The annals or history of Yale-College, in New-Haven, in the colony of Connecticut, from the first founding thereof, in the year 1700, to the year 1766: : with an appendix, containing the method of instruction and government, with the officers, benefactors and graduates. / By Thomas Clap, A.M. president of the said college.

THE BENEFACTORS OF YALE-COLLEGE, With their several Donations above 40s. Sterling.

	£.	s.	d.
* 1.1THE FOUNDERS of the College, 40 Volumes of Books, in Folio, Value	30	0	0
* 1.2James Fitch, of Norwich, Esq 637 Acres of Land in Killingly; exchanged for 628 Acres of Land in Salisbury.
The Honorable the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut, in the annual Grant about £. 60 per Annum, till the Year 1755.
Sir John Davie, of Groton, a good Collec|tion of Books the Number and Value not known.
* 1.3Jeremiah Dummer, of London, Esq 120 Books: 600 more by his Procurement from sun|dry Gentlemen in England, mentioned 1714.	60 200
* 1.4The General Assembly by sale of the equi|valent Land,	250

The Honorable ELIHU YALE, of London,* 1.5 Esq 300 Vol. of Books, in Goods in the Years 1718 and 1721.	100 400	0	0
The Honorable Francis Nicholson, Esq a good Collection of Books.
Jeremiah Dummer, Esq 76 Vols. of Books.	35
Mr. Samuel Mix of New-Haven.	20
Capt. Theophilus Munson of New-Haven.	11
The Rev. Mr. Joseph Noyes of New-Haven.	10
Capt. John Prout of New-Haven.	10
Mr. Samuel Lambert of New-Haven.	10
John Prout, Esq Treasurer of New-Haven.	8
Mr. Nathanael Heaton of New-Haven.	7
Joseph Whiting, Esq of New-Haven.	6
Capt. Francis Brown of New-Haven.	6
Capt. Isaac Dickerman of New-Haven.	5
Deacon John Punderson of New-Haven.	5
Mr. Richard Miles of New-Haven.	5
Mr. Jonathan Mansfield of New-Haven.	5
Mr. Moses Mansfield of New-Haven.	5
Mr. James Gibbs of New-Haven.	5
Mr. Daniel Brown of New-Haven.	5
Mr. Jonathan Atwater of New-Haven.	5
Mr. Joseph Mix of New-Haven.	5
Mr. Ebenezer Allen of New-Haven.	5
The Rev. Mr. Samuel Russel of Branford.	5
Mr. Edward Barker of Bradford.	5
Captain John Riggs of Derby.	5
Mr. William Moss of Derby.	5
Smaller Donations from sundry Persons in New-Haven, Branford, Milford, Walling|ford, and Derby, in Money, Materials and Labour, towards building the College. In the whole about	100
The Honorable Governor Saltonstall	50

* 1.6Madam Saltonstall,	£.10
Jahaleel Brenton, of Newport, Esq	50
Mr. Joseph Peck, of New-Haven, two Acres of Land in the Yorkshire Quarter.
The Proprietors of New-Haven eight Acres adjoining to it; forty Acres more near Samuel Cooper's House.
* 1.7The Rev. Mr. Joseph Moss, of Derby, seven Acres of Land in New-Haven.
* 1.8Mr. Joseph Moss Senior, of New-Haven, seven Acres in New-Haven.
Capt. Samuel Smith, of West-Haven, eight Acres in North-Haven.
Dr. Daniel Turner, of London, 28 Vols. of Books,	14
* 1.9A Subscription to build the Rector's House,	35
A general Contribution for the same End,	55
The General Assembly by Impost on Rum for the same Purpose,	115
By Sale of Lands,	120
Madam

A general Computation of extraordinary Receipts and Disbursements, from the Year 1716, to the Year 1722.

