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To the Worshipful his Majesties
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assembled at the Michaelmas Quarter Sessions of the peace for the City and Liberty
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aforesaid on Wednesday the 13th. day of October 1756
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The humble petition of
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on Wednesday the 15th. day of October 1755 your Worships
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were pleased to grant License to your petitioners to keep a certain House called or
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known by the name of the New Theatre in
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the Haymarket
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in the Liberty aforesaid for public Dancing Musick or other
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Publick Entertainment of the like kind Which Licence was to continue in force
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That your petitioners have in all things performed and fulfilled the
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Condition of the said License
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Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray that your
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Worships would be pleased to grant a New License
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to Your Petitioners for the said House for the
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next Michaelmas Quarter Session of the Peace to be
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