251. Bull of pope Eugenius IV, in confirmation of the sentence of the delegates on the observation of the indults of inhibition and decree, and also on the use and exercise of jurisdiction.

252. Pardon of the chancellor, masters, and scholars, against premunire and many other offences.

253. Composition between the chancellor of the University and the provost of the King's college of St. Mary and St. Nicholas upon divers matters, approved by the king.

254. That the chancellor shall have the power of correcting nuisances of the University and of banishing strumpets and bawds (pronubas) from the University to a distance of ten miles.

Arundel MS. No. 54.

255. Petition of the commons of England exhibited in parliament against the impious crimes of the Irish, Scotch, and Welsh, perpetrated as well in the town of Cambridge as elsewhere.

256. Statute of giving surety as well by the lords spiritual and temporal, as by the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, on the observance of a certain article for the preservation of quiet and peace in the realm.

257. Letters patent of a grant of the manor of Ruyslep with the place of Northwood to the University for the support of the public schools for ever.

258. Letters patent of a grant of the manor of Great and Little Okebourne to the University for the support of the public schools for ever.

259. That the chancellor shall send before the treasurer and barons of the exchequer the names of all persons within the jurisdiction of the University and town of Cambridge taxable with the payment of a certain subsidy.

260. That the chancellor shall pay annually to William Cote ten pounds of the farm of the assize of bread and ale

and the supervision of measures and weights, during his life, of the king's gift.

261. Letters patent sent to the chancellor and the mayor of the town of Cambridge concerning a certain subsidy to be raised in the town and county aforesaid.

262. Letters missive of the University directed to the lord the king containing an ordinance of the manner of praying as well for himself during his life as for his soul after his death.

263. A commission of the University acknowledging the exemption of King's college.

264. Rescript of pope Nicholas V. concerning a remedy to be had against the injuries inflicted by master Radulph de Leicester on the University.

KING EDWARD IV.

Arundel MS., No. 53.

265. Letters patent of most ample confirmation of all the ancient privileges.

266. Concerning a proclamation to be made against certain idle persons, who pretend to be scholars and strangers in infirmity.

Arundel MS., No. 54.

267. Ordinance of the University of the manner of fining non-graduates who disturb the peace of the University.

268. That the chancellor shall pay annually to the lady queen Elizabeth ten pounds of the farm of the assise of bread and ale.

269. That the chancellor shall pay to the lady queen Elizabeth the arrears of the sum of ten pounds given to her by the lord the king.

270. Commission for providing vessels called keeles to transport flags and stones for the pavement of the streets.

271. Commission sent to the chancellor and others for repairing the great bridge.

KING HENRY VII.

Arundel MS., No. 53.

272. Confirmation of the letters patent of king Henry VI for banishing strumpets out of the University, and for reforming certain other nuisances.

273. Tenor of an obligation on the part of the mayor, bailiffs, and burgesses of Cambridge, in which they are bound to the chancellor, masters, and scholars, to stand to the arbitration and ordination of certain arbitrators upon the right and title of privileges to be arranged on both parts.

274. The award made between the University and the town of Cambridge by certain arbitrators in the presence of the noble lady Margaret countess of Richmond touching their privileges on both parts. (In English.)

275. The indenture of composition made between the University and town at the request of the noble lady Margaret countess of Richmond and Derby, concerning the privileges and liberties on both parts, after the award made by the arbitrators. (In English.)

Arundel MS., No. 54.

276. Brief sent to the chancellor to make proclamation for packing fishes (de piscibus impaccandis) according to the tenor of the act of parliament published in the reign of the late king Edward IV.

277. Licence granted to the lady Margaret countess of Richmond for establishing a perpetual lecture in divinity. 278. Foundation of the lady Margaret countess of Richmond of a public reader in holy divinity, with statutes.

279. Agreement of the abbot of Westminster for the payment of the stipend of a public reader in holy divinity founded by the lady Margaret countess of Richmond.

280. Licence to establish a perpetual chauntry of one preacher of the word of God in the University of Cambridge of the foundation of Margaret countess of Richmond.

281. Foundation of the lady Margaret countess of

Richmond of a preacher of the word of God in the University, with the statutes.

282. A bond or agreement of the abbot of Westminster for the payment of the stipend of a perpetual preacher of the word of God of the foundation of the lady Margaret countess of Richmond.

283. A perpetual annuity of ten pounds by year given to the University for certain suffrages to be yearly sung and said for the king and queen for ever. (In English.)

284. An edict of the University concerning the manner of punishing non-graduates who disturb the peace of the University.

[Translated from the Latin copy in MS. Harl. No. 7032.]

(1.) [Old] Statutes of Peterhouse.

By the unanimous consent and authority of the master and all the fellows of the House of St. Peter at Cambridge, it is enacted and ordained, that every one on his first entrance as fellow, shall upon his admission before the college, make bodily oath that he will steadfastly observe all the following articles. In the first place—that he will conduct himself honorably among the fellows of the house, and also in the University, and that in the faculty to which he may happen to belong he will studiously attend the lectures and disputations held in the schools and in the house, and that he will always appear in the University dressed in the proper robes of a scholar. Also, that, as long as he shall be a fellow in the house, he will not change any degree or rank, if he possess any in any faculty, or may afterwards accept any, without the express consent of the master and the majority of the fellows. Also, that, if he