450 
In 1673 and 1675 Baber was Chamberlain, and in August, 
1675 he was elected an Alderman of the City. In January 1677, 
he was granted a long lease “at 2s additianal rent of his Brew- 
house and pent house turninge at ye east end of Staulls Church ” 
and in the same year ‘‘ Mr. Masters (was paid) for wine at ye 
Giveinge upp Mr. Babers accompt oo — 10 — 00.” 
Evidently Baber loaned money to the Chamber, for the 
‘Chamberlain in 1677 notes, 
“Itm paid to Mr. Baber for a yeares 
intrest for one hundred pound due 
the 24th of June 1677 06 — 00 — 00.” 
And this entry frequently recurs. 
A very frequent failing then with members of the Council, was 
permitting the payments due for their various rents to fall into 
arrears. In 1679 are entries 
“Ttem of Mr. Benjamin Baber for 
arrears of rent due for ye Cross 
Daggers (Cheap St.) 02 — 10 — 00 
Item more of him for ye ffyne of 
Peremans shop co — 06 — 08 
Item paid Mr. Baber for Clothe for 
the black almes and Belmans Coate 
per Bill 13 — 09 — 09” 
The M. B. on October 8th, 1684, notes ‘“‘ Whether Mr. Baber 
shall continue his feather of water and what he shall pay yearely 
arrears being paid first at 10s a yeare—Agreede he shall have the 
water at the rent of ros yearely he paying his arrears ” 
The Ch. Ac. 1684, notes : 
“Paid Mr. Baber his Bill for the Almes 
Gownes II — 07 — 06” 
* Paid him for the Cryers Coate and 
Night Bellmans Gowne ot — 16 — 08.” 
The M. B. of October 3, 1687, records ‘‘ What increased rent 
shall Mr. Benja Baber pay to add the life of John Baber Sonne 
