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<p n="202">applied for a Licence for the sd. Lewis Hallam claiming the Promise of the Justices in the sd Division to grant<obscured></obscured>
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cause to to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50409_n202-1">Lewis Hallam</rs>
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when his Bro<obscured></obscured>
Hallam had Left of<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Acting at ye sd. Wells The sd Sr <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50409_n202-2">Samuel Gower</rs>
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Saying he was assured<del>they</del>
that Hallam woud never Act again or Words<lb></lb>
to the for the life<del>of that Effect</del>
and the Sd Justices<del>that in consideration thereof ye Justices</del>
did then Grant then Lewis Hallam a Licence<lb></lb>
<del>but</del>
and this Depont Saith that in a little Time after<obscured></obscured>
the ad <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50409_n202-3">Wm Hallam</rs>
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did<del>begin to</del>
Act again at the sd. Wells & has continued<lb></lb>
to do so to this Time<del>and</del>
the<del>Depont Saith that the sd Sr S Gower has been heard before him & others to <obscured></obscured>
dicate their</del>
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acting saying yt they ought not to be dis<obscured></obscured>
for yt. they did nothing contrary to Law and this<lb></lb>
Depont. saith yt it has been<obscured></obscured>
for a Justices upon ye Do<obscured></obscured>
of<obscured></obscured>
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his going away out of his House to give a Permission<obscured></obscured>
licence to a new Com<obscured></obscured>
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Character to draw Beer until ye next general licencing but never did himself<obscured></obscured>
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any other Justice give such permissive licenses after they has been refuse at a gen<obscured></obscured>
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<del>accept wt Sr S Gower did in the Cases before mentioned </del>
and this Depont.<obscured></obscured>
her Sr<obscured></obscured>
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S.Gower has been often told by<del>him<obscured></obscured>
this Depont</del>
& other Justices of the Seandal he wod bring upon<obscured></obscured>
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by impleying such a Fellow as Winsten an Alehouse keeper for his Clerk at a Great Distance from his<lb></lb>
House and of an in famous Character<del>as his Clerk That he </del>
and this Depont Saith he has<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
discharg'd<lb></lb>
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Several Warrants fill up by the sd. Winster and sign'd by Sr Saml Gower wch have b<obscured></obscured>
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of and no Colour or preferred<obscured></obscured>
greating Parts on such frivolous Courpben<lb></lb>
frivolous & trifling and the of<obscured></obscured>
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he ask'd the Complaint ant why they applyd for Warrts. on<obscured></obscured>
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trifling Affairs the have made an<obscured></obscured>
Mr Winston who fill'd up the<obscured></obscured>
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them & sent them to Sr. S Gowe's House to be Sign'd who seldom or never read ye<obscured></obscured>
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<del>reality</del>
and set his name to<del>then</del>
the sd warrant and this Depont<del>hath</del>
Saith be has had<del>many</del>
several Warrts. brot. to<obscured></obscured>
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fill'd up up by ye Sd. Winston & upon his this Depont. refusing to Sign<del>then</del>
the sd Warrant this Depont has been told yt they Shed. not have<lb></lb>
come to him this Depont. to sign<del>them</del>
the sd warrant if Sr S Gower had been at Home for he the sd Sr <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50409_n202-4">Samll Gower</rs>
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never ask'd<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
sd persons any Question<lb></lb>
but readily Signd Such Warrants as were sentling by ye sd. Winston fill'd of<del>That</del>
That this this Depont. Saith that was at<obscured></obscured>
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General Session held at Hicks Hall in St <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50409_geo151">John street</rs>
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for the County of Middx on ye County Day in Septr. Session last at<obscured></obscured>
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there was 30 Gentleman<del>being</del>
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ses present<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
and Sr. S Gower was chargd with the<obscured></obscured>
facts mention'd in ye<lb></lb>
to the Lord<obscured></obscured>
of great Britain at the sd Sr. Saml. Gower<lb></lb>
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his acts for <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50409_geo152">the Tower Division</rs>
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and yt ye sd. Sr S Gower acknowledged<lb></lb>
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facts thereof on<obscured></obscured>
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this<obscured></obscured>
& led'd pardon of ye Court &<obscured></obscured>
to do his Endevour to suppress ye sd. Wills Etc.<obscured></obscured>
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Winston from being his Clerk and to give<obscured></obscured>
permissions Licences contrary to the Appear<obscured></obscured>
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of ye Justices at a Session held for purpose & do nothing dishonourable to ye<obscured></obscured>
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Upon Sr S. Gr. sd. Acknowledgmt. & Promise the further Consideracon of ye Complts. agst. ye sd. Sr S Gow<obscured></obscured>
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post pond until ye next January Sessions That this Depont was very ill & and not he pres<obscured></obscured>
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yt sd. Session in Janry but ye next succeedg Sessions he attended & heard that<obscured></obscured>
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had been order'd in Janry Session agst. ye Sr. S ower for yt. he had continued to Support<obscured></obscured>
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