WHEREAS the Appointment, Ordering, and Govern­ment of all Carriers of what kind soever, Trading to or with the University and Citty of Oxford, does of Right be­long and appertain to the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the said University, by their Charters, Priviledges, and Customes: the said Carriers to be Ordered and Governed by such Rules as shall be limi­ted and prescribed by the Chancellor, Priviledges, and Customes: the said Carriers to be Ordered and Governed by such Rules as shall be limi­ted and prescribed by the Chancellor of the said University, or his de­puty for the time being. AND whereas Thomas Moore and Robert Stonehill Licensed Carriers of the said University, have under­taken to provide sufficient Coaches and Horses for the Conveiance of Passengers between the said University and the Citty of London, which shall in one day Commodiously perform the whole Journey during the Summer half year, (that is to say) from the Twenty sixth day of A­pril, being the Munday next before Easter Terme, to Michaelmas ensuing; for the better regulating of the said Carriers, and Securing the Conve­nience of all Passengers who shall happen to go with them, It is Orde­red by the Vice-Chancellor of the University aforesaid, as followeth.

  • 1. That the Carriers aforesaid shall not demand above Twelve shillings for the conveiance of each Passenger.
  • 2. That they, the said Carriers, shall carry without expectation of farther reward, the necessaries of each Passenger, their severall fardles not being incommodious in their Bulk, and not exceeding six pound in weight.
  • 3. That they, the said Carriers, shall not upon pretence of expecta­tion of Passengers, or any other suggestion, delay the time of their setting out; But before six of the clock in the Morning, be ready over against Alsouls Colledge in Oxford, and the signe of the Greyhound in Holborne in London; and Immediatly upon the striking of the Clock of St Maries in Oxford, and St Andrews Holborn London begin their Journey.
  • 4. That the said Carriers shall both at Oxford & London keep a Book for the Entry of Names of the Passengers, and the receipt of the twelve shillings which shall be laid down upon the entry of their names, and shall be responsible for the fraud or negligence which shall happen either by themselves or Servants in the aforesaid particulars.
  • 5. That the said Carriers shall constantly keep their weekely stages, that is to say, every Munday, Wednesday, and Friday depart from Oxford, and Tuesday, Thurday and Saturday returne homeward from London.
  • 6. That the said Carriers shall not take upon them to dispose of pla­ces in their coach, but shall permit all persons to be seated according to their priority, in taking of their seats, & their respective condition.
  • 7. That the aforesaid Orders and Rules shall not be interpreted to limit or concern those coaches, which shall as formely perform their Journey in part of two days.
JOHN FELL Vicechancellor.
Ap: 5. 1669.

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