Whereas his Mãtie hath bin informed that the late Lo. Brooke did bestow one hundred pound a yeare for euer to the maintenance of a Lecture for Historie in the Universitie of Cambridge, appointing further by his last will, that his heires and executors should hereafter haue the nomination of the Professor and paie the said Penĩon to him. Which course of establishemt. the heads of the saied Universitie have considered to be soe unfitt as they choose rather to loose the benefitt of the said Lecture then to receive it upon such termes. His Matie being thereupon humbly besought by all parties interested to interpose his authoritie for accomodaton of the businesse is gratiously pleased that the Lo: Keeper and the Lo: Archbishopp of Yorke assisted by such Iudges as they shall thinke good to call, shall upon some certaine day to be appointed by them, heare the said cause in the presence as well of the Lo: Brooke that now is, and the Executors of the Lo: Brooke deceased, as of some of the Heades of the said Universitie and indeauor soe to compose the difference, as the Universitie may not be deprived of the honor and benefitt of the said Lecture.