Middx ss

To The Worshipfull his Majestys Justices of
the peace Assembled in their Genrall Sessions
held for the County of Middx att Hicks Hall
In St. John Street December 9th. 1725

The Humble Peticon of Tirpin Masern< no role >

Sheweth

That your peticoner liveth att the green Man att
Edgworth In the County of Middx and hathalsooften appeard
himself to the Neighbearing Justices and also att their
petty Sessions For a Lycense as a Victualler but was denyd.
itt for what Reason your peticoner knows not he being
always Ready & willing to Enter into a Recognizance
with Sufficient Sureties For his performance of the
Articles containd in his Lycense That The said house
was always an accustomd Inn Lycensed For Sevrall years
known by the Sign of the Grey knownd. but itt being now
new Built your peticoner believes is the reason of his
being refusd That year peticoner hath been att great
charges Expences in fitting up Utensils For Brewing
his own Liquor & also payeth considrably to the Excise
That unless your peticoner is relieved by thes Honble
Bench he will be wholly uncapable of providing
For himself & Family & also stop a Great Revenue
to the Government

Therefore your peticoner most humbly prays this
Honble. Court to grant him a Lycense And

Your peticoner as in Duty Bound
will Ever pray Etc