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1728. Letters-patent confirming establishment of Professorship of Modern

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Extracts from Dr, Woodward's will

198

Denial of University claim of conusance

202

Contest for a Vintnership-Decree of Privy Council as to grace of

1698

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Bellringer of King's College killed

203

Population of Cambridge

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1728-9. Decree of Heads against Scholars frequenting taverns, &c.

204

1729. Clause in Indemnity Act

Order for registering and regulating prices of hackney-coaches at

Sturbridge Fair

Contested election of Vicechancellor

1729-30. Petition against a turnpike at the end of Trumpington-street

and Act thereupon

1730. Henry Bromley, Esq. appointed Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire

Public Commencement-Senate-House opened

Disallowance of University claim of conusance in action of replevin

1731. Dr. Nichols degraded for bookstealing

Great fire at Barnwell

Grace for Exercises in Lent Term

Act as to qualification of Justices of the Peace

211

1732. Riot-Grace against digging up bodies for dissection

Grace to restrain migration from one College to another.

1732-3. Order for regulation of Spinning-house

1733. Dispute between University and Corporation as to weighing hops
in Sturbridge Fair

Contested election of Vicechancellor

1733-4. Freedom voted to Mr. Shippen

Verses on Marriage of Prince of Orange and Princess Royal
University Addresses on same occasion

1734. Act for further qualification of Justices of the Peace

Election precept sent to Mayor only.

Bishop of Ely's adjudication depriving Dr. Bentley of the Master-

ship of Trinity College

Proceedings on nomination of Vicechancellor

1735. Proceedings as to Copyright Act

Mrs. Drummond, a quakeress, preaches on Castle-hill

New Town Seal presented by Earl of Oxford, and Address to him

thereupon

226

Corporate Orders restraining expense of entertainments at the Fairs

227

1736-7. Contested election for the Town

ib

Petitions to the House of Commons about a playhouse and dis-

Duke of Newcastle elected High Steward of University

Press Syndicate

236

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University Addresses on Birth of Princess Augusta of Wales

Verses on Death of Queen Caroline

1737-8. Rates for carriage of letters to London

University Addresses on Birth of Prince George of Wales, after-
wards George III.

Bye-law that no Alderman be Mayor oftener than once in six years

Edict against schismatical congregations at Sturbridge Fair

1738-9. Duckett, Fellow of Caius College, expelled for Atheism

1739. Repeal of Clause in Copyright Act

Mandamus as to Fellowship at Peterhouse

Syndicate to review and alter oaths

1740. Notice of Thomas Baker, B.D.

1740-41. Grace as to Tripos.

1741. Daily post between Cambridge and London

Henry Lord Montfort elected High Steward of the Town

Mr. Seaton's will.

Contested election of Public Orator

S. H. Pont, Esq. elected Recorder

Henry Earl of Lincoln, made Lord Lieutenant of the County.

1742-3. Election of Dr. George as Provost of King's College

1743. Town Address on battle of Dettingen, &c.

1743-4. Petitions as to Bedford Level Act

University Address on threat of invasion, &c.

1744. County Address on designs of France and against the Pretender

Wine License Act

Cambridge Journal established

1744-5. Death of Valentine Ritz, a German painter

1745. Act as to qualification of Justices of the Peace.

Godmanchester and Newmarket Turnpike Act

Order that no Alderman should be Town Clerk

Remonstrance against rebuilding Denver Sluice

University Address on Rebellion

Corporation Address on reduction of Cape Breton and on the

Rebellion

County Address on Rebellion-Engagement in support of Consti-

tution and Subscription for raising recruits

University vote for raising Soldiers

1745-6. Ducking chair

1746. University Address on Battle of Culloden.

Brinkley of St. John's tried for Murder

Thanksgiving for suppression of Scotch rebellion

Contested election of Professor of Anatomy

1746-7. Window Duty Act

1747. Smart's Trip to Cambridge acted at Pembroke Hall

Action relative to a distress in Sturbridge Fair

Shire House on Market Hill erected.

Foundation of Battie's scholarship

Contested election for Rector of Irnham

1747-8. Oath on admission to Degrees.

