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_GOpage"
id
=
"LMSMGO55602GO556020515"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMSMGO556020515"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"2010"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
Middx
</
note
>
At the General Quarter Session of the peace of our
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMGO55602_n2010-1"
>
sovereign Lord
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55602_n2010-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"sovereign"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55602_n2010-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Lord"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55602_n2010-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"unknown"
>
</
interp
>
the King
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
holden for the county of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMGO55602_geo2961"
>
Middx
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55602_geo2961"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Middx"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55602_geo2961"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
at Hicks Hall in
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMGO55602_geo2962"
>
St. John Street
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55602_geo2962"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"St. John Street"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55602_geo2962"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
county aforesaid by Adjournment on Thursday the Ninth Day of April
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in the Twenty fifth Year of the Reign of our sovereign Lord George
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the second King of Great Britain Etc.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"2011"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
Order of recommendation to
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMGO55602_occ2417"
>
Justices of the peace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55602_occ2417"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Justices of the peace"
>
</
interp
>
in their
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
respective Divisions not to
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
grant licences to persons who
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
who keep Nine pin yards
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
or Skittle Grounds or who
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
permitt Gameing of any
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Kind in their Houses, to
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
sell Beer or tle.}
</
note
>
It being Represented to his majestys
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMGO55602_occ2418"
>
Justices of the peace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55602_occ2418"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Justices of the peace"
>
</
interp
>
for
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the county of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMGO55602_geo2963"
>
Middx
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55602_geo2963"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Middx"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55602_geo2963"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
assembled at this present General Quarter Session
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of the peace holden for the said county that great Mischiefs are
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
occasioned by Alehouse keepers and Rotalers of Beer and Ale keeping
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Nine pin yards and Skittle Grounds cantiguous or near their
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
respective Houses and permitting a Great many persons who cought
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to get a Livelyhood by their Work and Labour to play for money at
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMGO55602_n2011-1"
>
Nine pins
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55602_n2011-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Nine"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55602_n2011-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"pins"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55602_n2011-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"unknown"
>
</
interp
>
and Skittles whereby divers of them Loseing their money
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
at play they and their Wines and children are reduced to great
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
poverty and neceseity and also divers Loose idle and disorderly
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
persons frequent such Nine pin yards and Skittle Grounds playing
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
for money there and occasioning Quarrells and affrays in breach
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of his majestices peace For the presenting of which mischiefs for
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Tulusce It is Ordered by this court that it be and it is
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
hereby recommendedunto his Majestys Justices of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the peace of this county residing or acting in the several Divisions
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in the said county to be assembled at their General Meetings to
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
So holden within their respective Divisions in the months of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
September and October now next ensuing or afterwards for the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Granting of Licenses for the selling Beer or Ale by Retale not to
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
grant Licenses
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
any Alehousekeeper Inkeeper Tavernkeeper
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
coffehousekeeper or Victualler who hath a Nine pin yard or
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Skittle Ground contiguous or near to his or her House And it is
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
also further ordered & recommended by this cowit to the said Justices
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
at their General Meetings abovementioned that the License
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
No Alehousekeepers or Retalers of Beer or Ale who permitt
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
unlawfull play or Gaming of any Kind whatsoever in their
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
respective Houses as is above mentioned And to the Intent
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
that those orders may be the better observed It is further
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
ordered that printed copys thereof be sent to every Division
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and to every High constable in this county And that the same
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
be also printed & published in the publick News paper
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
called the Daily Advertiser for the better Notification thereof.
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us