and counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex, on Delaware; this fourteenth day of May, in the twenty-eighth year of the reign of our sovereign lord George the second, king of Great Britain, France and Ireland, &c. and in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-five. ROBERT HUNTER MORRIS. Recorded 16th June, 1775, Book A, vol. 2, page 193. AN ACT To confirm the estates and interests of the college, academy, and Voj j charitable school of the city of Philadelphia, and to amend and Smith's ed. d 474 alter the charters thereof, conformably to the revolution and F* to the constitution and government of this Commonwealth, and to erect the same into a university.—27th September, 1779. Sect. 1. Whereas the education of youth has ever been Preamble. found to be of the most essential consequence, as well to the good government of states, and the peace and the welfare of society, as to the profit and ornament of individuals, inso- much that from the experience of all ages, it appears that seminaries of learning, when properly conducted, have been public blessings to mankind, and that on the contrary, when in the hands of dangerous and disaffected men, they have troubled the peace of society, shaken the government, and often caused tumult, sedition and bloodshed. Sect. 2. And whereas, the college, academy, and chari- table school of the city of Philadelphia, were at first found- ed on a plan of free and unlimited Catholicism; but it appears that the trustees thereof, by a vote or by-law of their board, D 2G bearing date the fourteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty-four, have de- parted from the plan of the original founders, and narrowed the foundation of the said institution. Former Sect. 3. Be it therefore enacted &c. That the charter of the charter Je- said seminary, granted by the late proprietaries of Pennsyl- clared void. . . . ^xi-i vama, bearing date the thirteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty-three, where- by certain persons were incorporated by the name, style, and title of The Trustees of the Academy and Charitable School in the province of Pennsylvania, and the additional charter, granted by the same proprietaries, bearing date on the fourteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty-five, by which the trustees of the same academy and charitable school were again incor- porated by the name, style, and title of The Trustees of the College, Academy, and Charitable School of the city of Phila- delphia, in the province of Pennsylvania, together with all and singular the rights, powers, privileges, emoluments, and advantages, and also all the estates, claims, and demands to the same corporation belonging, discharged from the afore- recited vote or by-law of the said trustees, confining and narrowing the true and original plan of the said institution, which vote or by-law, and all others, contrary to the true de- sign and spirit of the said charter, are hereby declared to be void, be and they are in and by this act, ratified and confirm- ed to, and for the use and benefit of the same seminary for ever. Sect. 4. And to the end that the trustees herein after named and appointed may be the better enabled to effectuate the pious and praiseworthy designs of the founders, benefac- tors, and contributors of the said college, academy, and chari- table school of Philadelphia. Executive Sect. 5. Be it further enacted, That it shall and may be council to iawfui for the supreme executive council of this state to re- confiscated serve such and so many of the confiscated estates, yet unsold sold.6" n° an^ unappropriated, as to them shall appear necessary, in or- 27 der to create a certain fund for the maintenance of the pro- vost, vice provost, masters and assistants, and to uphold and preserve the charitable school of the said university. Sect. 6. Provided always, That the yearly income of such income not estates, so reserved and appropriated to the use of the said °5*x0l university, do not exceed the sum of fifteen hundred pounds, computing wheat at the rate of ten shillings per bushel. Sect. 7. And provided also, That such reservation be from Legislature time to time laid before the general assembly of this state, ° appro for their approbation and confirmation. Sect. 8 Provided always, and be it enacted, That the rat-Proviso. ifying and confirming the said charter, or any thing herein contained, shall not extend or be construed to extend to the confirmation or establishing any of the said trustees, in the said charter named, or deriving by any election, or pretended election, or appointment by, from, or under them, or any of them, nor to any provost, vice provost, professar, or other minister or officer of the said seminary, other than such as are hereby, or may hereafter be appointed, (the said board and the faculty being hereby dissolved and vacated) nor shall the same extend to such parts of the charter, as in and by this act are or may be abrogated, altered, or supplied. Sect. 9. And be it further enacted, That from and after the Trustees. passing of this act, the superintendence and trust, together with all and singular the powers, authorities and estates, real, personal and mixed, of the said college, academy, anc1 charitable school, shall pass to, devolve upon, and be vested in the president of the supreme executive council of this com- monwealth, the vice-president of the same council, the speak- er of the general assembly, the chief justice of the supreme court of judicature, the judge of admiralty, and the attorney- general for the time being, in virtue of their several offices, and the senior minister in standing of the episcopal churches and congregations, and the senior minister in standing of the presbyterian churches, and the senior minister in standing of the baptist churches, and the senior minister in standing of the Lutheran churches, and the senior minister in standing in 28 the German Calvanist churches, and the senior minister in standing in the Roman churches, whose churches or houses of public worship are or shall be in the city of Philadelphia, or within two miles of the old court house in High street, in the said city, together with the honourable Benjamin Frank- lin, doctor of laws, minister plenipotentiary from the United States of America to his most christain majesty; the honoura- ble William Shippen, Frederick Muhlenberg, and James