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86 devote the remainder of his life in directing the studies of the college, for only 100/ a year. Such was the influence of his great example, that three junior fellows of Trinity College, Dublin, concurred with him in his design,and proposed to exchange for a settlement in the Atlantic Ocean, of only 40/, a year, all their flattering prospects in their own country. The proposal was enforced on the attention of the ministry, not merely by considerations of natural honour, and a regard to the interests of humanity and Christianity, but also by the immediate advantage, likely to accrue from it to the government. Having by diligent research estimated the value of the lands in the Island of St. Christopher, in the West Indies, ceded to Great Britain by France at the treaty of Utrecht, he proposed to dispose of them for the public use, and thus to raise a sum of money, part of which was to be applied to the establishment of his college.The scheme was communicated by the Abbé Gualtieri, or Altieri, to his Majesty King George I., and by the royal command laid before the House of Commons, by the minister Sir Robert Walpole. A charter was granted by the King, for erecting the college, to be called "St. Paul's College, in Bermuda," and which was to consist of a president and nine fellows, who were obliged to maintain and educate Indian children at the rate of 10/. per annum each. The first president Dr. George Berkeley, and the three first fellows named in the charter, those already noticed of Trinity College, Dublin, were licensed to hold their preferments in these kingdoms, for a year and a half after their arrival in Bermuda. The Commons, in the year 1726, voted an address to his majesty, praying a grant of such a sum, to effect the above purpose, out of the land of St. Christopher's already mentioned, as his majesty might think proper. The minister accordingly promised to advance 10,000/. and considerable private subscriptions were made, to forward so pious a purpose. With such a fair prospect of completing his undertaking, Dr. Berkeley made preparations