I CHRISTOPHER Duke of ALBEMARLE, 〈…〉 〈…〉 cellour of the University of CAMBRIDGE, having perused these following Orders and Rules, (for the more effectual securing of the Public Library there) drawn up and agreed upon by certain Persons chosen by the Senate to deliberate and determine in that affair; Do approve of them, and think it very reasonable they be strictly observed by all, and particularly I am of Opinion that no Person be permitted the use of the said Library until he first take the Oath mentioned amongst these Orders.  
NEW-HALL, June 26. 1684. ALBEMARLE.   

Orders and Rules agreed upon by the Syndics for the better securing the Public Library. June 20. 1684.  
I. THat all Persons (except Foreigners) be prohibited the use of the Public Library unless they first take the following Oath.  
Jurabis quod in Bibliothecam publicam admissus nihil quod ad ipsam pertinuerit sciens volens corrumpes, aut imminues, nullum librum per mutabis, auferèsve, aut ipse per te, aut per alium quemvis, nisi eo modo, iìsque conditionibus, quae per Vniversitatis decreta requiruntur: Quòdque sis jure isto tuo sincerè, & bona fide usurus, atque omnino ita ut (quantum in Te est) nihil inde accrescat Bibliothecae damni, Ita te Deus adjuvet & haec sancta Dei Evangelia.  
II. That no Person (except such as are at present members of the Senate, or shall be at the next Commencement, or except such as are actually Bachelors of Law or Physic, or shall be at the next Commencement) be admitted to the said Oath, unless a Grace first pass the House for his admittance to the Library.  
III. That none under the Degree of Masters of Arts, Bachelors of Law or Physic be permitted to put up such Grace.  
IV. That no Foreigner be permitted the use of the Library without such a Sponsor as the Vicechancellor for the time being shall allow of.  
V. That no one shall borrow any Book without express le●●● 〈…〉 w vicechancellor for the time being, or his Lawful Deputy, and a note under his own 〈…〉ing the name of the Book or Books so borrowed. The Books so lent to be returned within 〈◊〉 Month; the under Library-keeper or some other Person to bring the Note to the Vicechancellor for that purpose.  
VI That the Library-keepers shall have a Book wherein they shall set down the names of what Books are lent out, and to whom, and for how long.  
VII. That the Vicechancellor, or his Deputy with others that he shall call to his assistance, do every Year (or oftener if he shall think fit) in the long Vacation visit and survey all the Books in the Library, by the Classical Catalogue: And in case they find any to be wanting, to deduct so much out of the Library-keepers Salary as will be sufficient to purchase the like again for the Library: according to a Decree of the University made in the Year 1667.  
VIII. That every one who in the Opinion of the Library-keeper shall return any Book considerably soiled, blotted or defaced, stand obliged to buy a new Book of the same kind, or else to pay double the value of such Book, and if he refuse to do so, that he be ipso facto deprived of the use of the Library for ever, by the Vice-Chancellour's declaring him so to be at the next Congregation.  


Hen. James, Procan.  
Jsph Beaumond.  
Ra. Cudworth.  
John Copleston.  
Jo. Spencer.  
Humf. Gower.  
Nath. Coga.  
S. Blithe.  
J. Peachell.  
Joh. Balderston.  
Rob. Brady.  
R. Widdrington.  
Humf. Babington.  
Tho. Smoult.  
J. Gostlin.  
Jo. Billers.  
Ben. Pulleyn.  
Joan. Ekins.  
Ja. Johnson.  
Jo. Richardson.  
Joh. Wotton.  
Charles Beaumond.     

June 27. 1684.  
Lect. & Publicat. in frequenti Congregatione Regentium & non Regentium, per Venerab. Virum Johannem Ekins, Sen. P●ocuratorem.  
Jta testor Jac. Holman, Not. Publ. ac almae Vniversitatis Cantabr. Registrarius Principalis.