786. ?'he HISTORYY of the PURITANS. Chap. XI' K. Charles r. to two thoufand fxty-five ounces and a half, as expreffed in the follow . ing receipt. Aug. 8th. 1642. Life of Dr. `; I Do acknowledge that there has been delivered to me, in the name Barwick, " and on the behalf of the mailer, fellows, and fcholars of St. 7ohn's- p. 24, " College in Cambridge, two fir boxes, marked with thefe three letters " S. L C. containing in them all the feveral pieces of plate above- " written, which Paid plate weigheth, as appears by the particulars, two. " ° thoufand fixty-five ounces and a half, more or lefs, which they de- " pofited into the king's hands for the fecurity thereof, and his majefly's " / fervice, according to the tenor of his majefly's letters written and di- " reéled.to the vice-chancellor of the univerfity." john Foley: Value of the According to this calculation, the king might receive from all the col whole. leges together, about eight or ten thoufand pounds in plate, betides mo- ney. Colonel Oliver Cromwelwith his company of foldiers, endeavour- ed to intercept the convoy, but under the condu& of Mr. Barnaby Oley their guide, who was.acquainted with all the by-roads, they efcaped the enemy, and delivered up their charge to the king about the time he was Parliament fettittg up his royal ftandard at Nottingham. Cromwel. having miffed the. f convoy returned to Cambridge, and took poffeffion of the town and univer- fity for the parliament, who being acquainted with what was done, fent them an angry meffage, as they had done to Oxford, full of relent- meets for their difpofrng of the public money, contrary to the trufe repo fed in them. The mailers and fellows excufed themfelves, by alleging the royalmandate; whereupon the two houles fent a mandateof their own. to the vice-chancellor and heads of colleges in convocation affembled,:. defiring them to contribute their aflifîance- to the caufe in which they [the parliament] were engaged ; but though (as Dr. Barwick obferves). the commander of the garrifon kept them fitting till midnight, they would lend nothing, becaufe they apprehended it to be contrary to religion and a goad confc.ience ; the houles therefore-ordered Dr. Beal, Dr. Mar tin, and Dr. Sterne, mailers of St. john's, yefus, and Queen's-College,. King applies into cuftody ; upon which many of the fcholars deferted their ftations, thepapits, and lifted in the king's fervice. Comp ea h Betdes the two univerfities the king applied under hand to the papifts,. Rufhw. who were firm to his intereft, though he durft not yet avow his cor- p. 621' refpondence
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