Petitions
LRO
QSP 138/5
Petition
Preston, Lancashire, England
1657 (Epiphany)
Petition
Application
1657
Relates To
Poor relief
Licensing
Setting
Alehouse
Transcription
Showeth that your petitioner having a wife and four small children and humbly having by his labour and industry to maintain his said charge only desirous to keep alehouse being some relief to his children and happening to use and exercise the same lawfully and to keep good order and civil demeanour in his house. Humbly prayeth he may be licenced thereunto and he shall only exercise that calling during your Worships' pleasure and etc.
Petitioner
Robert Bolton
male
Osbaldeston, Lancashire, England