and services theretofore payable and of right accustomed. He also granted that they should not be molested vexed grieved or in any wise disturbed by writ of quo warranto, or any other writ or process whatsoever, and that this charter should be valid and sufficient in law in all Courts of law and elsewhere without any confirmation licence or toleration, notwithstanding want of form, &c., with a proviso that nothing therein contained should prejudice the jurisdiction, privileges, liberties, customs, prescriptions, compositions, easments, fines, forfeitures, amerciaments, profits, or hereditaments, to the Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University, or to their predecessors, granted by the King his progenitors or ancestors, or by the Chancellor Masters and Scholars, or other persons within the University privileged by reason or pretext of any lawful prescription use or custom theretofore had made or used.(1) Thomas Adams Esq., alderman of London, this year established an Arabic lecture in this University, Abraham Wheelocke of Clare Hall being the first professor. The following letters from Mr. Adams to Mr. Wheelocke relate to this lecture, which Mr. Adams at first engaged to maintain for three years only, but which he continued for a much longer period, and permanently endowed in 1666:(2)— Mr. Wheelocke, My true love premised, your Letters I have received, and understand the Contents thereof, and as the shortness of time will permit my thoughts to conceive of it, I return you answere, what my opinion is. First, I conceive it no easy, nay an impossible thing to engage the City or a particular Company in the business, neither can I apprehend there is any Bank of money, as you call it, undisposed, which may this way be appropriated. Yet I conceive the worke is of worthy use, and the pains of the Professors to be greatly encouraged, and I cannot doubt but what you intend may, by God's help, in due time be effected. And for a beginning to the furtherance of this worke, I make no doubt but meanes will be found by particular Friends to raise a reasonable summe annually, for two or three yeares certein, and if the work be well accepted in that interim, it is most probable that meanes may be found for the establishment of it. Only in the first place I commende two things to be performed by you. First, to signify unto me by your Letter what will be the yearly charge of this Lecture intended. Second, to procure from the Vice-chancellour and the chief of the University, a certificate or testimoniall that this intended Lecture is of principall use, and that the University doth desire the establishment of it. Hereafter I shall in large in writing, as occasion shall be offered. At present I thought fit to scribble these few Lines for your satisfaction. Not further enlargeing, I commit you and your studious employment to the Almightie's blessing, in whome I ever rest. London, the 3d of Febr. 1631. Your assured freind, You mentioned in your Letter a Lecture in Greek, Hebrew, &c., I pray you send me word if there be not already a Lecture in those Tongues. (1) Rot. Pat. 7 Car. I. p. 12; Corporation Cross Book, 192. (2) See under that year. Mr. Wheelocke, I have received your Letter, with the enclosed from the Vice-Chancellour and Heads of your famous University, myself an unfit object in such manner to be saluted by such reverend persons. I am right glad of their good acceptance of the Worke intended, although I could have wished the manifestation thereof had been rather to others then to myself, and my name wholly concealed. I pray God make the worke prosperous by his almighty power, that it may be for his own glory, the increase of learning, the honour of your renowned University, the good of the Kingdome, and his whole Church throughout the world. I am right glad also of their good acceptance of your self, with acknowledgement of your sufficiency for the employment intended, your self being the only person our friends here purposed and designed for the honor and burthen of that Oriental Chair. And now, with the leave and favour of those worthy Cedars, or Seraphims rather, of your learned Academy, I wish you much joy in the execution of that hopeful employment, that you may be deservedly honoured in Cambridge, and renowned in England. I cannot doubt but convenience of place for the Lecture is already fitted, and touching the maintenance, whereas I formerly mentioned I doubted not to procure an exhibition of £40. per annum for two or three years certeine, whereas it hath pleased the Heads of the University to understand it for three years absolutely, I purpose not to wave that construction, and (God willing) shall provide to be duly performed unto you,£40. per annum for three years, from the feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin, being the 25 of this present March, to be payd you quarterly by £10. a quarter, the first payment to begin at Midsummer next, and so continuedly for three years, from the time premised, if your self so long live, and continue in the employment of publick Professor of the Arabick tongue in Cambridge; whereto I reckon by the authority of the University, you shall be speedily called. And I do further purpose upon the experience of good liking of the employment, to the furtherance of learning, and the honor of the University (as it is hoped) to endeavour to perpetuate the same publick Lecture by a settled