'2'93 Chap. I·X. 7be H 1 s T 0 R Y of the P'UarTANs. J ohn Pullill:on of Lincoln's. Inn E(q; Gabriel Beck of Lincoln's-: Inn Efq; K. Charles I, 1647· ~- Earth. H all of the Middle- · Temple EfiJ ; Tho. Knight of Lincoln's. Inn EPJ; William Draper of Lincoln's. Inn Efq; '!'be Rev. Dr. John Wilkinfon, Mr. He:uy Wilkinfon, Mr. Edward Reynolds, Mr. Robert Harris, Mr. Edward Corbet, Mr. Fran. Cheyne\1, John Canwright Efq; Samuel Dunch Efq; Mr. William Tipping, Mr. George Greenwood;, Mr. John Packer, Mr. William Cope. I The I Rev. Mr. John WilkinfoQ, Mr. John Mills, Mr. Chrill:opher Roger~ . Mr. John Heyling qf I l. Gray's-Inn. The ordinance empowers the vi!itors, or any five of them, " to hear "and determine all crimes, offences, abufes, and diforders, which by · " the la.ws and !l:atutes of this realm, or by the·cuftoms and !l:atutes, right– " ly efi:abli(hed, of that univer!ity,. or by·the feveral !l:atutes of the ref– " peC1: ive colleges or halls,. may lawfully be enquired of, heard, or deter– " mined, in the courfe and way of vifitation of the univerfity, or ohhe : " colleges, halls,. mafi:ers, fcholars, fellows, members, and officers, or " any of them,• refpeCl:ively. They are more particularly to enquire by " oath concerning thofe that ner;le&: to take theJolmm league and cove– " nant, and the negative oath, b::: ing tendered to them by fuch as are au– " thorized by parliament; and concerning thofe who oppofe the execu– '" tion.of the ordi.nancc of parliament, cont'erning the difcipline and direc~ " tory; and thofe who fhall teach or write againll: any point of doctrine, « the ignorance whereof cloth exclude from the Lord's fupper. They are " IJkewife to enquire upon oath, concerning all fuch who have taken up cc arms againfl: the parliament, or who have been ailill:ing to the forces rai– " fed againll: the parliament. And they are to certify to a committee of – " the houfe of lords and commons mentioned in the ordinance, what maf.o. " ters, fcholars, fellows, _members, or officers, have committed any of "' the offences abovementioned, and the quality. and condition of the " ofFenders, that fuch fmther proceedings may be. had thereupon, as tho " committee of lords and commons fhall think fit. The vijitors are fur– « ther empowered, to examine and confider of all (uch oaths as are en– " joined by the fiatutes of the univerHty, or of any of the halls and col- " leg~sj ,
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