They invited all the honeft Gentlemen in the Vol. XI. University to repair to the Three Tuns, and by 6 in the Evening about 40 Gentlemen were feated, who were all Doctors, Mafters of Arts or Batchellors, except fome few under Graduates, who were either Gentlemen-Commoners, or Noblemen: They invited fome of us Officers, but we could not stay long with them, because we were to drink His Majesty's Health with our Colonel. I hear their Company had been much larger, had not Ferguson, Charlotte, with other Fucobite Heads, order'd the Gates of their refpective Colleges to be lock'd before Supper was over, which they did, they say, to prevent Irregularities in the University, fuch as going to the Tavern, commemorating the Birth-Day of the best of Kings, drinking his Health, &c. Being thus met, the University-Mufick enter tain'd them in the Room, and a Dozen of our Drummers in the Street; they drank many loyal Healths, and as they huzza'd above, the Mob join'd with them below; so that not only the Room, but the whole Street refounded with, may GEORGE live forever, and all the City eccho'd with joyful Acclamations: Upon that to encourage the Populace in their Loyalty, the Gentlemen of Merton fent to their College for a Barrel of the best Beer, which they generously gave them, with fome Money; they had all the while a noble Bonefire, and many Illuminations: The Facobites that Evening were as filent as Mutes, nor did a Dog lift up his Tongue against us. As foon as TOM had toll'd, the Gentlemen retir'd to their refpective Chambers, unwilling to give Offence to the Vice-Chancellor or Proctors.

This Morning we were furpriz'd to see all the Jacks diftinguishing themselves by Boughs of

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Vol. XI. Qak in their Breafts and Caps: We cou'd not tell what this meant, whether they intended an Infurrection, and that that Oak fhou'd be the Characteristick of their Party, as Fame reports a Leak once was of the Welchmen.

This is certain, that they claim this Day as their own, and that, next to the Tenth of June, they delight more in it, than in any Day of the Year; and that not so much out of regard to the Restoration of King Charles the Second, as out of a Hope of feeing the Pretender feated here in England, which they have the Impudence to call, the fecond Reftoration, and fuch as to drink to the Succefs of it: This Day, the King fhall have his own again, with other treasonable Tunes, were pip'd and fiddled in most of the Colleges, and the Whigs were call'd Roundheads, Oliverians, &c. Upon which, to let the World see that we rejoice upon the Reftoration as much as they, we likewife put Oaken Boughs in our Hats and Bofoms, and the honeft Scholars did the fame in their Caps: fo that now not a Whig cou'd be diftinguifh'd from a Tory, and exactly at Six we repair'd to the Three Tuns, where we had as large a Bonefire, as much Mufick and Mirth, as Yesterday, and the Gentlemen of Merton gave another Barrel of Beer to the Mob.

The Jacobite Heads not having given Orders for their College Gates to be shut that Evening, the Streets were full of Tory Townsmen, who finding that we rejoice'd more than they, were fretted to their Souls: This Action of Ours Plagu'd the Villains more

Than all that e'er we did before.

They affemble'd in Mobs and like timorous Geefe, or madded Vipers fhew'd their Spleen by hiffing more timorous than Geefe, for they held

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their Heads down while they did it, for fear they Vol. XI. Should be difcover'd; Squibs and Serpents were were now thrown in amongst us; and the Scholars in the Street began a Riot: Infomuch, that had not fome of us been prefent, the Houfe might have been pull'd down, and the honeft Gentlemen burnt in the Fire they had made. But to prevent further Difturbance, we drew our Swords, and one of us chas'd 100 Rebels, and 10 put 1000 to Flight.

But as we were returning to the Tavern, an impudent Tabiter of Queen's-College came behind the laft of our Officers, and endeavour'd to feize his Sword, but not fucceeding, he took to his Heels: he was purfur'd by fome of us, who did not leave him till we had imprinted on his Head and Back fome Marks of our just Dif pleasure. After that we return'd to the Tavern, drank to the Reformation of the University clear'd the Streets, order'd a double Guard, and fo retir'd to our Quarters.

Sir, You can have no Account more exact than this, and therefore I defire you to make this Letter as publick as poffible: Í perfmade my self it will be of great Service to this University.

Your allured Friend and humble Servant,

E. M The Writer of the St. James's Poft gave us also the following Account from Combridge:

SIR,

On Monday laft the Gentlemen of ClareHall in Cambridge, made a noble Bonefire, which they defended against a riotous Ja'cabite Crew of Rabble, and celebrated the Day with extraordinary Mirth and Rejoicings. In the Evening the faid Crew of

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Jacobites fell on the Meeting-Houfe of Mr. Huffey, pull'd down fome of the Pews, broke to pieces the Clock, and were going totally to demolish it,but wereprevented; and fome are feiz'd, and will go near to fwing for it.

The Duke of On Monday, the 28th of May, his Grace Marlborough the Duke of Marlbourgh was unfortunately indifpofed. feized at St. Albans, with a kind of Apopletick or Paralitick Fit, which for fome Minutes deprived him of his Speech: But 'twas hoped, that with the Bleffing of God, upon the Car of his Learned Phyfician, Sir Samuel Garth, his Grace was in a way of Recovery.

Mr. Wallop

On Saturday the 26th of May, olm marries the E. Wallop Efq; Knight of the fhire for the of Tanker County of Southampton, was married to the ville's Daugh Lady Bridget Bennet, Daughter of Charles Earl of Tankerville.

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The Quakers
Adress to the
King.

On the last Day of May the Heads of the Quakers prefented the following Addrefs to his Majefty:

To George, King of Great Britain, &c. The humble Addrefs of the People called Quakers, from their yearly Meeting in London, the 26th Day of the 3d Month called May, 1716.

May it please the King,

Ethy faithful and peaceable Subjects, being met in this our annual Affem. bly, do hold our felves obliged, in Point of Principle a d Gratitude, rather than by fre quent and formal Addreffes, humbly and openly to acknowledge the manifold Bleffings and kind Providences of God which attended these Kingdoms ever fince thy happy Acceffion to the

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And as our Religion effectually enjoyns us O-»Vol. XI. bedience to the fupream Authority, fo it is U with great Satisfaction that we pay it to a Prince whofe Justice, Clemency and Moderation, cannot but endear and firmly unite the Hearts and Affections of all his true Proteftant Subjects.

We are therefore forrowfully affected for the Unhappiness of thofe of our Country-men, who have fo littleGratitude or Goodness as to be uneafie under fo juft and mild an Adminiftration: Nor can we reflect on the late unjust and unnatural Rebellion, without concluding the Promoters thereof, and Actors therein, were Men infatuated and hurried by fuch an evil Spirit,as would lay waste and destroy both the Civil and Religious Liberties of these Proteftant Nations.

And as God, the Lord of Hosts,has most fig. nally appeared to the confounding that black Confpiracy, fo we pray his good Providence may always attend the King's Councils, and Undertakings, to the establishing his Throne in Righteounels and Peace, and making his House a fure House.

Permit us therefore, great Prince, to lay hold of this Opportunity to approach thy Royal Prefence with our hearty Thanks to the King, and his great Council, for all the Privileges and Liberties we enjoy.

To behold a Prince upon the Throne follicitous for the Eafe and Happiness of his People beyond any other Views, fo heightens our Satisfaction and Foy, that we want Words to express our full Sence thereof. And therefore we can do no less than affure the King, that as it is our Duty to demean our felves towards the