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This phraseology, the Governor's prior decease, and lapse of time 

 sufficient to enable the widow to probate the will, and take 

 upon herself the administration of her husband's estate, all 

 strengthen and conJSrm the position. 



Thus much for the date of his decease —and the foregoing 

 dates will enable others (if disposed) to pursue the subject far- 

 ther, especially if they shall have occasion or opportunity to 

 get access to the Parish Kecords of St. Swithen's, London. 



Of Richard Glover, nothing seems to be known. Dr. Whitch- 

 cott is spoken of by Tillotson as an accurate and thorough 

 scholar. He sided with the Parliament against the King, and 

 in the changes consequent upon Cromwell's success, he was 

 appointed the head of King's College, thus displacing its former 

 master, Dr. Collins. 



Here let us turn and contemplate the situation, condition 

 and business in life, of Governor Cradock. Educated for mer- 

 cantile pursuits, having himself served an apprenticeship in 

 Broad Street, London, pursuing his calling with assiduity and 

 with a devotion, too, which is always an earnest of success — 

 in middle life discovering every symptom of having acquired 

 ample wealth, with his house in the city and seat in the coun- 

 try, ships to fit out, cargoes to buy, wages to pay, instructions 

 to write, masters and officers to select, books to balance, clerks 

 to oversee, merchandise in England to look after, lands in New 

 England to improve and cultivate, money to furnish for his own 

 business and money also to advance for the Company, with 

 man servants and maid servants to direct, he still finds time to 

 preside at the Company's Courts in London, — takes part in 

 their discussions and engages with heart and bravery in what 

 time has proved to be one of the noblest of colonizing enter- 

 prizes. In this project, the Company had to feel its way and 

 always under Cradock's lead, both in council and disbursements ; 

 for in whatever he engaged, it was always with his whole heart. 

 He was ever ready with men or money, with materials or assu- 

 rances, as partner or on his own hook, to ship for the Company 

 or himself, to furnish or buy supplie.s, assorted or other cargoes; 



