own charges, do weare in the said University a round clothe cap. Saving that it may be lawful for the sons of Noblemen, or the sons and heirs of Knights, to wear round caps of velvet, but no hats. And also that every such aforesaid Scholer, being a Graduate, shall wear abroad in the University, going out of his College, a gown and a hoode of clothe, according to the order of his Degree. Provided that it shall be lawfull for every Doctor of Divinity, and for the Master of any College, to weare a scarlett tippet, or a tippet of velvet, according to the antient customs of the realme, and of the said University: the which gown, tippet, and square cap, the said Doctors and Hedds shall be lykewise bound to weare when they shall resorte either to the Courte or to the City of London.

And that the excess of Shirtbands and Ruffs exceeding one inche and halfe (saving for the sonns of Noblemen), the fashion and colore of other then white, be avoyded presently.

And no Scholer nor Fellowe of the foundation of any Howse of Learninge do weare either in the Universitye or without, so long as he retaine the livings of a Fellowe or Scholer, any hose, stockings, dubletts, jackets, coats, or jerkins, or any other kinde of gar-. ment of velvet, satten, or silke, or in the faceing of the same shall have above one quarter of a yard of silke, or shall use any other light kynde of colore, or cutts, or gards, or fashion, which shall be forbidden by the Chancellors, or in their absence by the Vicechancellor

and the more part of the Hedds of either of the said Universities.

And that no Scholer do weare any longe locks of heare upon his hedd, but that he be notted, polled, or rounded after the accustomed manner of the gravest scholers of the said University, under the pain of six shillings and eight pence for everye tyme that any graduate Fellow, Scholer, Pensioner, or Sizer shall offende in any of the foresaid Orders. The forfeycture for every publique offence committed without the College to be collected, immediatelye after the offence done, by the bedells or other Officers therunto appoynted within the said University, and to be payd either to the Chancellor, or in his absence to the Vicechancellor of the said University, to th'onlye use of the same, and by him to be accompted for at his general accompts for his yeare.

And the punishments and forfeytures of all the aforesaid offences by any of the aforenamed Students within any of the Colleges or Halls in the said University, to be taken by the Hedds and Sub-Hedds of the said Colleges and Halls where such offence is committed, and to be converted to the use of the said College or Hall.

And thes Orders, together with all other good Orders heretofore taken for exercises of Learning within the aforesaid University, I require you and every of you duely to observe and precisely to kepe according to your Oath and duties, as you will retaine my fa

vour and would have me to continue my careful government over you: which I assuer you I will cast off, yf I fynde not a due and spedye reformation of all disorders among you: for her Majesty looketh for the same, both at myne and your hands, and that forthwith. So I bid you hartelye farewell, from my House in the Strand, this 7th of Maye 1588.

Your loving frend

W. BURGHLEY.

LETTER CCXXVII.

King James the Sixth of Scotland to Lord Burghley. [MS. LANSD. 60. NUM. 41. Orig. ENTIRELY IN THE KING'S HAND.]

RICHT trustie and uellbelouit Cousin that quhiche nou I haue in hande and is so nie the parforming as I neuer hadd the lyke adoe before, so paraduenture shall I not haue the lyke hearafter. If euer the quene thinkis to play a uerie freindis pairt unto me, it is nou tyme. I speak the lyke of you in furthering, quho I know hath bene seeking ane occasion all this tyme past to kythe his affection touardis me; it is nou tyme to give a proofe. No houris nor daies must be lost, for tempus dealis most i trauthe uith me. The particulairis I remitt to the bearare quhome I pray you to trust and giue youre best aduyce unto, and to excuis me for this my laconike writting I ame in suche

haist. And thus richt trustie and uellbelouit cousin I bidd you hairtelie fairueill. At Edinburgh the xv. of August. 1589.

Youre most louing

& assurit freind & cousin

JAMES R.

LETTER CCXXVIII.

James the Sixth of Scotland to Lord Burghley in favor of some Scotish Merchants sent to London to purchase dresses, &c. preparatory to his Marriage.

[MS. LANSD. BRIT. MUS. NUM. 1236. fol. 51.]

King James was married by proxy to Anne daughter of Frederick II. of Denmark in the month of August 1589. When upon her way to Scotland, Anne was driven back to Norway in a storm. James sailed to Norway in October to consummate his marriage: and staid in Denmark till the May following.

RYT trusty and weilbelovit, we greit you hartlie wele. Havinge directit the beraris Robert Jowsie and Thomas Fenlis, marchandis of Edinburgh, toward London for bying and provision of certaine abulzementisa and utheris ornamentis requisit for decoration of our mariage, we have taikin occasioun to recommend thame to your greit courtesie, hartlie requeisting and desyring you to interpone your gud will and moyneb to thair expeditcoun and furtherance in that

concerne, sa that thai bee nawarisa interruptit nor hinderit in the performance and execution thairof, bot may ressave quick and haistie dispache; as ye will report our richt speciall and hartie thankes and do ws acceptable plesur. Thus we commit you to Goddis gude protectioun. From the Chanonrie of Ros the xixth day off Julij 1589.

I pray you further this

now: it is on ane

extraordinarie occasion.

Youre lovinge freind

To our richt trusty and weilbelovit

The Lord of Burlie Great thesaurar of England.

JAMES R.

LETTER CCXXIX.

Serj Fletewood Recorder of London, to Lord Burghley, giving an account of his own, and the Lord Mayor's reception at Court.

[MS. LANSD. NUM. 35. art. 28. Orig.]

My very good Lord, yesterday I sent your Lordship a Letter towchinge the admission of my Lord chieff Justice in to the Comen Placeb; but my man finding not your Lordship in the Court retorned the Letters to me agayne.

This present Sundaye my Lord Maior was pre