maintenance for ever. What you mentioned touching thankfulness from the University, or your self to me-wards, I neither expect it nor conceive my self in any measure worthy thereof. All our thankfulness is due to our most bountiful Benefactor, and to him I say as I have learned; O Lord, all is thine, and of thine own hand have I given thee, O let my small Current finde his silent Channell, to return to that Ocean from which it originally flowed, and let not man hear of it. And touching me, if you have care of my content, and to do me pleasure in any thing, let no mention be made of my name in this worke, the publication whereof in so publick a matter will procure me that emulation, which for my good, I know you would willingly decline. And therefore let thanks, let praises, let titles wholly cease; and use me in words and writings, as your loving and true friend, with accustomed plainness and sincerity, which to me is most acceptable. "Verbum Sapienti." Finally, I give you to understand that I have conferred, although very lately, with our learned and bright shining star Mr. Holsworth touching the business intended, and desired his opinion of it, and in particular touching the paucity of Auditors, whereat I formerly sticked, as you may remember; his approbation and encouragement to the worke was very great: even more than I expected, his satisfaction clear, his profession of love, of thankfulness, of readiness to assist in any thing by himself or friends, all which evince my most gratefull acknowledgment, and which conceived of my great content in his sweet familarity, which he was pleased with all fredome lovingly to invite. Further, his good words of your self, whom he had formerly known, and since heard of; his desire to have his kinde love signify'd unto you with all possible encouragement to the prosecution of the worke; so commendable I say, as they evince your gratitude also, and you shall do well to write a few wordes unto him in manifestation thereof, and of my kind acceptance of his abundant love. I hope you still remember, that the more wise the Preacher was, the more he taught the people, and you intend to make all subservient to that great worke the winning of soules. The Author of wisdome make us wise to salvation, whose glory I hope you seek above all. Remember me in your prayers to that safe Keeper of Israell, to whose protection I committ you, and rest London, the 3d of March, 1631. Good Mr. Wheelocke, Your very loving freind, Your Letter I received, with the enclosed to Mr. Howlesworth, who is gone this afternoone about the business you mentioned, and is minded to let you hear from him the next weeke. I shall desire you to acquaint the Heads of the University, at their first convenience, with the contents of my last Letter, touchinge the promised Exhibition for three yeares certeine, and the time when it doth begin; and withall to present my humble request unto them, to call you to the worke, and to consummate your election, and to be further pleased to consider of the times for your publick reading (twice a weeke as I conceive during the Termes) and at such houres as shall be most opportune in respect of other exercises, all which I refer, as is most meet, to their provident consideration. Touching yourself, since matters have thus proceeded, I desire you to alter your purpose to begin with privacy in your Chamber for this first quarter, and to take resolution to prepare your Oration by the beginning of the next terme, which is a full month from this present day; and to give life and beginning to the publick Lecture, the next terme by all possible meanes, and to reckon greater honour to your famous University at the Commencement, to have the Arabick Lecture already then established, then to be entred upon after that long vacation following; the succeeding terme being more then six monthes hence. I cannot doubt but your second thoughts will confirm my purpose herein, especially sithence your Oration being to be provided in this convenient time, you are already sufficiently fitted for the publick worke. One thing more, you must please to forbear to me-wards the title of Benefactor. Luk. 22. 25. they that exercise authority upon them are called Benefactors. It sufficeth me that you are gratefull, and, knowing you to be religious, you can be no less to God and his instruments. I reckon your gratefulness cordiall, and necessitate towards me a restraint of titles; you may use them elsewhere warrantablie, but you know my meaning. Not further inlarging, I commit you to our gracious God, and rest London, the 16th of March, 1631.(1) Your very loving Freind, THOMAS ADAMS. The King and Queen visited the University on the 22nd of March. Subjoined is a contemporary account of this visit :-" King Charles & "his Queen came from New-Market to Cambridge March 22, 1631, & "went thence to Royston that night. The Schollers Bacchellors Fel"low Commoners Regents & Non Regents were placed in the Streets (1) Sir Henry Ellis's Letters of Eminent Literary Men, 145-150. VOL. II. rigge Master of Catharine Hall afterwards Bishop of Exeter, John Cousins Master of Peterhouse afterwards Bishop of Durham, Richard Love Master of Corpus Christi College afterwards Dean of Ely, Richard Sterne Master of Jesus College afterwards Archbishop of York, Edward King and Henry More of Christ's College, Ralph Cudworth of Emmanuel College, Joseph Beaumont and Richard Crashaw of Peterhouse, Edward Rainbow of Magdalene College afterwards Bishop of Carlisle, and Thomas Comber Master of Trinity College. 