Searle, esquires, delegates in the congress of the said United States for Pennsylvania; the honourable William Augustus Atlee, esquire, and the honourable John Evans esquire, justi- ces of the supreme court of judicature; Timothy Matlack, es- quire, secretary of the supreme executive council of this state; David Rittenhouse, esquire, treasurer of this state; Jonathan Bayard Smith, esquire; Samuel Morris, senior, esquire; George Bryan, esquire; Thomas Bond, doctor of physic; and James Hutchinson, doctor of physic; which said civil officers, ministers of the gospel and others herein mentioned and ap- pointed, for and during their continuance in the said office and stations respectively, their abode in this state, and law- ful capacity to act, and their successors for ever hereafter, shall be, remain, and continue the trustees aforesaid by the College name, style, and title of The Trustees of the University erectedmto 0F THE STATE 0F Pennsylvania, and shall from henceforth a univer- sity, have, hold, use, exercise, and enjoy all the powers, authori- ties, and advantages of the estates, rights, claims, and de- mands of the trustees appointed by, or in pursuance of the charters of the said corporation, or either of them, instead of the said trustees appointed by, or deriving under the said charter, or pretending so to do, in trust, nevertheless, for the proper use of the said university for ever. Proviso. Sect. 10. Provided always, That if any trustees of the said university shall take any charge or office under the said trustees, other than that of the treasurer, his shall thereby be vacated, and in the case of a minister of the gospel taking such charge or office, or neglecting to qualify according to the directions of this act, within one month after personal no- 29 lice given of his coming to such trust, the next minister in seniority, of the same denomination, shall succeed him, such seniority to be accounted from the time of settlement of such person as minister of a congregration in or near the said city. Sect. 11. Provided also, That in case the choice of a new Choice of trustee, in the room and stead of any of the persons lastbe approv. named, or their successors, shall be disallowed by the house ed by legis- of assembly within six months, the trustees shall be obliged to make choice of some other person. Sect. 12. And be it further enacted, That instead of the Oath super- oath or affirmation and declaration which were enjoined andse required to be taken and made, by the second or additional charter, herein before referred to, of the said corporation, by the trustees, provost, vice provost, and professors of the said college, academy, and charitable school, which oath or affir- mation and declaration, being totally inconsistent with the independence and constitution of this commonwealth, are hereby abrogated and repealed, the said trustees herein be- fore appointed, and their successors, and the provost, vice provost, and professors, and every of them, hereafter to be appointed in such manner and form as herein is directed and required, before he or they enter upon the duties of their trust or office, shall, before two justices of the peace of the city of Philadelphia, or of some county of this state, take and subscribe the oath or affirmation prescribed by the fortieth New one section of the constitution of this commonwealth, to be taken appointed. by the officers of this state; and also the oath or affirmation of allegiance, directed to be taken by the same officers, in and by the seventh and eighth sections of an act of assembly, made and passed the fifth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight, intitled "A further supplement to the act, entitled, An Act for the further security of the government," and shall also take an oath or affirmation for the faithful discharge of their trust of office aforesaid. Sect. 13. And be it further enacted, That all and every ^™" t0 30 make rules, the clause and clauses in the said charters, wherein and declared wnereDy the trustees of the said college, academy, and chari- table schools are directed and enjoined to make their rules, ordinances, and statutes, not repugnant to the laws in force in the kingdom of Great Britain, nor to the laws in force in the province of Pennsylvania, be, and they are hereby an- nulled, repealed, and made void; and the trustees herein and hereby appointed, are required and enjoined to review the rules, ordinances, and statutes heretofore made by the for- mer trustees of the said seminary, which, so far as they are repugnant to the constitution and laws of this state, are hereby repealed, and to frame the same, if necessary, and all rules, ordinances, and statutes hereafter to be made, consis- tent with the constitution and laws of this commonwealth. Matters to Sect. 14. And be it further enacted, That the business of be deter- the said corporation shall and may be transacted, performed, majority of and determined by the major vote of a meeting of seven at seven ex- ieast 0f the trustees appointed by this act, and their successors, cept^ &c. J duly notified and called, other than the choice of new trus- i tees, the nominating and constituting, or the dismissing of the future provost, vice provost or professors, or any of them; or the alienation or leasing of real estates, for more than seven years, or any extraordinary and new expenditure of \ the income, or other personal estate of the said corporation, \ or the altering any salary, or the granting degrees to the \ scholars of the said university, or to other persons, or to the making any ordinance, statute, or by-law; which several enumerated acts and doings may be transacted and performed / by a majority of at least eleven of the said trustees, duly no- tified and convened as aforesaid, and not otherwise. „ Sect. 15. And be it further enacted, That the clause in the rormer «* ' limitation first charter of the said corporation, whereby the trustees void"6 thereof were limited to be inhabitants of Pennsylvania, re- siding within five miles of the academy and school aforesaid, although license was given in the said charter, to set up the same at any place within the said province, which the said trustees should judge to be most convenient, so far as the 31 same clause limits the appointment of trustees to persons re- siding within five miles of the said academy and school, be, and the same is hereby