Kentish Gazette, Saturday 5 January 1771.

To be LET, and entered upon immediately,

PUBLIC HOUSE, ready Furnished; known by the Sign of the "Thistle and Crown," nearly opposite the "Kings Head Inn," Rochester.

The House is very complete, and well situated.

For further Particulars, enquire of Mrs. Rebecca Elliot, Brewer, in Rochester, or of Mr. Lachlen Maclean, at the "Globe," Chatham.

None but Principals will be treated with.

Kentish Gazette, 26 June, 1781.

Saturday morning died Mr. Read, "Kings Head Inn" at Rochester.

From the Kentish Gazette, Friday 1 March 1793.

Hurt and Clark, late of the "King's Head Inn," Rochester.

Embrace the earliest opportunity of returning their sincere thanks to the Nobility, Gentry, and their numerous friends, who have for a series of years honoured them with their favours; at the same time they respectively beg leave to inform them, that they have resigned the business in favour of Mr. Walter Grove.

Rochester, February 25th, 1793.

Water Grove, from St. James's.

Most respectfully informed Nobility, Gentry, and his friends, but having taken the "King's Head Inn," Rochester, he solicits it's their patronage.

Confident that no attention, aciduity or expense, will on his part be wanting to render his house deserving their favours, he hopes he shall merits their countenance and support.

Neat post-chaises, coaches, &c, with able horses, and careful drivers.

Rochester, February 25th 1793.

From the Kentish Gazette, Tuesday, 4 September 1798.

To the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public in General.

"Kings Head Inn," Rochester.

Mary Grove, widow of the unfortunate Walter Grove, who was murdered by some footpads near Shooters Hill in January last, deems it expedient to inform her friends, the Nobility and Public in general, who have hitherto humoured her with their patronage, that, as it has been most cruelly asserted by her enemies, without the least foundation whatever, that the "Kings Head" is shut up, and she gone away; this is to assure the world in general, that the house is neither shut up, nor has M. Grove left it, and therefore humbly solicits a continuance of their favours, which the cruel insinuations of some evil-disposed persons have endeavoured to obtain for other houses, and that, as a generous public, they will be more ready to commiserate her distressed situation by granting her that support which it shall ever be her study to deserve, by punctually opening all orders, and giving general satisfaction as long as she remains in the above Inn.

Kentish Gazette, Friday 5 October 1798.

KING'S HEAD INN, ROCHESTER.

S. Holloway, (formerly waiter at the above Inn) begs leave most respectfully to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry and Travellers in general, that he has taken the above Inn, where they will be sure to meet withy the best of beds and liquors. and every accommodation; and he hopes by the most respectful attention in his house, to merit the patronage of the public.

Rochester 25th September, 1798.

Mary Grove (widow of the late Walter Grove) offers the most grateful acknowledgement to those who, since her husband's decease, have honoured her with their support; and informs them, that she has departed with the "King's Head Inn" to S. Holloway, whom she humbly recommends to the notice of her friends, and who she is certain will at all times receive their commands with the utmost gratitude and respect.

Kentish Gazette 31 January 1800.

The cook belonging to the "King's Head Inn" at Rochester, underwent the amputation of her right arm a few days since, in consequence of a stab she received by a carving-knife from her fellow-servant; but she seems in a fair way of recovery.

Kentish Gazette 6 April 1802.

The following melancholy affair happened at Rochester on Monday night.

A young gentleman, son of Mr. S-----, of Woolwich, decamped from his father a day or two before with a considerable sum of money, in company with a female, and slept at the "Kings Head Inn" on Sunday night; his father, with a friend, arrived early in the morning, and finding his son was in bed sent his friend before to the room door for admittance, during which the son hearing his father's voice on the stairs immediately took a pistol from his trunk and discharged its contents just below his temple. Mr. Adams was immediately sent for who extracted the ball, but with little hopes of his recovery; he lingered from 6 o'clock in the morning till 2 in the afternoon when he expired.

The jury sat on his body and after a long consultation, returned a verdict:- Lunacy.

Kentish Gazette, 16 July 1844.

DEATH.

July 4, at Rochester, of dropsy in the chest, Mr. Thomas Saxton, landlord of the "King's Head Inn," in his 61st year.

Southeastern Gazette, 6 September 1853. Rochester

CITY PETTY SESSIONS.

Saturday. (Before J. L. Levy and E. R. Coles, Esqrs.)

Thomas Williams who had been apprehended for creating a disturbance in front of the "King's Head Inn," was discharged on paying 1s.

South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 16 March 1858.

George Webster was charged with assaulting Richard Payne, who exhibited several confused wounds on his face, which he alleged to be the result of the defendant's violence. Mr. M. Stevenson appeared for the defence.

The parties are both waterman engaged on the river at the Sun Pier, and on the occasion of the assault were together at the "King's Head Tavern," High Street, drinking, when a quarrel arose between them respecting some old grievance, which resulted in the defendant assaulting the prosecutor in a very savage manner.

Fined, including costs, £1 14s., and in default 1 month's hard labour.