i04 DORSET TRADE TOKENS. 



96A. A variety of the obverse die in which the heart is 



larger and the legend differently spaced ; a mullet 



takes the place of a cinquefoil. 



It would appear that the tokens of Amiel Hart (N"' 96-7-8) 



were not issued by the same person but by father and son. 



Amiel the elder was responsible for those dated 1655; he was 



buried at Lyme on 3 Oct.,, 1667, and his will is registered in 



P.C.C. 19 Hene. Amiel, the younger, issued those of 1668, and 



his will may be found in P.C.C. 33 Bok. 



In 1664 the father was taxed for 6, the son for 4 hearths. 



Maiden Newton. 



100. O. Draper in = R.B. 



R. Maide Newton = R.B. 

 looA. A variety of the reverse die in which the legend 



reads " Newtoon " only, with other minor differ- 

 ences. 

 The identity of R.B. is somewhat a matter of doubt. The only 

 individual who corresponds satisfactorily with these initials is 

 one Richard Bishop, who was a substantial householder at 

 Maiden Newton during the currency of the tokens, and who was 

 buried there in 1680. If he could be shown to have been a 

 " draper " the probability might become a certainty. (Plate 8.) 



Melcombe Regis. 



1 01. O. Thomas Hide in = A ship. 



R. Mely. Regis. Waymouth = T.H. 



This should read " Waymouth. Mely Regis" on the reverse. 



lOiA. A variety differs in the details of the ship and in the 



size of the letters of the obverse legend. 



I S 

 104. O. John. Swctnam. of ^ ^ 



I S 

 R. Mclconb. draper = \ 



