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From the Maidstone Journal, 20 March 1787 Chatham.bmp"

Cock Match.

A Main of Cocks to be fought at the "Star," Chatham, to be held on the 22nd of April, between the gentleman of East Kent against the gentleman of West Kent; to show Eleven Cocks of a side; to Fight for £10. a battle, and £50 the Main.

A Pair of large Cocks to begin fighting precisely at eleven o'clock in the Forenoon.

From the Maidstone Journal, 23 December 1788.

Sunday morning, about 9 o'clock, a dual was fought in a field, near the "Star," on Chatham Hill, between a Colonel and a Lieutenant in the army, when the Colonel was shot through the side; he was taken to the "Star," with but little hopes of his recovery; the other party drove away all Dover, to embark for the continent; they had both taken chaises from Rochester; the quarrel, it is said, originated in America about two years since, concerning a lady; the wounded person died yesterday morning at 2 o'clock.

From the Maidstone Journal, 30 December 1788.

On Tuesday last the Coroner's Inquest sat at the "Star Inn," near Chatham Hill, on the body of Colonel Roper, who was mortally wounded in a dual between him and Lieutenant Purefoy (as mentioned in our last,) and, after a long investigation, brought in their verdict wilful murder against the said Lieutenant and his second.

From the Maidstone Journal, 6 March 1792.

To be Shot for, at Mr. Thomas Soper's, at the "Star," on Chatham Hill, on Friday, the 9th of March, 1792.

A Silver Mugg, valued eight Guineas; likewise a Vint, of 4 Guineas value.

To be determined by each man shooting at Three Pigeons.

The ???? to be shot of as above.

No man to lead with more than Two pipes of Shots.

To be a presented at 10 o'clock.

A Good ordinary at one.