Harvard University. Corporation. Records of Grants for Work among the Indians, 1720-1812. Votes of the Commission for Indian Affairs, 1751-1752. UAI 20.720 Box 1, Folder 7, Harvard University Archives.

At a Meeting of ye {Commissioners} {Boston} {December} 3 1751

Voted That ten shillings {per} Sabbath lawful Money be allow'd to each Minister, as may preach for Mr Peabody at Nahtick during the winter Season, if his Indisposition shou'd Continue; presuming That as Mr. Peabody recieves one half his Salary, from the Corporation of Harvard- College, That They will likewise have to due regard to such Service,

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Vote of ye {Commissioners} to allow 10 {shillings} for preaching dur to the {Reverned} Mr. Peabody during his Illness

{December} 3d 1751

At a meeting of the {Commissioners} Boston 3d March 1752

Voted That ten shillings {per} Sabbath be allowd as heretofore to a Preacher at Natick during the Spring Season, and as the Corporation of Harvard College have in time past paid one half of what was allow'd to the missionary there, that the said Corporation be desired to employ some suitable person or persons in the Service having regard to such an one as would be likely to supply the vacancy occasiond by the {Reverend} Mr. Peabody's death; and that the {Reverend} Gentlemen of the Corporation who live at Cambridge be desired to employ such an one, untill there be a Meeting of the Corporation

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Commissioners Vote March 3d 1752

At a {Meeting} of the {Commissioners} Boston 3d March 1752.

Voted. That twenty six pounds thirteen {shillings} & {said} {lawful} money be paid to the Exec[?] of the {Reverend} Mr. Peabody in consideration of his long & expensive Sickness & the charge he was at in entertaining such {Gentlemen} as preached for him during that time, & in consideration also of his receiving his Salary for divers years past at a depreciated value.

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