"After an interesting discussion, the above report was unanimously adopted; one of the inquiries by the Convention was in regard to the place of location. On interrogating the gentlemen why New Haven should be the place of location, they gave the following as their reasons:--
"2d. Its inhabitants are friendly, pious, generous, and humane.
"3d. Its laws are salutary and protecting to all, without regard to complexion.
"4th. Boarding is cheap and provisions are good.
"5th. The situation is as central as any other that can be obtained with the same advantages.
"6th. The town of New Haven carries on an extensive West India trade, and many of the wealthy colored residents in the Islands, would, no doubt, send their sons there to be educated, and thus a fresh tie of friendship would be formed, which might be productive of much real good in the end.
"And last, though not the least, the literary and scientific character of New Haven, renders it a very desirable place for the location of the college."
The report of the Committee was received and adopted. The Rev. Samuel E. Cornish was appointed general agent to solicit funds, and Arthur Tappan was selected as treasurer. A Provisional Committee was appointed in each city, as follows:
"_Boston_--Rev. Hosea Easton, Robert Roberts, James G. Barbadoes, and Rev. Samuel Snowden.
"_New York_--Rev. Peter Williams, Boston Cromwell, Philip Bell, Thomas Downing, Peter Voglesang.
"_Philadelphia_--Joseph Cassey, Robert Douglass, Sr., James Forten, Richard Howell, Robert Purvis.
"_Baltimore_--Thomas Green, James P. Walker, Samuel G. Mathews, Isaac Whipper, Samuel Hiner.
"_New Haven_--Biars Stanley, John Creed, Alexander C. Luca.
"_Brooklyn, L. I._--Jacob Deyes, Henry Thomson, Willis Jones.
"_Wilmington, Del._--Rev. Peter Spencer, Jacob Morgan, William S. Thomas.
"_Albany_--Benjamin Latimore, Captain Schuyler, Captain Francis March.
"_Washington, D. C._--William Jackson, Arthur Waring, Isaac Carey.
"_Lancaster, Pa._--Charles Butler and Jared Grey.
"_Carlisle, Pa._--John Peck and Rowland G. Roberts.
"_Pittsburgh_--John B. Vashon, Lewis Gardiner, Abraham Lewis.
"_Newark, N. J._--Peter Petitt, Charles Anderson, Adam Ray.
"_Trenton_--Samson Peters, Leonard Scott."