1635) On the 13th of January, the following order of sessions was made for better enforcing the orders of the Privy Council respecting inmates :VILLA CANTABR. S. S. AT Ye GENERALL SESSIONS OF Ye PEACE & GAIOLE DELIVERIE holden for ye Universitie & Towne of Cambridge in ye guildhall of the same Towne, the thirteenth day of January, Anno Regni Domini Regis Caroli, Undecimo, BEFORE ye right worshipfull Thomas Bambridge Doctor of Divinitie, deaputie Vice-Chancellor of the Universitie of Cambridge, Martin Perse, Esq. Maior of ye Towne of Cambridge, Richard Foxton Esq. P. Recordatore, and other his Majesties Justices of peace of ye same Towne then & there assembled. It was ordered as followeth : WHEREAS ye Lords of his Majesties most honorable privie Counsell have heretofore made divers orders to prevent that ye universitie & Towne should not be annoyed & pestered with ye multitude of poore people for the better avoyding of infeccion & divers other inconveniences, The severall particulars whereof in the said orders more at large doe appeare(1). All which notwithstanding, (through ye covetousnes of divers Land-Lords & owners of houses and new-erected tenements within this Towne for the increasing of their rents) a multitude of poore people have bene received out of the Countrie Townes adjoyning and divers other parts of this kingdome, and settled in this Towne, to ye greate annoyance and danger of the Universitie & Towne in case of infeccion, and to the greate overburthening of ye Inhabitants in relieveing their necessities. Now for ye better avoyding of all which inconveniences for ye tyme to come, & for ye better observing & performing of the Contents of the Lords of the Counsell's orders and comands herein: IT IS ORDERED, that noe Land-Lord or owner, nor any other pretending to have any interest of or in any howses or Tenements in this Towne, shall receive into such their howses and Tenements as Inmates or Tennants, any Strangers out of the Countrie, or any out of one parish into another within this Towne, without ye speciall licence & consent of the Vice-chancellor of ye universitie and Maior of the Towne, or of the two next Justices of peace & the greater number of ye Churchwardens & Overseers of the poore of the parish or parishes were such houses are, first had & obteyned in writing under their hands. And that all such persons as shall receive any into their howses or tenements contrarie to this order or shall doe any other thing contrairie to ye Articles sett downe in any of the orders made by the Lords of the Counsell, They & everie of them to be bound with sufficient suerties to answere their contempts either before (1) Vide ante, pp. 126, 159, 240, 252, 257. the Lords of the Counsell or at the nexte Sessions to be houlden for this Towne (according to ye qualitie of ye person and nature of the offense) As ye Vice-chancellor, or Maior, or the Justices before whom such offender shal be browght, shall in their discretions thinke most meete. And such as shall refuse to be bound & put in sureties as aforesaid They to be committed to prison untill they doe perform the same. And ye parties that shal be browght or received into any howse contrairie to this order to be sent backe againe to the place from whence they came & were last settled. HARRISON(1). Charles Lodowick Count Elector Palatine of the Rhine, K.G., the Earl of Holland Chancellor of the University, and other nobles, visited Cambridge, and were publicly entertained with feasting and comedies by the University. The orders for the regulation of the scholars on this occasion bear date the 4th of February.(2) On the 14th of March, the subjoined orders were made by the Vicechancellor and Heads : AT THE CONSISTORY the fourteenth day of march anno Domini 1635, IT IS ORDERed and agrEED that all students and scholars of this university do demean themselves reverently towards all their superiors according to the statutes of the university. THAT no scholar or student do wear any long or excessive hair hanging over their foreheads or ears, nor any unseemly bands, nor use any other apparel but such as is comformable to their clerical or scholastical habit according to their several degrees, orders, and qualities, nor that any of them be out of their colleges after eight of the clock at night, nor at any time go or range abroad out of their colleges into the town or any other places in the country without leave of their tutor or the chief governers of every college. THAT no woman under the age of fifty years at the least, be hereafter suffered to make any beds or perform any other service within any scholars chambers. AND all masters of colleges are intreated to command all officers and tutors in their several colleges to see these orders duly performed, and to cause all persons that shall be refractory and disobedient either to be expelled from their colleges or else to appear before the vice-chancellor and heads in the consistory, there to receive condign punishment.(3) (1) MS. Wickstede, part i. p. 115.* (2) MS. Baker, xxxi. 244. Strafforde Letters, i. 510. The play of Senilis Amor was acted at Cambridge this year and perhaps on the above occasion. Retrospective Review, xii. 30. In Cleveland's Works, ed. 1687, p. 133, is "Oratio Salutatoria in Adventum Illustrissimi |