1631.] A IVINE LICENCE. 91 



obtained the king's licence to keep a " tavern or wine- 

 cellar" in Newmarket. The document is a curiosity 

 in its way, and as it is probably the earliest „ ^^?^' , 

 example of the kind ever printed we cannot Newmarket. 

 refrain from grivincr it m extenso : — 



" Charles by the grace of God Kinge of England Scotland 

 France and Ireland defendo'" of the faith &c., To all to whome 

 this ^r'cts shall come greeting. Know ye that wee for cer- 

 teyne Consideracons vs moveinge are contented and pleased 

 And by theis 'Fr'cts of o'" especiall grace certeyne knowledge & 

 mere mocon for vs o"" heires & Successors doe give & graunte 

 full & free lib'tie license power & authority vnto Elizabeth 

 Funston wife of Roger Funston & her aseignes and vnto John 

 Funston theire sonne & his assignes That she the said Elizabeth 

 Funston from henceforth during her naturall life by her & them- 

 selves for and their servants deputies & assignes or any of them. 

 And that he the said John Funston and his assignes after the 

 death of Elizabeth his mother by him & themselves his & their 

 servants deputies & assignes or any of them during the 

 naturall life of the said John Funston shall & may have vse 

 occupy & keepe one Taverne or wyne-seller within the Towne 

 of Newmarkett in the Counties of Suffolke & Cambridge in 

 the mansion house or houses wherein they the said Elizabeth 

 Funston & John her sonne or their or either of their assigne 

 or assignes doe nowe dwell or hereafter shall dwell w*''in the 

 said Towne, And therein from time to time to sell and vtter 

 by retaile viz'" by the gallon pottle quarte or by lesser or 

 greater measure All & every good & wholesome wyne and 

 wynes of what nature kind or name soever the same shalbee 

 To be spent and druncke aswell w"'in her & their mansion 

 house or houses as out of her their said house or houses at her 

 & their will & pleasure, And at & for such price & prices as 

 from tyme to tyme__the said wynes may w"' reasonable ^'ffit or 

 gaine be afforded w'^'out any manner lett ympeachm'" losse 

 forfeiture damage or penalty to be had incurred demanded or 

 susteyned of or by the said Elizabeth Funston & John her sonne 



