According to our first prospectus, printed in 1798, "Every boarder upon his entrance into the College is to bring with him six shirts, six pair of stockings, six pocket-handkerchiefs, four cravats, four towels, one hat, and three pairs of shoes- all quite new." Also "the uniform for the season in which he comes consisting in a complete suit for Sundays and another for week days, a silver tumbler and spoon, two knives and forks, a matrass (sic) and a pillow, two pair of sheets and two pillow-cases, three blankets and a counterpane or rug. These items will be furnished by the College, on demand, and paying immediately their amount in advance."