The publicans' daily companion ; or, plain and interesting directions, to the keepers of wine vaults, and public houses / [Peter Boyle].

  • Boyle, P. (Peter)
Date:
[1795?]
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Credit: The publicans' daily companion ; or, plain and interesting directions, to the keepers of wine vaults, and public houses / [Peter Boyle]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    | C6 98g: The: : A WARNING TO YOUNG .PUBLICANS, I would with to guard. Publicans apainit. fome of a fet of men ‘known by the name. of Public Houfe Brokeys, for in the courfe of my knowledge, now. fourteen years, I have known. moft of the infamous villanies carried on by them againit the unwary Publican. ‘To point out fome part thereof I will givea detail, in orderto prevent, it pofible, thofe mal-pragtices in future, again{} fuch‘young Publicans as have not yet felt their BOG ae : hic, oe rid [have upon a former day promifed the world to lay open the whole art and infamy of that . tradeina publication, which if this does not remove willat leafl bea great check on a practice fo long crying aloud for redrefs: but this cenfure “J ocaitel not be underitoad to extend to al] brokers, ° for mamy time Ihave met with men of honone of that profeffion, A petty-fogging Public Houle: . Brokerthus commences his dirty work. The young man intending to enter into the public’ line firft enquires for a Broker (more _ properly a jobber) who’ always has io let leng - lidis of thofe Public Hoafes into which he and. others of the tribe have deluded the unfufpicious. betore, Any interview, takes place be:ween ‘the Broker and the intended Publican, and a dialogue. follows to this effect, » . BeOS Goes aA Are youa Broker, fir? | ‘! - . Ls : , Ait your fervice fir. “i eri Ese Have yon any Public Houfes to Jet ? ay - Agreat number: who recommended yo PARE O NE 6 tia atheeeectg 2 | . Phen you are not engaged with abroker? u to mem es No, nor with Brewer or Diftiller, er. At this the broker {haking his fhoulders, fays of: P - a a a te = rs ; ‘ \ oS MEOMT pew 284 ee ae RB AL bie hd _alide,