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To the Worshipful his Majesties
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Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the City and Liberty aforesaid
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the 15:19th day of October 1756 your Worships were pleased to grant
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in the Liberty aforesaid
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for publick Dancing Musick or other publick Entertainment
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of the like Kind Which License was to Continue in force until
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therefore humbly pray
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that your Worships would be pleased to
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for the said House for the Purposes
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aforesaid to continue in force untill the
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peace to be holden for this Liberty
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And Your Petitioners shall ever pray
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