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M.B. Diploma of James Tilton (1768)
M.B. Diploma Awarded to Jacob Tilton in 1768, one of the first medical diplomas awarded in British North America. [Transcription of original Latin text] Omnibus ad quos praesentes Literae pervenerint Salutem Nos Praefectus, Vice-Praefectus, et Professores Collegii et Academiae Philadelphiensis testamen Virum ornatum et ingenium Jacobum Tilton apud nos Praelectionibus in Medicina omnium Professorum assidui interfuisse Operamque sedulo navasse, ut Scientia Medica et eruditus discederet et postquam Curricula sui Spatio peracto in Aula nostra coram Curatoribus multisque aliis Civibus dignissimis ad examen revocatus, se in omnibus hisu Studiis satis versatum comprobasset usque Curatorum Mandato in publicis Comitiis vigesimo primo Die Junii Anno 1768 celebratis Baccalaureatus in Medicina Gradum omniaque Priviligia et Honoris ad hunc Gradum pertenentem [?] consecutum [illegible word]. In cuius Rei testimonium his Literis majori Collegii et Academiae Sigillo munitis Nomina Die Annoque praedictis subscripsimus. Johannis Morgan, M.D. (R.S.S.) Theor. & Prac. Med. Professor Gul. Smith, S.T.P. Collegii et Acade. Praefectus. Gul. Shippen, Anat. Prof. Ja Davidson, Ling. Gra. & Lat. Prof., Fra. Alison S.T.P. Coll. Vice-Praefect. & Acade. Rector, Adam Kuhn M.D. Mat. Med. Prof. Paulus Fooks, Ling. Galla. Hisp. Prof., Eben. Kinnersley, Ling. Angl. & Orat. Prof. Fidem facio Virum ornatum Jacobium Tilton Praelectionibus Clinicis et Praxi in Nosocomio Philadelphiensi interfuisse et Fructus Diligentia sua uberrimos consecutum fuisse Th. Bond, Colleg. & Acad. Curat. et Praele. Clin. [Translation of original Latin text] To all to whom these letters happen to come
Greeting
We, the Provost, Vice-Provost, and Professors of the College and Academy of Philadelphia witness that the well-equipped and talented Man, James Tilton, has diligently spent time among us in the lectures of all of our Professors in Medicine and has zealously accomplished his work, so that he might learn and become expert in Medical Science. After having completed his course of study, he was called to examination in our hall [in the presence of] the Trustees and many other most worthy Citizens. He proved himself well enough versed in his studies that at a public Commencement held on the twenty first Day of June in the Year 1768, [he was admitted] by Order of the Trustees to the degree Bachelor in Medicine and to all the Privileges and Honors pertaining to that degree. In witness of this fact, we, upon the aforementioned Day and Year, subscribe our names upon these Letters stamped with the greater Seal of this College and Academy. John Morgan, M.D., Fellow of the Royal Society, Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine; William Smith, Professor of Sacred Theology, Provost of the College and Academy; William Shippen, Professor of Anatomy; James Davidson, Professor of the Greek and Latin Languages; Francis Alison, Professor of Sacred Theology, Vice-Provost of the College and Rector of the Academy; Adam Kuhn., M.D., Professor of Materia Medica; Paul Fooks, Professor of the French and Spanish Languages; Ebenezer Kinnersley, Professor of Oratory and the English Language I pledge my Faith that the well-equipped Man, James Tilton, has spent time in Clinical Lectures and Practice in the Hospital at Philadelphia and that he has gained most rich fruit in consequence of his diligence. Thomas Bond, Trustee of the College and Academy and Clinical Lecturer
Calligrapher: Unknown Date: 1768 Medium: Photographic negative of original ink on vellum Location: University Archives, The University of Pennsylvania Digital Reference: 20020719001 For use of digital images consult:
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