The answer of the chancellor, masters and scholars of the Vniversity of Oxford, to the petition, articles of grievance, and reasons of the city of Oxon presented to the honorable committee for regulating the University of Oxford the 24. of July, 1649.

To the Third.

The Vniversity does claime the Night-walke, and by Custome confirmed by Act of Parliament hath exercised the same time beyond the memory of man; and that if any man be found by the Proctors abroad in the night without a reasonable cause, by the same Custome he is liable to pay forty shillings for his Noctivagation; & this extends as well to Towns∣men as Schollers or Strangers. But for barely being abroad about a mans owne private, or any other pub∣lique occasions, such as are specified in this Article, we absolutely deny.

2. We further affirme, that if any man be taken in the Night he may put in Bayle and shew a reaso∣nable cause of such his being abroad the next day, or as soone as he can; and upon his so doing he is to be dismissed without any payment.

3. If any P••octor have at any time tran••gressed the just bounds of their power, the Vniversity does not avow them in it, the party greived may take his course against him.