AT a generall assemblie of the Iustices of the Pea [...] Essex. ss. [...] ⟨B [...]ntwood⟩ the ⟨xiiij⟩day of ⟨May⟩ In the ⟨sixth⟩ yea [...] [...] soueraigne Lord [...]ames by the grace of God King of Eng [...] [...] Ireland, defender of the Faith, &c. and of Scotland the [...] there being present, ⟨ [...] William [...]⟩ his Maiesties Iustices of Peace of the said Countie ⟨ [...]⟩ of ⟨ [...]⟩ in the same Countie Alehous-keeper, is admitted and allowed by the said Iustices to keepe common Alehouse, or tipling house, in the house wherin he now dwelleth at ⟨ [...]⟩ aforesaid, and not elsewhere in the said Countie. Prouided alwayes that if the said ⟨ [...]⟩ shall not well and truly obserue performe and keepe all and singuler the Articles hereafter mencioned, that then this licence shall presently cease and be void.
The Articles.
1 First that the sayd ⟨ [...]⟩ shall at the generall Sessions of the peace to be holden for the sayde County of Essex next after the Feast of Easter next comming after the date of these presents, or at the generall assembly of Iustices for that purpose, next after the said Generall Sessions, where fiue Iustices at the least, whereof two of the Quorum, shall be present (if he shall so long continue his Alehousekeeping) bring in this his Licence, there by the Iustices to be seene, & consideration by thē to be had whether he shal be found fit to stand or not. And if he shall be then found fit and allowed to continue for one whole yeare longer: Then that he faile not yearely after at the said General Sessions of the peace, or such general assembly of Iustices, (If he shal so long cōtinue his Alehousekeeping) to present this his licence to the said Iustices to be allowed or disallowed, as afore sayd.
2 Item, that he shall not permit or suffer any playing at the cards, dice, tables, quoites, loggets, scales, bowles, or any other vnlawfull game or games in his house, yard garden or backside, but shall keepe good order and rule in his sayd house.
3 Item, that he shall not harbour in his said house, barnes, stables, or other where any Rogues, Vagabonds, sturdy beggers, Masterles men, or other suspected person or persons whatsoeuer.
4 Item, that he shal neither sel nor vtter any Beere, Ale, or other victuall vpon the Sab [...]oth day, or Holiday during the time of diuine seruice or Sermon be it in the forenoone or after noone.
5 Item, that he shal neither dresse nor cause to be dressed, nor willingly suffer to be eaten in his said house, any flesh in the time of Lent, or vpon any day now obserued as a f [...]she day.
6 Item, that he shal not suffer any person or persons other then his owne household seruants, to sel or vtter any Beere, Ale, or other victuall in his said house by deputation, or by coloure of his licence.
In witnes wherof the Common seale appointed for licenses for Alehousekeepers in the said Countie of Essex is to these presents set, Dated the day & yeare first aboue vvritten.