ditaments, and possessions, so given and devised by the will of the said Sir George Downing, in manner hereinbefore mentioned, together with the said piece of ground, called, Doll's Close, and also to take, purchase, acquire, have, hold, enjoy, receive, possess and retain, notwithstanding any such statute, or statutes of mortmain to the contrary, any other manors, rectories, advowsons, messuages, lands, tenements, rents, and hereditaments, of what kind, nature, or quality soever, for the use of the said college, so as that such other manors, messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments, do not exceed in yearly value the sum of £1500 above all charges; and moreover, to take, purchase, acquire, have, hold, enjoy, receive, possess and retain, notwithstanding any such statute or statutes to the contrary, all or any goods, chattels, charitable and other contributions, gifts and benefactions, whatsoever, AND THAT the said Master, Professors, Fellows and Scholars, and their successors, by the same name, shall and may be able and capable in law, to sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, answer, and be answered, in all, or any court or courts of record, and places of judicature within our kingdom of Great Britain, in all and singular actions, causes, pleas, suits, matters and demands, whatso

ever, of what kind, nature, or sort soever, in as large, ample, and beneficial manner and form as any other body politic and corporate, or any other our liege subjects being persons able and capable in law, may or can have, take, purchase, receive, hold, possess, enjoy, retain, sue, implead or answer, or be sued, impleaded or answered, in any manner whatsoever.

The College to be part of the Univer

sity.

The Members of the

AND we do hereby for us, our heirs and successors, order and direct, that the said College shall be deemed and taken to be part and parcel of our said University of Cambridge, and shall be united and annexed to, and incorporated therewith, and enjoy all the privileges of the said University.

AND we do by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, give and grant to the Master, Professors, Fellows and Scholars, of the said college and their successors, and and be sub- they, and every of them, shall and may, individually, have, ject to the

College to enjoy the privileges,

discipline,

of the University.

hold, take and enjoy within our University of Cambridge aforesaid, and the liberties and precincts thereof, all and singular, such and the same privileges, franchises and liberties, and in as full and ample manner and form, and shall be

subject to all such discipline, order and government, as any Master, Professor, or any Warden, Provost, Principal or Doctor of any other college in our said University of Cambridge, and their Fellows and Scholars, officers and ministers, or any of them, within our said University, by reason of any charter, gift or grant, or charters, gifts or grants by us, or any of our progenitors, heretofore made or granted to the same university, or by reason of any prescription, custom, or other lawful title or ordinance whatsoever, have, had, taken, held or enjoyed, or been subject to, or ought to have had, taken, held or enjoyed, or been subject to.

be framed.

AND we do hereby for ourselves, our heirs and suc- Statutes to cessors, will, order and direct, that the Master, Professors, Fellows and Scholars of the said college and their successors, shall be regulated and governed, according to the Statutes, rules and ordinances of the said college, which statutes, rules and ordinances, shall be made and framed by the heirs at law of the said Sir George Downing, by and with the consent and approbation of the lord Archbishop of Canterbury, the lord Archbishop of York, and the Masters of St. John's College and Clare-Hall, within our said University, or the

major part of them, in writing, as well concerning divine service to be celebrated in the said new college, as also touching and concerning the good government, regulation, and residence of the Master, Professors, Fellows and Scholars of the same, and the management, preservation and disposi tion of the manors, lands, tenements, hereditaments, goods, chattles, possessions and revenues of the said Master, Professors, Fellows and Scholars, for the better support and maintenance of the same college, and the Master, Professors, Fellows and Scholars thereof, and their successors, and likewise concerning the salaries, stipends, and other necessaries for the Scholars of the said college, which are not hereby settled or provided for, and for the Chaplains, officers, ministers and other persons, who shall, from time to time, dwell and be supported in the said college; and also touching or concerning any other matter or thing as to them shall seem good, fit, useful and agreeable, to this our charter, and to the said will of the said Sir George Downing; provided nevertheless, that the said statutes, laws, rules, ordinances and constitutions, so as aforesaid, to be framed, made, and constituted, or any of them be not repugnant to the laws or statutes of this our realm.

alter the

statutes.

AND we do by these presents, for us, our heirs, and Power to successors, authorize and empower the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Archbishop of York, and the Masters of St. John's College and Clare-Hall aforesaid, and of the said intended college, to be called Downing College, for the time being, or the major part of them, (at the request of the Master, Professors and five senior Fellows of the said college, for the time being, to be signified in writing, under their respective hands), from time to time, to revoke, repeal, change, augment, alter, or make new, all, every, or any of the said statutes, laws, rules, ordinances and constitutions, as to them, or the major part of them, shall seem meet and expedient; but so, nevertheless, that the same be not repugnant or contrary to this our charter, or to the said will of the said Sir George Downing, or to the laws or statutes of this our realm; and all and singular, which statutes, laws, rules, ordinances and constitutions, so to be framed and made as aforesaid, we do, for us, our heirs and successors, charge and command to be strictly and inviolably observed, kept and performed, from time to time; so long as they shall respectively remain in full vigour and effect, under the penalties to be thereby or therein inflicted or contained,

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