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then used, the following entries as to bullets shew in dangerous 
fashion. 
“Ttm paid to Mr. Abbott for 28 pounds 
of bulletts at 3d per pound 00 —07 +00 
Itm paid to Mr. Abbott for one pound 
of Tobace and 3 Dosen of pipes given 
then to Keinshams men 00 —02 —06 
Itm paid Mr. Abbott for 14 li more of 
bulletts co — 03-06” 
Abbott seems to have taken advantage of his position as 
Churchwarden to build (on the N.W. side) possibly one of the 
first houses erected against the Abbey walls, the M. B. of June 
28th, 1647, notes “this day Mr. Abbott was forbidd by ye Mayor 
& Corporason to goo on in building of his house agaynst ye 
Abby Church.” 
Abbott overcame the opposition to his building scheme, for the 
M. B., June 26th, 1648, records, “Mr. Abbott bidds 3s a yere 
rente for 21 yeres in his house built against ye Abby Church— 
Agreede a graunt be made to Mr. Richard Abbott of his house 
built against ye Abby Church ffor one & Twenty yeres at ye rent 
of ffower shillings yerely usuall covenants.” 
On September 25th, 1648, Abbott was elected as Chamberlain 
receiving as salary for his year of office (4) ‘‘ 08 - 00 — 00,” and 
several entries on his roll have exceptional interest as shewing 
that “‘ Generall ” Cromwell visited Bath. 
On October 2nd, 1648, the Chamber “ Agreed that Willm 
Jones shall have the Little plot or corner of ground adjoining to 
his Shop so far as the Poyne (query gable) end of Mr. Abbotts 
new built house against the Church during the terme he hath 
remaining on the said shop he paying eightpence a year more 
than his former rent.” 
~ As Chamberlain, Abbott was evidently not a success, and at the 
expiration of his term of office a dispute arose between him and 
