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f Handbook to the Guildhall,' second edition, p. 15)

"the blade of a dagger, found near the blade- oone of a skeleton, in a curious old building in Hart - street, Mark - lane, called, in old leases, Whittington's Palace, presented by W. Bucknall, Esq. ; arranged and labelled." This is interesting, but not helpful, and an examination of the author's copy of Lysons's work in the Library (reference A 2, 5) has not provided additional data. The materials of the mansion were removed to a. yard opposite the Surrey Theatre and there sold by auction, Monday, 19 April, 1841, by James Miller. The catalogue before me lists 154 lots, very few of which ^tre of definite interest. So, although the Auctioneer appealed to the sentiment and curiosity of the public by identifying these as the " very superior materials of Whitting- ton's mansion, the renowned Whittington, thrice Lord Mayor of London," the numerous lots of quartering, framing, rafters, boards, sashes, slips, posts, and coping could not have been attractive except for re-use in some practical manner. A few excep- tional lots may have been of greater interest than the sparse catalogue description sug- gests :

Lot 118. Splendid tablet, with fluted pilasters and

Corinthian caps complete. Lot 125. One dozen carved brackets. Lot 132. Carved arch, fluted columns with Corin- thian caps, and pair of pilasters to match. These do not suggest a building of Whitting- ton's period.

There were not offered in the sale such items of special interest as the carved ceiling (? plaster), the carved pilasters, and, notably, the arms of the twelve principal guilds, described as under the windows of the first floor. Probably they were other- wise disposed of when the house was demolished. Alderman Harman may have secured them, as Cottingham did not ; or perhaps they were converted to some other use by Mr. James Miller in his business of cabinet-maker and upholsterer at 13, Black- man Street.

Also, it is probable that the materials of other old buildings were included in the sale, making the catalogue an insecure basis for deductive identification of Whittington's mansion. ALECK ABRAHAMS.

JOHN CONDER, D.D. (1714-81). There is no reference in the ' Dictionary of National Biography ' to a course of lectures by John Conder. Accordingly, it may interest eome of your readers to know that there is in the Collection of Local Literature in the

Reference Department of the Hackney (London) Public Libraries a manuscript entitled "A course of lectures on preaching bv the Reverend John Conder, D.D., & S/T.P. Begun February 13, 1769." It con- sists of 141 pp.

In the same volume and in similar handwriting is : " Characters of English writers by Philip Doddridge, D.D." This consists of 19 pp.

THOMAS ALDRED, Chief Librarian.

The Central Library, Mare Street, N.E.

PURITAN NAMES IN NEW ENGLAND, 1794- 1830. (See ante, pp. 399, 419, 439, 459.) Nabby Eaton. 15 Aug., 1810. Nahum Bryant. 5 July, 1815. Naomi Sparhawk. 19 Feb., 1806. Nathan Muzzy. 30 Nov., 1809. Nymphas Pratt. 22 March, 1809. Obed Wilson. 15 May, 1811. Ohio Kennedy (man). 29 Nov., 1826. Ohn Holbrook. 5 July, 1809. Omri Dodge. 17 Jan., 1827. Onesiphorus Ayres. 31 Jan., 1810. Orestes Forbush. 16 April, 1823. Origen Smith. 6 Jan., 1830. Orion H. Newton. 21 April, 1830. Orpha Camon. 2 Aug., 1809. Orra Goodell (man). 19 Feb., 1817. Otheniel Alsop. 22 Feb., 1804. Othniel Woodward. 11 Jan., 1797. Otis Titus. 30 March, 1814. Ozias Danforth. 23 Jan., 1799. Oziel Wilkinson. 17 March, 1802. Pamela Merit. 1 April, 1812. Pardon Powel. 11 April, 1810. Parley Goddard. 7 March, 1821. Parmenio Adams. 14 Jan., 1824. Parthena Haskell. 19 April, 1826. Patience Delano. 14 Oct., 1829. Pearly Healy. 9 Feb., 1803. Pedda Day (man). 30 Oct., 1816. Peddy Buss (woman). 2 Sept., 1829. Peleg Sprague. 29 Nov., 1797. Peletiah Gilbert. 22 Sept., 1813. Pelthira Hall (woman). 9 Dec., 1829. Peltiah Darling. 9 July, 1806. Penelope Sedgwick. 23 May, 1827. Penuel Perin. 17 Jan., 1821. Perez Maton. 19 Oct., 1796. Persia Sweetser. 23 Feb., 1803. Person Haskell. 14 Oct., 1801. Phebor Gates. 19 Jan., 1803. Pheby SimondS. 21 March, 1824. Phila Aldrich. 17 Jan., 1827. Philemon Wright. 19 Feb., 1823. Philo Judson. 14 June, 1826. Philomela Miller. 16 .April, 1823. Phinehas Willard. 15 July, 1801. Pompey Lovejoy. 13 Dec., 1826. Preserved Smith. 27 Aug., 1806. Preserved Sprague. 3 April, 1822. Prosper Brooks. 28 Feb., 1821. Quartus Pomeroy. 21 April, 1791. Recompense Cary (man). 12 April, 1809. Rejoice Newton (man). 20 July, 1814. Releaf Brown (woman). 12 Jan., 1814. Relief Witherby (woman). 5 Jan., 1814. Remembrance Heaton (woman). 28 Oct., 1829.