doubt whether he will come or not. But our doctors will be with you on Sunday at Newmarket, and so bring us home more certaine newes. They say the sword, etc. are not come downe; which is the reason his coming is doubted of, being supposed he would come the first time in some

state.

1 March, 1627-8. (Fol. 336 vo.)

We have not yet chosen burgesses either for towne or Universitie. We of the University are indifferent for any the duke will signifie, and it may be as wise in this extreme as others be in the contrary.

We look for the king as you write, and the comedie will begin, we say, about 11 a clock on Monday.

15 March, 1627-8. (Fol. 351 vo.)

We had an anatomy lecture upon a boy of some 18 yeares old, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, twise a day the last 2 dayes. I was once there, but saw it so ill accommodated that I came no more; for it was in the regent house upon a table, where onlye halfe a skore doctors could come to see any thing, standing close by the table, and so hindring others seeing, which was the cheife; for I can read as good as they could heare, and with more ease. It will be next time I hope better, for our new doctor will have one every yeare. We talke heare that the body was begged before any was condemned, which if true was very absurd.

GRACE OF THE SENATE.

Maii 14°, 1628. Terminorum computus bac. ad Bapt. unde faciendus. CUм aliqui ad respondendum quæstioni admissi, contra usitatas consuetudines hujus academiæ et ante tempus in statutis nostris præscriptum, in ordinem magistrorum in

artibus cooptati fuerint; placet vobis, ut omnes ii quibus post ultimum actum et ante decimum quartum Januarii vestra dignitas admissionem ad respondendum quæstioni in posterum concesserit, virtute juramenti academiæ præstiti obstringantur, se neque hic neque Oxonii, cum gradum magisterii ambiant, terminorum computum facturos ab ea admissione, sed a finali determinatione admissionem subsequenti: utque hoc decretum vestrum pro statuto habeatur, et in libris procuratorum infra novem dies inscribatur, et in eorum admissione perlegatur in hæc verba :

Statuimus etiam, quod unusquisque ad respondendum quæstioni post ultimum actum et ante 14m Januarii admissus, virtute juramenti academiæ præstiti obstringatur, se neque hic neque Oxonii, cum gradum magisterii ambiat, terminorum computum facturum ab admissione, sed a finali determinatione in quadragesima admissionem suam subsequenti.

DEATH OF THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM.

THE VICE-CHANCELLOR TO THE KING.

[From MS. Baker. in the Univ. Lib. vol. x. xi. p. 104.] THE fatal blow given your loyall servant, whome your majesty made our patron and chancellor, hath so astonished your University, as, like body without a soul, she stirs not, till your majesties directions breath life again, in the choice of another. And although I am but one of many, and therefore, having to do with a multitude, cannot absolutely assure the effecting of your majesties pleasure, yet I dare undertake for myself and the rest of the heads, and many others, truly to labour your majesties desires, and now presume to lend fair and strong hopes to give them full satisfaction.

Humbly entreating the continuance of your majesties

love and care of your University, the only stay and comfort of your sad and mournful estate; cheering herself with that blessed expression it hath pleased your majesty to use upon her last election, that howsoever your majesty shadowed out another, yet yourself in substance would be our chancellor; this, as an indelible character in her memory, shall ever return as to your majesty all thankful observance.

So to God prayers full of all cordial zeal for your majesties long and happy reign.

[See this and other letters in the Cabala, or Scrinia Sacra, p. 388, 389, etc.]

THE KING TO THE UNIVERSITY.

CHARLES R.

TRUSTY and well beloved, we greet you well: as we took in gracious part your due respect in electing heretofore for your chancellor a man who, for his parts and faithful service, was most dear unto us; so now we are well pleased to understand that you are sensible of your own and the common loss by the bloody assassination of so eminent a person, and that you desire and expect for your comfort an intimation from us of a capable subject to succeed in his roome. This expression on your part hath begotten in us a royal affection towards you, and more care for your good, out of which we commend unto the free election of you, the vice-chancellor and heads, and of the masters, regents, and non-regents (according to your ancient custome), our right trusty and right well beloved cousin and counsellor, Henry earl of Holland, lately a member of your own body, and well known to you all, whose hearty affection to advance religion and learning generally in our kingdoms, and specially in the fountains, cannot be doubted of.

Not that we shall cease to be your chancellor in effect, according to our promise; but the rather for your advantage we advise you to this choice, that you may have a person acceptable to us, and daily attending on our person, to be our remembrancer and solicitor for you upon all occasions. And your generall concurrence herein shall be to us a pledge of your good affections, which we are willing to cherish.

Given at our court at Portsmouth, the 28th day of August, in the fourth year of our reigne.

[Ex Registro Lit. Coll. D. Jo. fol. 284.]

[The earl of Holland's letter on being chosen chancellor is in the Cabala, p. 254.]

PURITANISM.

THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO THE
UNIVERSITY.

[From MS. Baker. in the Univ. Lib. vol. x. xi. p. 108.]

A letter from sir John Finch, speaker.

To the right worshipfull, my very loving friends, Mr. vice-chancellor, the heads of houses, the proctors, public professors of divinity, and the masters, regents, and non-regents of the University of Cambridge, these.

AFTER my hearty commendations: I am commanded by the house of commons, assembled in parliament, to pray and require you to send forthwith unto them true information of the names of all such persons within your University of Cambridge as since the thirteenth year of queen Elizabeth have taught, written, or published, any points of doctrine contrary to the articles of religion established in that year, or contrary to the true and generally received sense of these articles, or the current doctrine of

the church of England. determinations, censures, recantations, submissions, or other proceedings, have been thereupon had or made, together with true copies of the same.

And withall to certify what acts,

Wherein having observed the command of the house, and nothing doubting of your care and endeavour for the speedy and effectual satisfaction of the house therein, I

CUM illud quod literæ modo lectæ postulant, singulorum opus esse non possit: placet vobis, ut ejusdem rei cura selectis aliquot viris auctoritate vestra committatur, qui una cum domino procancellario perscrutentur, atque hic ad vos in senatum referant quid in ea re respondendum fuerit; viz. e capite senatus doctori Beal, doctori Collins, et doctori Ward, publicis professoribus; e cæteris præfectis doctori Guin, doctori Baynbridge, et doctori Mansell, utrisque item procuratoribus et domino oratori; e domo autem non-regentium magistro Harrison et magistro Freeman; e domo denique regentium magistro Foster et magistro Bretton.

Lect. et concess. Feb. 24, 1628.

[V. Registr. Acad. ad an. 1628.]

[What was done upon it does not appear: I suppose nothing was concluded till the dissolution of the parliament, which happened soon after, viz. March 10th. A letter for the same purpose was sent to Oxford. Vid. Wood, Antiq. Oxon. an. 1628. p. 332. BAKER]