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London, England, 1819-01-01 00:00:00

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° Are ibit mbolaro dad different ono year from mother
no; I hell** they hoop so he the maw smear.
Have Etc *Mews the some inuoleniests every year ?—Yes ;
they ham their mariamina mad their money every year; but
that they divide @mous themselves, neeordelig to the rents.
How mach has the master?-1 do not know ; he ought
to bare, loystatrue, a fellowship mid a half, Mt 101. that
sir a lint to the old division of money.
C ■ form any rationale of what earls of the seventy
010 the liwndasiuu per annum, altogether?—AM
chair is tonna, is dinner and slipper, and lodging in
I chamber, and a gown; there was 1111 addition left
to slur ribrionsook by Lord Godolphin.
You have mentioned, that there was an addition left to
the eimnone, by 'APIA GU1101011•; do you know any thing
wish regard to the amount, or application of this bequest ?
No!, I do out.
Did you ever bear, that some years ago, in individual
complained and threatened a proceeding at law, on account
of the withholding this allowasee from the scholar', and
that, ia coosequessee of this proceeding, the allowance was
tither .n tote lie in part restored?—No; I never heard that.
What is the mole at admission at colleges?—They must
not be under right years of age. our above twelve, except
under peculiar eirtumstancee, nor pusses* above five marks
a year. ill 01,11 steal and temporal posiessions, and most not
he illegilltnates or the sons of a villain; but that latter 13
abolished.
Iti chat manlier are they placed at the time of their ad.
mireen ?-11iii is all left to the upper master.
The Commune are to understand it is at the dist-tenon of
the head toaster ?-111 is.
Is there any reason to suppose, that any favoritism is exer-
cised in this reaped?.—l cannot answer that
What is the inuile uf dieting the bibulous to King,?—
They are elected by the prompt, rice-pros oat, and limier
toaster of Eion ; and by the pflorrost owl IMO posers from
King's, who try the boys, eissmilie tit. on, ail place them iii
au iudentore, m winch order they go to Kin's, and succec d
to the vacancies at King's Coll. ge.
Are they selected iii colon corm e of their superior talents,
or general good Net I cannot say.
Do the stuoire moire an examination, and a selection
founded ul !hit examination ?—Tlicy do Out require that
they shall choose the best persou, but only that he shall be
able to do certain things.
Ili point of fait, they have as long as you recollect, and
as far as you kuuw, been always elected by seinurily ?—Cer-
4aioly
Do the fellow. take an oath not to hold a tieing wills
MVO. f's ilowslops —Yes ; they take an oath.
How 01'1111 .11/ they take au oath not to hold a living?—
When they are made fellows they take an oath to ottt y the
sta totes, and the statutes forbid thou to hold any living
whatever.
Do they then take any further oath ?—They take an oath
not to accept, site fur, or use any lispcusaliuu ; it,, y slip now
bold livii.gs touter the dispensatioa of (torso Elizabeth.
Was there a general dispensation ?--Yee, there wAs.
Are you 'male that they oleo take an oath not to support
or believe 41 the lii resies of ‘Vickliff ?--That has lire,, left
out ever since the change of religion took place.
A e you aware of any other oath that iv taken, and nut
complied ir till I do not kuow what oaths are takeu,
ex icily.
Was not this subject of livings under inquiry recently ?
It iris
Ils fore Ihe vial tor !—Yes ; before the visitor.
11.11.• made a decree?—Who made a decree' he i. ordered
Tint to dispense house If, or suffer a ilispetisatiou ; )et he has
suffered one
Does he nut swear not to do so '—No, he takes no oath.
• Does lie take uo oath mato entering upon his oilier
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Was it the Bishop of Lintels), or Archbishop of Clutter.
bnry.?—The Bishop of Lineolis ; by was the ordinary visitor.
Were the reasons aided of this decree ?—No.
Who sta. his assessor'--He is allowed nu roaieesur by the
Stellite, but he took Sir William Scutt and Sir William
Grant.
Dol Sir William Grant attend as will as Sir William Scott ?
—Yea, he did
Is Ho me no provision made in the statutes, for disposing of
the morphia revenues of the college?—Nu ; hut for the Im-
provement of the college : the language is " incremeutum
Dues that refer to the increase of the number of scholars s
—Nu.
Hors Chit mean increasing the number of the collrgers ?
Certaiirly not.
Does it mean increase of buildings ?—I do not know ; hut
certainly not iiicrrase of the number of scholars.
Has any ° inerententum collegii" taken place?—Not that
I know of.
Under what nothority are the distribution of the funds
made to the 1. Slows !—There is a siiiwodi meulwuul ; amid
1 they are increased, but I do not know.
In whom is the effectual ailm'oistration of the properly
of the college vroted!—lu the provost and fellows, subject
to the visitor's inspection.
Is clan re any provision made in the statutes for the fellows,
hi y.. 11.1 the lilt a year?—No, I believe not.
Then by what authority III) yon nisslostand it to be, that
thi y deride autisug themselves the sernaiiiing pad of the
funds?-1 do nut know that.
has the 'mother of fellows ever been more than ten'—
Never more than ten ; that is the "lumber fixed by the ata.
tut,.
When the smother was reduced, in consequence of the
spoil:ilium in Edward the itli's time, to seven, was awy
change made in the etatutes to pin vent it being Sucreased
again to html ' —None, I believe.
Do you know what became of the properly that was mired
in the hind ;Jr the croon?-1 believe Windsor College got a.
good deal of it ; and the king gave it to his favourites; he
tuck it back by an act of resumption.
Do you kiwi', whether, in letting leases, fines axe taken ?
—Ye,, they are; at least I presume so.
What is dune with the @MOIIIII of the fines?—lt goes to
the college revenue, and is divided among the fellows, I be-
lieve.
Allot is done with the timber ~fun the estates ?—That
goys into the amnia! revenue.
Are they at all restrained in the statutes with respect to the
fines, sod felling timber, and su tan?—No, nut at all; they
are wily restrained by the: act of Elisabeth, by which they
must have 3 corn rent.
Are there any allotments by the statutes provided for the
maintenance of the scholars?—Yes, there are, out of the col-
lege revenue; they are to be supported in every thing.
But no specific sum is montioued ?—Nu; but I helievea
suill is mentioned for clothing, and I think it is an hundred
walks a yea ; and there is a gown besides that, I belies,.
Is there ally provision made fur tembiug oppnlens ?—I be-
lie., that some are to be educated gratis; but no other pro-
v; on is made fur them.
lint, lit point of fact, none are educated gratis ?—No,
Jo ;thee oppulens nor schulais.
tVliat hreumes uf the money paid by the King's scholars
far their education'—They so much to the dames fur
birukfast, laud other expenses, amounting to a emisiderable
sum per year. They pay also for their clothing and fur their
education to the upper and lower master, the same er the
oilier boys.
flow many oppidens are there generally in the college ?
That is very uncertain ; they are not hound to take any; I
believe these are above buys at present; I think the
buys ought to have more allowed them than they now have;
that they ought to have their clothing and 'education fur
nothing; they ought nut to pay one farthing ; t meant sup-
posing the improvement in the rcveuue of the college admits
o it.
Are any leases of the college lands let to the fellows them-
selves?—Never.
Or eti soy of their relations?—No ; 1 believe nothing ran
be lit fairer; it would be robbing each other, mud that could
wiser avower.

The new iron bridge, intended to be thrown over
the Alensi went, in %Video, will be I,oun feet in
length. mud will be suspended between two rocks,
nt the bright of 100 feet above the uor face of the
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