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n the same manner as the Universities in Denmark； Germany and Great Britain。 In doing this the Master and Council shall ad libitum call in the aid of any or all the Professors of Serampore College。 All such degrees shall be perfectly free of expense to the person on whom they may be conferred； whether he be in India； Europe or America。
7。 No oaths shall be administered in Serampore College； either to the Members of Council； the Professors and Tutors； or the Students。 In all cases a solemn promise； duly recorded and signed by the party； shall be accepted instead of an oath。
8。 Marriage shall be no bar to any office or situation in Serampore College； from that of the Master to that of the lowest student。
9。 The salaries of the Professors and Tutors in Serampore College shall be appointed； and the means of support for all functionaries； students and servants be regulated by the Council in such manner as shall best promote the objects of the Institution。
10。 It is intended that neither the Master nor any Member of the Council in general shall receive any salary。 But any Master who may not previously reside in the College shall have a residence there free of rent for himself and his family。 And if the Council shall elect any one in Europe or in America； whom they deem eminent for learning and piety； a Member of the Council； with a view to choosing him Master； should they on trial deem him worthy； the Council shall be competent to appoint him such salary as they may deem necessary； not exceeding； however； the highest given to a Professor。
11。 As the founders of the College deem the belief of Christ's Divinity and Atonement essential to vital Christianity； the promotion of which is the grand object of this Institution； no one shall be eligible to the College Council or to any Professorship who is known to oppose these doctrines； and should any one of the Professors or any member of the Council unhappily so change his views after his election as to oppose these fundamental doctrines of Christianity； on this being clearly and decidedly proved from his teaching or his writings； he shall vacate the office he previously held。 But every proceeding of this nature on the part of the College Council shall be published to the Christian world； with the proofs on which it may rest； as an Appendix to the succeeding Report。
12。 Members of the Council are eligible from among the Professors of the College； or from among any in India； Europe； or America whom the College Council may deem suitable in point of learning； piety； and talent。
13。 Students are admissible at the discretion of the Council from any body of Christians； whether Protestant； Roman Catholic； the Greek； or the Armenian Church； and for the purpose of study； from the Mussulman and Hindu youth； whose habits forbid their living in the College。 No caste； colour； or country shall bar any man from admission into Serampore College。
14。 Expulsion shall be awarded in cases of open immorality； incorrigible idleness； neglect of the College Statutes and regulations； or repeated disobedience to the officers of the College。
15。 Any person in India； Europe； or America shall be at liberty to found any Professorship； or to attach to Serampore College any annual exhibition or prize for the encouragement of learning in the same manner as in the Universities of Great Britain； regulating such endowment according to their own will； and it shall be duty of the College Council to carry such benefactions into effect in strict consonance with the will of the donors as far as shall be consistent with the Statutes of the College。
16。 It shall be lawful for the first Council of the College or their successors to make and rescind any bye…laws whatever； provided they be not contrary to these Statutes。
17。 The Charter having declared that the number of the Professors and students in Serampore College remains unlimited； they shall be left thus unlimited； the number to be regulated only by the gracious providence of God and the generosity of the public in India； Europe and America。
III。ARTICLE VI。； CLAUSE 2； OF THE TREATY OF PURCHASE； TRANSFERRING SERAMPORE TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
〃The rights and immunities granted to the Serampore College by Royal Charter of date； 23rd February； 1827； shall not be interfered with； but continue in force in the same manner as if they had been obtained by a Charter from the British Government； subject to the general law of British India。〃
FOOTNOTES
1 Iphicrates； great Athenian general； who was the son of a shoemaker； used this saying； fit motto for Carey； 蓊 镦 彐？镦？ ｛Font=Courier New Greek｝
2 The shopmate； William Manning； preserved this signboard。 In 1881 we found a Baptist shoemaker； a descendant of Carey's wife； with four assistants； at work in the shed。 Then an old man； who had occasionally worked under Carey； had just died； and he used to tell how Carey had once flipped him with his apron when he had allowed the wax to boil over。
3 In the library of the late Rev。 T。 Toller of Kettering was a manuscript （now in the library of Bristol Baptist College） of nine small octavo pages； evidently in the exquisitely small and legible handwriting of Carey； on the Psalter。 The short treatise discusses the literary character and authorship of the Psalms in the style of Michaelis and Bishop Lowth； whose writings are referred to。 The Hebrew words used are written even more beautifully than the English。 If this little work was written before Carey went to Indiaand the caligraphy seems to point to thatthe author shows a very early familiarity with the writings of one who was his predecessor as a Christian Orientalist； Sir William Jones。 The closing paragraph has this sentence：〃A frequent perusal of the book of Psalms is recommended to all。 We should permit few days to pass without reading in Hebrew one of those sacred poems； the more they are read and studied； the more will they delight； edify； and instruct。〃
4 Twice reprinted； in Leicester； and in London （1892） in facsimile。
5 Wealth of Nations； Book IV。； Chap。 VII。
6 Mr。 Thomas Haddon of Clipstone writes： 〃I recollect when I was about ten years old； at my father's house； it was on a Saturday； Carey was on his way to Arnsby （which is twenty miles from Moulton） to supply there the following Sabbath； he had then walked from Moulton to Clipstone； a distance of ten miles； and had ten miles further to walk to Arnsby。 My honoured father had been intimately acquainted with him for some years before； and he pressed him to stay and take an early cup of tea before he went further。 I well recollect my father saying to him； 'I suppose you still work at your trade？' （which was that of an army and navy shoemaker）。 Mr。 Carey replied： 'No； indeed； I do not； for yesterday week I took in my work to Kettering； and Mr。 Gotch came into the warehouse just as I had emptied my bag。 He took up one of the shoes and said； 〃Let me see； Carey； how much do you earn a week？〃 I said； 〃About 9s。； sir。〃 Mr。 Gotch then said： 〃I have a secret to tell you； which is this： I do not intend you should spoil any more of my leather； but you may proceed as fast as you can with your Latin； Greek； and