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att 15d per pound alsoe Twoe Runletts 
for wine sent att the same time half 
an ounce of Tobacco to Mr. Baber 
for Major Jenkins (apparently lodging 
at Baber’s house) as by Mr. John 
Pearces note appears ol —03—02.” 
On September 12, 1659, the M. B. records ‘‘ Who shall be 
one of y° Comon Counsell of this Cittie in y* plase of Mr. Thomas 
Calvert deceased—Agreede Mr. Benjamin Baber be one of ye 
Comon Counsell of this Cittie” and on the 26th Baber was duly 
- “ Sworne of ye Comon Counsell.” In September, 1660, he 
was elected a Constable with George Reeve (see token) as his 
colleague. 
In 1663 and in 1669 he was one of the Bailiffs and the Ch. 
Ac. 1663 notes :— 
“Ttem of Mr. Samuel Wintle and Mr. 
Benjamin Baber for the rent of the 
Baylywick 15—06 — 08.” 
and in 1669 
“TItm of Mr. Benjamin Baber and Mr. 
Bush for the Shambles (flesh market 
see Henry Chapman) IQ — 00 — 00. 
Itm of Mr. Baber and Mr. Bush being 
Bayliffes 33 — 06 — 08.” 
In the M. B. December, 1670, is the entry, “ Alsoe Mr. Baber 
bids 4 rent to drowne 7 yeares and to renew his Lease in a 
certain tenem' contayning one kitchin and buttory & a backside 
or passage being Church land for years absolute— Agreede 
a graunt be made to Mr. Baber as abovesayed at ye rent of 4 oy as 
formerly.” And “Mr. Benjamin Baber for his ffyne and Seales” 
pays “or — 03 — 04.” 
In 1672 the Chamberlain notes :— 
“Ttm paid Mr. Baber Overseer of the 
Comon per Bill II — 00 — 03.” 
