WHereas the Right Honourable the Councell of State hath beene informed by some Inhabitants of this City , concerning a distemper here growne to a very great height , manifesting it selfe in foule Riots and malicious actions against persons of peaceable and sober deportment , and of godly conversation , at , and for their private meetings , for the Worship of God according to their consciences , directed by his Word ; such as are , assaults , Robbings , beatings , cruell whippings , and desperate threatnings ; to the so great terrour and affrighting of the said persons , and others like affected , that they dare not adventure themselves forth of their houses , after day light is down , for feare of their lives . And whereas the said Councell hath expressed a tender sense of such misdemeanours and injuries to the persons aforesaid , with a resolution for their protection , and have thereupon especially recommended it to the care of the Vicechancellour and Heads of Houses , as to make a through and particular enquiry after all the Contrivers , Actors and Abettors of the said miscarriages , so to take care to prevent the like violences for the future . These are therefore to warne and strictly require all Scholars , and others under the jurisdiction of the Vniversity , that they forbeare all such misdemeanours and malicious actions against the persons aforesaid , as they will answer the contrary at their exceeding great perils , by undergoing the most severe punishment that ( suitably to their demerits ) can be inflicted by us , besides the securing of their persons , and the returning of their names to the Councell of State , that thereupon they may be lyable , further , to undergoe the displeasure of the said Councell . And all Scholars and persons under the Jurisdiction aforesaid , are hereby strictly required to forbeare the wearing or carrying about them of any manner of Armes or Weapons , offensive or defensive , according to the Statutes of the Vniversity in that behalfe . Tit . 13. §. 11.