457 
‘The Ch. Ac. 1662, notes, 
“Ttem of Mr. William Bush and Mr. 
Richard Bigges for the Rent of the 
Bailywicke 13 — 06 — 08” 
The M. B., March 31st, 1668, contains “ Mr. Richard Bigges 
bids 10£ to change &c” “in the tenem* wherein he lives—And 
‘to take for 99 years” (situation of tenement not given). 
The Chn. notes in 1668, 
“Ttm of Richard Bigges for his ffyne 
Seale and Copy Lycence 06 — 06 — 08” 
In 1671 is an entry, 
“‘Ttm of Richard Biggs for his ffreedome oo—0o6— oo” 
‘This evidently refers to the son of the issuer. 
The M. B., March 27th, 1693, notes—“ Mr. Richard fford on 
the behalfe of Mr. John Taylor bidds 40s to exchange the lives 
of Mr. Richard Biggs & Hester his wife” “of and in one 
Messuage or tenem* lying in Cheap Street.” 
WILL" BATH 
7.0:  AMBROSE + BISHOP * — A cogged wheel. 
Res Mahe) BArH 1669 * = A.* M,* B* 
This Token was recently found during some excavations in 
Bristol, and as far as at present known is unique. 
Ambrose Bishop the issuer, was an Innholder in Broad Street, 
then the main road from Oxford and Gloucester, and from entries 
in the Register of Burials at St. Michael’s evidently the inn was 
much frequented by the poorer class of travellers, and to as late 
as 1708 entries as the following are frequent :— 
“‘ William Chambers a poor beggar at A Bishops 
Isabella Clap a poor travlr at A Bishops 
A stranger a beger from Ambrose Bishops.” 
An isolated building standing in an orchard is shown at the 
_ top of Broad Street on Gilmore’s map, a footway passing by it 
leading from Broad Street to Walcot Street, this footway was later 
