To the right vvorshipful the heads of the respective colleges and halls of the University of Oxford : you are desired to signifie to your societies and remind them that during the solemnity now approaching, on the seventh day of July, all doctors are to wear their scarlet gowns and that the exercises will begin at one of the clock in the after-noon after the ringing of the little bell at St. Maries ...

To the Right VVorshipful The Heads of the respective Colleges and Halls OF THE University of Oxford.

YOU are desired to signifie to your Societies, and remind them, That during the Solemnity now approaching, on the seventh day of July, All Doctors are to wear their Scarlet Gowns, and that the Exercises will begin at one of the clock in the After-noon, after the ringing of the little Bell at St. Maries.

You are farther desired to let them know, That the rising Semicircle of the Theater is reserved for Doctors and Noble-men; and that the enclosure within the Rail, is the place for Inceptors in Arts. The Gallery beyond the Doctors, in the Circular part of the Theater, will be the place of Masters. The side Gallery West-ward, is reserved for the Cambridge men: That East-ward for Strangers. The Galleries in the Front for Ladies and Gentlewomen. The upper Gallery above the Masters, is appointed for Gentlemen-Commoners and Batchelors. Those above the Cambridge men and Strangers, for Under-Graduate Scholars of Houses and Commoners. That above the Ladies for the performances of Music. The Area, for Batlers, Servitors, and persons of promi∣scuous quality.

For preserving of Order, there are beside the Curators of the Theater, appointed several Pro∣ctors of it; who according to the Statute in that behalf, are to take care the public peace be kept undisturb'd; and that all persons be plac'd in their aforesaid Stations, for whose assistance there are assigned severall Officers and Door-keepers, to be subservient to them, and excute their Commands.

It is strictly required that during the time of the Act, All persons do appear in their Gowns and Caps: and particularly, all Under-graduates, and Batchelors of Arts, comport themselves with that sobriety and modesty, as may tend to the reputation and honor of the University, up∣on pain of being put in the Black Book, and otherwise proceeded against, as the exigence of their faults shall requrie.

Withal it is required, That no person below the condition of a Gentleman or Fellow-Com∣moner, shall presume to wear a silk Cap; and that none pretend to a place beyond that which really belongs to him.

And it is farther ordered, That no Scholar resident in the University of what Condition soe∣ver, shall be admitted into the Theater, who is not in his Gown and Cap.

The Names of the Curators and Proctors for this following Act.

CƲRATORS

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  • John Lord Bishop of Oxford.
  • In te absence of S^r Christopher Wren,
  • Dr. Marshal Rector of Lincoln.

PROCTORS.

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  • Mr. Pullen of Magd. Hall.
  • Mr. Bateman of Magd. Coll.
  • Mr. Ford of New Coll.
  • Mr. Hulton of Brasen-nose Coll.
  • Mr. Boise of Corpus Christi.
  • Mr. Mostyn of Christ Church.
  • Mr. Connant of Mert. Coll.
  • Mr. Tunstall of Queens Coll.
  • Mr. Piggot of Wadham Coll.
  • Mr. Hunt of Trin. Coll.
  • Mr. Jenkins of Jesus Coll.
  • Mr. Adams of Exeter Coll.
  • Mr. Farrow of Lin. Coll.
  • Mr. Bennet of University Coll.
  • Mr. Downs of Pembrok Coll.
  • Mr. Walrond of All Souls.
  • Mr. Harding of St. Johns.
  • Mr. Heicroft of Baliol Coll.
  • Mr. Desmaster of Oriel Coll.

The Proctors are desired to meet during the Act, punctually at one of the Clock, in the Apodyterium of the Convocation House.