The petition was referred to the lords of the council, and afterwards to Noy, the attorney-general, and in the mean time the doctor locked up the church and took away the keys. The societies ordered fresh keys to be made, and the church to be set open. Noy, to settle all differences, appointed to meet the contending parties in the church, and then alluding to the pretensions of the doctor, he declared that if he were visitor he would proceed against him _tanquam elatus et superbus_. In the end the doctor got nothing by his petition. In the time of the Commonwealth, after Dr. Micklethwaite's death, Oliver Cromwell sent to inquire into the duties and emoluments of the post of "Master of the Temple," as appears from the following letter:-- "From his highness I was commanded to speake with you for resolution and satisfaction in theise following particulers-- "1. Whether the Master of the Temple be to be putt in him by way of presentation, or how? "2. Whether he be bound to attend and preach among them in terme times and out of terme? "3. Or if out of terme an assistant must be provided? then, whether at the charge of the Master, or how otherwise? "4. Whether publique prayer in the chapell be allwayes performable by the Master himselfe in terme times? And whether in time of vacation it be constantly expected from himselfe or his assistant. "5. What the certain revenue of the Master is, and how it arises? "2. Sir, the gentleman his highness intends to make Master is Mr. Resburne of Oundle, a most worthy and learned man, pastor of the church there, whereof I myselfe am an unworthy member. "3. The church would be willing (for publique good) to spare him in terme times, but will not part with him altogether. And in some of the particulers aforementioned Mr. R. is very desirous to be satisfyd; his highness chiefly in the first. "4. I begg of you to leave a briefe answer to the said particulars, and I shall call on your servant for it. "For the honourable Henry Scobell, esq., theise."[609] During the late repair of the Temple Church, A. D. 1830, the workmen discovered an antient seal of the order of the Hospital, which was carried away, and appears to have got into the hands of strangers. On one side of it is represented the holy sepulchre of Jerusalem, with the Saviour in his tomb. At his head is an elevated cross, and above is a tabernacle or chapel, from the roof of which depend two incense pots. Around the seal is the inscription, "FR---- BERENGARII CUSTOS PAUPERUM HOSPITALIS JHERUSALEM." On the reverse a holy man is represented on his knees in the attitude of prayer before a patriarchal cross, on either side of which are the letters _Alpha_ and _Omega_. Under the first letter is a star. These particulars have been furnished me by Mr. Savage, the architect. THE END. LONDON: PRINTED BY G. J. PALMER, SAVOY STREET, STRAND. FOOTNOTES: [1] Elmacin, Hist. Saracen. Eutychius.