The millmen resolved to bestow public honors on Dominicus Pike, only hesitating whether to tar and feather him, ride him on a rail, or refresh him with an ablution at the town pump, on the top of which he had declared himself the bearer of the news.
The definition of a purveyor is a person or organization that gives out something, such as food, supplies or ideas. An example of a purveyor is the American Red Cross. noun. One that furnishes or sells something, especially food.
Proctor, a variant of procurator, is a person who takes charge of, or acts for, another. The word proctor is frequently used to describe someone who oversees an examination or dormitory. The title is used in England in three principal contexts: In law, a proctor is an attorney or solicitor acting in some courts. In religion, a proctor represents the clergy in Church of England dioceses. In education, a proctor is the name of university officials in certain universities, or a supervisor or invigilator during an exam.