This want ad appeared in the November 1806 issue of La Belle Assemblée.
Regency Advertisements: Haberdasher Apprentice
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Being made free of the City of London was a big deal though I confess I do not know the details of it. I do know that no one could do business in the City of London without being declared free in that sense. There is a web page on the subject with a list of those who have been given the honorary Freedom of the City.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_the_City_of_London
Super helpful information, thanks Nancy!