2  MS.  Records  of  University.  The  Infirmary  lot  "  extended  from  a  point  78
feet  west  of  the  corner  of  Greene — ran  west  75  feet,  then  south  to  Whiskey
Alley  174  feet,  then  east  75  feet,  then  north  174  feet."  These  particulars  are
given  in  the  copy  of  a  mortgage  made  to  John  Sinclair,  March  17th,  1S24  (MS.
Records),  for  $4800  on  the  Infirmary,  by  the  Professors  above  named.  The
mortgage  is  payable  Oct.  20th,  1S30,  with  interest  from  Oct.  20th,  1S23.  An
effort  was  made  (newspapers  of  the  day)  to  induce  the  city  to  erect  and  main-


46  THE   UNIVERSITY    OF    MARYLAND.
ground  rent  of  $200,  which  the  lessees  had  (and  still  have)  the  power  to
extinguish  at  any  time  during  the  lease  by  the  payment  to  the  lessor,
his  heirs  or  assigns,  of  the  sum  of  $3000.  The  building  was  erected  by
Mr.  John  Sinclair,  at  a  cost  of  $1 1,589  ;  the  furniture,  permanent  and
movable,  cost  $2520  additional,  making  a  total  of  $14,109.'  This
amount  was  derived  first  from  the  private  resources  of  the  Professors  ;
when  these  failed,  they  secured  a  loan  of  $7000  from  the  Bank  of  Bal-
timore. All  this  was  done  by  the  Professors  in  their  individual  and  not
jin  their  corporate  capacity.  The  Infirmary  was  therefore  their  private
property ;  it  did  not  belong  to  the  Regents,  nor  was  it  under  their
^control,  although  it  was  the  design  to  turn  it  over  ultimately  to  them.
Notwithstanding  these  circumstances  the  Trustees  afterwards  took
possession  of  it,  and  not  only  refused  to  pay  the  Professors  for  it,  but
even  refused  to  allow  them  the  income  derived  from  it.
