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‘Despite the position of Baber, in 1694 he was not above making 
‘use of charitable bequests, and the Ch. Ac., 1695, notes 
*“Recd of Alderman Baber Sr Thos 
Whites Mony 2—o—o” 
The M. B., November 28, 1696, contains—‘‘ Whether Mr. 
Benjamin Baber shall have a parcel of ground being formerly 
part of the Church of Stauls soe farr as the hedge divides the 
same—Agreed he shall have a Lease for 21 yeares or three lives 
as he shall direct.” 
What rent shall he pay for the same ? 
Agreed for 20s yearely pay the rent to the minister.” (Pre- 
sumably of the Abbey.) 
WILL* BATH 
9 . 5.0: GEORGE + BAKER « y®=The Clothmakers’ 
Arms. 
it iN if) BARH.* TG0g9— Ge Ee B « 
The issuer of this token lived in Broad Street and the Registers 
‘of St. Michael’s Church contain entries relating to the Baker 
family extending over a long period. The City Records make 
such frequent reference to Token issuers living in, or holding 
property in “ Broade Streete,” that seemingly it should prove an 
easy matter to definitely locate them. 
However this is far from being the case, the Broad Street of 
to-day has been known under that name from at least early in the 
15th century, but till late in the 17th century the broad space or 
street then existing between the St. Michael’s Church of that date 
and the North-gate of the City was also commonly known as Broad 
Street, sometimes, but rarely as “ without y® Northgate,” or with 
still less frequency as Northgate Street, later this space was known 
as Old Street, the use of the present name Northgate Street 
being comparatively modern, 1805-10. 
_ Broad Street (the present) was a most important thoroughfare, 
_ and to as late as 1750, was nearly twice the width of Walcot 
