Advertisements from the Delegates of Convocation for his Majesties Reception, for the Heads of Houses to deliver with great charge unto their Companies.

1 THat they admonish all such as are under their charge, that they appear no where abroad, during the Kings abode in the University, without their Caps and Gownes suitable to their Degree and Condition; and that their Hair, and Apparell be such as the Statutes prescribe.

2 That no Schollar of what Condition soever shall presume to goe out to meet the King, either on Foot, or on Hors-back; or to be at, or upon the way, where the King is to come; but shall attend in that Place, and Posture, wherein he shall be required to be upon notice from his Superiours.

3. That no Schollar come into the Presence, or neer any of the Kings Offices, as His Kitchin, Buttery, or any places about the Court, especially about Meal-times.

4. That on Wednesday in the Afternoon, at the Ringing of St Maries great Bell, all Persons, Graduats, and others, (that doe not ride out with Mr. Vice-Chancellour) forthwith repair to the Schooles Quadrangle, thence to goe in Order to the Street above Christ Church West-Gate, there to stand in Rank, One by One, on each side of the Street as farre as Bocardo: The Noble men and Doctors standing next to the Gate, and so the rest according to their Quality and Degree; and there to remain quietly, till his Majesty, and His Train be passed; and then every man immediately to depart to his Colledge or Hall.

5. That the same Order be observed, Mutatis mutandis, at what time his Ma­jesty shall be pleased to visit the Library; all being required to meet, in order thereunto in Oriel Colledge Quadrangle, to receive Directions from Mr. Vice-Chancellor, and those that have Procuratoriall power, who shall place them in convenient stations from the Schooles South-Gate, to Christ Church East-Gate. the Seniours still standing next the Schooles. And as soon as his Majesty and his Train shall have enter'd the Schooles, every one is required to depart to his own Colledge or Hall, to be in readinesse to attend upon his Majesty, if He shall be pleased to visit any of the Colledges.

If any shall offend against any of these Orders, he shall (beside the ordinary punishment of the Statutes to be inflicted upon him) be enter'd also into the Black-book, and so kept back from his Degree. And all Masters that are entrusted with the Procuratoriall power, are required Virtute juramenti to see these Orders Execu­ted and punctually observed.

The Names of the Masters of Arts that have a Procuratoriall Power committed to them during his Majesties abode in the Ʋniversity.

  • Mr. Whitford Aed. Christ.
  • Mr. Vincent. Aed. Christ.
  • Mr. Nalton. Coll. Magd.
  • Mr. Mew. Coll. Magd.
  • Mr. Grent. Coll. Nov.
  • Mr. Ʋpton. Coll Om. An.
  • Mr. Vernon. Coll Om. An.
  • Mr. Whitehall Coll, Mert.
  • Mr. Bold. C. C. C.
  • Mr. Speed. Coll. D. Joh.
  • Mr. Edwards Coll. D. Joh.
  • Mr. Hamer Coll. Aen. N.
  • Mr. Greenwood Coll. Aen. N.
  • Mr. Farrar. Coll. Univers.
  • Mr. Davis. Coll. Exon.
  • Mr. Marsh Coll. Exon.
  • M. Harrison. Coll. Reg.
  • M. Skelton Coll. Reg.
  • Mr. Sparks. Coll Trin.
  • Mr. Washbourn jun. Coll. Oriel.
  • Mr. Jones. Coll. Lincoln.
  • Mr. Ironside Coll. Wadh.
  • Mr. LLoyd. Coll. Wadh.
  • Mr. Ven. Coll. Baliol.
  • Mr. Bowen Coll. Jesu.
  • Mr. Hall jun. Coll. Pemb.
  • Mr. Pullen. An. Magd.

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