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d 20 _l._ for his Passage to _England_, and 20 _l. per Ann._ for three Years after his speedy Entrance and Continuance in some certain College in _Oxford_ or _Cambridge_; after which he should commence Master of Arts; which Degree, with all others in our Universities, should be conferred in the same Manner in this College by the President and Masters. Out of the Graduates above Batchellors should the Masters or Professors be chosen by the Election of the said Masters or Professors, with the President; who also every seven Years should chose a new Chancellor, to whose Determination all Disputes and Differences should be referred. And when the President's Place is vacant, it should be filled by such of the Masters as has belonged first to the College. A _Testimonium_ from this College should be of the same Use and Force as from others in our Universities. If the present Fund be insufficient to defray the Expence, proper Improvement should be made of the Revenue, and Application made for additional Benefactions. A Body of Statutes should be directly formed and establish'd by the Visitors, President, and Masters; and a _Transfer_ of the Trust should be then made. Such an Establishment would encourage the bright Youth of _Virginia_ to apply to their Studies, and in some Measure would compel them to improve themselves; whereas now being left to their own Liberty, they proceed but superficially, and generally commence _Man_ before they have gone through the _Schools_ in the College. Here too would be great Inducements for their Friends to advise and persuade them to go through with their Learning; when they are certain, that they will thus be regularly improved, and have Prospect of a cheap Education, and Hopes of the best Preferment in their Country in Church and State; and have equal (if not superior) Chance with others for Promotion abroad in the World; being bred compleat Gentlemen and good Christians, and qualified for the Study of the Gospel, Law, or Physick; and prepared for undertaking Trade, or any useful Projects and Inventions. As for the Accomplishments of Musick, Dancing, and Fencing, they may be taught by such as the President and Masters shall appoint at such certain Times, as they shall fix for those Purposes. 'Till these Regulations (or the like) be made, Matters may be carried on as they are at present; only to me there seems an absolute Necessity now for a Professor of Divinity, in order to
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