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In the ‘Gentleman’s Magazine” of November, 1811, it is 
mentioned, ‘ Provincial Silver Tokens are now becoming 
prevalent. At Birmingham, Bristol, Southampton, &c., a great 
number have been issued.” ‘2/6 and 1/- pieces are preparing 
for Sheffeld.” ‘‘ Bath copper tokens have been issued to a 
considerable extent.” 
The Chronicle of July 25th, 1811, observes, ‘‘We feel much 
pleasure in stating that a very considerable supply of the new 
Silver coin, has been received by the Bankers of the City, which 
will obviate the inconvenience so generally experienced from the 
Scarcity of Change.” This notice evidently referred to the Tokens 
issued to various centres in 1811 by the Bank of England, but 
the supply was by no means equal to the demand, and the intrinsic 
value of these Tokens approaching closely to their face value, in 
general they rapidly disappeared, and probably this was in great 
part due to their conversion into the lighter Coinage of the 
Traders ; although large quantities of foreign Silver coin was at 
this time imported, to meet the requirements of the private 
issuers. 
Of the Local issues during this period, I deal first with those 
known as the Margaret’s Buildings Tokens, from having been 
issued by a combination of substantial Tradesmen, who carried 
on business in that thoroughfare. 
Charles Culverhouse, Baker, &c. . . . No. 5, Margaret’s Bdgs 
Isaac Orchard, Auctioner and Upholsterer. . No. 6, 
James Phipps, Ladies’ Shoemaker . . . No. 2, 
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Margaret’s Buildmgs (one of the few paved streets still 
remaining, which were once so common in Bath), from its 
proximity to the Royal Crescent and from the principal : 
entrance of the then fashionable Margaret’s Chapel opening off 
it, in 181rr was a promenade of considerable importance, — 
although some distance away from the general business part of 
the City. 