annulled, repealed, and made void. Sect. 16. And be it further enacted, That the trustees herein Power to before appointed, and their successors, shall and may ask,'ue' ^ demand, sue for, recover and receive all evidences, mort- gages, specialties, deeds, and instruments, and all papers, books of account and record, and the library, philosophical apparatus, and seals of the said corporation; and all debts, dues, and demands to the same owing, belonging, accruing, or appertaining. And in case any person or persons having the custody of the said library, apparatus, mortgages, special- ties, deeds, or instruments, or other papers, books of records Penaity on of the said corporation, or having possession of the real es- formertrus- tate of the said corporation, or any part thereof, shall refuse neglecting to deliver up the same when demanded, it shall and may be JJ rd^*™s lawful for the trustees of the said college to summon any up books, person so refusing before any two justices of the peace of the^# city or the county where the said real estate lies, or the de- tainer of any of the records, or other articles aforesaid, re- sides, who are hereby authorized and empowered to inquire into the said complaint, in a summary way, and give judg- ment therein as to them shall seem meet according to the merits and justice of the case; and if such judgment be given against the detainer of any of the said deeds, specialties, mort- gages or other articles before enumerated, and if such de- tainer shall still refuse to deliver the same, it shall and may be lawful for the said justices, and they are hereby required to commit such refuser to prison, there to remain without bail or mainprise, until the said judgment be complied with. And in the case of real estate, the said justices shall carry such judgment into execution, by issuing a writ of possession to the sheriff of the county, in the same manner as they are authorized to do by an act of assembly, intitled, "An act for the sale of goods distrained for rent, and to secure such goods to the person distraining the same, for the better security of rents, and for other purposes therein mentioned," in case of tenants 32 holding over their terms: Provided always, That if either of the said parties shall demand a jury to be summoned, to try the said matter in dispute, the said justices shall cause a jury forthwith to come before them thereupon, in the same man- ner as juries are had in the case of tenants holding over their terms as aforesaid; and the said justices shall give judgment pursuant to the verdict of such jury, and proceed to the exe- cution thereof, as herein and hereby directed. style. Sect. 17. And be it further enacted, That the civil officers, ministers of the gospel, and other persons by this act consti- tuted and appointed trustees of the said university, and their successors duly chosen, nominated and appointed, be one community, body politic and corporate, to have perpetual succession and continuance for ever, by the name, style, and Power to ^e as aforesaid, and that by the said name they shall be have a com- capable and able in law to sue and be sued, have and make mon seal, rules, &c. a common seal, and the same at their pleasure to break and alter, to make rules and statutes, and to do every thing ne- cessary and needful for the good government and perfect establishment of the said university; and the provost, vice provost and professors hereafter to be appointed and consti- tuted by the trustees aforesaid, shall be named, styled, and intitled, The Provost, Vice Provost, and Professors of the same University; and the name, style, and title of the body or faculty, composed of the said provost, vice provost, and professors, shall be, The Provost, Vice Provost, and Profes- sors of the University of the state of Pennsylvania. Shall sub- Sect. 18. And be it further enacted, That the said trustees ™unte"&c Sha11 at a11 times' when reciuired, submit the books, accounts, to the 'in- and economy of the said corporation, to the free examination theCas°sem0.f of visitors to be aPPointed from time to time by the represen- biy. tatives of the freemen of this commonwealth in general as- sembly met. Sect. 1.9. And be it further enacted, That the trustees ap- pointed by this act, or a majority of them, shall meet in the hall of the university aforesaid, in the forenoon on the first Wednesday in December next, any after being duly qualified as this act prescribes, proceed to the execution of their trust 33 AN ACT To confirm to the trustees of the University of the state of Penn- 2d vol. sylvania, divers estates therein enumerated, for the support g^jjj^ ej of the said seminary; and for enabling the board of trustees p. 352. of the said University to choose a new trustee in the stead of any of their number [not being a trustee in right of office or station) who shall be absent from the meetings of the said cor- poration during the space of six months. —22d September, 1785. Sect. 1. Whereas by an act of general assembly of this Preamble. commonwealth, intitled, "An Act to confirm the estates and interests of the college, academy, and charitable school of the city of Philadelphia; and to amend and alter the charters thereof; conformably to the revolution, and to the constitu- tion and government of this commonwealth, and to erect the same into a university," which was enacted on the twenty- seventh day of November, in the year of our Lord one thou- sand seven hundred and seventy-nine, it was for the better enabling the trustees therein named, and thereby appointed, and their successors, to effectuate the pious and praiseworthy designs of the founders, benefactors, and contributors of the said seminary of learning. That it should be lawful for the supreme executive council of this state, to reserve such and so many of the confiscated estates which were then unsold and unappropriated, as to them should seem necessary, in order to create a certain fund for the maintenance of the provost, vice provost, masters, and assistants of the same university, and to uphold and preserve the charitable school thereof; Provided, That the yearly income of such estates, so reserved and appropriated to the use of the said university, should not exceed the yearly sum of fifteen hundred pounds, computing wheat at the rate of ten shillings per bushel. And provided also, That such reservation be from time to time laid before the general