2. That Benjamin Rogers be made Bachelor of Music,-'a Form of Oliver Cromwell's Mandats,' says Baker, who has excerpted this one. To Our trusty and well-beloved the Vicechancellor and Senate of Our University of Cambridge. OLIVER P. TRUSTY and well-beloved,—We greet you well. Whereas we are informed that you cannot, by the statutes and according to the customs of your University, admit any to the degree of Bachelor of Music unless he had some years before 'been' admitted in a college: And whereas we are also certified that Benjamin Rogers hath attained to eminency and skill in that faculty:-We, willing to give all encouragement to the studies and abilities of men in that or any other ingenuous faculty, have thought fit to declare our will and pleasure, by these our letters, that, notwithstanding your statutes and customs, you cause Benjamin Rogers to be admitted and created Bachelor in Music, in some one or more of your congregations assembled in that our University; he paying such dues as are belonging to that degree, and giving some proof of his accomplishments and skill in music. And for so doing, these our letters shall be your warrant. Given at Whitehall, the 28th day of May, 1658.* *Copy in Harl. Mss. no. 7053, f. 152 (Baker мss. x. 373); and as before, in 'Grace-Book H. p. 180.'-- The Originals will never turn up. In the same Register of 'Graces,' or Decrees of Senate, is one (of date 1661) for burning whatsoever Mandates or Missives there are from Cromwell; whereby doubtless the Originals (with small damage to them, and some satisfaction to the Heads of Houses) were destroyed. INDEX. ABBOT, Colonel, in Ireland, ii. 246, | Armstrong, Sir Thomas, notice of, ii. 322. Aberdeen Provost, at Dunbar fight, ii. 50. See Jaffray. Alablaster, Dr., preaches Popery, i. 92. Ludlow's mistake concerning, iii. Adjutant-General, his account Col. Matthew, captures Scots -Col. John, King's Judge, iii. 331. Amps, Mr. Thomas, plotting at his Antichrist, ii. 275;- -designated by Ardes, Lord of, assists Ormond, ii. Argyle, Marquis, dines with Crom- 242. Army, King's and Parliament's, i. Array, Commission of, i. 170,- see Artists in 1651, iii. 145-147. Ashburnham, Mr., notice of, iii. 336, 99; Cromwell's letter to, 96. Sir Arthur, Governor of Tre- |