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vantage or privilege in the College, except such as may be especially assigned to him by the Statutes.

They shall receive for their services as Chaplains the annual stipend of fifty pounds each, or one-half of a Fellowship.

They shall hold their offices during the pleasure of the Master, and in the discharge of their functions shall be guided by his directions, provided the same be consistent with the Charter and Statutes of the College and University, and with ecclesiastical authority and discipline.

STATUTE VII.

OF THE DEAN.

THERE shall also be one officer chosen from among the Professors and Fellows of the degree of Master of Arts, or Bachelor of Physic or Civil Law, or higher degree, to be called the Dean. He shall be appointed by the Master, and hold his office during his pleasure. His duty shall be to attend Divine Service, and to enforce the attendance and proper demeanor of the members of the Society who are under the degree of Master of Arts, by sufficient penalties, according to the direction of the Master, and the regulations of academical discipline. But in case the Dean shall have occasion during his residence to be absent from Divine Service, he may be al

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lowed by the Master to act by Deputy appointed by himself, qualified according to the directions hereafter given for the Deputy to be appointed in case of absence from College.

The Dean shall also, under the authority of the Master, take congnizance of the absence of all Commoners of the College, under the degree of Master of Arts, during the hours of the night at which the gates are ordered to be shut.

For these services the Dean shall receive, in addition to the profits of other offices, the annual stipend of twenty-five pounds, or one-fourth of a Fellowship. From the nature of his duties, the Dean for the time being ought to reside in College as long as any Commoners below the degree of Master of Arts remain resident; and he shall not be absent during such period without leave of the Master; but it shall be lawful for him, with the approbation of the Master, to appoint some person of the degree of Master of Arts, or Bachelor of Physic, or Bachelor of Laws, or of higher degree, resident in College, to act for him as his Deputy in his absence.

STATUTE VIII.

OF THE BURSAR.

THERE shall also be one Bursar appointed annually by the Master from among the Professors and Fellows of the degree of Master of Arts, or Bachelor of Physic or Civil Law, or higher degree, to manage the property and estates of the Col

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lege, to receive the revenues, and to pay the stipends and other allowances to the Members. He shall collect all the income of the College, and make all its payments; and he shall account regularly with the College, at the annual audit, for all its receipts and disbursements: for which purpose he shall, before he enters into his office, give security in a bond, himself in twelve thousand pounds and two substantial securities in one thousand pounds each. Every Bursar shall reside, during his continuance in office, the major part of Lent, Easter, and Michaelmas Terms, or for a space. of time (continually or collectively) equal in each year to the major parts of such Terms taken collectively; and in case of wilful default therein, he shall forfeit one-half of his stipend, which stipend shall be, in addition to the profits of other offices, the annual sum of fifty pounds, or one half of a Fellowship.

STATUTE IX.

OF THE TUTOR.

THERE shall be one Tutor appointed by the Master from among the Professors and Fellows of the degree of Master of Arts, or Bachelor of Physic or Civil Law, or higher degree. He shall have such duties and such powers as are given to other Tutors of Colleges by the Statutes of the University; but, in the exercise of his functions, he shall be sub

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ject to the controul and direction of the Master. With this restriction, he shall have the disposition of rooms in the College among those Commoners who are not entitled to choose for themselves: and he shall account with the Bursar, at the annual audit, for the rent of all the rooms occupied by his Pupils not entitled to enjoy rooms rent free, who do not receive any stipend or emolument from the College.

The Tutor shall reside, during his continuance in office, for the same time that is required for the Clerical Fellows, and under the same penalties. He shall receive no other compensation for his services as Tutor, than the payments commonly made by the Pupils of different ranks respectively, according to the Statutes and Usages of the University.

And in case, from the increase of the number of Under Graduates, one Tutor should be insufficient for the discharge of the duties, it shall be lawful for the Master to appoint one or more additional Tutors with similar powers; and every Tutor may, at his discretion, employ any person or persons, being members of the University of the degree of Bachelor of Arts at the least, to assist him in reading Lectures to his Pupils; such Lecturer receiving no payment or reward but from the Tutor.

Every Tutor may hold his office as long as he continues a member of the College, and demeans himself well and faithfully in his office; but for any misbehaviour therein he shall be removed by the Master.

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THERE shall be an apartment in the College which shall always be kept for a public Library, and shall be used by all Commoners of the College.

For the constant supply of books, and for the safe custody thereof, there shall be a Librarian appointed annually by the Master, from among the Professors and Fellows. He shall keep the keys of the Library, and have the charge of every thing therein contained; and for this service and the supply of books, there shall be paid to him an annual stipend of one hundred pounds or one Fellowship; one-half whereof he shall expend every year in such books as the Master, Professors, and Fellows, or the major part of them, present at the annual audit, shall direct; or in default of such direction, in such books as he shall choose; and one-fifth part of the said stipend shall be paid to an Under Librarian, to be appointed by himself.

The Under Librarian shall be constantly present in the Library while it is open, for the delivery and receipt of books.

After the Library shall be completed, and there shall be one thousand books therein, it shall be kept open during

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