ſue, the deſigns of our generous patron: and with pleaſure we recollect, that thoſe who are moſt diſtinguiſhed by their quality,
convocation) do read one ſolemn public lecture on the laws of England, and in the Engliſh language, in every academical term, at certain ſtated times previous to the commencement of the common law term; or forfeit twenty pounds for every omiſſion to Mr Viner’s general fund: and alſo (by himſelf, or by deputy to be approved, if occaſional, by the vice-chancellor and proctors; or, if permanent, both the cauſe and the deputy to be annually approved by convocation) do yearly read one complete courſe of lectures on the laws of England, and in the Engliſh language, conſiſting of ſixty lectures at the leaſt; to be read during the univerſity term time, with ſuch proper intervals that not more than four lectures may fall within any ſingle week: that the profeſſor do give a month’s notice of the time when the courſe is to begin, and do read gratis to the ſcholars of Mr Viner’s foundation; but may demand of other auditors ſuch gratuity as ſhall be ſettled from time to time by decree of convocation: and that, for every of the ſaid ſixty lectures omitted, the profeſſor, on complaint made to the vice-chancellor within the year, do forfeit forty ſhillings to Mr Viner’s general fund; the proof of having performed his duty to lie upon the ſaid profeſſor.
4. That every profeſſor do continue in his office during life, unleſs in caſe of ſuch miſbehaviour as ſhall amount to bannition by the univerſity ſtatutes; or unleſs he deſerts the profeſſion of the law by betaking himſelf to another profeſſion; or unleſs, after one admonition by the vice-chancellor and proctors for notorious neglect, he is guilty of another flagrant omiſſion: in any of which caſes he be deprived by the vice-chancellor, with conſent of the houſe of convocation.
5. That ſuch a number of fellowships with a ſtipend of fifty pounds per annum, and ſcholarſhips with a ſtipend of thirty pounds, be eſtabliſhed, as the convocation ſhall from time to time ordain, according to the ſtate of Mr Viner’s revenues.
6. That every fellow be elected by convocation, and at the time of election be unmarried, and at leaſt a maſter of arts or bachelor of civil law, and a member of ſome college or hall in the univerſity of Oxford; the ſcholars of this foundation or ſuch as have been ſcholars (if qualified and approved of by convocation) to have the preference: that, if not a barriſter when choſen, he be called to the bar within one year after his election; but do reſide in the univerſity two months in every year, or in caſe of non-reſidence do forfeit the ſtipend of that year to Mr Viner’s general fund.
7. That every ſcholar be elected by convocation, and at the time of election be unmarried, and a member of ſome college or hall in the univerſity of Oxford, who ſhall have been matriculated twenty four calendar months at the leaſt: that he do take the degree of bachelor of civil law with all convenient ſpeed; (either proceeding in arts or otherwiſe) and previous to his taking the ſame, between the ſecond and eighth year from his matriculation, be bound to attend two courſes of the profeſſor’s lectures, to be certified under the profeſſor’s hand; and within one year after taking the ſame to be called to the bar: that he do annually reſide ſix months till he is of four years ſtanding, and four months from that time till he is maſter of arts or bachelor of civil law; after which he be bound to reſide two months in every year; or, in caſe of non-reſidence, do forfeit the ſtipend of that year to Mr Viner’s general fund.
8. That the ſcholarſhips do become void in caſe of non-attendance on the profeſſor, or not taking the degree of bachelor
