460 Assembly Proceedings, October 9-November 3, 1722.

L. H. J.

2 That there be seven persons Appointed by Act of As-
sembly for every County as Visitors of the School of that
County whereof the Major part to be Enabled to Act & in
Case of Death or absence to Perpetuate their succession in
the same Maner as is provided for the free-schooll of An-
napolis and that they be a body Pollitick.
3. That such Visitors purchase some Convenient parcell
of Land for the use of such School to Containe One hundred
Acres of Land or thereabouts and that as near as they can

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One half thereof may be fit for a small Pasture and Cornfield
and the rest for wood Land & for keeping the fenceing in
repair and finding firewood But that none of that Moiety
reserved for wood Land be cleared by any Master Other-
wise than for the use aforesaid unless by Consent of the
Visitors nor any Master be Suffered to make Tobacco thereon
4. That in case such Land have not a Convenient House for
a School Master to live & Teach School in that the Visitors
Provide such House but that Especial Care be taken that
such Settlement be made for them at such place in each County
as may be most Convenient for the boarding of Children.
5. That the Visitors take such Proper Methods to Encour-
age good School masters capable of Teaching Grammar and
the Mathematicks if such can be Conveniently got and that
they allow such Master twenty pounds p Annum for the
present & take such other Measures or make such Other
Agreement from Time to Time for the future as may give
due Encouragement to a Master & be usefull for the Per-
petuating such Schools.
6. That the Visitors meet at such Schools at least four
Times in the year to inspect into and Consider the Affairs
thereof.
7. That such Visitors draw on the Publick Treasur^rs for
the sums Expended in which Treasurers hands the money
shall lie to Answer their Draughts, According to their pro-
porcon and that the Visitors be impowered to dispose of the
said Mony from time to time as shalbe most for the Advance-
ment of such schools.
8. That the Visitors keep fair Accounts of their Disburs-
ments and all other proceedings and be Subject to the Exam-
inacon of the general Assembly for any Miscarriages and lie
under 500^ll Tob^o fine for Delay or refusall to Execute such
Trust and likewise to take the Oaths and the like Oath for the

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Executing their Office as taken by the Visitors of Annapolis
Schooll.
9. That the Money already raised be Divided into twelve