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<p n="201">to Licence ye Tap House belonging to<del>ye</del>
Good<obscured></obscured>
feilds Walls wch was sometimes Kept by <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50409_n201-48">Wm. Hallam</rs>
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& sometimes<lb></lb>
by <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50409_n201-1">Lewis Hallam</rs>
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and this<obscured></obscured>
poy refused the same<del>but yr he was</del>
always<del>deciced </del>
by reason yt. ye sd. Taphouse was an Encern agement<lb></lb>
to the People who unlawfully assambled at the said Wills by furnishing them with Beer Ale & other<lb></lb>
Liquors One of the Hallams bring a Player and the other the Master of the sd. Wells and is being<lb></lb>
almost contiguous to ye Wells Yr Rabble and other Lewd & Disorderly persons can easily on ye<lb></lb>
approach of Constable & other Officers of the Peace ann out of one House into ye other and<lb></lb>
make it difficult to apprehend there<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
and this Depont. believes it to be true yt. the House yt.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50409_n201-2">Lewis Hallam</rs>
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No<obscured></obscured>
lives in was ferinerly an Old Licencd House & frequented by People of<lb></lb>
Tashion for yt. before <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50409_n201-3">Wm. Hallam</rs>
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took the Ground & House of Sr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50409_n201-89">Saml Gower</rs>
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to build the<lb></lb>
Wells House upon there was an old House with<del>it was</del>
a <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50409_geo149">Bowling Green</rs>
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& then House of good repute and since it has been converted into<lb></lb>
the sd Wells it has been ye Source & occasion of Multitudes of disorderly Heases being set up in<lb></lb>
the Parish of Sr. Mary Matsellon ats <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50409_geo150">White Chappel</rs>
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afsd. & the neighburing Parishes.<lb></lb>
being frequented in the general by low People and many of very bad Characters who<lb></lb>
smoke & drink during the time of Action and then adjourn the k the neghbourling Baiedy this Depe<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Houses And this Depont. Says that Sos. Gowd was <del>Seem him</del>
Urgent & pressing with him on the<lb></lb>
behalf of Lewis Hall act and yt. the hath<del>seem him</del>
Urged & Presddg<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
other Just<lb></lb>
of the peace in the sd Division to join with him the<obscured></obscured>
in granting Lewis Hallam a Licence<del>particularly Mr Quarwell</del>
<lb></lb>
<del>Berry Mr. Lavten yr agd</del>
And thos depowr<obscured></obscured>
saith yt. Sr S.Gower was told by all ye Justices then pre<obscured></obscured>
yt if he could provid<lb></lb>
with Wm. Hallam to leave of acting Pantornimes Interludes Etc. they wod then grant a<lb></lb>
Licence to the sd. Lavis Hallam<del>to all Beer yr and</del>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<del>this</del>
Depont. demies yt. he everhad<lb></lb>
a Pigueror Grudge agt. the sd. Wm Hallam or any Dispute or any Conversation wth Wm Hallam abot.<lb></lb>
Six shllr st. o beek for the<obscured></obscured>
of the pt is he Suggerlad in the sd. Wm. Hollam affids<obscured></obscured>
a Way<del>yt. the sd. Wm Hallam and Mr. also has coplained</del>
<lb></lb>
<del>to buy Coals & Wattles of this Defont. Without the lease Encouragemt. for him to<obscured></obscured>
on Wills</del>
<lb></lb>
<del>or Licence to reputed Bawdy house and this Depon St. Saith </del>
That some Time before the general refing for Licencing in<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
Warrant was granted at a Petty<lb></lb>
Session of the Justices in the Tayer Div<obscured></obscured>
for aprivy Search to take up disorderly Persons in the neighbouring<lb></lb>
Parishes and the High Constable had Particular Orders to take up such Players Minsteres<lb></lb>
and other Persons who are by Act of Parliament esteemed Vagabonds as shoud be found,<lb></lb>
acting or playing at the sd. Walls <del>That</del>
and ye sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50409_n201-5">Wm Hallam</rs>
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being apprisd of such<del>Warrant left</del>
Pris<obscured></obscured>
pras<lb></lb>
of acting and promisd ye High Constable to Act no more and that<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
acting anordering<lb></lb>
did not Act Shll after the then next<del>for some Time</del>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<del>yr much</del>
general Licencing was over<del>And</del>
and this Det Saith that at the br Genl Licencing the sd. So S. Gowera[[;oed</p>
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