care that, if they introduce strangers into the same for any reason, they be not by any means a burden to the

rest.

And should the master of the said house, or any fellow thereof, chance to be absent by any means from the said house, except upon the business thereof, he shall not receive nor have anything in the way of commons, during the time of his absence, out of the goods of the said house.

But this withdrawal of commons must not be extended to the chaplains who are absent with the master's permission, when they shall be able, though absent, to say and celebrate divine services just as when present.

And when the master or one of the said fellows shall happen to be absent, being sent upon the business of the said house, we desire that the master or fellow thus dispatched, shall be duly furnished with his necessary expenses incurred during his absence, (in going, staying, and returning,) out of the funds of the said house. Of these the master is to make an account in his reckoning, as is aforesaid.

(11.) Of leave of absence.

We likewise order that no one shall in any wise absent himself from the said house without permission from the master or his deputy. The master or his deputy shall not dare to refuse him leave of absence, (provided however that he who desires to be absent has a proper motive, and asserts it to be the true one, upon the oath which he previously swore to the said house).

Always provided that the said master or his deputy shall not extend the time of his absence beyond the space of one month, nor shall he unduly presume to shew himself too easy or harsh in granting licenses.

(12.) Of strangers living in the college.

Also, no stranger shall be admitted to dwell amongst the said fellows, except for an evident, advantageous, and honourable reason; and in this case he shall be such as shall be able and willing to conform himself to the manners, life, rule, and study of the said fellows.

Nor shall any stranger be henceforth admitted to dwell with the fellows of the said house, without the express consent of the master and fellows, or the majority of them.

(13.) Of the power of the master over the fellows.

Moreover, we desire that the fellows of the said house be directly subject to the master thereof, so that he may and ought to rebuke and correct them for their offences. He may punish them by withdrawing their allowance of commons, or any other emoluments derived by them from the said college, for a greater or less, a longer or a shorter period; or by any other methods, according to his discretion, as he shall deem most expedient. Also, should the nature of their offences so demand, he may altogether remove them from, and deprive them of, the said house, their fellowships therein, and every advantage they derive from thence, summarily and de plano, without writing, and without judicial noise and forms.

Provided that the master shall have two fellows of the said house, from among the more discreet and honest of them, elected by the majority, to assist him in such rebukes, corrections, punishments, and removals, and in every of them. The above functions shall be exercised by the master in their presence, in order that the said fellows, thus associated, may, if required, give a clearer testimony of the master's proceedings in this particular.

But should the master exceed his bounds on the aforesaid occasions, or give some offence to one of the said fellows

in the aforesaid particulars or in any of them, the person thus offended may appeal to the hearing of the aforesaid. chancellor only.

Whatever the chancellor shall determine regarding this appeal, the appellant and master having been previously called to him, and two doctors or masters of the said University assisting the same chancellor, shall be put in execution, summarily, plainly, and without writing.

And should he find that the appeal has been made with just reason, he shall not defer causing reparation to be made, with and by the counsel and assent of the said masters, according as shall be just.

But should he find that there has been no just ground for the appeal, we desire that such appellant be thereupon deprived of the said house, and fellowship therein, and of all benefits he is to derive therefrom.

The aforesaid chancellor shall make declaration of this removal with and by the consent of the said masters, no remedy of common law or special being permitted to the said master or fellow thus appealing, or supplicating against the sentence.

But we will the said doctors or masters, the aforesaid distinction being observed, to be elected by the said University, and to be associated with the said chancellor in the above particulars, as is aforesaid.

(14.) Cases in which the fellows are to be removed by the master.

Should a fellow of the said house be implicated in a crime, or be in any way such as cannot stay in the said society without bringing scandal and disturbance; or should he be one who is made incapable of studying, labouring, learning, reading, and celebrating divine services, as is required by his degree, on account of a prior fault of his own; or should he have absented himself from the said house at any time appointed for

reading lectures, for a fortnight taken together or at different periods, without special license from the master; or should he have acted in any manner contrary to the ordinances and statutes of the said house, and have presumed obstinately to defend this his action, or rather attempt, made by him; or should he have neglected to labour, study, hear, read, or celebrate divine services, according as is befitting that he should do, and besides this, after having been admonished by the master in the presence of two of the more discreet of the fellows, should he have neglected to amend in those particulars in which he has been negligent, and to obey the master's admonition in this particular; we desire that the fellow who is culpable or convicted in the aforesaid particulars, or in any one of them, shall be removed from and deprived of the said fellowship and every advantage which ought to have accrued to him in and out of the said house, and from every rank held by him therein. This removal shall take place in the presence of two of the more discreet among the fellows, as is elsewhere observed.

But should the fellow thus removed presume to betake himself to a remedy of appeal or any other belonging to common or civil law, in contrary manner to what has been permitted him to do, he shall thereupon be deprived of all station, degree, advantage, and honour which he had in the aforesaid house, without hope of returning thither hereafter.

We moreover order that these days on which a fellow shall happen to be absent from the said house at different times without leave, shall be reckoned from the first day on which he shall have thus absented himself, as is aforesaid; so as to complete the aforesaid fortnight or month. A similar computation shall be observed continually from year to year.

We nevertheless desire that the fellows of the said house who are debilitated with age, or otherwise incapacitated for labouring, studying, learning, reading, being regent, or celebrating divine service, shall nevertheless remain for ever in the said house and be furnished duly with its benefits.

We likewise desire that the sick fellows of the said house shall be furnished with what is needful for them, according to the exigency of their complaints, and the extent of the resources of the said house. Provided that those expenses exceed not the sum of threepence per week, and that these sick persons be often visited by the master or his deputy.

But should any fellow of the said house happen to be marked with the taint of leprosy, through no act or fault of his own, we desire that he be removed, as is proper, from communion with the other fellows, and be provided for out of the goods of the said house, as long as he shall live, and have a suitable dwelling-place allotted to him, at the assignment of the master and the majority of the fellows.

(15.) Of the servitors, attendants, and poor scholars.

Whereas the master of the said house is principally concerned in its management, and is bound to render an account thereof in the presence of the fellows, we desire, and, as far as we are able, charge him, that he shall, whenever there is need, provide and attach to him prudent and discreet necessary servants and attendants, for all duties. and behests of the said house, internal and external. They must be such as will be instrumental in procuring the advantage and preserving the honour of the said house. In their appointment, all partiality, antipathy, or favour must be altogether set aside.