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Farquhar, Sir Walter
It was Sir Walter Farquhar (of bankers Herries Farquhar) who granted Robert
Lewis a new lease for the property on St James's Street on 29th September
1873. Perhaps in order to ensure that Robert Lewis harboured no thoughts of
moving into other lines of business (and thus deny him his favourite Larranaga
Victoria havanas and Birdseye tobacco!) restrictions were placed on the activities
permissible at the premises.
And so it was decreed that the premises should not be used for the trades of vintner, brewer, ale house keeper, victualler, coffee house or tavern keeper, tripe seller, cheesemonger,poulterer, fishmonger, slaughterman, butcher, baker, pastrycook, fruit or herb seller, soap boiler, tallow chandler, tallow melter, sugar baker, household broker, dealer in old iron, blacksmith, farrier, working cutler, chimney sweeper, bagnio keeper, coachmaker, whitesmith, coppersmith, working brazier, caricature print seller, working tinman, plumber, dyer, or any other noisome or noisy or offensive trade or business...
And so a cigar merchant we remained!
JJ Fox & Robert Lewis, 19 St James's Street,
London, SW1A 1ES
Tel:+44 (0)20 7930 3787 Fax:+44 (0)20 7495 0097
