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proclamation, evidently to be quite safe made a second announce- 
ment, as the Chamberlain notes, 
**Paid the Ringars the second tyme his 
Maj .. tie was proclaymed per Mr. 
Mayors order 00 — 10 — 00” 
Bush’s year of office 1684-5 must have been peculiarly onerous. 
for him, and for the City a most costly one. Mr. Mayor must 
have been fully occupied, between proclaiming the King twice, 
and later celebrating the Coronation with a most inordinate 
expenditure on “ beare,” supervising the preparation of the City 
to resist the forces of Monmouth in June, 1685, and soon after- 
wards ordering rejoicings for the ‘“ Victory over ye Rebells.” 
The Chamber over which he presided, in addition to meeting the 
cost of all this, had exceptionally heavy charges to defray for the 
Militia then in the City, for the repair of the prison and the 
custody of the unfortunate “rebell” prisoners, and evidently 
hardly knew where to obtain the money required. 
The salary of his predecessor in office had been £40, and one 
wonders what Mayor John Bush thought when the Chamber 
resolved, on September 28th, 1685, to reduce? his salary by £40 
because the City’s debt was so large. 
On the znd of December, 1685, the M. B. records that Mr. 
John Bush, Mr. Edward Bushell, Mr. John Masters and Mr. 
Baber were by vote selected to carry up the Charter of the 
City to the King. 
WILL’ BATH 
... 10.0: HENERYs CHAPMAN = TheSun in splendour. 
R: QVONDAM + ESQVIRE= H + C 
14 . 11. A variety with the name spelt HENRY and ESQ® 
The issuer of these tokens resided on the east side of the 
Market Place, on the site of the present Guildhall, the Sun being 
the sign of his Tavern. ‘“ A tavern is a degree, or if you willa 