assembly of this state, for their approbation and confirmation. Sect. 2 And whereas, since the passing of the same act, the confiscated real estates, herein after mentioned and de- E 34 scribed, have been severally reserved and appropriated by the supreme executive council, in pursuance thereof, for the purposes aforesaid, and the same estates have been delivered to the said trustees accordingly. [Here follows a list of the confiscated estates.] Preamble. Sect. 3. And whereas, the real estates herein before des- cribed, which have been reserved, set apart, and appropri- ated by the supreme executive council for the purposes afore- said, at the several valuations thereof, respectively made, by the supreme executive council, and the said real estates pur- chased as aforesaid, at the prices at which they were severally „ .. sold, do not, when considered and taken together, amount to Reciting 7 ° ' that the es-more than the yearly value of one thousand three hundred amount "to eighty-°ne pounds five shillings and seven-pence halfpenny, more than computing wheat at the rate often shillings per bushel, and 7y ' ' it is proper that the same estates and interests herein before enumerated and described, and every of them should be con- firmed to the said trustees, their successors and assigns, for the uses in the act afore recited, set forth and declared. Sect. 4. Be it therefore enacted, &c. That the several con- confirmed fiscated estates, lands, tenements, and hereditaments and rent to the trus- charges herein before enumerated and described, with their tees of the ° university, and every of their rights, members, and appurtenances, are hereby fully and absolutely vested in and confirmed unto the trustees of the university of the state of Pennsylvania, their successors and assigns for ever, and for no other use, intent, or purpose whatsoever; saving and always reserving to all and every person and persons, bodies politic and cor- porate, his, her, and their heirs and successors (other than the persons attainted or forfeiting the same, and all persons and every person having or claiming any thing in the premises, under or to the use of any such forfeiting person, his, her, or their heirs, executors or administrators) all such estates, rights, titles, and interest of, in, to, and out of the premises, or any of them, as they or any of them had before the pass- ing of this act, or could or might have had or enjoyed in case this act had not been made. 35 Sect. 5. And whereas, in and by the act aforesaid, certain Preamble. officers of the commonwealth, and divers ministers of the gospel, in respect of their offices and stations, together with sundry other persons therein named, and the successors of such other persons to be elected and appointed in their room and stead respectively, were constituted trustees of the same university; and although it was provided, in case any of the same persons should remove out of this state, that the office of such trustees should be thereby vacated; yet if any of the same persons, shall willingly absent himself from the meeting of the said trustees for the space of one year, no remedy is given, and the business of the seminary may be thereby ob- structed, and it is reasonable and proper that such absence should be considered and deemed to be a vacating of the seat of such person at the board of trustees. ^ Sect. 6. Beit therefore enacted, That if any of the trus-Abgence tees of the university of the state of Pennsylvania (not beingfor sj£ a trustee in right of office or station) shall willingly be absent from meet- from the meetings of the board of the said trustees, for and ^f*'^™" during the space of six months, the seat of such absenting trustee shall be deemed to be vacant, and the residue of the said trustees, or such of them as shall be regularly met, not being fewer than eleven, shall and may proceed to elect a successor to such absenting trustee, as they would in case he had formally resigned his seat at the board of the said trustees of the said university. Sect. 7. And whereas, the trustees of the university of Professor. Pennsylvania have established a professorship in the same ^Pj°* seminary for teaching the learned languages through the the learned medium of the German tongue, with one or more assistant thrfugh*8 teachers as mav be requisite. the Ger" , , r man estab- Sect. 8. Be it therefore enacted, That the same professor-lished. ship and the assistant or asistants aforesaid, shall be continu- ed in the said university to teach the learned languages through the medium of the German tongue, as a part of the system of education carried on therein. 36 AN ACT *2d Sep- To repeal part of an act, intitled, " An Act to confirm the Es- lree"' tates and Interests °f the College, Academy, and Charitable School of the city of Philadelphia, and to amend and alter the charters thereof, conformably to the revolution and to the constitution and government of this commonwealth, and to erect the same into a University.—6th March, 1785. Preamble. Sect. 1. Where as by the constitution of this common- wealth, it is declared and provided, "That all religious socie- ties or bodies of men, heretofore united or incorporated for the advancement of religion or learning, or for other pious and charitable purposes, shall be encouraged and protected, in the enjoyment of the privileges, immunities, and estates which they were accustomed to enjoy, or could of right have enjoyed, under the laws and former constitution of this state." And whereas, by two charters of incorporation, granted by the late proprietaries of Pennsylvania, there existed within this commonwealth, on the twenty-seventh day of Novem- ber, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine, an ancient corporation and body politic, by the name, style, and title of " The Trustees of the College, Academy, and Charitable School of Philadelphia in the pro- vince of Pennsylvania," which corporation, at the time of passing the act, herein after mentioned, was seized, possessed of, and intitled unto many rights and franchises, and divers estates, real, personal, and mixed, and by the constitution and laws of this state, was intitled to the public protection and encouragement, in the enjoyment and free use and exercise thereof, in conformity to the original design, will, and inten- tion of the founders, donors, and benefactors of the said seminary of learning, in the