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C. 9 are here p^ronped together. On July 10, 1640, it is Master 

 White who is applied to through Master Mayor to effect a recon- 

 ciliation between Constable Bale and one Gollop. But the next 

 passage speaks for itself as showing a great, if selfish, value for 

 Master White. "Nov. 12, 1647 — Whereas the warden of new 

 colege being dead and a new warden being to be chosen there is 

 greate doubt that Master Jo : Wliite our minister is to be chosen, 

 and therefore to prevent it and to farther the busines about 

 ffordington Parsonage that the towne send Master Benne and one 

 of the Company w**" him to labor in the busines." Master White 

 was chosen, but declined the wardenship (see Hutchins). Further 

 " this day it was agreed that on IMonday next at eight of the 

 Clocke in morning this Company be desired to be all here present 

 and to make choice of an Assistant minister to helpe Master 

 White in his weaknesse." In Oct., 1647, it had been agreed to 

 pay £200 a year " out of ffordington parsonage" for this purpose. 

 His weakness continued, and indeed ended shortly in his deatli. 

 The "Company" continued likewise to arrange matters for him. 

 On May 12, 1648, "it is ordered . . . that Master White 

 and Master Ben bee desired to take course that on euery Sabboth 

 day in morning when Master White shall be unable to preach 

 himself that Master Ben may preach at Peters Church where this 

 Company are for the most part, w^^^ wee understand also will give 

 very good satisfaction to the Towne in general." Let us hope that 

 the regard for Master White did not chiefly evaporate in words 

 and in going about to hinder his promotion to a distant position. 

 But the following entry has an ugly sound. "June 23, 1648. 

 Upon the failing of Master White's quarterly paym'^s f^om the 

 parishioners of Trinity and Peters the same not making up the 



some of fower score pounds per annum for his 



additional mayntenance" he is to have £15 a quarter partly from 

 the " Steward of ffordington parsonage." This was *less than a 



* He died suddenly on July 21, 1648, and lies in St. Peter's porch, 

 where a memorial plain "brass" ought to be placed, we venture to 



sussest. 



