DORSET TRADE TOKENS. 105 



I04A. A variety reads as follows, the token being of poor 



workmanship. 



g 

 O. John Swetnam = T A 



g 

 R. of Melton, draper =j . 



MILTON ABBEY. 



1 06. O. George Cleeve in = The Drapers' Arms. 

 R. Millton Abby. 1669 -= G.C. 



George Cleeves contributed zd. to a church rate for Milton 

 Abbey parish in 1670. He was apparently a stranger by birth, 

 but was elected as churchwarden in 1679. His name occurs 

 several times in the parish accounts, and the register records his 

 burial on i9th June 1712. 



107. O. Zanchy Harvyn of = The Grocers' Arms. 

 R. Abby Milton. 1651 = Z.H. 



Harvyn, or Harbin, is an old Milton name. In 1637 "Sonkey 

 Harbyn " paid 45. 6d. towards the reparation of the Abbey, of 

 which church he became warden in 1653-5. 



He was buried at Milton on 1 6 June, 1 664. 



POOLE. 



1 1 6. O. Elizabeth Milledge = A hart passant. 



R. In Poole. 1666. = E.M. 



i i6A. A variety is dated 1668 and differs in minor details of 



the reverse. The metal is brass, whereas No. 1 1 6 

 is copper. (Plate. 9.) 



In a subsidy roll of 1661-2, Mrs. Melledge, widow, is taxed 

 135. 6d. for the " Antholip Inne " and another tenement which 

 were assessed at 12, and 6s. gd. for her wine licence valued 

 at 6. 



Therefore, for ' hart ' read ' antelope.' 

 122. O. Richard Olliver = The Grocers' Arms. 

 R. of Poole. 1650. = R.O 



