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Foreign News November 25, 1737

The Virginia Gazette

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

What is this article about?

The punch-maker of Ludgate-hill advertises plans to renew his license and continue making punch despite the Act on Spirituous Liquors, expecting its short duration, and has renovated his house with an inscription and motto 'INVIDIA MAIOR'.

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The Scheming Punch-maker of Ludgate-hill has advertised, that he'll take out another Licence (notwithstanding all the Incumbrances) and continue the making of Punch, &c. in Expectation (as he says) of the short Continuance of the Act about Spirituous Liquors; a sure Sign that such is his Desire, he has new fronted his House in a Grand Dutch Manner, between the several Stories are cut in Capital Letters, a Monumental Inscription purporting his perpetual Intention to continue the making of Punch, with this Motto,

INVIDIA MAIOR.

What sub-type of article is it?

Local Business Defiance Liquor Regulation

What keywords are associated?

Punch Maker Ludgate Hill Spirituous Liquors Act License Renewal House Renovation

What entities or persons were involved?

Scheming Punch Maker Of Ludgate Hill

Where did it happen?

Ludgate Hill

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Ludgate Hill

Key Persons

Scheming Punch Maker Of Ludgate Hill

Event Details

The punch-maker advertises taking out another license to continue making punch despite encumbrances from the Act about Spirituous Liquors, expecting its short continuance; he has new-fronted his house in a Grand Dutch Manner with a monumental inscription in capital letters stating his perpetual intention to make punch, motto INVIDIA MAIOR.

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