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Foreign News
January 7, 1737
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
British coffee-houses affected by new Act on punch and spirituous liquors, expected relief from Parliament; public-houses violate Act, leading to arrest in Bride-lane.
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The Coffee-houses in several Places are greatly affected by the Act relating to Punch, which took Place on Thursday; but 'tis in general believ'd they will be reliev'd at the Meeting of the Parliament, the Design of the Act being only to prevent the pernicious Consequences of strong Liquors sold at Gin-shops among the common People; for at no Coffee-houses of Reputation was there ever any Complaint of its being drank to Excess, or any bad Consequences happened from the drinking that Salutary Liquor.
Several Publick-houses have presum'd to make Punch and sell spirituous Liquors Thursday and Yesterday, contrary to the late Act of Parliament: and a Man in Bride-lane sold upwards of Fifty Gallons of Geneva on Thursday, which brought such a Number of People together, the Neighbours were obliged to send for the Officers, who took him into Custody, and he was afterwards committed to Prison.
Several Publick-houses have presum'd to make Punch and sell spirituous Liquors Thursday and Yesterday, contrary to the late Act of Parliament: and a Man in Bride-lane sold upwards of Fifty Gallons of Geneva on Thursday, which brought such a Number of People together, the Neighbours were obliged to send for the Officers, who took him into Custody, and he was afterwards committed to Prison.
What sub-type of article is it?
Domestic Legislation
Public Order
What keywords are associated?
Coffee Houses
Punch Act
Spirituous Liquors
Gin Shops
Parliament Relief
Public Houses Violation
Bride Lane Arrest
Geneva Sales
Where did it happen?
Bride Lane
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Bride Lane
Event Date
Thursday
Outcome
man committed to prison
Event Details
Coffee-houses affected by Act on Punch effective Thursday, expected relief from Parliament as Act targets gin-shops for common people; no issues at reputable coffee-houses. Public-houses sold punch and spirits contrary to Act on Thursday and yesterday; man in Bride-lane sold over 50 gallons of Geneva, arrested and imprisoned.