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over a depleted Council ; including Recorder Prynne (who 
voted), there were 21 present, on the question being put, 
“Who shall be Mayor of this Citty for y® yeare next 
ensuing,” 8 votes were recorded for Alderman John Parker 
and 11 for Alderman Henry Chapman; ona second vote being 
taken 10 members voted for Parker and 11 for Chapman, and (to 
the chagrin of Ford and Prynne) the latter was duly entered on 
the Minute Book as Mayor for the coming year. But by nightfall 
the eight members of the Council arrested on the roth had 
returned, and meeting at the Hall under the guidance of Prynne 
they added 8 votes to those entered on the Hall book for Parker, 
thus making 18 (the different ink and style of these 8 votes is 
very clear), and crossing out the entry relative to Henry Chapman’s 
return, wrote over it “Mr. John Parker is mayor elected for 
y next year.” 
On the 25th, Prynne held the Sessions which a few days earlier 
Chapman had so energetically adjourned. ‘“ He sat as judge but 
with all the animus of a bitter enemy.” Chapman was summoned 
to appear before him, and coming to the entrance of the Court 
attended by some friends he scoffingly asked Prynne “ What have 
you to do with sitting in judgment? you ought to have lost your 
head when you lost your ears” and then left. On being again 
summoned by the Mayor’s officers Chapman rated them and sent 
answer back, “I will not appear before any such saucy and 
imperious fellows.” ‘“ You have placed a lowsy tailor in my place 
I will not appear before him, but will appeal to his betters.” 
The “lowsy tailor” alluded to was John Parker, who earlier 
in the M. B. is mentioned as a “wooll’n Drap"” and in the 
Abbey Registers later as a “ Clothier.” 
The Council meeting on the 27th, by vote displaced Chapman 
“from his office of Alderman” and from “ y* Comon Counsell of 
this Citty,” but “ Agreed that Mr. Chapman shall not be dis- 
franchised of his ffreedome of this Citty.” The whole matter was 
brought by Prynne before the Privy Council, who by an Order 
