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“Item of Thomas Parker for settinge upp his Shopp 
Windowe graunted him from our Lady Day 1637 for 
the Terme of Seaven yeares as by the graunt appeareth 
the Some of one shilling per annum.” 
In 1652, Edward White was one of the Bailiffs, the Chamberlain 
then noting, 
“TItm of Mr. John Masters and Mr. 
Edward White ffor their Bayliwicke 
ffor ye yeare last past 13 — 06 — 08 
Item paid Mr. Masters & Mr. White 
ffor business done for ye Corporaton or —10—o0o 
1664 It paid to Mr. Edward White for the 
Intrest of ffifty poundes 00 —— 15 — 00” 
In 1666 Edward White was Chamberlain, and in September 
1668 was “elected one of ye Aldermen of this Citty.” 
The Ch. Ac. for 1670 notes :— 
“Tt pd Mr. Edward White for 1lb of 
refined sugar for ye Mayor & Judg 
of ye Sessions oo — or — 06” 
In September 1670 it was “ Agreede Mr. Edward White shall 
be Mayor of this Citty for ye yeare ensuing” (October 1670-71). 
White was one of the Justices when he died in April 1672. 
In presenting this paper with pleasure I acknowledge my 
indebtedness to the Rev. C. W. Shickle, who kindly permitted 
me full access to his copies of the rolls of account of the City 
Chamberlains, the numerous extracts I have used from them are 
by his courtesy. A typewritten copy of these interesting accounts 
he recently presented to the City, for this receiving the thanks of 
the Council. For the light these valuable transcripts throw upon 
the history of Bath, they should be printed so as to be still more 
accessible ; as to this I suggest to the Members of the Council 
that they might well repeat the action of their predecessors 