Case in Chancery as to Visitorship of Clare Hall

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1748. Dramatic performances at Sturbridge Fair

University Address on Peace

The King intimates that the election of the Prince of Wales as

Chancellor of University would be displeasing to him. Duke

of Newcastle elected

Mr. Burrell presents a statue of Glory to the University

Notice of Dr. John Whalley

Corporation Address on the Peace

Verses on Peace

1748-9. Proclamation of Peace

1749. Thanksgiving for the Peace

Will of Sir George Downing, Bart., for foundation of Downing

College

Act to enable Soldiers to exercise trades

Installation of Duke of Newcastle as Chancellor of University

Philip Earl of Hardwicke elected High. Steward of University

Carter's account of the Town

Population of the Town

274

Carter's account of Sturbridge Fair

275

1750. Proceedings in the King's Bench respecting Trinity College

Proceedings in Chancery respecting St. John's College

University Orders and Regulations

Dispute between University and College of Physicians amicably

Address of University to their Chancellor thanking him for Orders

and Regulations

1750-1. Proposed General Workhouse

Commission for repair of Great Bridge

1751. Verses on Death of Frederick, Prince of Wales

Chancellor's Medals established

Contested election of Vicechancellor

Rejected Grace as to right of Appeal

Attempt to stop Graces for Degrees

1752. A Grace respecting right of Appeal again rejected

Grace passed for determining dispute as to right of Appeal

Inquisition as to Pontage Lands

Waller of Trinity expelled for a blasphemous libel

Contested election of Public Orator

Members' Prizes established

ib

Visit of Duke of Newcastle Chancellor-First stone laid of New

ib

291

Case as to right of Graduates in Physic to admission into

ib

Order as to Corporation Leases

Corporation weigh hops at Sturbridge Fair

University Address on Victories

Case as to right of University to print Statutes of the realm

1759. Alehouse Licences

Paper Duty Act

Cock-throwing on Shrove Tuesday

Proviso in Wine Licence Act

Conviction of a common scold

University Address on Battle of Minden, reduction of Quebec, &c.

Corporation Address on Victories, and Death of General Wolfe

1760. Act as to Qualification of Members of Parliament

Visit of Duke of Newcastle Chancellor

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Proclamation of the King

University Addresses on the King's Accession

Corporation Addresses on same occasion

1761. Visit of Duke of Newcastle Chancellor

University Addresses on the King's Marriage

Corporation Address on same occasion

Verses on same occasion

University Address on Birth of George Prince of Wales

Corporation Address on same occasion

Verses on Birth of Prince of Wales

1763. Act enabling discharged Mariners, &c. to set up trades

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1763. Cantabrigia Depicta

Grace as to right of voting in Senate

1764. Contested election of High Steward of University

Visit of Prince of Mecklenberg Strelitz

Coach Advertisements

Poil for rectory of Ovington

1765. Contested election of Margaret Professor

Verdict against Vicechancellor for false imprisonment

Notice of Jacob Butler, Esq.

Large carp

Bye-law as to precedency of Aldermen

Ducking-chair

Mayor's honorary Freeman

1766. Movement for liberty for Fellows of Colleges to marry

Grace as to right of voting in Senate

Taxors' return of prices of wheat and malt

Bye-law as to election of honorary Freemen

Addenbrooke's Hospital opened

Visit of Duke of Newcastle Chancellor

Contested election for rectory of Thwaite St. Mary

Endowment of Professorship of Chemistry

Mandamus for election of Mayor

Complimentary letter from University to Duke of Newcastle Chan-

cellor on his resignation of state employments

Mary Coe delivered of four children at a birth

1767. Election of Mayor under Mandamus

Addenbrooke's Hospital Act

Augmentation of Tuition fees

1760. Death and benefactions of Dr. Smith

Appeals as to rateability of Christ's and Emmanuel Colleges

Visit of King of Denmark

Clauses in Bournbridge Turnpike Act

Installation of Duke of Grafton Chancellor

Undergraduates' round cap abandoned and a square cap substituted

Grace for defending University officers in the exercise of their

rights respecting suspected women

Rejection of Grace for dispensing with subscription

Fellow-Commoners indicted for assault

Opposition to Mr. Horne's degree of M.A.

Visit of Prince of Hesse Darmstadt

Rejection of Mr. Tyrwhitt's Grace exempting Bachelors of Arts

from subscription

Petition of Undergraduates against subscription

1772. Denial of University claim of conusance of indictment for assault

House of Commons refuse to receive Petition complaining of

subscription in Universities

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