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_money which to that time had been the circulating medium, these 
proclamations were no doubt necessary to cause it to be accepted. 
A second issue of City Tokens was authorised by the Chamber, 
on the 7th of March, 16%. 
As before the Chamber met at the Guild-Hall and the Minute 
Book records, that William Childe, Mayor ; then presided over 
twenty-two members, amongst them being the Recorder (who it 
may be noted voted) and seven private token issuers,—John 
Masters—Henry Chapman—Edw* White—John Reed—John 
Bush—Ric? Pitcher—and Benj" Baber. 
The question was put “Whether a publique ffarthing to 
passe in this Citty shail be sett 
forth by this Corporas® as formerly 
and all other fardings Cryed downe 
or not.” 
22 voted for and one against this and the minute continues 
““Agreede that a ffarding be sett 
forth by this Corporason and all 
other ffarthings Cryed downe as 
abovesayd.” 
Six at least of the members present voted for the suppression 
of their own Tokens, and this issue of City pieces was probably 
an arbitrary act on the part of the Chamber. Several Traders not 
members of that august body had in 1669 issued Tokens, doubt- 
less forseeing profit by doing so. 
Such competition with Members of the Chamber was possibly 
felt to be intolerable—the remedy ?—let the Chamber again put 
forth tokens and prohibit all others, and the resolution passed 
by them becomes a law binding on all within the liberties of the 
City. 
Soon after this on a Market-day a procession of Officials parade 
the streets of the City, the drummer and the bellman conspicuous, 
announcement is made of the “newe monie” set forth by the 
Chamber, and warning given that the use of any other tokens 
within the City is forbidden; and so with beat of drum, loud 
