confiderable Sums of Money have been raised and added thereto by private Contribution :

And whereas the Bridge called Magdalen Bridge, over the River Cherwell, near Magdalen College in the faid University, is in a decayed and very ruinous State; by Reafon whereof and of its Narrownefs, and the Difficulty of Accefs thereto through the faid Parish of Saint Clement, it is very incommodious and dangerous to Travellers:

And whereas the Roads from the faid Bridge, through the feveral Streets in the faid Univerfity and City, to the great Roads lying on the North, South, and West Sides of the faid Univerfity and City, are in many Parts fo very narrow and incommodious, and fo greatly obftructed by Nuisances and Annoyances, as well as by various Encroachments and Projections, as to render the faid Roads inconvenient and dangerous to Travellers :

And whereas the faid Univerfity and City, and the Suburbs thereof, and the Parish of Saint Clement, are not properly cleanfed or lighted, and are much annoyed by Projections and Encroachments, and subject to many Nuisances;

May it therefore please your MAJESTY,

That it may be Enacted; and be it Enacted, by the KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame; that the following Magiftrates and Officers, for the Time being, of the University of Oxford, and of the Colleges and Halls Commif- therein, (To wit) The Vice-Chancellor, his Affeffor, or Deputy in the University Court, all Heads or Governors of Colleges and Halls, the Canons of the Cathedral Church of Christ, the feveral Royal Profeffors, and all other University Profeffors and Prælectors, the Proctors of the University, the Publick Orator, the Bodleian and Radclivian Librarians, the Keepers of the University

fioners.

Archives,

Archives, the Mafters of the Streets, the Registrar of
the University, and the Vice-Principals of the several
Halls; and alfo the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen,
Affiftants, Bailiffs, Town-Clerk, and Solicitor of the
City of Oxford for the Time being, and fuch other of
the Citizens of Oxford as have now, or hereafter shall
have ferved the Office of Bailiff of the faid City;
together with the Right Honourable Charles Spencer,
commonly called Lord Charles Spencer, the Right
Honourable Robert Spencer, commonly called Lord
Robert Spencer, the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount
Wenman in the Kingdom of Ireland, the Right Ho-
nourable George Simon Harcourt, commonly called
Lord Viscount Nunebam, the Honourable William Har-
court, the Honourable George Lane Parker, the Ho-
nourable Robert Lee, the Honourable Peregrine Bertie,
the Honourable Richard Wenman, the Honourable
Thomas Wenman, the Honourable John Tracey, Sir
Roger Newdigate, Sir James Dafbwood, Sir Charles
Cotterell Dormer, Sir Banks Jenkinfon, Sir William
Stonehoufe, Sir John Pefball, Sir Francis Knollys, Sir
Gregory Turner, Sir Thomas Stapleton, Baronets; Sir
William Henry Afbburst, Sir William Blackstone, Sir
George Nares, Sir Thomas Munday, Knights; Francis
Page, Efquire, Phanuell Bacon, Henry Barton, Edward
Bentham, Thomas Bray, Richard Browne, Benjamin
Buckler, Daniel Burton, Ralph Cawley, John Chalmers,
Thomas Chapman, John Clark, Richard Cuft, William
Dennifon, George Dixon, David Durell, Edward Ed-
wards, Thomas Fry, Thomas Fothergill, William Gower,
George Huddesford, George Horne, Richard Hutchinson,
Thomas Hunt, Benjamin Hallifax, Jofeph Hoare, John
Chefber Heyborne, John Jefferys, Benjamin Kennicott,
Theophilus Leigh, John Long, John Moore, Tredway Nash,
Thomas Nowell, Henry Parker, Gilbert Parker, Charles
Pilkington, Francis Randolph, Thomas Randolph, John
Ratcliffe, Chriftopher Robinson, John Sandford, William
Sharpe, Thomas Sharpe, John Tottie, Afhton Thorpe,
Francis Webber, Thomas Weft, Nathan Wetherell, Thomas
Winchester, George Windham, Benjamin Wheeler,.
Foley, Doctors in Divinity; Thomas Bever, Richard
Brown, William Seward, Samuel Forfter, Jofeph Smith,
James Stoneboufe, Doctors of Law; Swithin Adee, Jobn

