they lived thus direaly under the inspection of a Tutor, than at prefent when they refide in much more splendid buildings.

In this article we are told, that the custody of the Affize or Affay (as to quantity and quality) of bread, wine, and beer or ale,-was, on a great outrage of the townfmen on the fcholars, 29 Edward III. taken from the Mayor, and granted folely and wholly to the Chancellor. Pursuant to which, on broaching each veffel of wine, the Chancellor was to have a tafte or affay brought him; inftead of which, they now prefent him with a piece of plate every year: and the like from the brewers, for each brewing; inftead of which, they used to make a prefent, once a year, to the clerks of the market.'

No. 8. A letter from the Hon. L. W. Finch to the Archbishop of Canterbury, on his accepting the wardenship of All Souls college, Oxford, by the King's mandate, Feb. i. 1687.' This office was to be difpofed of by King James the Second's mandate, contrary to the order of the Univerfity. It feems that this Mr. Finch was a Proteftant, who used much-diligence to procure the mandate for himself, left the place fhould be filled by a Papift. The letter is an apology for his conduct; the Archbishop connived at the irregularity, and was well fatished.

No. 9. A Memorial relating to the Universities.' There is much good fenfe and wifdom in the obfervations here made, and the regulations propofed. One end defigned by them is to render the Collegians in general better affected to government, and to the true interefts of their country. The Author obferves, that, by proper encouragements, in not many years, Archbishop Laud turned the University of Oxford from Calvinift to Arminian; which feems to have been a much harder undertaking than what is now intended.' This number is taken from a MS. communicated to the Editor, and we are told, the piece has generally been afcribed to the Earl of Macclesfield, Lord Chancellor of England, a great encourager of learning, and a known friend to the Univerfities.'

No. 10. An introduction to the history and antiquities of the ancient County Palatine and Bifhoprick of Durham, and other places in the northern parts. From a MS. of Mr. Carte, in the Bodleian, Oxford, corrected by Mr. Carte himself.' This number confifts of near 100 pages, and will no doubt be acceptable to fome curious and inquifitive antiquaries. It contains numerous and very particular inftructions and directions under a variety of heads, for compofing a county hiftory: it fpeaks of many ancient evidences now remaining, and laments the lofs of others, particularly one which used to be called Liber fummi vel magni Altaris, which was an old book, containing the original endowments of the church of Durham, beth

in the Saxon time, and fince the Conqueft; which used to be chained on the high altar, and opened with a lock and key on folemn occafions. This book, in refpect of the charters and privileges contained in it, was fubfcribed by many of the Kings of England, as alfo by many Popes and Cardinals, and on those occafions been frequently fent to Rome.' It is faid to be now in the Vatican, or fome of the other public libraries at Rome. This article is finished by, An account of all the records of the feveral courts of the County Palatine of Durham, which are kept in the Chancery office there, by John Richardfon, Efq; an. 1618.' We must not difmifs this number without fome notice of Boldon Book, an ancient record, in the nature of Doomsday Book, containing an account of the customs and revenues of the whole bishoprick. It was written by Hugo Bishop of Durham, in 1183. An ancient tranfcript of it is extant in the Bodleian library, written in a small neat hand, about the age of King Henry IV.'

The three next numbers are, Of the books used in churches and monafteries, &c. here in England, before the Reformation. Of the veftments in ufe in the church of England before the Reformation. Church utenfils or ornaments. All written by J. Lewis, Minifter of Margate, and taken from MSS. in the Bodleian library, Oxford.' Thefe papers ferve, among many others, to reveal and expofe the abfurdity and impofitions of the Romish church. It was indeed with great juftice, as here obferved, that Dr. Wicliff called their legends, fermons, &c. a ferving of fables, chronicles, and lefings, a preaching fables and fattering lefings, to deceive the people in faith and good life, and rob them of their worldly goods, &c. Thus then, it is added, they entertained the people with the most trifling tales and infipid ftories: "Four men ftale an Abbot's ox to their larder (laughter-house). The Abbot did a fentence, and curfed them: fo three of them were fhriven, and asked mercy: the fourth died, and was not affoiled (freed from excommunication), and had not forgivenefs. So, when he was dead, the spirit went by night, and (cared all the people by night, that none durft walk after fun-down. Then as the parish-prieft went on a night with God's body to houfel (give the facrament) to a fick man, this fpirit went with him, and told him what he was, and why he went, and prayed the priest to go to his wife, that they should go both to the Abbot and make him amends for his trefpafs, and fo to affoil him, for he might have no reft. And anon the Abbot affoiled him, and he went to reft and joy for evermore."

