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Swallowe of Tenem* and stable and one pcell of grounde some- 
time belonginge to sd Richard 9 foot square for 99 yeares if 
Willm John and Alice live, ffine 30° old rent usuall coven and 
to tyle it.” At this date Richard Swallow was the Beadle and 
Town Crier. 
The Chamberlain in 1648, notes :-— 
“Ttm of John Swallow for his ffreedome oo — 06 — 00” 
On December 26th 1659, the M. B. records “ Whether ye 3o0li 
being Mr. Edward Hortons money paid in by Mr. Dailimores 
Executors shall bee lent out to John Swallowe of this Citty— 
Agreede that ye syd 30 li be lent to ye syd John Swallowe.” 
WILL* BATH. 
36 . 33 . O: EDWARD * WHITE * = The Mercers Arms 
R: MERCER * 1N * BATH * 1655 * = E*I*W> 
The following extracts are from the Abbey Registers :— 
1648. July 4. Elizabeth dau of Edward White & Joane Christened 
1669. Oct.17. William son of Mr Edward White 
Alderman of this Cittie and Joane Burial 
1672. Apr. 28. Edward White Alderman - 
The Chamberlain notes in 1646 :— 
“Ttem of Edward White for his 
ffreedome 00 — 04 — 00” 
On the 21st of August, 1648, Edward White entered the 
Council. 
The Chamberlain in 1650 notes :— 
“Ttem of Mr Edward White for an 
encroachment 00 — OI — 00” 
This entry recurs in the accounts for many years. The 
encroachment was probably the opening of a shop or the placing 
of a shop window, one shilling being a common annual rent for 
this, as 
“Ttem of William Ball for an incroach- 
ment by settinge up of a Shopp upon 
the Cittie wast 00 — OI —00” 
