Randolph County, WV - Patrick McCAN - Bond to keep an Inn -1782

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The following is an excerpt from the notebook of Joseph Mitchell Kellog, who
researched this family many years ago. 

On January 16, 1782 it was ordered that Patrick McCAN be permitted to keep an
"Ordinary", at his home for one year from date, if he gives a Bond, with
Daniel McCAN as Surety.
This license was regularly renewd each year, including 1790 as is shown by the
minute books, and possibly later.  At any  rate, Book 13, page 117 shows that
on January 18, 1813, Patrick McCAN was again licensed to keep an Ordinary
(Inn). Preserved in photostat from among the Marriage Bonds (Vol. 1, page 278)
is the Bond of Patrick McCAN to keep such an Ordinary, dated February 9, 1798.
His father Laurence McCAN was his surety in this instance. The conditions of
the Bwere stated as:

"Sd. Patrick doth constantly find and provide in his sd. Ordinary good
wholesome and cleanly lodging and diet for teavelers and stabledge, fodder and
provender of pasturage and provender as the person shall require for their
horses for and during the time of one year" etc etc also that he "shall not
suffer any unlawful gameing in his sd. Ordinary, nor on the Sabbath Day tipple
and drink more than is neccessary".  The Bond wa signed by the following:
Patrick McCAN
Laurence McCAN

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Dorothy McCann-Phillips