The said John Legate shall oblige himself soe to exercise the Priviledge of Printing in the University of Cambridge as may be most for the honor, and reputation of the said University, soe as the said Mr Thomas and John Buck may noe wayes be injured in their reputation, but may safely forbeare the exercise of their severall printinge Places in the said University[60]. This last obligation, however, does not appear to have been fulfilled, since Legate's patent was cancelled for neglect in 1655[61]. John Field, who followed him, was in close touch with the Parliamentary party. Before his appointment by grace of 12 October, 1655, he had been "printer to the parliament" and had produced several editions of the bible, as well as a number of political tracts. _The London Printers Lamentacon, or, the Press opprest, and overprest_ (? 1660) contained a violent outburst against him: Who printed the pretended Act of the Commons of England _for the setting up an High Court of Justice, for the tryall of his Martyred Majesty in 1648_? Or, _the Acts for abolishing King-ship, and renouncing the Royall Line and Title of the Stuarts_? Or, _for the Declaring what Offences should be adjudged Treason_?... or, _the Proclamation of 13. of September 1652_ after the fight at Worcester, _offering, One Thousand pound to any person, to bring in his Majesties person_? but only John Feild Printer to the Parliament of England (and since by _Cromwell_ was and is continued Printer to the University of Cambridge!) ... Have they[62] not invaded and still do intrude upon His Maiesties Royall Priviledge, Praerogative and Praeeminence.... Have they not obtained, (and now keep in their actuall possession) the Manuscript Copy of the last Translation of the _holy Bible_ in English (attested with the hands of the Venerable and learned Translators in King _James_ his time) ever since 6 March 1655[63]? On receiving his appointment Field built a "large shop or printing-house" in Silver Street, the land being leased to the university by Queens' College. The new press stood on part of the site now occupied by the master's lodge of St Catharine's College, and served as the university printing house until about 1827.