Thus much for their books; and as to their veftments, what an awkward, and ridiculous figure muft a man make, dreffed up in four or five garments, hanging over one another, befide bits of linen and filk wrapped round or flowing loofe here and there,

and over all, at times, a cope, or principal vestment, very rich, open only at the top and bottom, and confining the hands and arms, fo that he could have but little command of himfelf! No lefs childish, to fpeak moft favourably of them, are the church utenfils and ornaments of which we have here a long catalogue. Aftonishing, that men could be thus deluded!

No. 14. Obfervations on the remarks of Mr. Collier (in bis Ecclefiaftical Hiftory) on feveral paffages in Bishop Burnet's History of the Reformation. By J. Lewis.' A good vindication of a valuable hiftory from the objections and cenfures of a partial and interested writer.

Nomenclator Fecialium, qui Anglia et Wallie Comitatus viftârunt, quo anno et ubi Autographa feu Apographa reperiuntur.” To thofe who are fond of, and much verfed in heraldry and pedigree, this article may afford fome amufement: it gives a lift of vifitation books throughout England and Wales: the lass commiffion for vifitations of this kind expired in the year 1686.

The thirteen numbers which follow are taken from the archives of All-Souls college, Oxford. Some of them are in Latin. They are briefly, An ancient Inventory of Books, Plate, Vestments, &c. given by the Founder (Henry Chichely, Archbishop of Canterbury) to the college, for the use of the chapel... Some account of the ancient altars in the chapel... Admiffio J. Birkhede in Confratrem.' This J. Birkhede was executor of the will of the Archbishop, and himself a benefactor to the college... Admiffio Abbatiffa, &c. Monafterii de Syon in fratres et forores. This is an expreffion of respect and gratitude, in the manner of those times, for fome favours received. . . The names of all who have been admitted into the fraternity of the college... Renuntiatio, &c. A renunciation of the Pope and recognition of the King as the Head of the church.-Archbishop Parker's Letter to the college commanding them to de-. face their plate remaining in fuperftitious fashion... Letter from Queen Elizabeth's High Commiffioners concerning the fuperftitious books belonging to the college... Another Letter from the Queen's Commiffioners.... Õrder of the Queen's High Commiffioners for defacing the church plate.-Order from the Queen's Commiffioners at Oxford to deface all monuments of fuperftition within the College.-Another order from the fame. The Mandate of James II. for the election of L. W. Finch into the office of Warden.'-Of this laft, we have given a brief account under No. 8.

Numbers 28 and 29 give An account of plate, gold, and filver, made for Cardinal Wolfey, from the ninth year of Henry VIII. unto the nineteenth year: wherein is fet forth what he gave to the colleges founded by him, &c.' In these curious pa⚫pers we are prefented with the Goldfmith's bills for plate fur

nifhed on different occafions; among others, there are some for the Abbey of St. Alban's, thus entitled, Thes bene the parcellis of plate made and deliveryd unto my Lordes Grace, by me Robt. Amadas, for th abbey of Sent Albones by the commandement of my faid Lorde as follouethe.' At the end of one of these bills is added, Sum totalis of this accompte due to me Robart Amadas amountethe to... ccclxxviij l. ij s.'

No. 30. Extract from Fiddes's Life of Cardinal Wolfey; page 516. This article prefents us with a Grant from King Henry VIII. reftoring money, goods, and chattels to the Cardinal, to the amount of fix thousand and three hundred pounds.

We shall only mention the names of the four numbers that follow, A Letter to Mrs. Weft, &c. on the education of her fon, 12 Jan. 1739.... Extract from Sir William Blackstone's Reports, page 14th of the Editor's Preface, containing memoirs of his life, relating to the following memoir and answer.. Dean Littleton's Memoir concerning the antiquity of his Magna Carta, from the Minutes of the Antiquary Society: June 8th, 1761... Mr. Blackftone's Memoir in anfwer to the late Dean of Exeter, now Bishop of Carlifle, 29 May, 1762.'

