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To the Worshipful his Majesties
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Michaelmas Quarter Session of the Peace held for the City & Liberty aforesaid on Wednesday the 16th. day of
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The humble petition of
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That at the General Quarter Session of the Peace holden for the City and Liberty
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aforesaid on Wednesday the 17th day of October 1753 your Worships were pleased to Grant
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Licence to your petitioner to keep a certain House called or known by the name of the
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in the Liberty
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aforesaid for publick Dancing Musick or other publick Entertainment of the like kind
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Which Licence was to continue in force until the present Michaelmas Quarter Session of the
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That your petitioners have in all things performed and fulfilled the Condition
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Your petitoners therefore humbly pray that your Worships
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would be pleased to grant a New Licence to your
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Session of the peace to be holden for this Liberty
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And your petitioners shall ever pray Etc
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Mr Whitehead
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