In the hand of Adam Wall. This is the original MS. from which the Edition of 1785 (consisting of only 25 copies) was printed, a proof of the index of which is prefixed. A note upon the fly-leaf of Vol. I. describes the manner in which the 25 copies were distributed. The Grace for the printing and for this distribution was passed 28 June, 1783; printed in Stat. Acad. p. 446. Syndics for reducing into order and transcribing the Statutes from the Proctors' Books had been appointed by Graces dated severally, 11 Feb., 26 March, and 16 Dec, 1770; printed in Stat. Acad. pp. 439, 441, 442. On the inside of the cover, at the beginning of this Volume, is a paper containing an enumeration of the Grace Books, with their several dates, from 1454 to 1772; and of the Audit Books, from 1545 to 1740. Upon the first fly-leaf is a list of the Founders of the several Colleges, with the dates of their foundation. On the completion of Mr Wall's labours in superintending the printing of the Statutes, a complimentary Grace was passed, 27 Apr. 1786, ('ne ingrata esse videatur Alma Mater erga Filium tam præclare de seipsa meritum,') to present him with £50 by way of honorarium, to purchase a Silver Vase. A copy of this Grace is upon the back of the first fly-leaf of Vol. II. of this MS.