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On this occasion there is given a list of bills marking some 
portion of the expenditure. 
Washerwoman—Margaret Cotes Roe oa a: 
Mending Ruffles—Ann Payn is eee 10 
Coalman—John Cox ee we LT I2— 
Butcher— Ann Russell ae Spot oie P ads 
Servants—bill Bae aes scm Be eT 
Poulterer—Arthur Gifford... w+. — 10, 9 
Grocer—Henry Jennings... we 7 4 
Ribbons—Ann Payn aise - — 8 4 
Baker—Nic Beaker ie ww == 46 6 
Confectioner —Charles Gill ... a BZ tO 
Cook—Richd. Hemming _... ie 2k 
Lodging—Wm. Harford 7 ts Sey — 
Dressing—ditto... ap - = ie =e 
Herb woman—Sarah Fisher .. sion ee NS 
Henry Phillot at the Bear... BAL) his on 
Gave the servants at the lodgings aa Se BS 
Mr. Gill is also noted as of Wade's Passage—late cook now 
confectioner, a promotion presumably. 
Of all the cooks the world can boast, 
However great their skill, 
To bake, to fry, to boil, or roast, 
There’s none like Master Gill. 
Then the vales to the servants may be noted. 
Other matters now engrossed attention and he did not come to 
Bath again until 1776. In 1774—-for 1774-5—he was elected 
Lord Mayor and so could not leave the Mansion House. His 
mayoralty was considered one of the best, the most brilliant since 
Beckford. The Lady Mayoress was Miss Wilkes who played her 
part to perfection. Besides her fine manner and breeding which 
