Licensee
William Hancock Listed 1741
Anne Gittens 1765
Folkestone Sessions
Books 1765 – 1779 & 1792 - 1811
General Sessions 23-7-1765
Red Lyon
Ann Gittens, of the Town of Folkestone, in the County of
Kent, victualler, Neat Ladd, of the same place, victualler, and Jacob Boxer, of
the same place, victualler, came before me, John Hague Esq., Mayor, and other,
the Jurats of the said town, and acknowledged themselves indebted to our
Sovereign Lord the King in the manner following (that is to say): the said Ann
Gittens in ten pounds and both the aforesaid Neat Ladd and Jacob Boxer in five
pounds apiece as sureties for the said Ann Gittens, to be levied on each and
every of their goods and chattels, lands and tenements, to and for the only
proper use and behove of our said Lord the King, his heirs and successors.
The condition of this recognisance is such that whereas the
above bound Ann Gittens is by the above named Mayor and Jurats licensed and
allowed to keep a common inn or victualling house wherein she now dwells
commonly called or known by the sign of the Red Lyon in Folkestone aforesaid from
the date hereof for one whole year next ensuing or until the next General
Licensing of Victuallers of the said town and no longer, if the said Ann
Gittens shall keep the due assize of
bread and beer and shall not suffer any unlawful game or games, drunkenness or
any other disorder in his (sic) said house, yard, garden or backside, but shall
and do in all things govern the said house in accordance with the laws of this
Realm, that then this recognisance shall be void, otherwise remain in full
force or virtue.
The mark of Ann Gittens
Neat Ladd
Jacob Boxer
Note: This does not appear in More Bastions
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