...llege, which office he (together with three of his associates, Thomas Shepard, Joseph Brown, and John Richardson) very soon resigned, under somewhat questionable circumstances. The overseers of the Coll ege requested them to resume the office; but they declined, until March 15, 1674-5, the day on which President Hoar sent in his resignation. On the same day, Oakes and Shepard took their seats as me...