"Whereas Edward Purcell, only son to the Famous Mr. Henry Purcell, stands candidate for the Organist's place of St. Andrew, Holborn, in the room of his uncle Mr. Daniel Purcell, deceased,--This is to give notice, that the place is to be decided by a general Poll of Housekeepers of the said Parish, whom he humbly hopes, notwithstanding the false and malicious reports of his being a Papist, will be assistant to him in obtaining the said place. "N.B.--The election will begin upon Tuesday the 17th, at nine in the morning, and continue till Friday following, to four in the afternoon." This shows that Daniel vacated his organistship by death. Unfortunately the parish book which might tell us the result of the election by the householders cannot be found; but it evidently was not permitted to be a final decision, for on the 17th of the ensuing February, 1718, a Vestry was held, of which the following is a minute:--[66] "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."