782 The 1:1 Î s T0R `Y öf the Pumtm'd$. Chap. XI. Ii. CharlesI. f rt their gold rings, thimbles and bodkins. Lord Clarendon Pays, this 1642. zeal of the people arofe from the influenceand induftry of their preachers ; which might be true in part, though it was rather owing to a quick and feeling apprehenfion of the danger of their liberties and religion, by an inundation of popery and arbitrary power. King's pro- The king alfo tried his credit with the people, by publifhing a declara- pofalsfor tion inviting his fubjeas to bring in their money, plate, harps and arms bo rowing . tò York, upon the fecurity of his forefts and parks for the principal, and eight per cent. intereft, with very little fuccefs, except among the cour tiers and the two univerfities. Loyalty cfthe Yuly 7. his majefty fent letters to the vice-chancellors and heads of univerfity of colleges in Oxford, defiring them to lend him their public flock, Oxford, engaging upon the word of a king to allow them eight per cent. for that and all other fums of money that any private gentlemen or fcholar lhould advance. Hereupon it was unanimoufly agreed in convocation, to in.. troll his majefly with their publicflock, amounting to eight hundred and fixty pounds, which was immediately delivered to Mr. Chaworth his ma- Caren. jelly's meffenger. The feveral colleges alto fent his majefly their plate ; Vol. II, and private gentlemen contributed confiderable fums of money to the va- p' $8. lue of above ten thoufand pounds. The two houfes at Weflminfer being informedof thefe proceedings, publifhed an ordinance declaring this`act of theuniverfity " a breach of truft, and an alienation of the public mo- ney, contrary to the intent of the pious donors, and therefore not to " be juflified by the laws of God nor man ; " that it was alto contrary to their engagements, for the univerfity being yet in the hands of the par- liament, the lord Say and his deputy lieutenants had been with the feve- ral mailers and heads of houfes, and obtained a folemn promife from each of them, that their plate fhould be forth-coming, and fhould not be made ufe of by the king againft the parliament ; and yet contrary to their engagement they Pent it away privately to rork, where it arrived yu- i2ufhw. ly i8. as appeared by his majefly's moil gracious letter of thanks. As '. 759 foon as the two houfes were informed of this, they Pent for the four prin- cipal managers of this affair into cuftody, viz. Dr. Prideaux bifhop of Worcefler, Dr. Samuel Fell dean of Chrj-Church, Dr. Frewen and Dr. Potter, who abfconded, and the fcholars encouraged by their principals, bought arms, formed themfelves into companies, and layingafide their ac- cademical fludies, were inflru fed in the art of war, and performed the mi- litaryexercifes under their refpeclive captains and leaders. Such was the zeal of the vice-chancellor Dr. Pink, that not content with rnarfhalling the uni- verfity, he promoted the king's commyon of array among the townfmen, and received one of his majefly's troops of horfe into garrifon, for which he was afterwards apprehended and committed to the Gate-hoof at We/t- minfler. 111
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