These may… certify all whom it may concern that we whose names are subscribed being neighbours and inhabitants within Warton do very well know James Bonney of Warton to be an honest poor labouring man and one as we conceive very fitting to keep an alehouse he being very able to give entertainment and lodging both to men and horse and hath not at any time to our knowledge in any wise misbehaved himself or kept or harboured any lewd or idle company and we further certify that in respect of passengers and travellers that come over Ribble, and his house adjoining to the Sea Coast that he is a very fit man to keep an alehouse there, there being a great want of a sufficient inn, and that the said Town hath heretofore had three or four alehouses… And now no but one, and that not able to give entertainment to all that way in testimony hereof we have subscribed our names the 7th of October 1656.
Petitions
LRO
QSP 134/4
Petition
Preston, Lancashire, England
1656 (Michaelmas)
Petition
Testimonial
7 October 1656
Relates To
Licensing
Poor relief
Lodging
Setting
Alehouse
Transcription
Petitionee
James Bonney
male
Alcohol Retailer: Alehouse-keeper
Warton, Lancashire, England
Petitioners
James Ashton
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
William Shaw
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Elaborate Mark
Mathew Kerkham
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Basic Mark
John Nobles
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Basic Mark
Henry Robinson
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Basic Mark
Lawrence Mone
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Basic Mark
James Fletcher
male
Thurstan Haddock
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
George Ball
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Basic Mark
Thomas Crampton
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Basic Mark
Thomas Whalley
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
William Creckleton
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Elaborate Mark
James Dickson
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Basic Mark
William Smith
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Basic Mark
Robert Sanderson
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Signature
George Clarkson
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Signature
James Benson
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Signature
James Bradley
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Henry Freckleton
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
James Taylor
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
John Cowbran
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Basic Mark
Thomas Hodgson
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Atwell Harrison
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Robert Roblet
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Basic Mark
William Colborne
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Thomas Bonney
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Basic Mark
John Conway
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Basic Mark
John Brown
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Richard Harrison
male
Elaborate Mark
John Fletcher
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Elaborate Mark
George Bonney
male
Warton, Lancashire, England
Basic Mark
Addressee
[Not specified]
[Not specified]