A Statute made by the Governing Body of Clare College in the University of Cambridge on 5 April 2917 revising the existing Statutes of the College.
Includes printed Statutes, 1878 and 1898.
Orders chiefly concern leasing of properties, presentations to benefices and appointments of University Officers.
Also includes:
(1) orders concerning alterations to buildings and proposed building of a stable for Master and four Senior Fellows, 1763,
(2) proposed rebuilding of the Chapel, 1763,
(3) Greene Benefaction, 1764,
(4) division of dividends from corn rents between Master and resident Clare Fellows, 1765 and 1767,
(5) consecration of Chapel, 1768,
(6) status of Fellow Commoners, 1770-1774,
(7) Johnson Exhibitions, 1776,
(8) separate Bursarship, held by Rev. Thomas Clarke, 1781,
(9) repainting of Hall and staircase (Staircase H), 1783.
With index (though not comprehensive).
Includes minutes of meetings of the Master and Fellows in College (precursor of the Council) concerning financial matters and properties, 1858-1887, and of Master and Senior Fellows, 1860-1896.
With index at rear and also loose copy of typescript index.
Also printed Statutes appointing Council, 1897 at rear.
Engraved title on front board of volume includes "William Webb Master".
This is a volume with correspondence pasted in on most pages, apparently arranged in sections by author and then in chronological order; mainly for the Civil War period, but also some later; also file of loose correspondence; Two letters of particular interest are from the Earl of Essex and Cromwell allowing safe conduct for Fellows and students during the Civil War.
Most significant letters include orders of Earl of Manchester, Committee for Reformation of the Universities, and Charles II, concerning administration of Clare College
2) Mandamus of Earl of Manchester appointing William Spurstowe as Master, 1645
3) Order of Earl of Manchester ejecting William Paske junior, John Heaver, John Hickman, John Newman and Henry Watts from their Fellowships, 1645
9) Revocation of appointment of William Spurstowe, 1645
14) Order of Committee forbidding Fellows and students to travel without special permission, 1652
16) Copy order appointing named Commissioners as Visitors to Oxford University, Cambridge University, Westminster School, Winchester College, Merchant Taylors' School and Eton College, 1654
23) Decree of Charles II concerning Fellowship of Thomas Wilson, 1662 with list, apparently by William Webb, including 17 other numbered docs subsequently removed to ''College Letter Book'' (Acc 1988/ 17: 1/ 1)
Note: Webb appointed Edward Atkinson (Safe D: 5c/ 10)
Testimonial signed by all (junior) members of Clare College, presented to Edward Atkinson on his Jubilee as Master. With letter about presentation of volume.
Appointment, by Edward Atkinson, of William Loudon Mollison as locum tenens, because of Atkinson's increasing age
Inventories of College goods and chattels taken on the admission of the Master