"When I was regent, the whole house of congregation joyned together in a petition to the Earle of Pembroke to restore unto us the jus pileorum, the licence of putting on our cappes at our publicke meetings; which priviledge time and the tyrannie of our vicechancellours had taken from us. Amongst other motives, we use the solemne forme of creating a M^r in the Acte by putting on his cappe, and that that signe of libertie might distinguish us which were the Regents from those boyes which wee were to governe, which request he graciouslie granted." This was written by an M.A. of Oxford. At Cambridge we have not hitherto had such haughty despots in authority, to trample upon our rights; but we seem to be in danger of losing our jus pileorum through "the tyrannie," not of our Vice-Chancellors, but "of those boyes which wee are to governe." A REGENT M.A. OF CAMBRIDGE. Lincoln's Inn. * * * * * LETTERS OF EMINENT LITERARY MEN. (_Continued from_ p. 8.) IV. _Dr. John Ward, Professor of Gresham College, to Dr. Cary, Bishop of Clonfert._ [MS. Donat., Brit. Mus., 6226, p. 16.] My Lord, While there was any expectation of your Lordship's speedy return to England, I forbore to congratulate you on your late promotion. For though none of your friends could more truly rejoice at this news than I did, both on your own account, and that of the public; yet in the number of compliments which I was sensible you must receive on that occasion, I close rather to be silent for fear of being troublesome. But as I find it is now uncertain, when your affairs may permit of your return hither, I could not omit this opportunity by your good Lady to express my hearty congratulation upon the due regard shown by the Government to your just merit; and shall think it an honour to be continued in your esteem as _ultimus amicorum_. I doubt not but your Lordship has seen Mr. Horsley's _Britannia Romana_ advertised in some of our public Papers; but I know not whether you have heard that the author died soon after he had finished the work, before its publication. When it was hoped that the credit of this book might have been of some service to him and his large family, he was suddenly and unexpectedly taken off by an Apoplexy. Such is the uncertainty of all human affairs. That your Lordship may be long preserved in your high station for the good of the Protestant Religion, and the support of public liberty, are the sincere wishes of, My Lord, Your Lordship's obed^t Serv^t. JOHN WARD. Gresham College, April 24, 1732. V. _Mr. Michael Mattaire to the Earl of Oxford._ 1736, Oct. 21. Orange Street. My Lord,