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This was accorded; and on 10 June, 1755,

Dr. Zachary never qualified and took his seat in the Board; but his death in November 1756 removed his name from the list of Trustees. At the meeting of 30 June Messrs. Francis, Maddox and Mifflin, qualified and took their seats; and on 11 July, Messrs. Allen and White appeared in like manner. As there are no minutes between that date and 9 December, we find no record of the times Messrs. Leech, M'Call, and Plumsted took their seats under due qualification.

Early information to the public was given of the passage of the first draft of this charter, by Franklin in the Gazette of 11 March, 1755: