Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"SM_PSpage"
id
=
"LMSMPS50624PS506240168"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMSMPS506240168"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"903"
>
to the Worshipful Sir
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50624_n903-1"
>
John Hawkins
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50624_n903-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50624_n903-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Hawkins"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50624_n903-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50624_occ274"
>
Knight
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50624_occ274"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Knight"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50624_occ275"
>
Chairman
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50624_occ275"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Chairman"
>
</
interp
>
and the rest of his
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Majesty's Justices of the Peace
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
assembled in their General Quarter
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Sessions of the Peace held for the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50624_geo685"
>
County of Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50624_geo685"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"County of Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50624_geo685"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"904"
>
The humble Petition of Messrs. Arnold
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and Berry many Years Proprietors of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50624_geo686"
>
Mary bone
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50624_geo686"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Mary bone"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50624_geo686"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
Gardons
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"905"
>
Most humbly Sheweth
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"906"
>
That their Conduct in the management of the said
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Gardens past uncensured and that they found no
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
impediment from your Worships to granting them a
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Licence until the last Michaelmas Sessions which
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
was occasioned by Signor Torree's exhibiting
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Five Works at their Gardens.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"907"
>
That your Petitioners were not the cause or
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
any ways instigators of the said Signor Torree's com
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
ing to this Kingdom His design being to exhibit
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Fireworks at
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50624_geo687"
>
Ranelagh Gardens
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50624_geo687"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Ranelagh Gardens"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50624_geo687"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
, but the Proprietors
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
did not agree to his Terms and declined entering into
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
any engagement with him Nor had your Petitioners
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
any thoughts of applying to him until thereunto
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
induced by the Perswasions of many respectable Per
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
sons who assured them that if the said Signor Torree'
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
could obtain a Licence from the Master of the Ordnance
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
such exhibition would not be contrary to Law
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us