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- noun Plural form of
innholder .
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In the list of innholders, near the end of Isaiah Thomas's Almanack, for
The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 1, January, 1884 Various
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He who strives to know of early New England, must not look alone to the learning, character and influence of its ministers, but to the manners, life, and influence of the innholders.
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Straightway the storekeepers and innholders along the Concord road published a counter-statement, that it had been measured by sworn surveyors, and the distance found to be only two hundred and thirty-six rods further than by the other way.
The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 1, January, 1884 Various
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Fences were few, and though they were viewed at intervals by the “perambulators,” and decided to be “very sufficient against all orderly cattle,” the swine declined to come under this head, and rooted their way into desirable garden patches to the wrath and confusion of their owners, all persons at last, save innholders, being forbidden to keep more than ten of the obnoxious animals.
Anne Bradstreet and Her Time Campbell, Helen, 1839-1918 1890
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They have already acquired a market value as conservators of property; and if priest and church-member should fail, the chambers of commerce and the presidents of the Banks, the very innholders and landlords of the county would muster with fury to their support.
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Petition of Storer F. Crafts for legislation to authorize the granting, by the chief of the district police, of innholders* licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors in cities and towns in which liquor licenses are not granted.
Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1785
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B. B.ggage, innholders 'liability to guests for loss of ...
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Chap. 167 A. N A.t regulating the liability of innholders for LOSS of property.
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Licensing of innholders, etc., conduct - ing certain amusements.
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During such time as the sale of such alcoholic beverages is authorized in any city or town under this chapter, the authority to grant innholders 'and common victuallers' licenses therein under chapter one hundred and forty shall be vested in the local hcensing authorities.
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