same manner as it could of right have held, occupied, and enjoyed the same, under the former laws and constitution of this state. Preamble "^n(* v)^ereasi Dv me said herein after mentioned act, which was passed on the said twenty-seventh day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and se- 37 venty-nine, the said trustees and corporation, and also the provost, vice provost, professors; and all other masters, teachers, ministers, and officers of the said college, academy, and charitable school, were without trial by jury, legal process, or proof of misuser or forfeiture, deprived of their said char- ters, franchises, and estates, and the said board of trustees and faculty were declared to be "dissolved and vacated, and the superintendence and trust, together with all and singular the powers, authorities, and estates, real, personal, and mixed, of the said college, academy, and charitable school, were by the said act, declared to pass to; devolve upon, and be vested in a new corporation or body politic thereby created and es- tablished, by the name, style, and title of "The Trustees of the University of the state of Pennsylvania," to have, hold, use, exercise, and enjoy all the powers, authorities, and ad- vantages of the estates, rights, claims, and demands of the trustees heretofore appointed by or in pursuance of the char- ters of the said (ancient) corporation or either of them;" all which is repugnant to justice, a violation of the constitution of this commonwealth, and dangerous in its precedent to all incorporated bodies, and to the rights and franchises thereof. Sect. 2. Be it therefore enacted, That so much and all R , o| such parts of an act of general assembly of this common- Act 27th wealth, passed on the said twenty-seventh day of November, in year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy- nine, intitled, "An Act to confirm the estates and interests of the college, academy, and charitable school of the city of Philadelphia, and to amend and alter the charters thereof, conformably to the revolution and to the constitution and government of this commonwealth, and to erect the same into a university," as touch, or in any wise concern, or relate to the said ancient corporation, which was styled and known by the said name and title of " The Trustees of the College, Academy and Charitable School of Philadelphia, in the pro- vince of Pennsylvania," or the said charters thereof, or either of them, or as touch or in any wise concern or relate to the former rights, franchises, immunities or estates, real, personal, 38 or mixed thereof, or as tend to disqualify or disable the said trustees to act as a body politic, under the charters aforesaid, or to disqualify, deprive or disable the body and faculty of the college and academy, known and distinguished in the charter, dated the fourteenth day of May, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-five, by the name, style and title of " The Provost, Vice-Provost and Professors of the College and Acade- my of Philadelphia, in the province of Pennsylvania," or any of them, from carrying on the design and purposes of the said Partsofthecollege, academy and charitable school, or to disfranchise or act of No- deprive them, or any of them, of any privileges, immunities, 27th, 1779, or estates, whatsoever, or of any part or parcel thereof, or as repealed. vests the same or purports and intends to vest the same, or any part or parts thereof, in " The Trustees of the University of the State of Pennsylvania," shall be, and the same and every such part and parts thereof, is and hereby are repealed and made null and void, to all intents and purposes what- soever. Sect. 3. And be it further enacted, That the trustees of the college, academy, and charitable school aforesaid, who were deprived and disabled, or intended so to be, by, and in pur- suance of the said act, and the survivors of them and their successors; by the name, style, and title of " The Trustees of the College, Academy, and Charitable School of Philadelphia, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania," and the provost, vice provost, and professors, who as a faculty, were deprived and disabled, or intended so to be, by, and in pursuance of the said act, and the survivors of them and their successors, Trustees by the name and style of "The Provost, Vice Provost, and ,$„.. ' Professors of the College, and Academy of Philadelphia, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania," shall be reinstated and restored, and they and each of them are hereby reinstated and restored to all and singular the rights, franchises, emoluments, offices, trusts, and estates, real, personal, and mixed, which they and each of them held and enjoyed, or ought or could of right have had, held, and enjoyed,or were entitled unto, ac- cording to the said charters and the laws and constitution of 39 this state, on the said twenty-seventh day of November, in year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy- nine; and they and each of them and their successors, shall, and may ask, demand, sue for, recover, and receive the same and each and every part and parcel thereof, and shall hold and enjoy, use, and exercise the same, and every part and parcel thereof, in the same manner and as fully and freely as if the said act had never been passed. Excepting always, so Exceptions much of the rents, issues, and profits of the said real estate fs t0 d,s' r burse- and estates, as were received by the said trustees of the univer- ments, &c. sity before the second day of March instant, which shall be considered, and they are hereby considered, as having been duly laid out by and expended, in the education of youth, and therefore, no account shall be rendered thereof; and excepting also, such sum or sums of money as have been paid in dis- charge of the just debts, contracts, and engagements of them. "The Trustees of the said College, Academy, and Charitable School," entered into and subsisting on or before the said twenty-seventh day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine; and excepting also, such bonds, mortgages, and other specialties, of the for- mer estate of the said last mentioned trustees, as have been transferred, cancelled, or discharged by them, the trustees of the university, for the value of which only (without any ac- count of the interests, actually received) they shall be ac- countable to