IN the College Treasury	£. 125
Colony Donation 1716	250
Gov. Yale's Donations in Money	400
Impost on 〈◊〉〈◊〉	115
Colony Donation 1722	120
Other Donations in Money	458
	£. 1468

College House cost	£. 1060
Land, Well and Cellars	34
The Rector's House and Land	260
Paid to Major Fitch, &c.	30
To Rector Cutler for his Settlement, &c.	84
	£. 1468

	£.	s.	d.* 1.10
Madam Abigail Woodbridge, of Hartford, a Bell,	5	0	0
Jeremiah Dummer, Esq two valuable Books,	2* 1.11
Joseph Thompson, of London, Esq 46 Vols.* 1.12 Books,	23
The Rev. Dr. Isaac Watts, of London, all his Works then published, and the Berry-Street Sermons, and since, all his other Works, as they were from Time to Time published,	8
The Honorable Samuel Holden, Esq Go|vernor of the Bank of England, Mr. Baxter's Practical Works, 5 Vols. Folio,	10
The General Assembly 300 Acres of Land in each of the Towns of Canaan,* 1.13 Nor|folk, Goshen, Cornwal and Kent.
The Rev. Dr. George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne, 96 Acres of Land on Rhode-Island.* 1.14 1000 Volumes of Books, including his own Works, given A. D. 1730,	400
Joseph Thompson, of London, Esq a com|plete Set of Surveying Instruments,* 1.15	21
A Reflecting Telescope, a Microscope, Ba|rometer and sundry other Mathematical Instruments purchased by Subscription of the Trustees, and sundry other Gen|tlemen,	37
The Rev. Dr. Watts, two large Globes,* 1.16	8
The Rev. Dr. Watts, 5 Vols. of Books in Folio,	5 5
The General Assembly, to the first Parish in Windham,* 1.17 on Account of Rector Clap's Removal,	53
Mr. Auditor Benson, of London, Johnston's Latin Psalters, 9 Volumes.	2

* 1.18The General Assembly, for new covering the College,	42
* 1.19The Rev. Dr. Thomas Wilson, of London, 30 of the Bishop of Sodor's Instruction to the Indi|ans, to be given to the Students,	5
Madam Mary Clap, a new Bell for the College,	8
The General Assembly, for a new Kitchen and Fence about the Rector's House,	40
* 1.20Mr. Anthony Nougier, of Fairfield,	27
* 1.21The General Assembly, for new covering the President's House,	54
The Honorable Philip Livingston, Esq	28	10	9
Mr. Samuel Lambert, and his Legatees, One Hundred and Sixty two Acres of Land in New-Haven and Wallingford.
* 1.22Thomas Welles, of Glassenbury, Esq for the New College,	10
Dr. Doddridge, 6 Vols. of Sermons,	2
* 1.23Given by the General Assembly, for the New College,	363
* 1.24Ditto,	500
* 1.25Do.	280
* 1.26The Rev. Dr. Johnson and the Rev. Dr. Barclay, five Littleton and West's Defence, and other Books,	2
* 1.27Benjamin Franklin, L. L. D. of Philadelphia, Bowers's History of the Popes, &c.	2
* 1.28The Rev. President Clap, a Lot of Land, for a Professor of Divinity,	40
Mr. Gershom Clark, of Lebanon, for a Pro|fessor of Divinity,	33	10	0
Given by sundry Gentlemen, towards pur|chasing an Air-Pump,	18
Christopher Kilby, of London, Esq an Astrono|mical Quadrant, and Dr. Shaw's Travels,	6

