520 
WILL* BATH. 
73. 30. O: THOMAS . SALMON; * = A clasped Book. 
R: IN. BATH ¢ 16673 * 3 * = A clasped 
Book between T S 
The issuer of this Token carried on business as a Bookseller, &c. 
He was admitted a freeman by purchase in December 1663. 
The following extracts are from the Abbey Registers :— 
1663. Jan. 27. Elizabeth dau of Thomas Salmon&Anne Christened 
1667. Mayg. Ruth dau of Thomas Salmon & Anne At 
1668. Feb.14. Noah son of Thomas Salmon & Anne mt 
1673. Oct. 15. Solomon son of Thomas Salmon & Anne _,, 
1677. July 23. Thomas Salmon Burial 
The Ch. Ac. for 1662 notes :— 
“Itm paid Mr Thomas Salmon for new 
binding the Counsell book 00 — ol — 06 
Itm Mr Tho Salmon for the Act for 
Hearths and for paper penns Inke 
and waxe used at Hall per bill 00 — 04 — 08” 
(Without a particle of evidence, one of Henry Chapman’s 
detractors accuses him of having destroyed the Minutes lost from 
the Hall-book, 1638-1643, but the loss is more probably due to a 
careless binder, the culprit may have been Mr. Thomas Salmon.) 
The M. B. Dec. 28th, 1663, records : “‘What Thomas Salmon 
shall pay for his being a ffreeman of this Citty—Agreede that 
‘!homas Salmon shall pay 54 for his ffreedome of this Citty.” 
Curiously enough although £5 is specified, the Chamberlain for 
1663 notes :-— 
“‘Ttem of Mr Thomas Salmon for his 
freedome by Composicon 03 — 02 — 00” 
Presumably Salmon considered five pounds too much. From 
the prefix, Mr, used when mentioning him, evidently he was a 
somewhat important personage. 
Thef{Chamberlain notes in :— 
1664. “Itm to Mr Salmon for penns Inke 
paper and wax 00 — 03 — oI 
