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[margin]Jan 27 1868[/margin]

the session except by indulgence about themselves
from morning prayers or any class meeting
which they ought to attend and fail to give
in, the first time they are present thereafter
a valid excuse in writing, class tickets for
the present session will be refunded to them.

Closed with prayer
W. Snodgrass, D.D., Principal
J.B. Mowat, Secretary

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[margin]]an. 30 1868[/margin]

Queen's University January 30th 1868

The Senate met and was constituted.
Sederunt Principal Snodgrass, Professors
Williamson, Murray, McKerras and
Mowat.

The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.

[margin]
James E Burgess
class
[/margin]

There was read a letter from James E
Burgess in reference to the deliverance of the Senate
at their last meeting respecting his conduct
containing a variety of allegations urged
by him as grounds upon which the Senate
might remit or mitigate the punishment awarded
to him. The Senate having considered
the same and having given Mr. Burgess
full opportunity of stating anything he might
have to say in reference to his letter,
find that there is nothing in the said letter
or statement he has now made to justify
them in removing or modifying in his
favour, the sentence which has been pronounced.
On the contrary, the Senate find
that the letter contains references to acts
which are not charged against him, that