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1794 Richard Varick Signed NYC Tavern License Recognizance Charles Hart
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An original 18th-century manuscript document from the City of New York, dated August 13, 1794. This is a legal recognizance bond for Charles Hart, who had obtained a license to keep an Inn or Tavern for retailing strong or spirituous liquors. The document is signed by Richard Varick (1753–1831), who was serving as the Mayor of New York City at the time. Varick was a former aide-de-camp to George Washington and Benedict Arnold (before the latter's defection). The document outlines the conditions for keeping a 'disorderly' house, specifically forbidding cock-fighting, gaming, or playing with cards or dice. The document is in several pieces but shows the complete text and the bold, flourished signature of Richard Varick.