the trustees of the said college, academy, and charitable school; and excepting lastly, certain lots of ground in the town of Norris, and county of Montgomery, which were given for the publick use and service of the said county, and certain other lots which have been contracted for, sold and conveyed by the said trustees of the university, for the purpose of building and improving in the said town; for the value of which lots only as they were contracted for, sold, and payment received by the said trustees, they shall be liable and accountable to the trustees of the said college, academy and charitable school, and the said lots and every of them shall be, and hereby are confirmed, to the several purchasers 40 thereof, on the payment of the purchase money and arrears thereof, yet due to the trustees of the said college, academy, and charitable school in the same manner as such purchase money and arrears thereof yet due, ought to have been paid to the trustees of the said university, according to the several con- tracts for the sale and conveyance of the said lots duly and Trustees bona fide made by them before the third day of February last. i£datoth£ Sect' 4" And be il further ™™ted> That the trustees of the gain pos- said college, academy, and charitable school and their suc- ^ession, cessorSj by the name, style, and title of The Trustees of the College, Academy, and Charitable School of Philadelphia, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the provost, vice provost, and professors of the said college and academy and their successors, by the name and style of The Provost, Vice Provost, and Professors of the College and Academy of Philadelphia, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, shall respectively be entitled to, and shall have and pursue the like speedy, summary, and effectual means and remedies, for regaining and reinstating themselves in, and for having and possessing themselves of all and singular the rights, franchises, offices, trusts, and immunities, and estates, real, personal, and mixed, to which they or either or any of them are in, and by this act restored, or which is hereby vested in them or either or any of them, together with all books, papers, and writings, touching or concerning the same or any part there- of, as were given, or mentioned and intended to be given, in and by the said in part recited act, and also in and by any other act or acts of general assembly of this commonwealth, to the trustees of the university therein mentioned, or which they could thereby have or pursue for acquiring or possessing themselves of all or any part or parts of the estate or estates, real, personal, or mixed, rights, franchises, offices, trusts, or immunities, in and by the said in part recited act, transferred to or vested in them the said trustees of the university aforesaid, or of any books, papers, or writings, relating thereto; and all and every person and persons are hereby enjoined and required to govern and demean themselves accordingly, under the like pains and penalties as are in and by the said acts mentioned. 41 AN ACT To unite the university of the state of Pennsylvania, and the November college, academy, and charitable school of Philadelphia, in t0 March ' the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, September 30th 1791. 1789- Whereas the trustees of the university of the state of Preamble Pennsylvania, and the trustees of the college, academy, and [^'"j;/116 charitable school of Philadelphia, in the commonwealth of Union. Pennsylvania, by their several petitions have set forth, that they have agreed to certain terms of union of the said two institutions, which are as follow: First. That the name of the institution be "The University of Pennsylvania," and that it be stationed in the city of Phila- delphia. Second. That each of the two boards shall elect, from among themselves, twelve persons, who, with the governor for the time being, shall constitute the board of trustees of the university of Pennsylvania; and that the governor shall be president. Third. That the professors which shall be deemed neces- Professors sary to constitute the faculty in the arts and medicine, re-J0,00"!!1" spectively, shall be taken from each institution equally; and culiy of in case of an odd number, such one to be taken from either by Medicine. the choice of the trustees; and the provost and vice provost, or the principal officer or officers of the faculty, by whatever name or names they may be called, shall be chosen from among the professors so appointed. Fourth. That charity schools shall be supported, one for charity boys, and the other for girls. Schools. Fifth. That for the future every vacancy in the board, ex- Election of cept that of governor, shall be filled up by election by ballot,Ttustees- by a majority of the members present at any meeting of the new board, the members present to be at least thirteen; that due and timely notice of such election be at all times given, and that no person shall be elected to fill up such vacancy at the same meeting in which he shall be nominated. Sixth. That the funds and property of the institutions shall be united, and vested in the new trustees. F 42 Thirteen Seventh. That the professors and officers composing the ?oCeie8ctry faculty shall be elected by a majority of the members present Professor, at any meeting of the new board, the number present to be JiousenSm-at least thirteen; that due and timely notice of such election ination. shall at all times be given, and that no person or persons shall at any time be elected such professor or officer at the same meeting in which he shall be nominated. Two-thirds Eighth. That no professor or officer of the faculty shall be necessary removed by a less number than two-thirds of the members to a remo- J vai of a present at any meeting of the new board, the members pre- Notice9 &c.sent t0 ^e at least thirteen; and that due and timely notice of such intended removal shall at all times be given, and that no person or persons shall at any time be removed at the same meeting in which such removal shall be proposed. Sec a Ninth. That the board of trustees shall annually lay before such persons, as the legislature shall in the incorporating act direct, a statement of the funds of the institution. And the said trustees, by their several petitions have prayed, that a law may be passed to enable them to carry the said terms of union into effect, and to incorporate them in one body according to the purpose and intention expressed in the said terms of union. Twelve Sect. 1. Be it therefore enacted, That, in pursuance of the trustees to second article of the said terms of union, the trustees of the be chosen from each university shall elect twelve persons from among themselves returned"^to De trustees °ftne sa*d university after the union, and shall the Gover-certify the names of the said twelve persons, so elected, to the governor of this commonwealth, on or before the first day of December next; and that the trustees of the said college, academy, and charitable school, shall elect twelve persons from among themselves, to be trustees of the said university after the union, and shall certify the names of the said twelve persons, so elected, to the governor of this common- wealth, on or before the first day of December next. Persons so Sect. