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                         (  19  ) they could come at; and took away all the plate, vsftment, and treasure they could find enforeing the Seniors and students of that college by oath to re- nounce and disclaim all, and whatsoever charters grants privileges, and franchises had been formerly bestowed on that house subjection to the Mayor and Burgesses of Cambridge.

From thence they went like a torrent to St. Mary’s church where they broke open all the chest, and took out all the The treasure and church ornaments---Their fury being on foot they left nothin un- done that was barbarous and inhumaine; and passion having drowned reason, they cared not what mischief they did, nor to whom, only that they could but make their malice sufficiently conspicuous to all the clergy.

From Cambridge they went to the priory of Barnwell a mile off which they like so many Saracens and defaced, felling down trees, spoiling the walk';, and set- ting fire to every thing that remained un- farcedfired with doing, but not in the least sorry for having done to many sad. crimes, they retired back again to Cam- bridge, where in the market place they