September 1790

Middlesex to wit William Read< no role > of Turnmill Street in the Parish of Saint
James Clerkenwell in the County of Middlesex Victualler Maketh Oath
and Saith that on or about the Sixteenth day of August now last past
He took an Old Licenced Alehouse commonly called or known by the
Name or Sign of the Turks Head situate in Turnmill Street aforesaid
That on Tuesday the Fourth day of September last he applied to His
Majestys Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex acting in
Finsbury Division in their General Meeting for granting of Licences to
Victuallers within the said division assembled to have the Licence to the
said House renewed, when, as this Deponent has been informed and
believes, upon Account of the Old Licence having been three times assigned
during the last Year the renewal was postponed until the Adjournment
day, which was fixed for Wednesday the 19th. day of the same Month, That
He this Deponent attended on such adjournment day, but was not call'd
in before the Magistrates, and finding himself at a Loss how to act he
applied to William Blackborow< no role > Esquire one of the Magistrates of the said
Division to assist him, That the said Mr Blackborow undertook to get the
said Licence renewed and give directions to the Clerks who superintend
such Licencing business to prepare a New Licence and which was prepared
accordingly and on Monday the first day of this Instant October he this
deponent attended at the Office of the said Mr Blackborow with his
Surety and entered into the usual Recognizance, and also paid the
usual and customary Fees to the Clerks for such Licence And this
deponent further Saith that on the day following having occasion to consult
the said Mr Blackborow upon some other Business he attended at his House
for that purpose, and after such Business was finished and he this deponent
was retiring he was called back again by the said Mr Blackborow who
said "Mr Read there must be a Complaint for your Licence" to which this
deponent answered "that he had paid the Fees." upon which the said Mr.
Blackborow replied "I have nothing to do with that." this deponent then
asked the said Mr Blackborow what the Complaint was to be who
directly answered "A Guinea." and this Deponent immediately gave the
said Mr Blackborow the said Guinea.

Wm. Read< no role > .

Sworn this 10th. day of October
1787 Before}

Edw Webster< no role >