Queries, [1798 June]

One octavo-sized leaf containing handwritten questions in the hand of Professor Pearson regarding the taxation of real estate in Cambridge. A note on the document verso: "Allen 2nd June 11th 1798" indicates Pearson used a student's assignment paper and the date suggests the queries may have been created in preparation for the June 20, 1798 meeting with the Committee of the Town of Cambridge.

[Yearly account statement from 1785 to 1799 January]

One folio-sized leaf containing a handwritten unidentified statement with calculations by year between June 1785 through January 1799. The entries include a yearly figure and "deduct" amounts, and amounts include cents suggesting the figures represent income or repair amounts, as opposed to rents.

A Catalogue of estates in Cambridge belonging to Harvard College, 1799 January 11

Two folio-sized leaves containing a handwritten list of Cambridge real estate belonging to Harvard and the amount of related rents, signed by President Willard.

No. 1 Acct. of Estate belonging to Harvard College January 1799

Two folio-sized leaves containing a one-page handwritten list and description of the College real estate.

No. 2 College Funds, 1799

One folio-sized leaf containing a handwritten accounting statement of the appropriated and unappropriated income from the Charles River and West Boston bridges and real estate of the College.

No. 2 Extract from the Charter of 1650, [1799]

Two octavo-sized leaves containing a one-page handwritten copy of the section of the Charter of 1650 providing tax exemptions to Harvard College officers. The transcription is signed as a "True copy" by President Willard.

No. 5 Copy of Treasurer's Account of Rents &c, [1799]

Two folio-sized leaves containing a one-page handwritten list of the "Accounts of Houses in Cambridge belonging to the College" with purchase dates between 1790 and 1795, sale prices, and rent amounts, and a list of repair amounts. The statements are attested by Ebenezer Storer, the College Treasurer.

No. 6 Rough Draught of Memorial of Col. Officers, [1799 February]

Four folio-sized leaves containing a handwritten draft of a petition to the Massachusetts General Court from the Harvard President and Professors regarding the addition of a clause in a pending tax act denying tax exemptions to the Harvard College officers. The petition specifically responds to the statements in the January 1799 memorial of the Committee of the Town of Cambridge.

No. 7 Answer from Committee of Cambridge to Memorial of President & Professors of H. College, Copy 1799 February

Four octavo-sized leaves containing a handwritten copy of a detailed response by the Committee of the Town of Cambridge (comprised of James Winthrop, William Winthrop, and Ebenezer Stedman) to the memorial of Harvard College officers to the Massachusetts General Court.

8. Statement of Facts &c, [1799]

One folio-sized leaf containing a handwritten statement of accounting figures titled "Statement of Facts and Modern Estimates: Monies annually paid by or in behalf of the University in Cambridge."

10a. Statement of all Col. Incomes, [1799]

Two octavo-sized leaves containing a handwritten accounting statement titled "Statement of all College Incomes in Cambridge &c, made from official documents."

No. 12 Copy of Statement of Committee of Cambridge, [1799]

One folio-sized leaf containing a handwritten copy of a transcribed extract from the Charter of 1650 regarding property tax exemption, and followed with accounting figures related to rents and valuations of College properties. The verso has a handwritten paragraph on the unconstitutionality of the taxation practices towards the College.

No. 13 Statement of Col. purchases since last valuation--amount of Interest on all purchase monies within the last 10 years, & annual rent of all other rented real Estate belonging to College, [1799]

One octavo-sized leaf containing a short handwritten list of accounting figures.

No. 14 Actual amount of chamber rent & board, [1799]

One folio-sized leaf containing a handwritten table with information about student boarders in Cambridge residences listing the names of the heads of families, student names, the annual rent of chambers, the board per week, and a total amount.

Repairs of Houses in Cambridge from June 1797 to 1799, [1799 June 1]

Fragment of one leaf with handwritten accounting figures for the costs of repairs on Cambridge houses to June 1, 1799. The total sum on the document is included as a note at the bottom of the Treasurer's account.