March, 1647
[24 March, 1646/7.]
Whereas there are divers Books in the Study over the
Cloisters in Lambeth, amongst those of Archbishop Bancroft's,
which, by Order of both Houses of Parliament, bearing Date the
15th of February, 1646, were given, granted, and confirmed, to
the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Cambridge, and their successors for ever, as by the said Order more
at large may appear, which said Books were added to those of
Archbishop Bancroft's by his successor Archbishop Abbott and
others, for the perfecting and compleating of that Library, from
which they cannot now be severed without much Prejudice
thereunto: Be it therefore hereby Ordered, Ordained, and
Declared, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled,
that all the said Books so added as aforesaid shall be, and are
hereby, given and granted to the said Chancellor, Masters, and
Scholars, and their successors for ever, to remain, with those so
formerly given as aforesaid, in the Public Library of the said
University, for their Public use.