"The question being put whether the vestry should take the election of an organist into their nomination, it was agreed in the affirmative.
"The candidates were—
| Mr. | Short | |
| " | Isham | |
| " | Young | |
| " | Green | ////// |
| " | Pursill | |
| " | Haydon | |
| " | Harris | |
| " | Hart |
"Mr. Green is elected Organist of the Parish of St. Andrew, Holborn."
The strokes show that Greene was elected by six votes, seemingly the whole vestry, as no votes are marked against the names of the other candidates. Greene, however, soon resigned the appointment, and a new election took place.
"1718, 3d of April, Mr. Green ye Organist being elected Organist of St. Paul's and his place as Organist of this Church being become vacant, the Vestry do order his salary be continued to Sunday the 4th of May. It is also ordered that such person who shall be elected Organist of this Parish in the room of Mr. Green, shall be obliged to a constant personall attendance on all Sundays and Holydays.
"The several candidates—
| Mr. | G. Haydon | / |
| " | C. Young | |
| " | Edward Pursil | |
| " | John Isham | /////////// |
"Agreed that Mr. John Isham be elected Organist of the Parish Church in the room of Mr. Green, and that he have a yearly salary of Fifty pounds payd him out of the Bells and Palls."
Here again Edward Purcell was unsuccessful, Mr. John Isham obtaining eleven votes.
After the death of Daniel Purcell the following advertisement appeared in the Post Boy, Saturday, 26th April, 1718:—
"Musick this day published, Being a choice Collection, &c., to which is added all the Psalm tunes by the late Mr. Daniel Purcell."