From the Kentish Gazette, Wednesday, 20 July to Saturday, 23 July, 1768. Price 2d

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION

All the Stock in Trade of Mr. Thomal Abbly, of Ashford; consisting of Mercery, Woollen Drapery, Linen Drapery, haberdashery and Hosiery. The Goods will be divided into two Weeks Sale. The Goods to be viewed on Thursday the 28th, and the Sale will begin on Friday the 29th, and continue Saturday the 30th of this Inst. July, in the Assembly-room at the “Saracen's Head.”

Catalogues may be had of Mr. Apsley at Ashford; the “Swan,” Charing; Cranbrook. Mr. Ingram; at the “Flying Horse,” Wye; the “Woolpack,” Chilham; “Dog and Bear,” Lenham; of Mr. Baker, Folkestone; Mr. Stokes at Hythe, Romney; Mrs. Pike, the “George” at Lydd, Tenterden; Mr. Hall; Biddenden, “Red Lyon,” Smarden; “Chequer,” Bethersden, “George;” Faversham; Mr. Walker, Elham, “Rose”; and at Thomas Roach's, Cabinet-maker, Upholder, and Appraiser, in St. George's Street, Canterbury.

N.B. Messrs, Ramsden and Creed, who have taken the Shop of the above Mr. Apsley, propose laying in an entire fresh Assortment of every Article in the Woollen and Linen Drapery, Silk Mercury, Haberdashery and Hosiery Business.

From the Kentish Gazette, 11 October 1775.

To be sold to the Highest Bidder.

At the "Flying Horse" at Wye in the County of Kent, on Monday, the 23rd Day of October instant, between the Hours of Twelve and One o’clock at noon (if not sooner disposed of by Private Contract) the several Freehold Estates following.

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Kent Gazette Reports 3 September 1805.

DIED.

Thursday, at Wye, Mrs. Warner, of the "Flying-Horse Inn," aged 58 years.

Kent Gazette Reports 6 December 1805.

DIED.

On Saturday last, at Wye, in the 63rd year of his age, Mr. Samuel Warner, late master of the "Flying Horse Inn" in that town.

Kentish Gazette, 16 December, 1806.

ALL persons who have any demand on Mr. SAMUEL WARNER, late of the "Flying Horse Inn," Wye, in the country of Kent, deceased, are requested to send the particulars thereof to his executors, Mr. James Videen, and John Sutton, of Wye, in order that the same may be discharged. And all persons that stand indebted to the before-mentioned Mr. Warner, are desired to pay their respective debts to Mr. James Vidgen, and John Sutton, immediately.

South Eastern Gazette, 7 February, 1860.

Petty Sessions, Feb. 4.

(Before J. B. Wildman, Esq., in the chair, Sir Norton Knatchbull, Bart., Capt. Groves, Dr. Carter, W, Burra and G. E. Sayer, Esqrs.)

William Butcher, of the "Flying Horse Inn," Wye, was charged by P.C. Holloway, with having allowed cards to be played in his house. The defendant admitted the offence, and a fine of 50s. was inflicted.

South Eastern Gazette, 9 September, 1862.

Licences.

This was the annual licensing day.

The following spirit licenses were granted to beer houses. For the "Black Dog," Wye, kept by William Haycock.

The "Locomotive," Beaver, kept by Edward Quested.

The "Old Flying Horse," kept by John Alan.

The "Foresters Arms," kept by Edward Marshall.

The "South Eastern Railway Tavern," kept by William Thursday.

The "Olive Branch," Westwell, kept by Thomas Highsted.

The "British Flag," on the old British school ground; prospect place, Ashford, kept by William James Terry.

The "Eight Bells," New Rents, Ashford, kept by Richard James.

The "Alma," Chilham, kept by William Miller.

Mr. Tassel, solicitor, supported the applications for the "Black Dog," the "Foresters Arms," the "British Flag," the "Olive Branch," and opposed those for the "Old Flying Horse" and the "Locomotive."

Mr. Carnell supported the applications on behalf of the "Locomotive," the "Old Flying Horse," the "South Eastern Tavern," and the "Eight Bells."

Mr. Fraser, Ashford, supported the application for the "Alma," Chillham.