THe late Censors of the Colledge of Physicians , Dr. Tho. Burwell , Dr. Rich. Torless , Dr. William Dawes , and Dr. Tho. Gill , are now prosecuted at Law , for not qualifying themselves , according to the Statute of 25 K. Ch. II.

Now on behalf of the said Censors it is humbly offered , 1. That the Censors are nominated and chosen by the said College , in pursuance of an Act of Parliament of the 14th and 15th of K. H. 8. to that employment , which they are obliged to perform under a penalty without salary or profit , and do not exercise it by virtue of any Letters Patents or Commission immediately from the King . 2. That no one of the Censors since the said Statute , of the 25th of K. Ch. II. ever took the said Oaths , or subscribed the said Declarations , as Censors , or understood themselves to be obliged so to do . 3. That all these four Censors are known Protestants , and upon other occasions have taken the Oaths and subscribed the said Declarations , and did voluntarily sign the Association , and have upon all occasions testified their affection and zeal for his Majesty's Service and Government , and had readily taken the said Oaths , and subscribed the said Declarations upon this occasion also , if any former Censor had so done , or they had not been advised by their Councel , that the Censors were not concerned in the said Statute . 4. That if the Censors be within the said Statute , it is conceived several other Members of the said College ( as all such who have been Presidents , Elects , Censors , Treasurers and Registers ) are liable to prosecution .

Wherefore it is humbly hoped , that the said Censors , and other Members of the said Colledge , that may be concern'd in the like omission , shall be relieved in this case , in such manner as your Lordships shall in your great Wisdoms please to think fit .