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<date value='1833-03-06'>Wednesday, March 6, 1833.</date>
<place key='39.9788, -89.8420' teiForm='name'>New Salem, IL</place>.</dateline>
<p> [William F. Berry of Berry & Lincoln obtains license from Sangamon
County Commissioners to keep tavern in New Salem for one year. Berry signs his own and
Lincoln's name to $300 bond. Bowling Green also signs bond.<bibl default='NO'>Record; IHi—Original.</bibl>
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<p> Berry & Lincoln pay $7 for license. This allows them to charge
37½¢ for breakfast and dinner or supper for stage passengers,
12½¢ for lodging, 25¢ for ½ pint of wine or French
brandy, and 18¾¢ for ½ pint of rum, peach brandy, or Holland
gin.<bibl default='NO'>ISLA—<title>Bulletin</title>, No. 27.</bibl>]</p>
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