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after ••ected' such certificates of the elections being so made to the gover- come a cor- nor, as aforesaid, the said twenty-four persons so elected and 43 certified, together with the governor for the time being, who poration shall always be president, and their successors, duly elected stvle> t0 De and appointed, as herein and by the said terms of union, is "'fl',0""1"1 ,. . Philadel- directed, be, and they are hereby made and constituted a phia. Gov- corporation and body politick, in law and in fact, to have prne°[d*° tba continuance for ever by the aforesaid name, style, and title of "THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENN- SYLVANIA," and that the said university shall at all times be stationed in the city of Philadelphia. Sect. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said trustees, and their successors, shall be able and capable in law to sue and be sued, by the name, style, and title aforesaid, and to have and to make one public and common seal, and also one pri- Powers. vate seal to use in their affairs, and the same, or either of them, to break and alter at their pleasure; and to make rules and statutes not repugnant to the laws and constitution of this state, or of the United States of America, and to do every thing needful and necessary to the establishment of the said university, and for their own good government, and the good government and education of the youth belonging to the same, and to constitute a faculty, or learned body, to consist of such head or heads, and such a number of professors in the arts and sciences, and in law, medicine, and divinity, as they shall judge necessary and proper, consistent with the aforesaid articles of union. Sect. 4. And be it further enacted, That all and every the Estates of estates, real, personal, and mixed, moneys, effects, ^eDts^|11gJfurmaenr- claims, and demands, either in law or equity, which at pre- vested. sent are vested in, or belonging to each of the two boards of the trustees of the said university, and of the said college, academy, and charitable school, who are hereby united and incorporated together, shall be, and they hereby are, trans- ferred to and vested in the said trustees herein directed to be appointed and incorporated, and their successors, with full power to take, receive, hold, use, recover, and enjoy the same, according to the purpose, true intent, and meaning of this act, and that in like manner, all claims, rights, and de- 44 mands, of any person or persons, bodies politick and cor- porate, against either of the said two boards, shall be, and remain valid and effectual against the trustees herein directed to be appointed and incorporated, and their successors, with power to demand, receive, and recover the same, as if they had been originally contracted by, or due, or recoverable from the said trustees herein directed to be appointed and incorporated. Statement Sect* 5' ^ 6e U further enacted, That pursuant to the to be laid ninth article of the terms of union, the trustees shall annually feature. lay a statement of the funds of the institution before the legislature of the commonwealth. AN ACT Relative to Universities, Colleges and Academies, in the city and county of Philadelphia. Sect. 1. Beit enacted by the Senate and House of Represen- tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General As- sembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the Relative to same> That where any trustee, manager or director of any the office of university, college or academy, established by authority of trustee, c. an^ jaw Q^ t^g commonweaith? has removed, to reside out of the state, or has neglected, or refused to attend the meetings of the board whereof he is a member, during two years next preceding the passage of this act; or who shall hereafter re- move to reside out of the state, or neglect or refuse to attend the meetings, as aforesaid, for one entire year, in all such cases, the person so removing, or neglecting or refusing, shall cease to belong to the board of which he may be a member, and his place shall be supplied in the manner prescribed by law, for filling vacancies occasioned by death or resignation, in such university, college or academy: Provided however, That nothing in this act shall be construed to impair the right of any board of trustees, managers or directors of such uni- versity, college or academy, to establish by-laws and make provision for filling vacancies occasioned by delinquencies for 45 a shorter period, or to impair any rules or by-laws already existing in any such institution: Provided, This act shall only extend to the city and county of Philadelphia. FINDLEY PATTERSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. DANIEL L. SHERWOOD, Speaker of the Senate. Approved—the sixteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six. FRS. R. SHUNK. A SUPPLEMENT To an act, entitled "An Act relative to universities, colleges and academies, in the city and county of Philadelphia," passed the sixteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six. Sect. 1. Beit enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That where any trustee, manager, or director of any A, ' J ' ° ' J Absence of university, college or academy, shall be absent on business trustee not of the state or of the United States, he shall not thereby for- [°/^t. feit his right to continue a member of the board to which he may belong at the