ACADEMIA OXONIENSIS  
〈◊〉 ET FELICITATIS   blazon of Oxford University  
JOHN NICHOLAS, Doctor in Divinity, and Vicechancellor of the University of Oxford, to all Persons, whom it may concern, Greeting. Whereas all Vndergraduates, and Minors, whatsoever, are strictly accountable in all their matters of Bargain, and expense, to their respective Tutors, and Governors, and ought not by the Laws, and Ancient Usages of this Place to be Trusted, or Dealt with, either in Buying or Selling for any Sum, or Thing, exceeding Five Shillings in Value, without the approbation of the said Tutors and Governors: And that notwithstanding several Persons have of late presumed to Trust, and Deal with Young Scholars for very great Values, to the utter debauching of many of them, and the unsufferable affront to public Discipline. These are straightly to Charge and Require all manner of Persons, as Mercers, Booksellers, and all other, Privileged, or not Privileged, of what Quality, Trade, or Occupation soever, that from the day of the Date hereof, they do not Buy, Sell, Trust, or Bargain with any Vndergraduate or Minor whatsoever, that hath his Residence, or Name in any College or Hall, within this University, for any Sum, or Thing above the said Value of five Shillings, without the knowledge, and express approbation of his Tutor, or Governor respectively, under the pain of being proceeded against, according to the Quality of the Person, and Nature of the Offence, as a Perturber of the Peace, and Good Government of this Place.  
We likewise further require and command all such as have Trusted, or Dealt with Vndergraduates, without the knowledge of their respective Tutors, beyond the Value of Five Shillings aforesaid, that they bring in true Bills of all such Credits and Demands as are yet unpaid them, to the respective Tutors, or Governons concerned, at, or before the First Day of December next after the Date hereof, under the Pains and Penalties aforesaid, to be Inflicted upon all such as shall neglect, or refuse.  
Given under the Seal of the Office of the Chancellor ship of the University of Oxford in the Year of our Lord, 1678.