American soldier and statesman (1753 - 1831) who was aide-de-camp to Benedict Arnold prior to the latter's defection to the British. Varick later served as Washington's private secretary, mayor of New York, and a New York state legislator. Partly-printed DS, signed “Rich'd Varick,” one page, 8.5 x 13, March 8, 1796. Mayor Varick grants Charles Hart a "Licence to keep an Inn or Tavern for retailing strong or spirituous Liquors in his Dwelling House," under the terms that he not "keep a disorderly Inn or Tavern, or suffer or permit any Cock-Fighting, Gaming, or Playing with Cards or Dice, or keep any Billiard-Table." Prominently signed at the conclusion by Varick as mayor of New York City. In very good to fine condition, with light toning, and splitting to ends of the horizontal folds (one of which touches the end of Varick's signature).Format: DS