ARTICLE XI.

Juft upon my appearing at the Gate, came by Mr. Harrison, a Mafter of Arts, of Corpus Chrifti College; whom I requested to affift me, in taking proper notice of that Treasonable Riot. But his answer being abufive and infulting, I told him, If he, in the fame circumftances, had not acted in the fame manner, he must have been perjured. 'Tis remarkable, that this Gentleman, in the Court of King's Bench, fwore, that he was before Oriel College, from the time of my returning to the Gate, 'till the coming of the Proctor; but that he never heard one fhout, either about k--g J-s or King George, or any other words that were difaffected. Upon which (as) Mr. Dawes had, at a preceding Tryal, been found guilty of Treafonable words fpoken within this very Period) the Court was fo furprized, that Sir John Strange preffed Mr. Harrifen, twice, to remember, that he was a Clergyman and upon his Oath: which folemn applications, at laft, extorted a confeffion, that he did hear Mr. Dawes fay, I am infulted because I am a Jacobite.

ARTICLE XII.

Immediately after the preceding Converfation with this worthy Clergyman, Mr. Luxmore and Mr. Dawes advanced and laid hold of me. But Mr. Dawes, taking his hand from me, and ftripping to fight, faid, 1am a man, who dare fay, God bless k—g James the Third; and tell you, my name is DAWES of ST. MARY HALL. I am a man of an independent Fortune, and therefore afraid of no man: or words to that effect. At this inftant (feafonably for me) came the Proctor; to whom I had fent a meffenger, to acquaint him with this extraordinary Riot. The Proctor took Mr. Dawes; but Mr. Luxmore made his efcape; tho' the Proctor endeavoured to ftop him by the peremptory command of fifte per Fidem. Let this Article likewife be confirmed, by the Teftimonies of fome of the Companions and Friends of the Rioters. It has been already obferved, that Mr. Luxmore had ftripped himself; and Mr. Jefon depofed, that he faw Two perfons in their fhirts: the other therefore was Mr. Dawes, as above. Mr. Davies depofed, That Mr. Luxmore, in a great paffion, came up to me, at the Gate; but ran off upon the coming of the Proctor; the Proctor calling to him, fifte per Fidem. Mr. Davies farther deposed,

that Mr. Dawes laid hold of me, and might (he believed) cry, G-d d--n K-g G―e. And it was alfo depofed, that Mr. Dawes fhouted G--d bless my dear k-g J—s, even when in the hands of the Proctor.

ARTICLE XIII.

As I apprehended it to be my indifpenfable Duty, to lay the whole of this Treafonable Riot, with the names of the Rioters, before the Vice-Chancellor ; I accordingly waited upon Dr. John Purnel, Warden of New College, at that time ViceChancellor of the Univerfity. The Day, on which I firft waited on him, was Friday, the 26th. The Day after the Riot being Afb-Wednesday, and a day of particular bufinefs in the Univerfity, when the ViceChancellor is ufually engaged at the Univerfity Church in the Forenoon, and in the Afternoon at the Public Schools; I thought it would be unfeafonable to intrude upon him any part of that Day. And on Thurfday, as the Proctor, who had been present at the Riot, was out of Town; I thought to poftpone waiting on the Vice-Chancellor, till I fhould have feen the Proctor, that Evening. But not being able to fee him, I determined to defer fo important a matter no longer; and therefore waited on the ViceChancellor on Friday morning.

ARTICLE XIV.

I acquainted the Vice-Chancellor circumftantially and truly, with the whole of the Treasonable Riot. The Vice-Chancellor faid, He was forry for what had happen'd; but that nothing could prevent young Fellows getting in liquor: but that they should be feverely punished. I obferved, that, tho' fevere punishment was due to them, by the ftatutes of the Univerfity, for their behaviour to a Maller of Arts and therefore a Magiftrate in the University; yet I complained of nothing perfonal: but as a fubject, in confequence of my Oaths to his Majefty; and as an Academic, in confequence of my Fidelity to the Univerfity.

During my Converfation with the ViceChancellor, I mentioned, feveral times, that there were Gentlemen ready to swear to the Truth of this Treasonable Charge upon the Rioters; and that they would wait on the Vice-Chancellor, whenever he pleased. But the Vice-Chancellor conftantly waved this point, by a feeming warmth to have them feverely punished. And it appeared, upon the Trial, that many perfons had been feveral times waiting, near the Vice-Chancellor's Lodgings, in order to give fuch evidence as aforefaid. be proper juft to remark here, as

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to the fevere punishment; that it proved, at laft, to be no more, than putting off their degrees for one year, and "an impofition of "English to be tranflated into Latin."

ARTICLE XV.

In about half an hour's time, I took my leave of the Vice-Chancellor. But after going half way down Stairs from his Room, I turned back, and begg'd one word farther with him: and this I did, in order to prefs him more ftrongly to take the Depofitions. I then defired, he would fix a time, for his taking them: and told him, I would not fail to wait upon him, with the other witneffes, at any time he should please to appoint. The Vice-Chancellor anfwered, He could not take the Depofitions; there was no Occafion for them: the Gentlemen had confefled the Truth of what I charged them with.

ARTICLE XVI.

On Monday following, Feb. 29th, I waited again upon the Vice-Chancellor, and defired he would take the Depofitions; adding, that the Gentlemen, who would make them, were all in waiting, and fo near, that they might be prefent in two Minutes time. The Vice-Chancellor anfwered, He could not poffibly take the Depofitions THEN;

becaufe,