The annual commencement is held on the fourth Wednesday in Auguft. There are two vacations, one following commencement and continuing fix weeks and two days; the other beginning on the fourth Monday in February, and continuing five weeks and five days. Among the benefactors to Dartmouth College, the following names are confpicuous. His Majefty George III. King of Great Bri tain. The Earl of Dartmouth. The late Countess of Huntingdon, The Baron of Hafarfwoode, The late Grand Penfionary of the United Netherlands, The late Governor Benning Wentworth, The late Governor John Wentworth, Paul Wentworth, Efq.' Dr. Rofe, John Thornton, Efq. of London. Dr. Ralph Griffith, The late Dr. Franklin, John Adams, Vice Prefident of the United John Jay, Chief Justice The Hon. John Phillips, of Exeter. States. The late and present officers and trustees of the college are as follows: U John Prefidents. 1770. Rev. Eleazer Wheelock, D. D. died 1779, Æt. 69. 1779. John Wheelock, L. L. D. Profeffor of Hiftory. John Wheelock, L. L. D. of Mathematics, and Beza WoodNatural Philofophy, ( ward, Esq. of Languages Rev. John Smith, and Librarian. } Trustees. His Excellency John Wentworth, Efq. removed. * Hon. Theodore Atkinfon, *Hon. Daniel Pierce, Hon. George Jaffrey, refigned. *Hon. Peter Gilman, * Hon. William Pitkin, * Rev. Benjamin Pomeroy, D. D. * Rev. James Lockwood, Rev. Timothy Pitkin, refigned. * Rev. William Patten, Hon. John Phillips, Beza Woodward, Efq. Hon. John Sherburne, refigned. Hon. Elifha Paine, Rev. Eden Burroughs, Hon. Samuel Phillips, refigned. Rev. Rev. Joseph Huntington, D. D. refigned. Rev. Levi Hart, refigned. An Alphabetical TABLE of the Towns in each County of New-Hampshire, Alfo, With the dates of their incorporation: The names of the feveral MINISTERS of the GOSPEL of every denomination, the times of their fettlement, death or removal, and their age at the time of their death as far as either can be afcertained. The number of people in each town in the years 1775 and 1790. The number loft out of each town in the late war, as far as it could be collected. The proportion which each town pays to £. 1000 tax. The Literary Academies in each county, and fome hiftorical and topographical remarks. 1727 Chichester 1765 CONCORD 1490 Jeffe Remington 1791 Jofiah Carpenter 418 491 178278 19521747) 723,1038 84 r. 1734 15991902 26 16 2 10 178076 4 9 7-11Indian name Penacook, granted by Maffachusetts, and called Rumford. 1638 EXETER 1638 John Whelewright r. 1643 County of ROCKINGHAM. Minifters died or names. removed Numbers Proportion of Hiftorical and topographical loft Taxes to age 1775 1790 in £1000. war. £. s. d. 243 17411722 38 15 10 2 firft called Swamfcot falls. 12 6 2 13 2. 4 3 11 5 12 8 1650 Samuel Dudley 1683 77 1698 John Clarke 1705 35 170 John Odlin 1754 72 74 Woodbridge Odlin 177 57 177faac Mansfield r. 1787 1790 William Fréd. Rowland A fifhing town on the Ifle of Shoals, formerly called Appledore. part of Portfmonth, 175 Samuel Macclintock, D. D.] |