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was chosen, the 10th of May, Sir Thomas Middelton, Junior, of 

 London." 



February. " Captain Thomas Hayne left his band of men and 

 Maximilian Mohun succeeded him in that place. He held not and 

 so Captain Gould had it." 



Feb. 13. "Mr. Eobert Coker Esq. died suddenly at Church at 

 evening praise." 



1625. The diary relates that King James died on March 27th at 

 3 o'clock of raging fever " the news reached Dorchester 48 hours 

 after his death when Prince Charles was proclaimed by the town 

 clerk." 



" This spring the sickness began to spread in London." Aug. 

 18. " The sickness was at its height in London, for that week died 

 5205 in London and its liberties ; in Westminster and Stepney 

 4000 ; but afterwards it began to decrease in London." The diary 

 states that it spread to Oxford and other towns. " In Dorsetshire 

 were dead, one at Sherborne, and three at Moreton ;" Yetminster 

 was infected as well as Martock and Bridgewater, and " it reigned 

 grievously at Exeter all the summer." 



Oct. 26. The weekly fast on Wednesday which began 20th 

 July ended in Dorchester this day ;" a contribution was made by 

 the town " for the relief of Exeter, which was in great need through 

 the sickness ; for many weeks 100 and 150 died weekly of the 

 sickness. .40 was sent to Mr. Ignatius Jordan, who was left alone 

 in the city (Exeter), all the other magistrates having fled." 



1626 Jan. 3. I. W. W., was chosen steward of the Hospital in 

 the place of Mr. Toope, and George Gould was chosen governor in 

 the place of George Way." 



This Hospital must not be confounded with the old foundation of S. 

 'John Baptist, which was dissolved many years before. This building 

 stood at the lower end of South-street on the west side ; it was " founded 

 by free and voluntary gifts of persons of divers persons which it pleased 

 God to stir up by the motion of Mr. White, minister of the word," The 

 Hospital was built in 1616 ; fifty poor children were received and educated 

 in "some lawful trade." Mr. Whiteway contributed largely. The 

 building was afterwards converted into a workhouse, " 



