1862 Tavern License Petition By Philip Grant to Keep a Licensed Premises in Rockville Centre Long Island, with the Signed List of Petitioners
(Rockville Centre)
Hempstead Long Island New York: County of Queens, 1862. 2 papers; one the proposal and petition list for the Tavern license, another smaller sheet the personal application of the proposed tavern owner, Philip Grant; list of petitioners for Grant with the signed names of C. M. Wood, John L. Laroza, Elijah P. DeWitt, William E. Whitney, John Saxton, Uriah Pearssall, Daniel T. Peters, Benjamin Combs, John Damberson, Daniel Whitney, J. Tuttle, John Driscoll, Mordecai A. Smith, others; eveidently a few names needed to be added to fulfill the petioner's requirement, as some are crossed out, probably ineligible petioners witnesses; subscribed and sworn May 12 1862 John Pettit Justice of the Peace, Charles H. Losea cosigned; larger sheet approx. 7 3/4" x 12" size; smaller piece is 4" x 7 3/4"; some edge, tips wear, old fold lines; very good condition and interesting Rockville Centre Long Island historical ephemera. Very Good (Item ID: 16741)
$65.00
