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In 1655 the Sergeants of the Mace are noted as Davis and 
Masters, but in January, 1656, “George Masters (was) displased 
from being Sergeant of y® Mace accordinge to desire of y° Lord 
Desborrow,” and Mr. Willm Baker was restored to his former 
position, to be again removed on June 29th, 1660, to make way 
for Masters. 
The M. B. November 7th, 1670, contains—“ Whether George 
Baker shall have 8 £ of mony lately paid in.—Agreed he shall.” 
On July 27th, 1698, “Mr. William Baker bids 20% to 
exchange the life of George Baker his brother for the life of 
William Elkington” “in a messuage or tenem‘ and garden lyinge 
in Broad Street,” and the entry following this in the M. B. runs, 
“George Baker the younger bids 10 £ to exchange the lives of 
William Baker & George Baker his father for his own life and 
mary Baker his sister and to add the life of Elizabeth Baker his 
daughter and to take a new lease for 99 yeares if y° sd George 
Baker Mary Baker and Elizabeth Baker or either of them shall 
so long live of and in a messuage or tenem* & garden lying in 
Broad Street.” 
WILL. BATH 
Io . 6.QO: RICHARD + BIGGES * = The Mercers Arms. 
R: MERCER + IN + BATH* =R,H*B* 
Richard Bigges apparently carried on business in Cheap Street. 
The following items are taken from the Registers of the Abbey. 
1654. Jan. 25. Elizabeth dau of Richard Bigges & Hester Christened 
1657. Dec. 22. Hester dauof Mr. Richard Bigges& Hester __,, 
1660. Feb. 3. Hester dau of Richard Bigges & Hester Burial 
1666. Sep. 25. Richard Bigges—Dorothie Gooldsmith Married 
(This item refers to a son of the issuer). 
The Ch. Ac. 1648 for St. John’s Hospital, notes 
“Ttm paid Mr. Biggs for 27 yardes and 
a halfe of Cloth at 8s 8d ye yarde 11 — 18 — 04 
Itm paid for 33 yardes of white cotton 
at 2s per yard 03 — 06 —oo 
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