time, according to the provisions of the act to which this is a supplement. JAMES COOPER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WM. WILLIAMSON, Speaker of the Senate. Approved—the thirteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven. FRS. R. SHUNK. JEFFERSON MEDICAL COLLEGE or PHILADELPHIA. TRUSTEES. REV. ASHBEL GREEN, D. D., L. L. D., President. JOHN R. VOGDES, Secretary and Treasurer. HON. EDWARD KING, SAMUEL BADGER, HON. JOEL B. SUTHERLAND, REV. EZRA STILES ELY, D. D. GEN. WILLIAM DUNCAN, JACOB FRICK, DAVID S. HASSINGER, REV. CORNELIUS C. CUYLER, D.D. JESSE R. BURDEN, M. D. JOSEPH B. SMITH, HON. JOHN R. JONES, COL. SAMUEL MILLER, U. S. M. C. THOMAS S. SMITH. PROFESSORS, &c. Robley Dunglison, M. D., Institutes of Medicine, etc. Robert M. Huston, M. D., Materia Medica and General Therapeutics. Joseph Pancoast, M. D., General, Descriptive and Surgical Anatomy. John K. Mitchell, M. D., Practice of Medicine. Thomas D. Mutter, M. D., Institutes and Practice of Surgery. Charles D. Meigs, M. D., Obstetrics and Diseases of Wo- men and Children. Franklin Bache, M. D., Chemistry. Robert M. Huston, M. D., Dean of the Faculty. No. 1 Girard street. Ellerslie Wallace, M. D., Demonstrator of Anatomy. William Watson, Janitor. STANDING RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. March 22, 1827. Resolved, That any surplus fund which may remain in the ^rnp]uhow hands of the additional trustees after discharging the rent of to bein- the Hall, and other necessary expenses, shall by the saidveste ■ trustees be invested in said Medical Hall, as often as they deem it expedient, with the interest, that they may ultimate- ly become proprietors of the building, and hold it in trust for the promotion of the objects and interests of the said school. October 4, 1827. Resolved, That no matriculation ticket is hereafter to be Matmula- given to any student, until he has either taken the several tickets of all the professors, or obtained permission to attend all the lectures gratuitously. June 19, 1828. Resolved, That all elections of persons to be professors in Election* this institution, shall be made by ballot in this board of ad- ditional trustees. July 13, 1829. Resolved, That whenever this board of additional trus-Adjunc^ tees shall appoint any adjunct professor, to any chair, it shall be distinctly understood, and announced to such adjunct professor, that said appointment shall not be considered as any pledge, that said adjunct professor shall be appointed principal professor, unless the additional trustees shall judge him the best qualified person they can obtain. Resolved, That each adjunct professor receive for his com- Compenw- pensation, such emolument from time to time, as the principal, 1™° Pr0^ occupying the chair to which he is adjunct, may agree to fesior. allow him, unless it shall be otherwise ordered by this board. 48 February 18, 1831. Adjuncts Resolved, That the adjunct professors may use the college allowed to edifice for the delivery of lectures free of rent, at such times as may be convenient to the medical faculty. October 12, 1838. Resolved, That the Dean of the Faculty shall be authorized Fees. ' .... to demand of each student, at his first matriculation, the sum of five dollars, and that no other fee or charge shall be at any time afterwards demanded of such student, except the fee of fifteen dollars for each of the professors, to be paid by each first and second course student, as is now demanded and received from them, and the graduation fee. Graduation Resolved, That hereafter, each medical student graduating Fee- in the College, shall pay to the Dean of the Faculty, thirty dollars, and that no other fee shall be demanded of any such graduate for his Diploma, or for any other incidental charge or expense of graduation. October 29, 1846. Graduation Resolved, That the Graduation Fee of ten dollars on each fees to be gracmate shall be paid by the Faculty to the Treasurer of the 1st. P" College, on or before the first of April after the annual com- mencement of each collegiate year hereafter. Rent of Resolved, That the rent to be paid by the Faculty on the first Collese ed'of November, 1846, shall be three thousand one hundred dol- lars, and the same rent shall be paid by them on the first day of November, annually, thereafter until otherwise ordered. Diploma Resolved, That the Diploma Plate and Seal of the corpora- Plate and tion 0f « Tne Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia," shall Seal. be in charge and possession of the Secretary and Treasurer of the Board of Trustees. stock of Resolved, That in case of the death or separation of a Pro- Professor fessor from the College, his successor shall be expected and Faculty to required to assume at par any share or shares of stock that be assumed mav De owned by him. bv succes- BY-LAWS. First.—The stated meetings of the board, shall be held in their hall annually, on the day preceding the commencement: on the day of the commencement fixed by the medical fa- culty, and on the fourth Wednesday of November, in each and every year. Second.—Eight shall constitute a quorum for the transac- tion of business. Third.—The secretary shall call a meeting if requested, in writing by three trustees. Fourth.—No member shall leave the meeting unless by leave. Fifth.—The order of business shall be reading minutes of the preceding stated and special meetings—Communica- tions—Reports of committees—Original resolutions. Sixth.—The ayes and nays may be called and entered on the minutes at the request of two trustees. Seventh.—The officers shall be a president, secretary and treasurer, whose duties shall be those usual to their respec- tive offices. Eighth.—There shall be a committee of accounts, consist- ing of three, who shall act as auditors to settle the treasurer's accounts yearly at the stated meeting, prior to the annual commencement; and a committee of ways and means con- sisting of three. Ninth.__The secretary shall cause the seal of the college to be affixed to all diplomas, and for each he shall receive the sum of ten dollars from the medical faculty, and pay over the same to the treasurer. Tenth.__No degree shall be conferred unless consented to by a majority of the trustees. Eleventh.—No gratuitous ticket shall be given until the trustees are satisfied that the applicant is in restricted cir- cumstances, and is of good moral character. \^ f^. v/ fin ^ 4? ^^ ■ ?