Jacob, Rev. Dr. Edwin becomes Vice-President of King's College

According to King's College Minute Book, Dr. Jacob was Vice-President (and Senior Professor) with a salary of 200 pounds, which was retroactive to 1 Jan. 1829 "pursuant to the terms of his original engagement" (KCC 25). 30 September 1848: According to Steeves, Dr. Jacob's title changed to Principal on (SS (Misc 1785) 53). The "List of University Presidents" states that Dr. Jacob is considered President from 1829 to 1859, inclusive. According to KCC 1829- (326-347) "Statutes, Rules and Ordinances of King's College," Dr. Jacob's title changed to "Principal" on 1 Sep 1848. Presented to Council on 7 Apr 1848. In his hand, Dr. Jacobs wrote: "I Edwin Jacob was appointed Vice-President, acting and resident Head, of King's College, at Fredericton, in the Province of New Brusnwick, by His Excellency Major General Sir Howard Douglas, Baronet, Lieutenant Governor of the said Province and Chancellor of the University of King's College, January 1st, 1829. This was in the 36th year of my age. My friend, the Hon'ble and Very Rev'd. George Pillew, D.D. Dean of Norwick, and the Rev'd. Dr. Russell, Head Master of the Charterhoues School, nominated one for this appointment. -- September 1, 1848, I became, by virtue of the Statues revised agreeably to the Act for the Amendment of the Charter of King's College, "Principal" of the said College; the name of "Vice-President" being abolished from that time" (This writing is located on the back page of: John Ecton, Esq.,The Thesaurus Rerum Ecclesialticiarum. Being an Account of the Valuations of all the Ecclesiastical Benefices in the Several Dioceses in England and Wales, As they now Stand chargeable with, or lately were discharged from, the Payment of First-Fruits and Tenths, 3rd ed. (London: Osborne, et al, MDCCLXIII).