The 46 following Donations were for building the Professor's House

B	£.	s.	d.
THE Rev. Samuel Bird, of New-Haven,	3	15	0
Mr. Samuel Bradley, of Fairfield,	2	5* 1.29
Capt. Daniel Bull, of Hartford,	2	5
C
The Rev. President Clap, of New-Haven,	7	10
D
Abraham Davenport, of Stanford, Esq	3	5
Col. Thomas Dyar, of Windham,	3	3
Eliphalet Dyar, of Windham, Esq	3	3
E
The Rev. Edward Eells, of Middletown,	2	5
F
The Hon. Thomas Fitch, of Norwalk, Esq	4	0
Capt. James Fitch, of Lebanon,	3	0
Joseph Fowler, of Lebanon, Esq	3	2
G
John Gardiner, of Gardiner's-Island, Esq	7	10
Matthew Griswold, of Lyme, Esq	2	14
H
Thomas Hill, of Fairfield, Esq	3	4
Capt. Jonathan Hills, of Hartford,	3	3
The Rev. Noah Hobart, of Fairfield,	2	8
Mr. John Hotchkiss, of New-Haven,	2	6
Hezekiah Huntington, of Norwich, Esq	2	15
Jabez Huntington, of Norwich, Esq	2	14
I
Mr. David Ingersoll, of Sheffield	2	5
The Rev. Stephen Johnson, of Lyme,	2	7
Mr. Timothy Jones, of New-Haven,	7	10
K	Christopher Kilby, of London, Esq	7	10
L
John Ledyard, of Hartford, Esq	£. 3	4

L
The Rev. Samuel Lockwood, of Coventry,	2	5
Mr. Joshua Lothrop, of Norwich,	3	7
Phinehas Lyman, of Suffield, Esq	3	18
M
Mr. John Mix, of New-Haven,	3	15
The Rev. Samuel Mosely, of Windham,	2	10
P
The Honorable William Pitkin, of Hartford, Esq	3	4
Col. Joseph Pitkin, of Hartford,	2	5
S
Thomas Seymour, of Hartford, Esq	3	3
Elisha Sheldon, of Litchfield, Esq	2	10
Comfort Starr, of Danbury, Esq	3	4
Capt. Samuel Sturges, of Fairfield,	3	3
T
Jonathan Trumble, of Lebanon, Esq	3	2
W
Robert Walker, of Stratford, Esq	3	5
Thomas Welles, of Glassenbury, Esq	4	0
Capt. Joel White, of Bolton,	2	17
The Rev. Thomas White, of Bolton,	2	5
Madam Elizabeth Williams, of Weathersfield,	4	14
The Rev. Solomon Williams, of Lebanon,	2	10
The Rev. Eliphalet Williams, of Hartford,	3	0
The Hon. Roger Wolcott, of Windsor, Esq	2	0
Roger Wolcott, jun. of Windsor, Esq	3	2
The Rev. Ashbel Woodbridge, of Glassenbury,	2	5
Sundry other Donations under 40s. Ster|ling, amounting in the Whole to	102	6

The Forty two Donations following were for building the CHAPEL.

A	£.	s.	d.
Mr. Enes Alling, of New-Haven,	15	0	0

B
Mr. Nathan Beers, of New-Haven,	2	12* 1.30
The Rev. Samuel Bird, of New-Haven,	4	15
Capt. Daniel Bull, of Hartford,	2	5
C
The Rev. President Clap, of New-Haven,	25	0
Madam Mary Clap, of New Haven,	11	10
D
The Rev. Moses Dickinson, of Norwalk,	2	7
Eliphalet Dyar, of Windham, Esq	2	7
E
The Rev. Edward Eells, of Middletown,	2	5
G
Capt. Ebenezer Grant, of Windsor,	2	5
Matthew Griswold, of Lyne, Esq	3	15
H
Thomas Hill, of Fairfield, Esq	3	15
Capt. Jonathan Hills, of Hartford,	3	15
The Rev. Noah Hobart, of Fairfield,	3	15
Mr. John Hotchkiss, of New-Haven,	30	0
Hezekiah Huntington, of Norwich, Esq	3	15
Jabez Huntington, of Norwich, Esq	3	0
I
Jared Ingersoll, of New-Haven, Esq	3	0
L
John Ledyard, of Hartford, Esq	2	8
Peter V. B. Livingston, of New-York, Esq	2	8
Philip Livingston, of New-York, Esq	2	5
The Rev. Benjamin Lord, of Norwich,	2	5
Mr. Joshua Lothrop, of Norwich,	3	1••
Phinehas Lyman, of Suffield, Esq	2	5
M
The Rev. Jonathan Merick, of Branford,	2	5
Mr. John Mix, of New-Haven,	9	0

