And furthermore understandinge that there ar allredie a nombre of Sturdye Vacabonds & masterles men come unto Cambridg for some yll purpose as it is supposed; We therefore do likewyse desyer & requyre you in hir majesties behalfe, that ye do take a great respect unto the apprehendinge of them, and to the safe keepinge of them untill the faire be past. We meane such as come not to the intent to labor, or otherwise lawfullie to get their livinge prayenge you that if upon eny examinacion of anye of them ye shall fynde eny matter worthye to be further examined & tryed out, to advertyse us immediatelie therof so that we maye yᵉ better ayed & assist you for your better service & procedinge in the same, nothinge doubtinge but yᵉ will lovinglye & effectually consider the premisses in suche wyse as both you and me maye avoide displeasure and blame. And thus we byd you hartelye farewell. From Carleton this Mondaye, the iiij of Septembre, Aᵒ 1559. 1561. The Corporation appear to have renewed their application for a grant of the fair. It was ordered that the expense of the inquisition for the new charter should be borne by the town. 1562. There was a great flood, so that the portion of Sturbridge called the “Waterfair” could not be occupied by the booths accustomably built there. Whereupon the Corporation directed Robert Chapman and others to assign another place for such booths for this year’s fair only. 1567. This year George Aylston, merchant, on behalf of the Corporation of _Sudbury_ instituted proceedings in the Duchy Court of Lancaster against Christopher Fletcher alderman of Cambridge, for taking his goods at this fair. Fletcher alleged that he took the goods as a distress damage feasant, and it seems had a decree in his favour. 1568. _Citizens of London._—On 4th Nov. the Corporation of Cambridge deputed Roger Lord North the mayor, Francis Hinde Esq., and the Counsel-at-law of the town to deliberate in what way it could be contrived that the citizens of London might return to Sturbridge fair, as of old they were accustomed. “Annals,” ii. p. 235. 1571. As early as 1545 there had been passed by the Corporation of Cambridge “an Ordinance for the setting of Willows.” This ordinance “for planting willows on the commons, drains, moors, marshes and fens of the town” was renewed this year. Every alderman might set six score of poles and every burgess four score up the banks of any surface, drains, ditches, &c. They to lop and top for their own use and advantage, cleansing from time to time the drains &c. on which the same were planted. The said willows to be held on the same terms as the booths at Sturbridge fair were held by the burgesses, &c. See 1575. 1574. On the 21st Nov. Dr. Perne, Vice-chancellor, wrote to Lord Burleigh on the subject of the Plague visitation in Cambridge, and in the postscript to the letter made the suggestion of a new charter being granted to the University as follows: