To the Worshipful his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the
City and Liberty of Westminster Assembled at the Michaelmas
Session of the Peace held for the City & Liberty aforesaid on
Thursday the 19th. day of October 1757

The Humble Petition of James Hugford< no role >

Sheweth

That at the General Quarter Session of the Peace
holden for the City and Liberty aforesaid on Wednesday the 15th. day
of October 1755 Your Worships were Pleased to grant License to
your Petitioner to keep a certain House called or known by the
Name of Hickfords Great Room in Brewer Street in the
Parish of St. James within the Liberty of Westminster for
Concerts and Musical Entertainments which License was to
continue in force until the present Michaelmas Quarter
Session of the Peace held for the Liberty aforesaid

That Your Petitioner hath in all things performed
and fulfilled the Condition of the said License

Your Petitioner therefore humbly
Prays that your Worships would be
pleased to grant a New License to
Your Petitioner for the said House for
the Purposes aforesaid to continue in
force untill the next Michaelmas Quarter
Session of the Peace to be holden for
this Liberty

And Your Petitioner shall ever Pray
Thos. Hugford< no role > .