' They therefore begged that the king
would order Chester to take to hym suche men as shall
be seen to hym expedient and profitable, and in especial!
John Pye,' the King's stacioner of London, and other
suche as teen connyng and have undirstonding in such
matiers,' charging them all to laboure effectually, inquere
and diligently inserche in all place that ben under' the
King's obeysaunce, to gete knowleche where suche bokes,
onourmentes, and other necessaries for' the saide colleges
may be founder to selle.' They were anxious that
Richard Chester should have authority to bye, take, and
receive alle suche goodes afore eny other man . . . satisfying
to the owners of suche godes suche pris as thei may
resonably accorde and agree. Soo that he may have the
ferste choise of alle suche goodes afore eny other man,
and in especiall of all maner bokes, ornementes, and other
necessaries as nowe late were perteyning to the Duke of
Gloucestre.' "[3] At King's College many charges were
incurred for books a year later, in 1448 By 1452 this
foundation had 174 or 175 books, on philosophy, theology,
medicine, astrology, mathematics, canon law, grammar, and
in classical literature.
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