Richard Elgar
Brewery
Folkestone Sessions
Books 1641 – 1662 and Memoranda of Recognisances 1640 – 1651
Memorandum that on the 2nd day of November, A.D.
1640, in the sixteenth year of the reign of our lord King Charles, now King of
England, etc., there came into the presence of Benjamin Master, Mayor of the
town of Folkestone in the county of Kent, Henry Kennett, Thomas Inmith, and
Robert Culverden, jurats of the said town, justices of our lord King within the
town and precincts, appointed to confirm and preserve the peace and also judge
and determine different felonies and evil deeds, Richard Elgar of the said
town, beer brewer, and was bound for the sum of £10.
The condition of this recognisance is such: That if the
above bounden Richard Elgar do and shall from henceforth during the space of
one whole year now next coming sell and truly serve and furnish the victuallers
of the said town of Folkestone and all other inhabitants of the said town who
shall desire the same for their money with good wholesome beer, and do and
shall well and truly and justly keep the assize allowed by the Mayor and Jurats
of the said town of Folkestone for the time being and according to the Laws and
statutes of this Realm of England, and shall not deliver or utter any beer to any
unlicensed victualler or victuallers that then this recognisance be void or
else to stand in force.
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