From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 6 September, 1856.

APPLICATIONS FOR SPIRIT LICENSES.

The following applications will be made for licenses at the Special Sessions to be holden on the 25th day of September, inst.:—

Woolwich

"Cricketers;"

"New Ordnance Arms;"

"Exhibition;"

"British Museum;"

"Railway Tavern;"

"Lord Whitworth;"

"Bank;"

"Albert;"

"Bricklayer’s Arms;"

"Pier;"

"Union;"

"Elephant and Castle;"

"Powis Arms;"

"Bricklayer's Arms;"

"Duke of York;"

"Pioneer;"

"Cornish Arms;"

"Gun;"

"Manor Arms;"

and "Navy and Army Hotel."

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 27 September, 1856.

TRANSFER OF LICENCES. Sept 25.

Present - Sir T. M. Wilson, Bart., chairman; General Angerstein, Captain Hossett, Alderman Eagleton, T. Lewin, Esq., J. Sutton, Esq., and Coles Chile, Esq.

This being the annual licensing day for the hundreds of Blackheath, and Little and Lessness, there was an unusually large attendance of applicants for spirit licences, numbering 60; of which Greenwich numbered 9; Saint Nicholas, Deptford, 1; Saint Paul, Deptford, 6; Lewisham, 4; Lee, 1; Charlton, 1; Woolwich, 20; and Plumstead, 14.

Woolwich.

The following applications were refused:-

Mr. James Figg, "Exhibition."