s Tucker_ with
the rest of the Bacchelours are bold to entreat, but as _Thomas, Lord
Elect_, with the rest of our Councell are ready to expect, that no
Tutor or Officer whatsoever shall at any time, or upon any occasion,
intermeddle, or partake with any scholler, or youth whatsoever, but
leavinge all matters to the discretion of our selves, stand to those
censures and judgementes which wee shall give of all offenders that
are under our govermente in causes appertaininge to our government.
All wayes promisinge a carefull readinesse to see schollerlike
excercise performed, and orderly quietnesse mayntained in all sortes;
This as Wee promise for our owne partes, so Wee would willingly desire
that you should promise the performance of the rest of your partes,
accordinge to that bountye & love which allready you have shewed us.

Yours, Thomas Tucker
Joseph Fletcher Thomas Downer
John Smith Rouland Juxon
Richard Baylye John Huckstepp
Richard Holbrooke James Bearblocke
John Towse John English

"This Bill subscribed with all their handes was seene and allowed by
all the Masters, who promised rather more than lesse than that which
was demanded. But concerninge the other Bill for Subsidyes, it was
answered that it was not in their power to grant it without the
President, whose cominge home was every day expected: against which
time it was provided, and delivered unto him; who together with the 10
Seniors, was loath to grant any thinge till they were certified what
sportes should bee, of what quality & charge, that so they might the
better proportion the one to the other, the meanes to the matter: They
were allso willinge to knowe what particular Men would take upon them
the care of furnishinge particular nightes. For they would by no
meanes relye upon generall promises because they were not ignorant how
that which concerneth all in generall is by no man in speciall
regarded. Wherfore they beinge somewhat, although not fully, satisfied
in their demaundes by some of the Masters, whom they seemed cheefly to
trust with the whole businesse, the Bill was againe perused, and every
man ceazed in manner and forme followinge:

"'The coppye of an auncient Act for taxes and subsidyes made in the
raygne of our Predecessor of famous memorye, in this Parliament
held in Aula Regni the vi^{th} of November 1577 and now for Our
Self new ratified and published, anno regni j Novembe