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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00501 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1805 |
| Title | Grant of Liquor license for George Giess of Salisbury |
| Date | 15 August 1805 |
| Author | McKean, Thomas (1734-1817) |
| Recipient | Giess, George |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Countersigned by State Secretary M. Thompson. Partially printed document grants Giess a liquor license and permission to keep a house of entertainment in Salisbury, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Signed by McKean as governor. Docketed by treasurer on verso. |
| Subjects | Alcohol Government and Civics |
| People | McKean, Thomas (1734-1817) Thompson, M. (fl. 1805) |
| Place written | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | McKean was a delegate to the Continental Congress 1774-1776, 1778-1782, served as President of Congress in 1781, and was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |