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42:

of the Peace sat at this office

C

Yesterday for the purpose of considering the applications brought before it for Licenses to

keep Public Houses in this City

in Commencing

during the ensuing year,

on 1st December 1856 and that it

was

found necessary to adjourn the Sittings until 11 o'clock Am Wednesday next, the 19th instant, in order to take into further Consideration twenty-two applications that were presented.

I

am also instructed

to add, that the question will

also be submitted of the

advisability of altering the

Conditions of Bond heretofore

entered into by the holders of

Spirit Licenses, in so

far as the Bond relates to the closing of the

Public House on the Sabbath,

one of the

Justices holding that

in as much as unlicensed dealers

now

furnish drinks of the worst quality to the European Seamen during the Sabbath, it would be better to withdraw the restriction from the recognized dealers in

liquors.

(Free Copy)

I have &c:

(Signed) Jo

Mullens

Colonial Secretary.

EX

Chris Clark.

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42: of the Peace sat at this office C Yesterday for the purpose of considering the applications brought before it for Licenses to keep Public Houses in this City in Commencing during the ensuing year, on 1st December 1856 and that it was found necessary to adjourn the Sittings until 11 o'clock Am Wednesday next, the 19th instant, in order to take into further Consideration twenty-two applications that were presented. I am also instructed to add, that the question will also be submitted of the advisability of altering the Conditions of Bond heretofore entered into by the holders of Spirit Licenses, in so far as the Bond relates to the closing of the Public House on the Sabbath, one of the Justices holding that in as much as unlicensed dealers now furnish drinks of the worst quality to the European Seamen during the Sabbath, it would be better to withdraw the restriction from the recognized dealers in liquors. (Free Copy) I have &c: (Signed) Jo Mullens Colonial Secretary. EX Chris Clark.
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42: of the Peace sat at this office C Yesterday for the purpose of considering the applications brought before it for Licenses to hoop Public Houses in this City in Commencing during the massing gear, on 1th December 1856 and that it wva s found necessary to adjowin the Sissions until 11 oflock Am Wednesday next, the 19th instant. in order to take into further Cor sideration snew of Juenty two applications that were presented . I am also instructed to add, that the question will also be submitted of the of 13. advisability of altering the 329 Conditions of Bond heretofore entered into by the holders of -init Licenses, in so Spirit far as the Bond relates to the closing of the hublic House on the sabbath_ one of the of the Justices holding that incomuch as unlicensed dealers how furnish drinks of the worst quality to the Curopean Seamen during the Sabbath _ it would be better to withdraw the pestriction from the recognized dealers in liquors.. (Free Copy) I have se: Moment (Signed) Jo Milling Colonial Secretary. EX Chris Clark.
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42:

of the Peace sat at this office

C

Yesterday for the purpose of considering the applications brought before it for Licenses to

hoop Public Houses in this City

in Commencing

during the massing gear,

on 1th December 1856 and that it

wva s

• found necessary to adjowin the Sissions until 11 oflock Am Wednesday next, the 19th instant. in order to take into further Cor sideration snew of Juenty two applications that were presented .

I

am also instructed

to add, that the question will

also be submitted of the

of

13.

advisability of altering the 329

Conditions of Bond heretofore

entered into by the holders of

-init Licenses, in so

Spirit

far as the Bond relates to the closing of the

hublic House on the sabbath_

one of the

of the Justices holding that

incomuch as unlicensed dealers

how

furnish drinks of the worst quality to the Curopean Seamen during the Sabbath _ it would be better to withdraw the pestriction from the recognized dealers in

liquors..

(Free Copy)

I have se:

Moment (Signed) Jo

Milling

Colonial Secretary.

EX

Chris Clark.

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