Many of those who lived along the most important roads could probably welcome travelers, serve food and drink and offer lodging for a small fee. But if one were to engage in such activities on a larger scale, one had to have a Royal license. It was the Chamber of Revenue in Copenhagen that granted these licenses, probably on the recommendation of local officials. At the same time, these innkeepers and innkeepers were charged an annual fee, which it was the bailiff's job to collect. In the archive of the county magistrate in Buskerud, we therefore find a lot about who was involved in such activities.

By Rente Kammeret's order, dated 3 November 1759 to the Bailiff Egger Madsen Fisker.

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"Since it has most graciously pleased His Majesty the King, Mayestet to grant the King's Most Gracious Grants on the subsequent inn and guest house without the entrusted Hurum, Røgen, Eger, Lier and Buskeruds Fogderie against answering for it by annual tax in addition to what was previously offered or had to be offered as such":

Eger Priest's Fee

16. Nils Sutterud of the estate Sutterud -1 rd.

17. Afgagne Borger Augustinusens Enke - af Lille Steenset- 48p.

18. Peder Augustinusen - af Stædet Sanden under Temte -18s.

19. The resident of Pladsen Frognes under Hougs Præstegaard-48s.

20. Lars Thosen of the town of Bacherud at Westfossen-24s.

21. Tore Clausen of Kroehold on Fossesholm Side-1 rd.

22. Rasmus Schiestad on Sembs Page-1 rd. 48p.

23. Peder Augustinussen - Also-1 rd.

24. Ingeborg Sperren - Also-1 rd.

By Hougsund on the eastern side of the river

25. Richard Gram-1 rd.

26. Peder Andersen's Widow-1 rd.

27. Nils Madsen-1st place.

28. Jacob Meerbach-1 rd.

29. Ole Holm of Krohold by Fosseberget on Hellefos Væstre Page -36p.

30. Gabriel Smith also of Kroehold at Qvwerk Hengsle -36s.

31. Nils Hansen also at Schotz Elven-64s.

32. Anders Christoffersen in ligemaade at Hassel Jern Verk- 36p.