Charter and Statutes of the College of William and Mary

Containers:
Box 1, Folder 5 (formerly 4)
Scope and content:

Charter, transfer and statutes, of the College of William and Mary. In Latin and English. (Williamsburg: Printed by William Hunter, 1758.) In Library of Congress and College Library (195(4). [archives office] Statutes of the University of the William and Mary. (Richmond: Printed by Augustine Davis, 179(2). Enlarged positive prints made from a copy in the Virginia State Library. 16 pages. Typed extracts from the statutes of the College of William and Mary and of the Laws and Regulations of the College; 1736, 1758, 1792 and 1828. A typed copy of a statute for the wholesome government of the College, 1802. 2 copies. The officers, statutes, and charter of the College of William and Mary (Philadelphia: Printed by William Fry, 1817), 23 cm high. 2 photocopies also available. [publications] Laws of William and Mary College in Virginia (Richmond: Printed by T. W. White, 1828), 11 pages. 21 cm high. Comments on the statutes of the College. Undated. One piece, handwritten. The Matriculation Book of the College of William and Mary, 1827-1881. Contains: ((1) Laws and regulations passed by the visitors of the College, 1788-1830. Pages 1-36. ((2) Statutes relating to students, in force 1827. Pages 170-181. ((3) Laws and regulations of the faculty, relating to their own government, in force 1827. Pages 208-210. ((4) General regulations governing the conduct of the steward, 1827[?]. Pages 212-213. (5) Lists of students, and (6) T. R. Dew's accounts. [in vault with faculty minutes] Typed statutes of 1758, 1792 includes subjects taught Typed statues of 1736.

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Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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