Tavern Petition for Spread Eagle Tavern (1772); Chester County, PA

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To the Worshipful Justices of Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, 
held and kept at Chester the 25th day of August, 1772: The petition of Jacob 
Hinkel of said county, humbly sheweth: that your petitioner hath lately 
purchased the messuage and plantation where Adam Ramsower lately dwelt, situated 
in Radnor Township, in said county, at which place a house of public 
entertainment hath been kept for a number of years past, known by the name of 
'Spread Eagle'; your petitioner therefore prays that your honors will be pleased 
to grant him a recommend to his honor the Governor, for a license to keep a 
public house of entertainment at the place aforesaid and your petition shall 
pray.

Jacob Hinkel


 LANCASER COUNTY SS.
Whereas Jaacob Hinkel, tanner, the bearer hereof, who hath resided within the 
county for the term of 12 years, is now moving to Chester County with the 
intention to keep a house of Public entertainment on the road leading from 
Philadelphia to Lancaster at the noted tavern of the 'Spread Eagle" and whereas, 
the said Jacob Hinkel did petition to us subscribing magistrates and other 
inhabitants of Lancser County for a testimony of his character whilst he lived 
in the said county, and also for a recommendation to the magistrates of said 
county of Chester.

 This is therefore to certify that the said Jacob Hinkel whilst he lived in said 
county acted the parts of a true and honest member of the civil governmnet, and 
as such by virtue of our underwritten names, we do heartily recommend him to the 
worshipful, the Judges of the Peace of the County of Chester, etc, etc,

 Edward Shippen
Emanuel Carpenter
James Clemson
and ten others

 Lancaster County, the fourth day of August, 1772