Ordinary-Keepers, how to sell
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Title
Ordinary-Keepers, how to sell
Subject
An example of a colonial law on ordinaries
Description
A law from Virginia, 1662, pertaining to what kind of alcohol could be sold and who could sell it. This law references "disorders and riots in ordinaries", which shows the concern of the colonial government that ordinaries would be a source of trouble. It shows how one needed a license in order to sell drinks, meaning that the government had control over who would run ordinaries.
Source
https://www-colonialamerica-amdigital-co-uk.mutex.gmu.edu/Documents/Images/CO_5_1380_101/0
Publisher
Colonial America
Date
23, March, 1662
Rights
Crown Copyright documents
Language
English
Coverage
Virginia
Text Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Lawbook
Files
Citation
“Ordinary-Keepers, how to sell,” Mason's Legacies, accessed May 17, 2024, https://masonslegacies.org/items/show/1127.