The Black book or book of misdemeanors in King's College New-York 1771-1775. ()

(New-York: :  Printed for Columbiana at the the University Press,  1931.)

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The Black Book of King's
 

June 29. 1771.
 

Robinson^ suspended by the President for being
indebted in two Gr. Themes, and one Gr.
Translation, after having had Time much more
than sufficient for the performance of them; it
not appearing that he had any Intention of
doing them at all.

restored.
Ogilvie^ suspended by the President for the
same Fault.

restored.
Aug* 5-               Bogert to be represented to the Governors, the

next Visitation, for refusing to come to College,
last Saturday, when sent for—tho' he knew
he was confined by the President <for> till he
should compleat some Exercises—and, after¬
wards declaring (which was proved to his Face
to be a Falshood) that he did not know he was
sent for.

Performed the Exercise set him, and was
absolved.

Degraged [degraded] by the Board of Governors
for different heinous offences, till by their dutiful
Behaviour they shall merit Restoration.*

A Complaint made by M" Wrag against Duns-
comb^ for wounding her Son—

----    23.        Dunscomb privately examined — confessed the

Fact with which he was charged — reprimanded,
& admonished to behave better for the future,

*  Beverley Robinson, B.A. 1773, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Loyal American Guards
1777, died 1816 [A^. Y. Geneal. and Biog. Record, XXVI, 124-125].

2 Rev. George Ogilvie, B.A. 1774, Hon. M.A. Coll. N. J. 1788; son of Rev. John
Ogilvie; Rector of Christ Church, New Brunswick, N. J., 1787-1790, St. Paul's Church,
Norwalk, Conn., 1790-1796, Christ Church, Rye, N. Y., 1796-1797; died 1797 [W. B.
Sprague, Annals ojthe American Pulpit, V, 137; iV. Y. Geneal. and Biog. Record^ XXVII,
35l-

'James Ricketts, entered 1770, "left Coll. in his 2d year, went into the Army" \Ma-
tricula ].

*  Handwriting of Myles Cooper ends; the next entries by Robert Harpur, Hon. M.A.
1762, Professor of Mathematics and Natural History 1762-1765, Professor of Mathe¬
matics 1765-1767; later engaged in private tutoring in connection with the College.

^ Edward Dunscomb, B.A. 1774; Lieutenant and Captain New York Militia; Trustee
of Columbia 1795-1814; Sheriff of New York 1810-1811; died 1814 [A'^. Y. Geneal. and
5/0^. i?«or^,XXVI, 186-187, XXVIII, 173].
 

[p. 6]    1771 Sep'
Bogert
Shreeve
Ricketts'

Nov' 22.
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