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Rh enquiring of Mr. James Davidson, Master of the School at New- ark." At the February meeting following these gentlemen reported their engagement of Mr. Davidson at a Salary of Two Hundred Pounds, " he taking the house," one of the Dove pur- chases, "Mrs. Child lived in at the rate of Thirty Pounds per annum to be accounted as part of the said Yearly salary." Mr. Davidson continued in his Professorship until the abrogation of the Charter in 1779, and in the revived institution he held the chair from 1782 to 1806.

The Latin School appeared to attract the greater solicitude of the Trustees, and the best assistance was sought for its Master. Late in 1761, it is recorded that "Mr. Polock a young man lately came from Ireland had been employed for some time upon Trial as a Latin Usher and appeared to be well qualified and diligent." 1 He continued in service only to June, 1762, as he " intends going to keep a school in New England." 2 In his place, young Watts, then in his Senior year " was chosen Usher in his room." Patrick Alison had been Usher since the summer of 1760; more than once he applied for increase of salary, and finally in the spring of 1763 gave " Notice that his affairs would not permit him to continue longer in their service than the ensu- ing Commencement ;" when on Dr. Alison's recommendation, young Lang, a Senior, was chosen in his place. Mr. Watts did not remain longer than July, 1763, and Lang not later than January, 1764; the latter repented and applied in February to be admitted again as Tutor "but all were of opinion that as he left the Trustees' service abruptly he should not be employed again." 3 John Davis, a tutor in the English school, was on 12 1 Minutes 10 November, 1761. 2 Ibid, II May, 1762. 3 Ibid, 14 February, 1764.