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{November} 13. 1770

Votes relative to {Reverend} Mr {Samuel} Kirkland &c

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At a Meeting of the President & Fellows of Harvard
College {November} 13. 1770 ~

The {honorable} {Secretary} Oliver haveing communicated to this
Board the Proceedings of the [{Commissary}?] of the Society for propagating
the Gospel at Boston 1 {October} 1770, by which it appears, that the {reverend}
Mr Samuel Kirkland, who has for some time past been engaged in
the Indian Service at Oneida, under the direction of the {reverend} {Doctor}
Wheelock, had signified his Desire to put himself under their
care & direction -- That the [{Commissary}?] had signified their Mind
by a Vote, that they were ready to take Mr Kirkland into their Service
& to afford him such reasonable Support, as the Society's Stock will
allow, provided that the Corporation of {Harvard} College & the
corresponding members of the Society in Scotland for promoting
Christian knowledge will joyn with the [{Commissary}?] in the Appointment
of Mr Kirkland, & will contribute to his Support That {the} [{Commissioners}?],
upon conferring with Mr Kirkland had passed the following Votes, Viz

Voted, that he be allowed one hundred pounds Sterling {per} Annum
as a Missioner at Oneida & inasmuch as he has at great pains &
Expence acquired the knowledge of the Indian Language so as to carry
on the Service without the Charge of an Interpreter -

Voted, that in consideration thereof, he be allowed the further Sum
of thirty pounds Sterling {per} {Annum}. The {said} Allowance be continued
untill further order -