1 Agreed then at a meeting of yͤ Curators of yͤ University-Press, yͭ Mͬ Jacob Tonson have leave to print an edition of Virgil, Horace, Terence, Catullus, Tibullus and Propertius in 4ᵗͦ with yͤ double Pica Letter: he paying to such persons as shall be appointed by yͤ said Curators 12ˢ p. Sheet for yͤ impression of 500 copies: 14ˢ for 750; and so in proportion for a greater Number: and yͭ Dͬ Mountague, Dͬ Covell, Mͬ Leng, Mͬ Laughton and Mͬ Talbot shall sign yͤ Articles of yͤ agreement above mentioned, on yͤ part of yͤ University. 2 Agreed at yͤ same time, yͭ Mͬ Edmund Jeffries have leave to print an Edition of Tully's works in 12ᵐͦ with the Brevier Letter: he paying 1ˡ. 10ˢ. yͤ sheet for 1000 Copies. 3 That Cornelius Crownfield have leave to send to Roterdam for 300ˡ weight of yͤ double Pica letter in order to yͤ Printing of Virgil, Horace, &c in yͤ manner above mentioned. The next extract shows the executive arrangements made by the Curators; clearly the whole body (including the Heads of Houses and Professors) was too large to handle the details of administration and committees of delegates were appointed to take monthly tours of duty. Provision was also made for the reading of proofs by competent scholars to be nominated by the editor and approved by the delegates. Octob. 17. 98. Present Dͬ James Vicechancellour, Dͬ Covell, Dͬ Blithe, Dͬ Roderick, Dͬ Smoult, Dͬ Perkins, Mͬ Barnet, Mͬ Laughton, Mͬ Leng, Mͬ Beaumont, Mͬ Pearse, Mͬ Wollaston, Mͬ Talbot, Mͬ Bennett. 1 Agreed yͭ all resolves made at any meeting of yͤ Curatours for the press be entered in yͤ Register for yͤ Press. 2 That yͤ Major part of yͤ Curatours present at any meeting shall determine who shall write yͤ resolves then made into yͤ said Register. 3 That all graces granted by yͤ Senate relating to yͤ Press be entered into yͤ said Register. 4 That there shall be a general meeting of yͤ Curatours upon yͤ first Wednesday in every month. 5 That yͤ general monthly meeting shall determine, wͭ persons shall be delegates for yͤ said Month. 6 That the sͩ delegates appointed by them shall meet weekly on Wednesdays at 2 of yͤ clock in yͤ afternoon. 7 That every Editour shall appoint his own inferiour Correctour to attend yͤ press. 8 That no Editour shall have power to appoint any inferiour Correctour to attend yͤ Press, but such as shall be approved by the delegates, & yͭ yͤ allowance for yͤ Correctours labour be set by yͤ delegates. The delegates for this month are Mͬ Vice-Chancellour Mͬ Peirse, Mͬ Leng, Mͬ Talbot, Mͬ Bennett. Wednesday Octob. 26. 1698 1 Ordered, yͭ Mͬ Cornelius Crownfield do go to London to procure an Alphabet of Box flourish't Letters, and to retain Workmen for the Press, and to take care for yͤ Carriage of Mͬ Tonson's Paper: and to hasten yͤ return of yͤ double Pica Letter from Holland.