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Reeve formerly a member of this Corporason being then accused 
of Treason whereof he was displased since w™ tyme he hath been 
acquitted—Whether he shall be admitted as a Comon Counsell 
man in his former place,” this entry is crossed out and it was 
discussed “If any action shall be brought ag* any officer or other 
member of this Corporason by Mr. Reeve concerning his being 
voted out of this Corporason & likewise from being Bayliffe 
whether he or they shall be defended at the cost of the Chamber. 
—Agreede by generall consent that the officer or member of this 
Corporason that shall be sued by Mr. Reeve on the ground of his 
being displased shall be defended at the charge of the Chamber.” 
On the 6th of November 1685, occurs “ Whether Mr. Reeve his 
mandamus now produced in court shall be allowed—Agreed it 
shall be allowed.” Soon after this Matthew Reeve appears on 
the Council roll. 
On January 27th 1692, “ Mr. Mathew Reeve bids 5* to drowne 
ffower yeares and for to take a Lease for fforty two yeares of & in 
one Shop & little roome lying in Stauls Streete—Agreed for four 
pounds and under the usuall rents and covenants provided that 
Mr. Mathew Reeve produces the probatt of the will of Mr. 
Walter Chapman (issuer No. 12) grandfather of Mr. Wm. Chapman 
and by the said will a good Estate is made of the S# shop & 
roome without any encumbrance.” On the 30th of September 
1695, occurs ‘‘ What increased Rent shall Mr. Matthew Reeve ” 
—“of and ina tenem Shop and backside lyinge in ye Church- 
yard of St. Peter & Paul.” 
The M. B. March 28th 1698, records “ Whether Mr. Matthew 
Reeve shall be displased from being one of the Comon Counsell 
of this City he having settled himselfe in Barbadoos—Agreed he 
shall and is displased.” It may be that consequent on some 
political or religious trouble of that time, relatives or friends of 
Reeve had been deported to the West Indies and that he left 
Bath to join them. 
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