Hi James
From 1729 all licensing business has been done at the
annual Brewster Sessions, nowdays held in the first
fortnight of February but I suspect in the 19th
century held at various times of year according to
the county or borough. An Act of 1753 confirmed that
licences were only to be granted at Brewster Sessions.
Of course pubs could become vacant at any time of the
year. I think the key to your question might lie in an
earlier Act of 1744 which licensed the specific house
rather than the individual landlord. The in-coming
publican would presumably have to go before the local
Petty Sessions to register with the justices, much as
I believe happens today.
Graham Javes
--- james cricket <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi All
>
> Please can anyone tell me if in the 19th century pub
> licenses changed hands at a certain day in the year
> as farm tenancies did?
>
> Dennis Durrant
>
>
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