AN ACCOUNT OF THE Late Visitation AT St. Mary Magdal. College IN OXON. BY THE Right Reverend Father in God, PETER Ld Bish. of Winton. On Thursday the 24th of October, 1688.  

Novemb. 1. 1688.  
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ON Tuesday the 16th of this instant October, was fixed upon the College-gates and Chappel-Doors, a Citation from the Bishop of Winton in Latin, (and not injudiciously, for the Mother-Tongue would have been fit for Babes than Scholars) to  Dr. Hough, the former Fellows, Demies, etc. by the second of November following; which Citation was guarded by Robert Gardner, late Porter, who, as he first left the College, so he first returned to it. But this Citation, together with the Bishop's Mind, being altered, according to a second Information, he their Restorer as well as Visitor, was sooner Received, viz. on Saturday, October the 20th, no doubt for his Master's sake) more like the King than his Representative; which gave so great Satisfaction to the People, that their Joy ran over, the Music of the Bells being outdone by Humms and Huzzahs. Thus being attended by more than Three Hundred Gentlemen on Horseback, and in several Coaches, as also by an innumerable company of Spectators on foot, from Magdalen-Colledge to his Lodgings at St. John●, he received his first general Salute.  
But this Sunshine was soon Eclipsed; for the next morning by Seven of the Clock, he was Remanded by an Express, to wait upon and pay a Visit to his Majesty. This was very pleasing to some Roman Catholics, who, what the● 〈◊〉, easily believed, viz. That the King had recalled the Comm …, as well as the Commissioner.  
But on Wednesday following, we were well satisfied, that the King had more Kindness for Our Church, than to answer Their Expectation; on which day (having before paid his Obedience to the King) he privately surprised, and condescended again to Visit Us.  
On Thursday the 24th of October, about Ten in the Morning, he made his first Visit to Magdalen College, the Precedent, Fellows, Demies, etc. attending upon, and answering him in their Formalities. At his entrance into the Choir, having heard an Excellent Congratulary Speech from Dr. Baily, performed Divine Service; so devoting himself first to God, he proceeded to execute his Office as Visitor; the Prologue of which was in short to this effect: That since His Majesty of His Gracious Clemency was pleased to Commission Me to restore you the former Proprietors of this Foundation; in obedience to this Command, I am come to reinstate you accordingly, resolving to do it Legally and Statutably.  
From the Chapel they were adjourned to the Hall, where his Lordship, not without great Applause, made an incomparable Speech, a very seasonable Piece of Advice, consisting chief of Loyalty and Unity; by which he merited as great a Trophy for his Learning, as he did before for his Courage.  
Then calling for the College Statute-book, the Statute for Visitation was read; after which calling for the Buttery-book, and tearing out the last Weeks Names of the Roman Catholic Fellows, etc. he gave Orders to Re-inscribe all the old ones, except Mr. Charnock and two Demy's, who were preferred since to other Fellowships. Then calling them over in order, his Lordship published and declared Dr. Hough to be the Head or Precedent, and the rest the True, Legal, and Statutable Members of that Foundation, and none others: For which good Service Dr. Hough, one who might plead the best Desert, as well as Propriety, to this Presidentship, in behalf of the rest, returned his Lordship a handsome Compliment, in a short but pithy Speech.  
From hence his Lordship was conducted to the Visitor's Lodgings, where was provided a splendid Entertainment; Dr. Hough thereby showing ●o great Respect to the King's Commissioner, as he could have done to himself.  
In the Evening the Bells expressed the People's Satisfaction: Bonfires in the Town added great Pomp to this Celebration.  
Having now bid Farewell to Magdalen College, his Lordship was on Friday and Saturday at Corpus Christi, New College, and Trinity, who paid their Respect to him in three splendid Entertainments. Upon Sunday he was entertained with two University Sermons, a Repast for his Soul, as the others for his Body. The next Morning he departed homewards, having received ample Testimony of the Universities Loyalty and Generosity.   

The Names of the Precedent, Vicepresident, Fellows, Demies, Chaplains, Clarks, Servants, and Choristers of Magdalen-Colledge, as they now stand Entered in the Buttery-Book, by the Lord Bishop of Winton, their present Visitor, Viz.  

Doctor JOHN HOUGH, President.   

FELLOWS.  
Dr. Ch. Aldworth, V.Pr.  
Dr. Henry Fairfax.  
Dr. Alexander Pudsey.  
Dr. John Younger.  
Dr. John Smyth.  
Dr. Thomas Smyth.  
Dr. Thomas Bayly.  
Dr. Thomas Stafford.  
Mr. Charles Hawles.  
Mr. Robert Almond.  
Mr. Manwawr. Hamond.  
Mr. John Rogers.  
Mr. Richard Strickland.  
Mr. — Hooper.  
Mr. Francis Smyth.  
Mr. Edward Maynard.  
Mr. Henry Dobson.  
Mr. James Bayly.  
Mr. John Davis.  
Mr. Francis Bagshaw.  
Mr. John Hicks.  
Mr. Jasper Thompson.  
Mr. James Fairer.  
Mr. Joseph Harwar.  
Mr. Thomas Bateman.  
Mr. George Hunt.  
Mr. Willam Cradock.  
Mr. John Gillman.  
Mr. George Fulham.  
Mr. Charles Peningston.  
Mr. Thomas Goodwin.  
Mr. Robert Hyde.  
Mr. Robert Yerburg.  
Mr. Robert Thomton.  
Mr. Robert Holt.  
Mr. Henry Holden.  
Mr. Stephen Wilkes.   

DEMIES.  
Mr. Tho. Holt, Principal.  
Mr. Cripps.  
Mr. Jenefar.  
Mr. adam's.  
Mr. Standard  
Mr. Vesy.  
Mr. Goring.  
Mr. Brabourn.  
Mr. Stonhouse.  
Mr. Hyde.  
Mr. Woodward.  
Dr. Livezay.  
Dr. Allen.  
Dr. Stacy.  
Dr. Watkins.  
Dr. Bush.  
Dr. Kenton.  
Dr. Cross,  
Dr. Gardner.  
Dr. Hanson.  
higgon's.  
Wells.  
Maunder.  
Bailiff.  
Adam's.  
Bagshaw.   
Two others, viz. Mr. Sherwin, and Mr. Levit, were omitted, being preferr'd, the sirs; t, to be a Fellow of Merton Coll. and the other a Fellow of Exeter. College.  

CHAPLAINS.  
Mr. Maunder.  
Mr. Holyoke.  
Mr. Brown.  
Mr. Haslewood.  
Mr. Collins Schoolmaster.  
Mr. Wright Usher.  
Mr. Almond Steward.  
Mr. Piggott Organist.   

CLERKS.  
Mr. Niccolls.  
Mr. Morgan.  
Mr. Smyth.  
Dr. Lidford.  
Dr. Harris.  
Dr. Basset.  
Dr. Ryley.  
Williams.   

SERVANTS.  
Thomas Stubbs.  
Richar. Kilby.  
Daniel Yate.  
John Prince.  
Richard Painter.  
Robert Gardner.  
Thomas Dye.  
Edward Beasly.   

CHORISTERS.  
Broadhurst.  
Yalden.  
Wotton.  
Bosse.  
Turner.  
Price.  
Bowyer.  
Shuttleworth.  
Clerk.  
Prince.  
Inns.  
Wardsworth.  
Stanton.  
James.  
Kilby.  
Stubbs.  
Wood    

LONDON: Printed for Randal Taylor, near Stationers-Hall. 1688.