Tavernes_, published in 1636. Sixty years ago there was a house of this name at *Braintree, and in 1789 that at Waltham Abbey was spelled THREE TONS. The Bakers’ Arms[22] occur on the tokens some thirteen times, either as the BAKERS’ ARMS, a HAND AND SCALES, a PAIR OF SCALES, or a PAIR OF SCALES AND A WHEATSHEAF. The BAKERS’ ARMS now only appears as an inn-sign at Leyton, but there are beer-houses of this name at Buttsbury and Waltham Abbey. Our common modern sign of the WHEATSHEAF is also probably derived from the arms of this Company. There are seven examples in the county, situated respectively at Wrabness, *Chelmsford, Tolleshunt D’Arcy, Braintree, Stow Maries, High Ongar, and Ardleigh. There are also beer-houses of this name at Loughton, Theydon Bois, Waltham Abbey, Hatfield Peverell, Kelvedon, Rettendon, Writtle, Hornchurch, &c. A house at Castle Hedingham, known as the WHEATSHEAF, though now a beer-shop merely, appears once to have been a very good private residence. The WHEATSHEAF at *Chelmsford seems to have been in existence since 1786 at least, as it is mentioned in the _Chelmsford Chronicle_ on January 13th in that year. Likewise the still-extant sign of the MAID’S HEAD (to be noticed hereafter) is probably derived from the arms of the Mercers’ Company,[23] which appear on the undated farthings of “Thomas Bvrges, Est Street, Covlchester,” and “Clement Pask of Castell Heninhame.” The MASONS’ ARMS[24] occur at *Moulsham. The GARDENERS’ ARMS[25] appear at Wakes Colne and Loughton (beer-house). The WHEELERS’ ARMS[26] (? _Wheelwrights’ Arms_) appear at [Illustration: BUTCHERS’ ARMS.]