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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Rev. Dr. Smith, Provost of the College of Philadelphia, arrived in health on June 6 via Halifax Packet from Falmouth. He received a cordial welcome from professors and gentlemen on June 7, and trustees thanked him on June 12 for his successful fundraising with Sir James Jay, securing about £13,000 sterling for the colleges of Philadelphia and New York.
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Late on Wednesday Evening, the 6th Instant, the Rev. Doctor SMITH, Provost of the College of this City, arrived in perfect Health, having come in the Halifax Packet, in about six Weeks from Falmouth. The day following, the Professors of the College, in their proper Habits, and many of the principal Gentlemen of the City, gave him a most cordial Welcome at his House; and on Tuesday last the Trustees of the College, received him at the College, and, after perusing the Papers and Accounts which he laid before them, they did, by the Mouth of their President, return him their unanimous Thanks, for the great Zeal, Ability, and Address, which he hath shown in the Management of the Collection, carried on in Conjunction with Sir James Jay, for this College, and that of New York; by Means of which, about Thirteen Thousand Pounds Sterling will come clearly, to be divided between the two Seminaries.
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Philadelphia
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Late On Wednesday Evening, The 6th Instant
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trustees returned unanimous thanks for his zeal, ability, and address in the management of the collection; about thirteen thousand pounds sterling will come clearly to be divided between the two colleges.
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Rev. Doctor SMITH arrived in perfect Health via Halifax Packet from Falmouth in about six Weeks. The day following, professors in proper habits and principal gentlemen gave him a cordial welcome at his house. On Tuesday last, trustees received him at the college, perused his papers and accounts, and thanked him for the collection carried on with Sir James Jay for the colleges of Philadelphia and New York.