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Street. In and around the large open area I have mentioned, a 
great part of the trade of the City was carried on, some of the 
most important Inns stood on either side, substantial tradesmen 
carried on business there, and in it were held the weekly markets. 
On each side of it and near by in the present Broad 
and Walcot Streets were situated the workshops of flourishing 
“Clothiers” and others connected with the cloth trade, in Broad 
Street were several malt-houses and ‘‘ horse-malt-mills,” and in 
Walcot Street were other malt-houses and several Tanneries. 
The following are extracts from the Registers of St. Michael’s. 
1634. May 6. George Baker son of William Christened. 
1679. Sep. 22. Joseph Baker son of George and Elizabeth _,, 
1682. Mar. 7. Mary Baker dau of George and Elizabeth es 
1684. Dec. 15. Elizabeth Baker dau of George 7 
1692. Aug. 28. Mary Baker dau of George Burial. 
1709. July 25. George Baker 3 
1717. Dec. 31. Elizabeth Baker in y° churchyard = 
George Baker was a son of a William Baker, who resigned 
from his position as a member of the Chamber, to take up the 
office of Sergeant of the Mace. 
The M. B. date December 15th, 1645, contains—‘“ Agreede 
that Mr. Willm Baker shall be Sergeant of the Mace for this 
Cittie for y® residue of this yeare and is sworne herein accordinglie 
having first resigned and yielded up his place or office of being 
one of y® Comon Counsell.” On June 26th, 1648, William 
Baker was granted a lease “for y* house he nowe dwells in in 
Broade Streete for 99 yeares.” 
On October rst, 1649, it was ‘‘ Agreede Mr. Baker continue 
one of y® Serg' at y® Mace for this Citty for y® next yeare,” and 
in this year a lease was renewed to ‘“ Willm Baker, in Broade 
Streete.” In 1650 it was ‘‘ Agreed that Mr. William Baker shall 
bee y® first Sergeant of y° Mace” On October 6th, 1651, it was 
‘“‘ Agreede Mr. Willm Baker son shall bee Sergeant to y® Mace as 
abovsyd.” . 
