SHIP AND LAUNCH Pub of Chatham

DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Sort file:- Chatham, September, 2021.

Page Updated:- Friday, 24 September, 2021.

PUB LIST

PUBLIC HOUSES

Paul Skelton

Earliest 1788-

Ship and Launch

Latest 1814+

High Street

Chatham

The Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre has referenced a set of documents, that I haven't seen yet, and is part of the Watts Charity MSS, 1579-1972.

Reference is made as follows:-

1793-1804

T13. Premises in Chatham, Rochester and Shorne [including several messuages on North of High Street, some newly-erected, and the "Ship and Launch," "Tobacco Roll" and "Red Lion;" the "Horn" and adjoining messuage, Holborn Lane, several other messuages in Holborn Lane, and in Globe Lane; Room Lane Farm (57 acres), and newly-erected messuage in Room Lane; several messuages in Love Lane Rochester; and a windmill, messuage and land, Shorne Hill, Shorne] (26 docs.) [Original bundle no. 16]

1814-1817

T14. Premises in Chatham [Including several messuages on North side of High Street, some newly built, and 9 in Deal Yard behind the "Ship and Launch;" several messuages, warehouse and wharf in Holborn Lane; Boom Lane Farm, comprising Eleven Acre field, Well field (4 acres), Eight Acre field, Twelve Acre field and Globe field (10 acres) (17 docs.) [Original bundle no. 18]

Kentish Gazette, Tuesday 23 September 1788.

Extract of a letter from Chatham, September 19th.

Yesterday morning about 3 o'clock, as the sentinel was doing duty in the Ordinance-office here, he overheard a person throw himself into the river, at New-stairs; on which immediately called to him, when the person extricated himself from the water; but in about half an hour, he resumed his attempt, and put an end to his existence at the North-stairs. After being under water a short time, he was taken up, and the surgeon sent for but too late to recover him. The unfortunate person's name was Rawlings, and he had been a schoolmaster at Sheerness, but last week had agreed to take the "Ship and Launch" public house, in this town, when not making good his payments, bayliff's were put into the house, which induced him to commit this rash act.

The jury have brought in their verdict lunacy.

LICENSEE LIST

RAWLINGS Mr to Sept/1788 dec'd

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