Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . is past experience in that line of business, or from some manifest fitness inother respects, Elv seems to have been selected for this vocation. The recordof the county court held at Springfield, September 26, 1665, sets forth hislicense as follows :— Nathaniel Ely of Springfield, being desired & putt upon to keepe ordinary there, orhouse for comon Entertaynment, was by this Corte lycensed to that worke, as also for sellingwines or strong liquors for ye y
Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . is past experience in that line of business, or from some manifest fitness inother respects, Elv seems to have been selected for this vocation. The recordof the county court held at Springfield, September 26, 1665, sets forth hislicense as follows :— Nathaniel Ely of Springfield, being desired & putt upon to keepe ordinary there, orhouse for comon Entertaynment, was by this Corte lycensed to that worke, as also for sellingwines or strong liquors for ye yeere ensueing. Provided he keepe good rule and order in hishouse. Also ye said Nathaniell Ely is upon his desire by this Corte released from Trayningin ye Towne soe long as he continues to keepe ye Ordinary. Elys license as an innholder was renewed from year to year until hisdeath in 1675. This shows that his administration of the ordinary was onthe whole successful. Twice at least he was before the county court chargedwith a violation of his duty as an innkeeper. The first instance was Septem- 190 SKETCHES OF THE OLD INHABITANTS. Nathaniel Ely Tavern, southwest corner of Dvvight and Sanford streets,built about the year 1660. It was moved about iitty years ago to its presentlocation from the site of the Chandler House (Main street), formerly the Union House. After it ceased to be an Ordinary, or house of Entertayn-ment,it was used as a private residence for many years, and was at one time occupiedby Dr. Joseph Stone, an old-time physician. He died there September 12, 1838, aged74 years. During the Revolutionary War it was a noted resort for the officers andsoldiers of the Continental army. The house is now used as a laundry in part. AND MANSIONS OF SPRINGFIELD. I9I ber 24, 1667, when, according to the record, Nathaniel Ely was complainedof by the selectmen of Springfield for selling four quarts of cider to Indianscontrary to law, Being called upon to purge himself by his oath
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