Note 603 — Chapter XXII
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Husband, 758. The following minutes are extracted from a MS. volume of proceedings in the library of Sion College, London.
December, 1644. At a meeting of the governors of the school and almshouses of Westminster:—
Whereas the governors of the schools and almshouses of Westminster, have, by their former order, nominated and appointed Mr. Strong to be minister of the Abbey Church, Westminster, in the room and place of Mr. Marshall, and in regard Mr. Marshall cannot well perform the service any longer, without inconveniency to him; it is ordered that the said Mr. Strong be desired to undertake the service so soon as possibly he can, and he is to have the allowance of £200 and a house; being the same allowance as the said Mr. Marshall had for his pains, to be taken therein. And the trustees are to pay him the same £200 and quarterly by even and equal portions. The first payment to commence from the time he shall begin the service, and to continue till he shall leave it.
At a committee of the Lords and Commons for the College of Westminster, sitting in the dean's house, the 3rd March, 1645-6:—
After reciting the ordinance of the 18th of November the committee "do nominate and appoint Mr. Philip Nye, minister of God's Word, to preach the term lecture in the said collegiate church, and receive the yearly stipend and allowance for the same. And the Reverend General of the said College for the time being is hereby authorized and required to pay the same unto the said Mr. Philip Nye, at such time as the same hath been heretofore usually paid, and we do further nominate and appoint the said Mr. P. Nye to preach the lecture upon every Lord's day in the morning, at seven of the clock, for which he shall receive such allowance as hereafter shall be settled and appointed by this committee."
9th July, 1646.—By an order of this date, Mr. Nye was to have £50 a year, to be paid quarterly.
Same day.—Mr. Marshall, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Herle, Dr. Staunton, Mr. Nye, Mr. Witaire (?), and Mr. Strong, were appointed to the morning lecture constantly to be performed every day of the week.
July 13th.—Mr. John Bond, preacher at the Savoy in the Strand, was appointed one of the seven morning lecturers for the Abbey on the week day.