In the ancient Record-book, Deacon Cooper continues his “account of seaverall providencis of God to the church of Cambrigd” as follows: “Mr. Oakes our pastor being chosen to be president of the Colegd about a yeere before his death it pleased the Lord to guide our church to give Mr. Nathanill Gookin a call to bee helpfull in the ministry in order to call him to office in time convenient which sume time after our pasturs death our church ded give hime a call to the office of pastor which call he ded except of and was ordained pastor of our church November 15th, 1682. Alsoe theare weare ordained the same day two Ruling Elders of our church, namly, Deacon John Stone, and Mr. Jonas Clarke to the ofice of Ruling Elders.” By the same hand we have an account of the expense attending Mr. Gookin's ordination, and the manner in which that expense was defrayed:—
Provision for 80 persons 9l. 10s. 0d For burnt wine 1l. sugar 2s. brandy 6d. before diner 1. 2. 6 Wine for the mesengers in the morning 0. 16. 2 The chargis for the cakes for the mesingers wheate flower 7s. 8d rose-water 9d 0. 8. 5 12lb of currans 6s 15lb of suger 4s. 8d 0. 10. 8 A pound of lofe suger 1s east 6d 0. 1. 6 Spice 5s. 6d milke 17d 0. 6. 11 Ten pound of butter 5s a cheese 4s 0. 9. 0 6l. of porke 1s. 6d 0. 1. 6 Hay for the horsis 5s helpe to tende the horsis 2s 0. 7. 0 Half an ounce of cloves 6d 0. 0. 6 — — — 13. 14. 2
How it was produced the pay for the charge of Mr. Gookins ordination in maner as followeth:—
Payed to John Jackson by cash in his hand 5l. 0s. 0d Payed to John Jackson out of the contribution upon the saboth dayes 5l 2s a part of the saide contribution being otherwayes disposed of then to the minister before Mr. Gookins ordination by the order of the church. 5. 2. 0
