As Macready and Evered were both going to leave at the same time, the former it appears gave up this book to Evered the 2nd T.B., by which means Evered seems to have thought himself entitled to subscribe himself Prin. Opp. but I cannot imagine how he could be head when Macready was above him, nor upon searching through this Ledger can I find any precedent to it although Macready seems to have thought it an old custom so to do. It seems to me that the office of Head TB is a mere farce, if it can be given away for a week to the 2nd T.B. For if this is allowable, I see no reason why the 3rd T.B. (if he chances to be leaving at the same time as the Prin. Opp.) should not have a taste of the Head Townboyship; I think that Evered’s name cannot fairly be inscribed among the real Prin. Opps
Added by J.M. Murray Prin. Opp.