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quoque_fw-la amplitudinis_fw-la capaces_fw-la that_o in_o domo_fw-la con._n wadh._n gregationis_fw-la 14._o cal._n april_n gratiae_n &_o amplitudini_fw-la vestrae_fw-la devinctissima_fw-la academia_n oxon._n to_o all_o christian_a people_n to_o who_o these_o present_n shall_v come_v william_n by_o god_n providence_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n primate_n of_o all_o england_n and_o metropolitan_a chancellor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxon._n send_v greeting_n in_o our_o lord_n god_n everlasting_a whereas_o by_o the_o custom_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o this_o university_n of_o oxon._n by_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n grant_v 1634._o and_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n confirm_v unto_o the_o say_a university_n among_o other_o noble_a privilege_n and_o favour_n the_o clerkship_n of_o the_o market_n within_o the_o say_a university_n and_o the_o allow_v approve_v and_o correct_v of_o weight_n and_o measure_n and_o the_o well_o order_v and_o govern_v the_o sd_v market_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sd_v university_n and_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n therein_o be_v grant_v and_o confirm_v to_o the_o chancellor_n master_n and_o scholar_n of_o the_o say_a university_n of_o oxon._n and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o to_o the_o chancellor_n or_o his_o deputy_n the_o vicechancellor_n of_o of_o the_o say_a university_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o whereas_o we_o find_v that_o heretosore_n in_o our_o predecessor_n time_n there_o have_v be_v a_o public_a officer_n by_o they_o assign_v and_o appoint_v to_o look_v to_o the_o cleanse_n and_o keep_v sweet_a the_o market_n place_n and_o to_o take_v the_o just_a and_o due_a toll_n for_o the_o measure_v of_o corn_n and_o grain_n and_o to_o keep_v true_a and_o equal_a bushel_n peck_v and_o half-pecks_a that_o there_o be_v no_o fraud_n commit_v between_o the_o
animitus_fw-la devoti_fw-la e._n domo_fw-la nostra_fw-la congregationis_fw-la mart._n 20._o 1635_o 6._o sanctitatis_fw-la vestrae_fw-la colentissima_fw-la oxon._n acad._n reverendissime_fw-la cancellarie_n cum_o in_o corpore_fw-la academiae_fw-la sim_fw-la ipse_fw-la lingua_fw-la &_o in_o oratorum_fw-la serie_fw-la membrum_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la primum_fw-la degustaverit_fw-la vestroe_v munificientioe_fw-la fructum_fw-la liceat_fw-la mihi_fw-la oceano_fw-la rivum_fw-la &_o immensurabili_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la acervo_fw-la peculiarem_fw-la sementem_fw-la vestrâ_fw-la cum_fw-la veniâ_fw-la subministrare_fw-la dum_fw-la totum_fw-la se_fw-la exerit_fw-la gladiator_n vim_o ponit_fw-la in_o lacerto_fw-la qui_fw-la totus_fw-la venerationem_fw-la exhibet_fw-la genus_fw-la tantum_fw-la oslendit_fw-la ne_fw-la succenseat_v paternitas_fw-la vestra_fw-la si_fw-la academiae_fw-la lingua_fw-la praesertim_fw-la in_o re_fw-la sua_fw-la vehementius_fw-la assici_fw-la gestiat_fw-la ideoque_fw-la infinito_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la ponderi_fw-la aliquid_fw-la amplius_fw-la addere_fw-la &_o plus_fw-la toto_fw-la afferre_fw-la conetur_fw-la simulachri_fw-la parte_fw-la interiore_fw-la nomen_fw-la suum_fw-la inscripsit_fw-la phidias_n mihi_fw-la non_fw-la arrogantiae_fw-la ut_fw-la illi_fw-la vertatur_fw-la sed_fw-la gratitudini_fw-la si_fw-la in_o maternoe_n epistolae_fw-la visceribus_fw-la privati_fw-la officii_fw-la tesseram_fw-la concludam_fw-la vestrae_fw-la memor_fw-la memoriae_fw-la curaeque_fw-la tam_fw-la long_o infra_fw-la vestram_fw-la celsitudinem_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la gratus_fw-la tametsi_fw-la gratitudini_fw-la peccavero_fw-la martii_fw-la 20._o 〈◊〉_d sanctitati_fw-la vestrae_fw-la humillime_n devotissimus_fw-la guilielm_n strode_n academiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la orator_n publicus_fw-la in_o this_o year_n the_o northside_n of_o university_n college_n be_v finish_v coll._n upon_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o university_n and_o town_n of_o oxford_n 199._o touch_v felon_n good_n court-leet_n and_o take_a toll_n a_o hear_v be_v appoint_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n william_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n his_o grace_n chancellor_n of_o the_o university_n and_o of_o the_o right_n honourable_a thomas_n earl_n of_o berks_n steward_n of_o the_o town_n aforesaid_a as_o likewise_o by_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o both_o party_n divers_a of_o the_o university_n and_o town_n aforesaid_a be_v then_o present_a who_o assume_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n that_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v order_v or_o direct_v upon_o this_o hear_n shall_v be_v final_a and_o bind_a and_o that_o either_o party_n will_v for_o ever_o observe_v hereafter_o and_o stand_v to_o it_o in_o witness_v whereof_o the_o lord_n above_o mention_v and_o other_o then_o present_a have_v hereunto_o set_v their_o hand_n date_v at_o lambeth_n this_o 28_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1636._o w._n cant_n john_n oxon_n bryan_n duppa_n william_n smith_n bryon_n twine_n berkshire_n john_n whistler_n oliver_z smith_z novo_fw-la john_n sare_z tmothy_n carter_n s._n in_o christo._n non_fw-fr diu_fw-la abhinc_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la literas_fw-la patentes_fw-la libertates_fw-la avitas_fw-la confirmantes_fw-la publish_v &_o conferentes_fw-la novas_n accepistis_fw-la munus_fw-la regium_fw-la erat_fw-la cura_fw-la autem_fw-la mea_fw-la nunc_fw-la statuta_fw-la mitto_fw-la illa_fw-la vincula_fw-la secum_fw-la ducunt_fw-la sed_fw-la accommoda_fw-la ne_fw-la libertates_fw-la licentiam_fw-la induerent_fw-la sed_fw-la vobis_fw-la grata_fw-la non_fw-la vellet_fw-la enim_fw-la academia_n esse_fw-la sine_fw-la fraeno_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ordinem_fw-la redacta_fw-la ne_fw-la amplius_fw-la confusione_n &_o contradictionibus_fw-la subditos_fw-la oneraret_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o antiquis_fw-la valdè_fw-la consona_fw-la nisi_fw-la ubi_fw-la temporum_fw-la ratio_fw-la aliud_fw-la exigit_fw-la ne_fw-la 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