Kentish Gazette, Tuesday 23 June 1772.

To be sold by auction, by Mr. John Smith, at the "George Inn" at Sittingbourne in the County of Kent, on Monday the 17th day of July next, and the 6 following days (Saturday excepted.)

All the Post Chaises, Post Coach, Horses, Household Furniture, Plate, Linen, China, a large Quantity of Wine, Brandy, Rum and other effects, late belonging to Joseph Jones, a bankrupt; and also the Lease of the said Inn, with the Appurtenances thereto belonging, for the remainder of a term of 14 years, whereof there were 12 years unexpired at Lady-day last.

The Goods to be viewed the Friday and Saturday before the day of sale, and catalogues may be had, after the 1st of July, at the "George Inn" at the Borough of Southwark, at the "Marquis of Granby" at Dartford, at the "Crown" at Rochester, at the "Mitre" at Chatham, at the "Ship" at Queenborough, at the "Dolphin" at Faversham, at the "Antwerp" at Dover, at the "Saracens Head" at Ashford, at the "Fountain," the "Red Lion," and "Kings Head" at Canterbury, at the "Star Inn" at Maidstone, at the "Dover Castle" at Greenstreet, at the "George" and "White Hart" at Milton, at the "Green Lion" at Rainham, at the "Rose," "George," and "Red Lyon," at Sittingbourne, and of Mr. John Smith, Auctioneer, at Sittingbourne.

Kentish Gazette, Tuesday 23 September 1788.

All that Genteel Household Furniture, Plate, and China, of Mr. James Ongley, deceased.

At his late Dwelling House, in Queenborough, Isle of Sheppey; consisting of Fine Goose and other Feather Beds, Bolsters, and Pillow; Four-post Bedsteads, with Cotton, Linen, and Harateen Furniture; Blankets, Quilts and Counterpains, Mahogany and Walnut-tree double and single Chests of Drawers; ditto Bureaus, Mahogany square and oval Dining Tables; ditto Card and Tea Ttables, exceeding good Mahogany Chairs, with Hair Seats; good friend Beech and other Chairs; Bath and Steel Stoves; Brass and Steel Fenders and Fire Irons; an Eight Day Clock in a Japan Case; Pier and Swing Glasses in Mahogany and other Frames; some handsome Silver Plate; a Quantity of Tea and other China; a Variety of Kitchen and other Furniture, as will be inserted in the catalogues.

The sale to begin each day at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, and Catalogues of the whole may be had on Monday preceding the sale at the "Ship," Queenborough; the auctioneers, Milton; and the Place and Time of Sale.

From the Kentish Gazette, 9 January 1838.

On Christmas day, Mrs. Greet, widow of the late T. J. Greet, Esq., of Queenborough, invited all the widows of that town to dinner  at the "Ship Inn." Mrs. Greet’s benevolence was cheerfully responded to, and the dinner, which consisted of roast beef and plum pudding, was a most excellent one, the pudding being of the real Christmas kind. Many of the poor old women declared that they never had such a dinner.