Petitions
LRO
QSP 199/23
Petition
Wigan, Lancashire, England
1660 (Michaelmas)
Petition
Testimonial
1660
Relates To
Licensing
Taxation
Setting
Alehouse
Transcription
We whose names are subscribed inhabitants within the town of Hindley make bold to certify that Ellen Rigby hath kept alehouse for these three years and upwards only she hath given over for some short time by reason of the excise and her house very convenient for it and that she hath been of good name and fame and kept a civil and orderly alehouse without suffering at any time evil rule or misorder in her house as we ever heard of and do conceive her fit and convenient she should be continued the truth of this we make bold to certify as witness out hands.
Petitionee
Ellen Rigby
female
Alcohol Retailer: Alehouse-keeper
Hindley, Lancashire, England
Petitioners
Adam Aspall
male
Hindley, Lancashire, England
Thomas Needam
male
Hindley, Lancashire, England
John Aspull
male
Needam, Lancashire, England
Thomas Hay
male
Needam, Lancashire, England