ACADEMIA OXONIENSIS  SAPIENTIA 〈◊〉 〈◊〉  blazon of the University of Oxford  
To the right Worshipful the Heads of the respective Colleges and Halls in the UNIVERSITY of OXFORD.  
Sirs,  
YOu are desired to signify to your Societies, that whereas on Friday morning next there is intended to be held a Convocation in the Theatre, for the Vniversity's being invested in the Possession of it: All persons under the Degree of Masters of Art, are to forbear to press, and thereby make disturbance.  
Withal you are desired to inform them whom it may concern, that the rising Semicircle of the House, is reserved for the Doctors and Noble men; and the whole Area for the Masters of Art.  
You are farther desired to let them know, that in the Afternoon of the same day, there will be held the Encoenia or Dedication of the House; where, as at all times during the whole Act: the aforesaid Semicircle, will be the place of the Doctors, Noble men, and Inceptors in the superior faculties. The Enclosure within the Rail, the place of Inceptors in Arts. The Gallery beyond the Doctors in the Circular part of the Theatre, will be the place of Masters. The side Gallery Westward is reserved for the Cambridge men: That Eastward for Strangers. The Galleries in the Front for Ladies and Gentlewomen. The Upper Gallery above the Masters, is appointed for the Gentlemen Commoners and Bachelors. Those above the Cambridge men and Strangers, for Commoners. That above the Ladies for performances of Music: The Area for Persons of promiscuous Quality.  
For preserving of Order, there are, besides the Curators of the Theatre, appionted several Proctors of it; who, according to the Statute made in that behalf, are to take care that the public Peace be kept undisturbed; and that all persons be placed in their aforesaid Stations; for whose assistance, there are assigned several Officers and doorkeepers, to be subservient to them, and execute their commands.  
It is strictly required, that during the time of the Act, all Persons do appear in their Gowns and Caps: and particularly, all Vndergraduates, and Bachelors of Arts comport themselves with that Sobriety and Modesty as may tend to the Reputation and Honour of the University, upon pain of being entered into the black Book, and otherwise proceeded against as the exigence of their faults shall require.  
Withal it is required, that no person below the condition of a Gentleman or Fellow-Commoner, shall presume to wear a Silk Cap; or pretend to a place beyond that which really belongs to him.  
And lastly, it is Ordered that no Scholar resident in the University, of what condition soever, shall be admitted upon any pretence into the Theatre, who is not in his Gown and Cap.  
JOHN FELL Vice-Chan: of OXFORD.  

The Names of the Curators & Proctors for the Theatre, in the following Act.  


Curators.  
Dr. Yates,  
Dr. Ironsides    


PROCTORS.  
Mr. Pullen of Magd: Hall,  
Mr. Hersent of New Col.  
Mr. Halsted of Brasenose,  
Mr. Fletcher of Corp: Changed:  
Mr. Martin of Christ Ch:  
Mr. Huntingdon of Merton,  
Mr. Hobbs of Magdalen,  
Mr. Robinson of Queens,  
Mr. whaley of Wadham,  
Mr. Field of Trinity.  
Mr. Edward's of Jesus,  
Mr. Colliber of Exeter,  
Mr. Clerk of Lincoln,  
Mr. Thomas of Univers:  
Mr. Frampton of Pemb.  
Mr. Workman of Alsoules,  
Mr. Asgill of St john's.      

OX●FORD, Printed by H. Hall printer to the University. 1669.