A 3

Foulkes,

Foulkes, John Kelly, William Lewis, Humphrey Sibthorpe, Walter Ruding, John Smith, William Vivian, Doctors of Phyfick; Henry Afbburft, John Aubrey, Richard Aubrey, Charles Barrow, Thomas Blackall, John Caillaud, Robert Chambers, Edward Dandridge, William Draper, John Folliott, James Hargreaves, John Hacker, Richard Head, Benjamin Holloway, Charles Jenkinfon, William Ledwell, John Morton, John Nourfe, Lewis Pryfe, Alexander Popham, John Parker, Giles Rooke, George Auguftus Schutz, Hardinge Stracey, John Treacher, James Turner, Robert Vanfittart, Thomas Walker, Francis Waftie, Thomas Whorwood, George White, William Wykeham, Richard Wooddefon, John Fane, Jofeph Bullock, Charles Bowles, Oldfield Bowles, Stuckley Bayntun, James Lamb, Thomas Paynton, Sayer, Gafcoigne Frederick, William Lentball, John Lenthall, Robert Fettyplace, Thomas Rollinfon, Lock Rollinfon, Farmedow Penny Stone, Richard Lowndes, John Skynner, William Skynner, James Jones, William Lowndes Stone, William Lowndes, Francis Fane, Henry Mafon, Philip Porvis, Philip Lybbe Powis, Efquires; John Alleyne, Henry Blackflone, Richard Bowles, Thomas Cooke, John Cooke, Samuel Cooke, Clayton Crackerode, John Cox, John Chaundler, John Davey, Richard Davis, Thomas Griffith, Thomas Hawkins, Benjamin Holloway, Thomas Hornsby, Lionel Kirkham, John Lowry, Charles Mortimer, John Napleton, Richard Nicoll, Ralph Nicholson, John Noel, Stephen Pemberton, Francis Rowden, Edward Smallcvell, Thomas Treacher, Phipps Wefton, Edward Whitmore, Thomas Warton, William Wright, Roger Watkin, Thomas Gregory, James Reading, Paulo Tookie, Martin Stapleton, Chriftopher Marfball, Clerks; William Applebee, John Austin, James Burrows, Thomas Burrows, James Clarke, Charles Collins, John Curtis, Samuel Culley, John Dewe, Henry Drought, William Drought, James Etty, Richard Finch, James Fletcher, William Fletcher, Jofeph Fortnom, Samuel Fox, John Fowle, Samuel Glafs, John Grofvenor, Giles Hall, Nicholas Halfe, Richard Holloway, John Holman, Jobn Horfman, William Huddesford, William Jackfon, Ralph Kirby, Samuel Kilner, Robert Langford, Ifaac Lawrence, Edward Lock, John Leafingby, Samuel Malbon, Richard Madge, Richard Martin, James Matthews, Jofeph Meyfey, Charles Moore, James Morrell, James Morten, Charles

Nourfe,

Nourfe, Sackville Parker, John Phillips, Daniel Prince,
Archdale Rooke, Vincent Shortland, James Stout, Deodatus
Stone, John Stevens, Thomas Sayer, Thomas Spencer,
William Elias Taunton, Richard Tawney, Jofeph Tyrrell,
Edward Tawney, William Thorpe, Jobn Treacher,
Thomas Tredwell, George Tonge, William Tomkins,
Henry Towfey, John Townefend, Philip Ward, Benjamin
Watfon, John Watson, Richard Way, John Walker,
Thomas Wood, Anthony Sawyer, Samuel Benwell, Richard
Bew, Gentlemen; and One Perfon for each and every
of the Colleges and Parishes in the faid Univerfity and
City, and the Suburbs thereof, and the faid Parish of
Saint Clement, to be elected in Manner hereafter
mentioned, and their Succeffors, fhall be, and they are
hereby appointed Commiffioners for putting this A&t
in Execution.

fioners for

And be it further Enacted, That it fhall and may be For Eleclawful, to and for the Head or Governor of each College tion of within the faid University, and the Mafters of Arts, Commifand Perfons of fuperior Academical Degree, refident for the Colthe Time being within fuch College, and on the leges. Foundation thereof, to meet together in their Common Dining Hall, or fome other public Place, between the Hours of Nine and Twelve in the Forenoon of the Third Tuesday after the paffing of this Act, or as foon after as conveniently may be, and the major Part of fuch Persons then refident, and there affembled, shall and may proceed to elect One of the Fellows, or Mafters of Arts, or Perfons of fuperior Degree on the Foundation of fuch their refpective College, to be a Commiffioner for fuch refpective College: And in case of an Equality of Votes in the Election of a Commiffioner for any fuch College refpectively, the Head or Governor, or in his Abfence his Deputy, or in their Abfence, the fenior Fellow prefent, of fuch College, fhall have the cafting Voice; and fuch Perfon fo elected fhall and may continue to act and be a Commiffioner for putting in Execution the Powers in this Act contained, during the Time he fhall actually remain a Fellow of fuch College, or on the Foundation thereof; provided that when and as often as any of the faid Commiffioners, to be chofen by their respective Col

For Election of

fioners for

Parishes.

leges as aforefaid, fhall happen to die, refign, or refuse to act, or his Fellowship, Studentship, or other Place on the Foundation fhall become vacant, it fhall and may be lawful within One Month after fuch Difqualification, Death, Refignation, Refufal, or Vacancy, for the feveral Voters in the College of which fuch Commiffioner was a Member, to proceed to elect another Commiffioner, in manner above-mentioned, and fo toties quoties, as Occafion fhall be or require.

And be it further Enacted, That the Parishioners in each and every of the faid refpective Parishes beforeCommif- mentioned, having a Right to vote in the Election of Churchwardens, hall and may meet together in the Church or Veftry Room belonging to each Parish refpectively, between the Hours of Nine and Twelve in the Forenoon, on the faid Third Tuesday next after the paffing of this Act, or as foon after as conveniently may be, and the major Part of fuch Parishioners, then and there affembled, fhall and may proceed to the Election of One Perfon to be a Commiffioner as aforefaid, for fuch respective Parish: And that in case of an Equality of Votes in the Election of a Commiffioner for any fuch Parish, the Churchwarden ftanding first upon the Lift of Parish-Officers then prefent, or in cafe no Churchwarden fhall be prefent, the Perfon then present who fhall ftand highest rated to the Poors Rate in the faid Parish, shall have the eafting Voice; and the Name of every fuch Perfon fo elected a Commiffioner for each refpective Parish, fhall be entered in a Book to be provided and kept for that Purpose by each respective Parish, in their public Cheft.

And be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforefaid, That the Perfons fo elected for the faid refpective Parishes, fhall continue Commiffioners until Eafter Tuesday One Thoufand Seven Hundred and Seventyfour, and no longer; and upon the faid Eafter Tuesday in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventyfour, or within fourteen Days afterwards, new Commiffioners fhall refpectively be elected in Manner aforefaid, by the faid Parishioners of each and every of the Parishes before mentioned; and that from thenceforth