but in the proceeding against Mr. Hykman onely five fellowes are reputed to consent with the master, whereof two were parties against Mr. Hykman in the question of seniority; and one other of the five hathe since said that he did not suspect that the master meant to expell Mr. Hykman untill he heard the very wordes of the sentence of expulsion pronounced by the master. 2. The same statute of the colledge in expresse wordes alloweth him a benefit of purgation by the fellowes, within a time to be assigned by the master, before he cold expell him, viz. his verbis, ita quod per socios dictæ domus, statuto sibi termino per magistrum, se purgare non possit: which benefit was never offered to Mr. Hykman. 3. After the sentence of expulsion, Mr. Hykman appealed, and exhibited his appeale to Dr. Legge, then vice-chancellor, who presently sent his inhibition by one of the beadles; which inhibition notwithstanding, Dr. Copcot proceeded to the choise of another into Mr. Hykmans place. And Mr. Hykman was by extraordinary force caried out of his chamber, and kept out of the colledge. The truth of all and every particuler conteined in this schedule ys proved by sworne witnesses, who were fellowes, and present at the severall actions and speeches herein specified. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR TO LORD BURGHLEY. [From MS. Lansd. no. 68, art. 30.] To the right honorable my singuler good lord, the lord Burghleye, lord highe threasurer of England, and chancellour of the Universitye of Cambridge. My dewty humbly remembred to your good lordship: yt pleased the same lately to require by your lettre, that Mr. Dr. Goad and Mr. Dr. Whitaker should be made acquainted with my proceeding, as assistentes in the restitution of Mr. Anthony Hykman; and yf they did concurre in opinion, your lordship wold maintaine my just sentence. They have bene made privy, assisted me, and agreed with me in opinion, as may appeare under their handes. So having geven my sentence publikely according to justice, and restored him orderly and peaceably to the possession of his fellowship, which he quietly enjoyethe, I doubt not the same shall stand; and I thanke God for the good issue of so long and troblesome a sute now thus ended. Thus, with my harty prayer to almighty God for your lordships preservation, I most humbly take my leave. From Peterhouse, Junii 2o, 1591. Your lordships most humble to commaund, Wee the sayd assistantes have agreed in opinion, as is above certefyed. ROGER GOADE. WILLIAM WHITAKER. THE UNIVERSITY PRINTER. THE HEADS TO LORD BURGHLEY. [From MS. Lansd. no. 68, art. 31.] Honoratissimo domino, domino de Burley, summo totius Angliæ thesaurario, academiæ Cantabrigiensis cancellario et patrono indulgentissimo. JOHANNEM LEGATUM typographum nostrum Londinensium quorundam privilegii apud honorem tuum non ita pridem insimulatum, et cupientes et voluntarium ad honorem tuum misimus (honoratissime Burleiensis). Nam cum ejusmodi sit causa, quæ hominis ipsius legitimam utilitatem cum juris nostri honestissima (uti nobis persuademus) defensione complectatur, nihil utrisque optatius esse potuit, quam si ad eum res deferretur, qui et æquissimus in privatorum controversiis judex, et fortissimus in academiæ privilegiis propugnator semper fuerit. Biblia sane multa et Novi Fœderis Testamenta et clam et illicite impressisse Legatum criminantur. De impressione non multum refragatur: nec enim quod fieri potuisse defendit, id factum esse denegabit. Et si clam id fecit, quod satis juste, sed minus utiliter aperte fecisset, magis est ut boni patrisfamilias diligentiam agnoscant in eo, quam querantur injuriam. Quamobrem hæc, quæ ad suspicionem fortassis aliquid, ad crimen certe nihil valent, missa si videbitur faciant: illud quod defendimus jure potuisse fieri, refellant. Privilegia si qua habeant non invidemus: si tueantur, etiam laudamus: et hoc vicissim ab iis (quod æquissimum est) postulamus, ut si ipsis honestum existiment sua defendere, nos, si nostra extorqueri nobis non patiamur, ne reprehendant. Exstant privilegia nostra, quæ hujus facti rationem confirment; et quidem ita ampla, ut omnimodos libros, modo certorum hominum judicio (id quod in hoc opere consequutus est Legatus) approbatos comprehendat: ita vetusta, ut annum jam sextum viguerint supra quinquagesimum: ea auctoritate, ut Henrici Octavi augustissimi regis diplomate primum, post serenissimæ reginæ Elizabethæ sacratissimo consensu, una cum omnium ordinum suffragiis in summa totius Angliæ celebritate sanciantur: denique ita perspicua atque diserta, ut in causa non dispari sæpius ab his ipsis