The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-04-13

AN ACT in addition 10 the several Acts
for The due regulation of Licensed Houses.
See. l. Be IL enacted, &c, That no person may
presume tn be common victualler, innholder, tav-
erner seller of brandy, rum any strong or dis
TILED liquors, and of wine, beer ale, cider, or any
fermented liquors, (by retail, in less quantity
than ten gallons, and that delivered and carried
away all at time) except such person shall first
be duly licensed therefor, according to law on pain
of forfetng the sum Of thirty dollars. And if any
person shall at any time, sell any sprituous or dis
titled liquors, any mixed liquors, part of which
is spirtuous distilled, without license therefor
duly had and obtained, he shall forfeit and pay for
each offence, the sum of ten dollars. And every
person licensed to be common yictualler, tavern
er nnholder or seller of brandy rum or any strong
or distilled liquors, and of wine, beer ale cider or
any fermeated liquors, shall pay for such license,
instead of the sum now prescribed by law, an ex-
csc of five dollars.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, That no person NAV
presume to be common vlctualler, taverner. inn
holder, or seller Of wine beer, ale cider or any
fermeuted liquors, by retail, or in a less quantity
than ten gallons, and that delivered and carried
away all at one time, except such person shall be
first duly licensed therefor, according to law. on
pain Of FORGETTING the of thirty dollars and for
each offence the sum of ten dollars. And the ex-
else for the license IN this section provided for shall
be one dollar
Sec 3. Be il further enacted, That no person
rum, or any strong distilled liquors, and of wine
beer, ale, cider, any ermented liquors. by retail
or IN less quantity than ten gallons and that de-
llVered and carried away all at one time, without
license therefor first duly had and obtained on pain
efforfeting the sum Of thirty dollars and for each
offence the of ten dollars. And the excise for
the license in this section provided for shall be FIVE
dollars.
Sec. 4. Be ii further enacted, That no person
snail presume to be common seller Divine, beer,
ale, cider, any iermented liquors. by retail or in
less quantity than ter gallons, and that delivered
and carried away all at one time without license
therefor, first duly had and obtained according TO
law, on pain Of FORGETTING the sum Of thirty dollars
and for each offence the SUN of ten dollars. And
the excise for the license in this section provided
for shall be one dollar.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That no person IL
censed to be common victualler, innholder, tav-
erner, or seller Of brandy rum or any strong or dis
titled liquors. and Divine, beer ale cider or any fer
mented liquors; nor any person licensed to be
common vlctualer, innholder, taverner, and seller
oil wine, beer, ae cider, or other lermented liquors
shall presume to retail any of the aforementioned
distilled or fermented liquors except to be drunk
or spent IN or about his her house or the parts
or dependencies OF the same. Nor shall any per
son, licensed TO be common retailer of brandy
rum, or other strong or distilled liquors. and OF
VINE, beer ale, cider, or other fermented LIQUORS
nor any person licensed to be common retailer Of
VINE beer, ale. cider, or other fermonted liquors,
presume to retail any Of the above Distilled or fer
mented liquors, either mixed or unmized to be
drunk IN his or her house, shop, in any of the
parts or dependencies of the same under main of
totieiRg therefor, in either of the above cases the
sum OF thirty dollars Provided nerertbegess That
the Mayor and Aldermen Of the city Of Boston and
the Selectmen of the several towns and districts in
this Commonwealth, be, and they are hereby au-
thonzed TO grant license to any person to be COM
mon ale and cider be drunk or spent
IN his or her house or shop, in any parts or de-
tendencies OF the same or such other place within
their respective territorial limits, and upon such
terms and conditions as to them shall seem lust and
proper, except that no such license shall in any
case be granted to any person already licensed TO
retail brandy, rum, any strong distilled liquors
nor shall any license to retail brandy, rum or any
strong or distilled liquors, be granted to any person
who ny virtue OF this provso, may have liberty to
re tail beer, ale, and cider as aforesaid.
Sec. 3. BE further enacted, That the Select
men OF the several towns and districts in this Com
monwealth shall, before entering on the execution
OF the duties OF their Office take OATH if they
have conscientious scruples. make affirmation, in
due form OF law. before come Justice Of the Peace
or the Clerk of the town or district whereof they
are SelecimeD, flithfuy and lnpartially, without
fslr favor hope Of reward to discharge the duties
OF their office respecting all licenses and respecting
all recommendations TO be by them given To any
person, who may apply to theln for the certificate
hereinafter mentioned And no person shall be IL
ceneed iorany oftbe several purposes 10 the first four
sections Of this act mentioned, unless, instead of
the certificates now by law prescribed, he shall
produce certificate from the Selectmen of the
town ordstrict, where such license is intended to
pg eserelsel or from majority Of them, in form
i3itowisg TO wit We the subscribers, a majority
" Tue osieetmea Of the town Tor district) Of
40 hereby certify that has
ing the employment for which The license Is sanghtl
IN the town for distrst) Of aa,I ,ha,