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The first mention I find of Culverhouse is in July, 1795 
when he subscribed to a fund then raised by the Master 
Bakers of Bath, for supplying the poor with cheap provisions, 
the weather at that date “being very cold, fires needed 
everywhere, and drown bread 11} the quartern” (a study of the 
materials that down bread was composed of does not conduce 
to appetite). In March, 1810, he subscribed to the Union Blue 
Coat School, then established at No. 24, Kingsmead Street “ to 
educate and clothe 30 boys from 7 to 14, in the first principles 
of the Christian religion, without regard to Sect or Party.” 
Samuel Whitchurch and William Dore contributed to the School 
at the same time. 
The Bath Token issuers availed themselves of every opportunity 
of showing their loyalty by decorating their premises, and these 
‘displays are frequently mentioned by the press; at the Peace 
‘Commemoration on April 15th, 1814, Culverhouse is noticed as 
having a specially attractive display of Transparencies with 
the Motto— 
| ‘*May Peace on all the Earth descend 
And Liberty her course attend.” 
‘The business carried on by Culverhouse is still continued at the 
‘same premises, but a Commission of Bankruptcy was in February, 
1823 issued against ‘Charles Culverhouse, flour factor, dealer 
and chapman of Walcot Parish.” His property in various parts 
f the City being soon after sold at Auction by I. Orchard 
Seid Son. 
The business of I. Orchard, at the ‘Auctioneers and 
Upholstery Warehouse ” was a considerable one, and from 1797 
lis advertisements of properties and goods for sale are frequent ; 
hese continue till 1817, after which the business was carried on 
is I. Orchard & Son, until 1829. The business of J. Phipps was 
n old established one ; and prior to 1797 was carried on by Messrs. 
[elin and Easty ; at a later date than the issue of the Tokens it 
