These  things  looked  dark  &  malencholy  &  even  Spightfull  &
malicious.  The  Committe  of  y®  Trustees  then  met  Dec.  16,
&  entreated  M^-  S.  Russel  to  undertake  the  Tuition  of  Schol-
lars again,  but  he  refused  and  they  at  length  prevailed  on  M^-
Moss  of  Derby  &  M^-  Noyes  of  N.  H.  to  take  Care  of  the
upper  Class  who  did  accordingly  &  thus  things  rested  all  the
year,  the  Wethersfield  Schollars  yet  continuing  there.  The
building  went  forward  a  pace,  so  that  the  Hall  S  Library
were  finished  by  Commencement.  A  few  days  before  Com-
encement  came  the  news  of  the  good  Success  of  some  Gentle-
mens  endeavours  to  procure  some  Donations  from  G.  Brittain,
for  at  Boston  arived  a  Large  Box  of  Books,  the  Picture  &
Arms  of  K.  George  and  two  hundred  lb.  Sterling  worth  of
English  Goods,  all  to  the  valine  of  800^^,  in  our  money,  from
Govern^"-  Yale  of  London,  which  greatly  revived  our  hearts
&  Disheartened  our  opposers,  who  notwithstanding  was  re-
solved to  have  a  Commencm^-  at  Wethersfeild  and  so  had
one  y^  same  Day  of  o"-  here,  when  they  pretended  to  Graduate
5  of  their  Schollars,  but  we  having  so  fair  a  building  in  so
good  a  progress  &  so  much  authority  for  the  Settlement  &
so  much  Encouragem*-  therein  that  we  regarded  not  their
managements,  &  was  favoured  and  Honoured  with  the  pres-


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