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The Chamberlain in 1640 notes :— 
“Ttm of Robert Penny for his 
ffreedome oo — 06 — 00” 
Robert Penny was on the Council in 1641, and on the 27th of 
September 1647 was elected one of the Bailiffs, having Henry 
Chapman as a colleague. He was Chamberlain during 1653-4-5, 
occupancy of the office three consecutive years by the same 
person being almost unique. His account for 1655 was not closed 
‘until 1659, the Chamberlain then noting :— 
“ Rec? of Mr. Robert Penny resting 
due on the ffoote of his Accompt o1 — 00 — 05” 
Penny was sometimes engaged on civic business, in 1652 occurs, 
“Ttem paid Mr. Penneys horseheir 
when hee went to Wells for ye Towne oo — 04 — 00 
Item paid Mr. Penny for his expenses 
to Welles to remove Captaine Norcotts 
Souldiers 00 — 04 — 00” 
In 1656 “Itm paid to Mr. Penny fora shroud 
for goody Storie another for goody 
Hopkins another for Eleanor Dill 
(perhaps late inmates of St. Catherines 
Hospital) and for Sugar Tobacho 
and pipes sent for to Mr. Bigges (a 
little civic festivity at the Unicorn) 
and allowed as by note appears oi — 00 —07” 
In 1657 “Itm paid Mr. Penney for buttons 
silke and other thinges for Comeinges 
: (Town-crier) Coate 00 — 02 — OL” 
In 1661 “Itm paid Mr. Robert Penny for 
powder and other things (Coronation 
day, April 23 166r) ot — 10— 10” 
The M. B. on August 20th 1663, records “Who shall be 
