To the Right Honourable, the Right Worshipful, and the Reverend, the Lords, Knights, Gentlemen, and Clergy, of the Diocese and County of Worcester; The humble proposal of a Native of that County, in the behalf of Ingenious Young Scholars, that have a serious desire to be Educated in good Literature.  
Rgiht Honble, Worship full, and River d.  
I HAVE had many sad thoughts concerning the unhappiness of my Native Country; really very unhappy in this; that whereas almost all Counties in England and Wales have convenient Maintenance allotted for the Education of young Students in one of the two Famous Universities of Oxford or Cambridge; Worcester-shire is altogether destitute of any considerable Encouragement for Ingenious Scholars; whereby many that have had parts worthy of higher employment, have been condemned to inferior Callings; and others who might have been eminent in their generation, 
2 Sam 10.5.  have been snatched away from those famous Nurseries unto poor Country Curacy's before their Beards were grown; 
Canon. 74.  where their lean and scandalous Salaries have scarely afforded them a short Canonical Coat to cover their nakedness; which is a great reason (if not the only one) why our County has not been so happy as others in many eminent Divines, Lawyers, or Physicians of Worcester-shire extraction.  
Truly Right Honourable, Worshipful and Reverend 'tis some reproach to the memory of your worthy Ancestors, that our Country is more unfortunate in this particular then almost any other in the whole Kingdom, for 'tis an evident demonstration that there has been a great scarcity of such noble and public spirits as in other Counties have been a blessing to the respective places of their Nativity, by their Liberal Munificence for the Education of ingenious youth.  
May it please your Honours, and you Right worshipful and Reverend to take the premises into your serious consideration, and to consult together about the settling of two, or more Fellowships and Scholarships in Balliol College, (commonly known by the name of the Worcester College) for the Education of young Scholars, of that County: In so doing your Memories will be precious in after ages, which will have just reason to celebrate your praises, and to bless Almighty God for such truly noble Benefactors and Patriots.  
Oxon Febr. (16) 1674. Right Honble, Worship full, and Reverd, Your very humble Servant, THO. GOOD▪ D.D. Master of Balliol Coll.