| Mr. Edward Henry Purcell | 9 | Votes. |
| Mr. David L. Heureux | 6 | " |
| Mr. William Ward | 2 | " |
| Mr. Richard Low | 0 | " |
| Mr. Thomas Archer | 1 | " |
| Mr. Moses Patence | 0 | " |
"The majority being for Mr. Ed. Hen. Purcell, he was declared Organist of this Parish till Easter next."
The parish books show that he was re-elected annually down to Easter Tuesday, April 24, 1764, when there is an entry—
"Complaint having been made against Edward Henry Purcell the present organist. Resolved—That the Vestry Clerk do write to the said Edward Henry Purcell and acquaint him that the Vestry insists on his being regular in his attendance, and that he do give in the name of his Deputy to the Churchwardens, and also give notice from time to time to the Churchwardens for the time being when he shall charge him and who he shall appoint in his stead."
"April 30, 1764. The Vestry Clerk acquainted the Vestry that he had wrote to Mr. Purcell the Organist agreeable to the Resolution of the last Vestry. Resolved that the choice of an organist be deferred until the next Vestry and that Mr. Purcell do officiate in the meantime."
There is also an entry made by the Vestry Clerk, April, 1764: "N.B.—Wrote to him and he said he would name his deputy."
On Easter Tuesday, April 8th, 1765, the Vestry minutes record the appointment of organ-blower, but no mention is made of the organist; we may therefore infer that Purcell was not continued in the post, as in the following year, 1766, we read—
"Resolved that David Ld Heureux organist, Sarah Palmer organ-blower, Be and they are hereby continued in their respective offices at their annual Sallarys until Easter Tuesday next."