The five firft numbers in the Supplement are, A Letter to Archbishop Sancroft relating to the examination of witnesses concerning the Pretender's birth, 26 Oct. 1688... Earl of Rochefter's paper referring to a difcourfe with the King concerning the Bishop's figning an abhorrence of the Prince of Orange's defigns... Abp. Sancroft's declaration that he did not invite the Prince of Orange into England, 3d Nov. 1688... Letter from Sir T. Powys, Attorney General, relating to the order for profecuting the seven Bishops: Jan. 1688.-Account of the expences fuftained by the seven Bishops on their prosecution, trial, &c. with the valuation and tax on their feveral incomes for the purpose of defraying the faid expences. To this laft article is added a note which we here infert: A late hiftorian obferves, that the Counsel for the feven Bishops all generously pleaded and exerted themselves without any reward, fcorning to take a fee in fo great and noble a caufe: but it appears by this account of their expences, that only two of them refufed, and they only the laft offer of 20 guineas apiece.' The amount of the expence is between five and fix hundred pounds.

Numbers 6, 7, 8, 9. Letter to the Bishop of London from the Bishop of Rochefter (Thomas Spratt) relating to an alteration in the 5th of November Office, 1689. Letter from the Bishop of St. Afaph to Mr. Dodwell: relating to matters of fact at the end of King James II.'s reign, particularly the pretended birth of the Prince of Wales, 95. Nov. 9.-Scheme (for a publication) drawn up by Dr. Gibfon, afterward Bishop of Lincoln and London: Monumenta Ecclefiæ Anglicana, &c.A copy of a Letter written by Mr. White Kennet, about the Q3

year

year 1698, and fent without a name to Bifhop Stillingfleet, at whofe difpofal it was then faid Sir Thomas Winford Cook's 10,000l. was left.' Each of these articles contain fomewhat worthy of attention; the last confifts of hints for founding a college for the fons of the clergy.

No. 10, 11. Extract from Dr. Brady's Hifforical Treatife of Cities and Boroughs.-De Viginti, &c. Concerning twentyeight British cities, &c. By Abp. Ufher.' These are curious; but they have been before published.

A Letter relating to the laft behaviour of Sir Walter Rawleigh*, written by Dr. Robert Tounfon, Dean of Westminster, and afterwards Bishop of Sarum, to Sir John Isham.'-' Iter Carolinum; being a fuccinct relation of the neceffitated marches, retreats, and fufferings of his Majefty Charles the Firft, from January 10, 1641, till the time of his death, 1648; collected by a daily attendant upon his facred Majefty, during all the said time ;'—and an Extract from an Account of King Charles the Firft's escape, or departure from Oxford, in 1646. By Dr. Michael Hudfon ;'-- these subjects furnish the materials of No. 13, 14, and 15, which, with the Index, conclude the Collection,

We briefly hinted our opinion of the general value and importance of this publication, in our account of the first volume. See our laft month's Review.-Mr. Gutch, the Editor, has prefixed to the fecond volume, an advertisement of his defign of publishing WOOD's English manufcript of the "Hiftory and Antiquities of Oxford," provided he can be affured of sufficient encouragement to defray the expence of printing.

He was, fays the Doctor, the most fearless of death that ever was known, and the moft refolute and confident, yet with reverence and confcience.

ART. X. Continuation of the Account of Bifpop Newton's Works. See laft Review.

E have already with freedom, and, we hope, with im

W partiality, delivered our fentiments of the general me

rit of the Bishop's character and writings; though we ingenuoufly acknowledge, that we were not wholly divefted of bias and prepoffeffion :-but it was in the Bishop's favour. We have made every apology, for fome inftances of misguided and precipitate zeal, which candour could fuggeft. We were forry to fee fo much goodness made the fport of credulity. We lamented, that the milk of human kindness should be foured by the fpirit of party; and our love of the man anxiously fought out excufes for the zeal of the priest.

The prefent publication confifts of the Account of the Author and his Friends, from whence we made fuch copious exas in our laft Journal. This is fucceeded by the Diserta

on the Prophecies, already too well known to the world to

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