R
David Rowland, of Fairfield, Esq	2	5
S
Thomas Seymour, of Hartford, Esq	3	15
Capt. Jonathan Seymour, of Hartford,	2	5
Elisha Sheldon, of Litchfield, Esq	2	6
Roger Sherman, of New-Haven, Esq	7	10
The Rev. Charles Jeffery Smith, of Brook-Haven, Long-Island,	5	5
T
Jonathan Trumble, of Lebanon, Esq	4	10
W
Robert Walker, of Stratford, Esq	2	5
Mr. Jonathan Welles, of Glassenbury,	3	0
The Rev. Thomas White, of Bolton,	3	17
Capt. Jonathan White, of Lebanon,	2	5
The Rev. Elnathan Whitman, of Hartford,	2	5
Madam Elizabeth Williams, of Weathersfield,	3	15
The Rev. Solomon Williams, of Lebanon,	2	5
The Rev. Eliphalet Williams, of Hartford. ‡ 1.31	3	0
Sundry lesser Donations amounting to	27	16
* 1.32The Rev. Jared Eliot, of Killingworth,	7	10
Bishop Sherlock, his Sermons, 4 Volumes, 6 Duplicates,	3	0
Dr. Hales and Dr. Wilson, 60 Sets of Dr. Leland's View of Deistical Writers,	25	0
Daniel Scot, J. U. D. his Appendix ad The|saurum Stephani: 2 Vols. Fol.	2	0
The Rev. John Erskine, several valuable Books,	2	0

Mr. John Hotchkiss, of New-Haven, Jefferies's,* 1.33 History of French America, Ward's Ora|tory, 2 Vols. Sheridan on Education, and 5 of Dr. Watts's Psalm-Books, with Notes,	4	0
Mr. Philip Schuyler, of Albany, an electrical* 1.34 Instrument, and Books,	3	0
George Mills, of New-Haven, Esq Jefferies's* 1.35 History of French America,	2	0
Thomas Whately, Esq a Member of Parlia|ment, and Secretary to the Board of Treasury; the Palace of Dioclesian, in Cutts,	3	0
The Honorable the General Assembly, towards finishing the Chapel,	245	13	9
Richard Jackson, Esq a Member of Parlia|ment, and Agent for the Colony of Con|necticut, towards finishing the Chapel,	100	0
Mr. John Hotchkiss of New-Haven, Ridgley's* 1.36 Body of Divinity, 2 Vols. Folio,	2	10

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Notes

• * 1.1

  1700
• * 1.2

  1701
• * 1.3

  1714
• * 1.4

  1716
• * 1.5

  1717
• * 1.6

  1717
• * 1.7

  1719
• * 1.8

  1720
• * 1.9

  1722
• * 1.10

  1723
• * 1.11

  1729
• * 1.12

  1730
• * 1.13

  1732
• * 1.14

  1733
• * 1.15

  1734
• * 1.16

  1738
• * 1.17

  1740
• * 1.18

  1741
• * 1.19

  1742
• * 1.20

  1744
• * 1.21

  1745
• * 1.22

  1748
• * 1.23

  1749
• * 1.24

  1751
• * 1.25

  1754
• * 1.26

  1751
• * 1.27

  1752
• * 1.28

  1756
• * 1.29

  1756
• * 1.30

  1761
• ‡ 1.31

  In this Account is included near £ 40, subscribed since Octo|ber last; see Page 78.
• * 1.32

  1762
• * 1.33

  1762
• * 1.34

  1763
• * 1.35

  1765
• * 1.36

  1766