ge
collections for said school in the hands of the aforesaid gentlemen of
the trust in England, and all reason to believe from their signal
wisdom, piety, and zeal, to promote the Redeemer's cause (which has
already procured for them the utmost confidence of the kingdom) we may
expect they will appoint successors in time to come, who will be men
of the same spirit, whereby great good may and will accrue many ways
to the institution, and much be done by their example and influence to
encourage and facilitate the whole design in view; for which reasons
said Wheelock desires that the trustees aforesaid, may be vested with
all that power therein which can consist with their distance from the
same.

Know ye therefore that We, considering the premises and being willing
to encourage the laudable design of spreading Christian knowledge
among the savages of our American wilderness. And also that the best
means of education be established in our province of New Hampshire,
for the benefit of said province, do, of our special grace, certain
knowledge and mere motion, by and with the advice of our council for
said province, by these presents will, ordain, grant and constitute
that there be a college erected in our said province of New Hampshire,
by the name of _Dartmouth College_, for the education and instruction
of youths of the Indian tribes in this land, in reading, writing, and
all parts of learning, which shall appear necessary and expedient, for
civilizing and christianizing the children of pagans, as well as in
all liberal arts and sciences, and also of English youths, and any
others. And the trustees of said college may, and shall be, one body
corporate and politic in deed, action and name, and shall be called,
named, and distinguished by the name of _The Trustees of Dartmouth
College_.

And further, We have willed, given, granted, constituted and ordained,
and by this our present charter, of our special grace, certain
knowledge and mere motion, with the advice aforesaid, do for us, our
heirs and successors forever, will, give, grant, constitute, and
ordain, that there shall from henceforth and forever, be in the said
Dartmouth College, a body politic, consisting of Trustees of Dartmouth
College. And for the more full and perfect erection of said
Corporation and body politic, consisting of Trustees of Dartmouth
College, We, of our special grace, certain knowledge and mere motion,
do, by these presents, for us, our heirs