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September 1790
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William Read
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Turnmill Street
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in the Parish of Saint
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James Clerkenwell
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Victualler
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Maketh Oath
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and Saith that on or about the Sixteenth day of August now last past
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He took an Old Licenced Alehouse commonly called or known by the
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aforesaid
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That on Tuesday the Fourth day of September last he applied to His
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Majestys Justices of the Peace
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for the
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acting in
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in their General Meeting for granting of Licences to
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within the said division assembled to have the Licence to the
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said House renewed, when, as this Deponent has been informed and
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believes, upon Account of the Old Licence having been three times assigned
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during the last Year the renewal was postponed until the Adjournment
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day, which was fixed for Wednesday the 19th. day of the same Month, That
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He this Deponent attended on such adjournment day, but was not call'd
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in before the Magistrates, and finding himself at a Loss how to act he
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applied to
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William Blackborow
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Esquire
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one of the Magistrates of the said
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Division to assist him, That the said Mr Blackborow undertook to get the
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said Licence renewed and give directions to the Clerks who superintend
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such Licencing business to prepare a New Licence and which was prepared
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accordingly and on Monday the first day of this Instant October he this
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deponent attended at the Office of the said Mr Blackborow with his
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Surety and entered into the usual Recognizance, and also paid the
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usual and customary Fees to the Clerks for such Licence And this
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deponent further Saith that on the day following having occasion to consult
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the said Mr Blackborow upon some other Business he attended at his House
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for that purpose, and after such Business was finished and he this deponent
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was retiring he was called back again by the said Mr Blackborow who
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said "Mr Read there must be a Complaint for your Licence" to which this
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deponent answered "that he had paid the Fees." upon which the said Mr.
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Blackborow replied "I have nothing to do with that." this deponent then
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asked the said Mr Blackborow what the Complaint was to be who
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directly answered "A Guinea." and this Deponent immediately gave the
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said Mr Blackborow the said Guinea.
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Sworn this 10th. day of October
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1787 Before}
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