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on Wednesday the 13th. day of October 1756
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Worships were pleased to grant License to Your petitioner to keep a certain House
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for Conserts and
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Musical Entertainments which License was to continue in force until the present
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That Your petitioner hath in all Kings performed and fulfilled
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the Condition of the said License
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Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that
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your Worships would be pleased to grant a New
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holden for this Liberty
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