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To the Honourable John Ross Esq And his associates Judge At the Court of
quarter sessions held And kept at West Chester for the county of Chester
at May term ___ 1818
The petion of the Subscribers Inhabitants of the County Aforesaid And
others concerned, humbly Sewieth that the Township of London Britton in
the County Aforesaid hath Laboured under considerable inconveniance for A
number of Years for want of Public House to transact the public Business
of Said township And, A Road being opened through said township Begining
in New London, going past (Zoring or Young) V Smiths Paper Mill past the
Limestone quarrys in New Garden And Ending in A pubic Road at the Delaware
state Line which has ocatoned Considerable traveling on Said Road, to the
no small Inconveniance of the Inhabitants adjoining thereto - Jesse
Dehavan an Inhabitants of the Township of London Britton is at this time
Erecting Public Buildings _ _ (?) at the intersection of the former & the
Elkton Road, him We Recommend as A suitable person to Keep A public House
and pray your Honours so to recomend him to the governer as you in your
Wisdom May see Propper, V your Petitioners With him will Greatfully
Acknowledge the favour____
Samuel Cofs
Jesse Cottom
Jonathan Cottom
John Davis
Isaac Eaton or Cators
William Hrice
Aaron Palmer
Jesse Humphrey
Tohs Sloan
Robert M Wack
Philip Painter
Gerge Painter
from INdex to Tavern Petitions 1800-
Dehaven, Jesse 1818 London Britain Denied
" 19 " Approved
" 20 " "
" 21 " "
" , Abraham 1828 Denied (I don't know who he is)
" Jacob 1830 " A
" Jacob 1832 " A The son Jesse willed $1 to
" Jesse 1822-1834 " " A 1833 note "lately kept by
Jacob Dehaven"
" John 1837 East Bradford (Black Horse) Approved
" Samuel 1836 London Britain A
" Samuel 1837 A
" Samuel 1837 " A Samuel a son of Jesse
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