jam ante oppugnata, et æquitate honoris tui et judicio peritissimi jureconsulti sublevarentur: adeo libet eis in re non solum iniqua, sed confessa jampridem, ac multis præjudiciis confessa, vires suas experiri. Habes igitur causam (honoratissime Burleiensis) præcipiti adversariorum cupiditate controversam, sua natura, consultissimi viri interpretatione, tua prudentia explicatam ac definitam. Nihil nunc aliud ab honore tuo aut ipse Legatus aut academia efflagitat, quam ut quod jam ante feceris, id velis facere, atque uti unde jus stat, eo etiam accedat auctoritas tua. Rem quidem facies nobis gratam; studiosis omnibus et Christianis utilem (quorum tenuitati, quod tales libri tanto minoris quam unquam antea vendentur, non mediocriter consuletur); typographo ipsi, homini officioso sane atque honesto, pernecessariam, cujus omnes fortunæ ita in hoc judicio periclitantur, ut non jam de jure sed de vita prope ipsa dimicare videatur. Cætera si qua ad hanc causam pertineant, internuncius noster, quem una cum his literis misimus, expediet: unum illud ad extremum ab honore tuo vehementius contendimus, ut quoniam ab hominibus tam et pecuniosis et infensis nihil non sit timendum, jubeas Legatum pro imperio tuo, dum res conficiatur, ab omni prehensione cæteraque eorum vexatione liberum Londini esse et securum. Deus te cum omni honoris accessione quam diutissime salvum velit. Datum Cantabr. ipsis Non. Junii, e senatu nostro. Tui honoris perpetuo observantissimi, Procancellarius et reliquus senatus Cantabrigiensis. THE HEADS TO LORD BURGHLEY. [From MS. Lansd. no. 68, art. 32.] To the right honorable and ouer singuler good lord, the lord baron of Burleighe, lord highe treasurer of England, chauncellour of the Universitie of Cambridge. RIGHTE honorable and ouer singuler good lord: yt is no smale greife unto us to become troblesome to your lordship so oftentimes aboute one matter. But such is the importunitie of ouer adversaries in devisinge againste us newe complaintes, as wee are forced eftsones to renewe ouer just defense. Erwhile they chardged us as doinge wronge to Mr. Barker in printinge a Bible of the lesser volume; now they accuse us as offringe like injurye to Mr. Daye, in publishinge therewith the Psalmes in metre. They seeke, by dividinge the persons, to make us seeme guiltie of manie crimes; whereas, in very truthe, ouer printar havinge for his copie one only volume, wherein both those bookes are joyned together, could not conveniently sett furth the one without the other, seinge bothe do jointlie and usually serve for the publique celebracion of divine service. The suite which they have made unto your lordship for the staye of ouer printar untill the next terme is so prejudiciall to the poore man, as, if they should prevaile therein, it could not but tend to his utter undoinge; specially Sturbridge faier now drawinge neere, beinge the chiefest time wherein he hopeth to reape greatest fruite of this his travaile. Wee are the rather, therefore, right humblie to crave of your good lordship that (yf they cannot be pacyfied otherwise) your lordship would be pleased to requeare the opinions of the master of the rolles, the lord cheife justice of the common pleas, and justice Peryam; who all, or some of them (as we heare), either already are or shortlie wilbe there in London. Our selves have conferred with divers of good skill in the lawes of the land; who not drawen to favour us in respect of anie fee, but utteringe freely there resolute judgement, can finde no sound reason whereon the adverse parte may safely relye. For the cheefe grownde they seeme to laye (viz. that the prince, by vertue only of prerogative, may, by a later graunte, ether take awaye or abridge a former, beinge no waies hurtfull to the state), is not onelie against the rule of naturall equitie, but also daungerous to all degrees, openinge a way to the overthrow of all patentes and privileges, as well of inferiour trades, as of offices, landes, and livings whatsoever. Wee have not sought to call into question the validity of there monopolies and engrossements, whereby such hard effectes do daylie ensue, as poore schollers are either driven to be destitute of most needfull bookes, or to buy them (to there singuler hinderaunce) at excessive prices. Wee shall accompt ouer selves well apaied, yf ouer poore printar may, with there good patience, now and then deale with some fewe of the most salable copies for his necessary maintenaunce in honest sort. Yf your honorable perswasion (whereunto it might well beseeme them in a case of such equitie to give better eare) cannot |