LIFE OF WHARTOX. 159 



for himself remit their customary dues for in- 

 terment in their church, as the last and most 

 proper testimony they could well give of the 

 high esteem in which they held Mr. Wharton 

 and his learned labours : the choir likewise 

 committing his body to rest with solemn and 

 devout anthems, composed by that most in- 

 genious artist, Mr. Henry Purcell. 



He lies buried in the south side of the cathe- 

 dral church of Westminster, towards the West 

 end ; near whereunto, in the wall, is erected a 

 small but decent monument of white marble, 

 whereon is the following inscription: 



H. S. C 

 HENRICUS WHARTON, A.M. 



ECCLESI^ ANGLICAN.^ PRESBYTER, 



RECTOR ECCLESLE DE CHARTHAM, 



NECNON VICARIUS ECCLESL5 DE MINSTER 



IN INSULA THANATO, IN DI^CESI CANTUARIENSI, 



REVERENDISSIMO AC SANCTISSIMO PR^ESULI 



W I L H E L ]\r O 



ARCHIEPISCOPO CANTUARIENSI 



A SACRIS DOMESTICIS I 



QUI MULTA AD AUGENDAM ET ILLUSTRANDAM 



REM LITERARIAM, 



MULTA PRO ECCLESIA CHRISTI 



COXSCRIPSIT, 



PLURA MOLIEBATUR. 



Obiit 3^ NoN. Mart. A.D. INIDCXCIV. 

 i^TATis svm XXXI. 



