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Elected into this Corporaton in ye place of Mr. Robert Penny— 
Agreed Mr. Henry Dyer in ye place of Mr. Robert Penny 
deceased.” 
WILL* BATH 
29 . 26.Q0: RICHARD + PITCHER « = A Hat with 
feathers in it. 
KY) IN: + BATH « 1667 + = Ro - A+ Ee 
From the device on the obverse, the issuer possibly was a 
vendor of hats, or as then known a “ haberdasher of hats.” The 
hat shewn is probably a “ beaver,” which were very costly. 
Dugdale in his diary, April 1661, mentions “‘ payed for a bever 
hatt 41 ros.” Pepys, too, notes in his diary, June 27th 1661, 
“this day Mr. Holden sent me a bever which cost me 4l 5s” 
The ornament interlacing R. A. P. on the reverse renders this. 
token the most elaborate of the Bath issues. 
1627. St. Michaels Regr. June 8. Richard Pitcher son of Owen 
Christened 
1683. Abbey. Aug. 3. Richard Pitcher Alderman Burial 
Warner in his History of Bath, page 264, mentions that in 
1683 “Mr. Richard Pitcher Alderman of this City gave a field 
in the parish of Widcombe the profits to the use of the church 
(Abbey) for ever” 
The Ch. Ac. for 1654 contains :— 
“Ttm Receaved upon Richard Pitchers 
being made ffree 00 — 06 — 00” 
On September 4th 1665, “ Rico Pitcher” was a candidate for 
the Council but only received one vote. In August 1668 the 
M. B. records ‘‘ Who shall be elected one of ye Comon counsell 
of this Citty in ye place of Mr. Burton —Agreede Richard Pitcher 
be one of ye Comon Counsell of this City.” In the September 
following he was chosen as one of the Constables for the ensuing 
year. In September 1676 Pitcher was elected a Bailiff, and in 
1678 was one of the Overseers of the Common-lands. 
