From the Kentish Gazette, Wednesday, 22 June to Saturday, 25 June, 1768. Price 2d

ELHAM JUNE 24, 1768

Notice is hereby given, that a General Meeting of the Friendly Society at Elham, will be held at the “Rose and Crown” in Elham, aforesaid on Thursday the 30th Day of June Inst. when and where the Members of that Society are desired to attend by Nine of the Clock in the Forenoon, in order to proceed to Church to hear a Sermon preached by the Reverend Mr. Thompson, after which Dinner will be provided at the said Inn. On which day any sound and healthy Person or Persons, not above the Age of Thirty-five Years, and whose residence is not about Thirty Miles Distance from Elham, may, by paying the usual Entrance Money (being Five Shillings), be admitted a Member thereof.

From the Kentish Gazette, Wednesday, 27 July to Saturday, 30 July, 1768. Price 2d

ELHAM DIVISION

Notice is hereby given, that the next Monthly Meeting of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace acting within the Eastern or Upper Division of the Lath of Shipway, in the County of Kent, is adjourned to Monday the Fifth Day of September next; to be then held at the Sign of the “Rose and Crown,” in Elham, in the said County, by Nine of the Clock in the Forenoon of the same Day; when and where all and every the Victuallers within the said Division are required to attend to renew their Ale-licences for the Year ensuing. And all other Persons having any Business to transact are ordered to attend.

By Order of the said Justices,

THO. HODGES, Clerk.

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 or Canterbury Chronicle, Wednesday, 3 May, to Saturday 6 May, 1769. Price 2½d.

Notice is hereby given, that. The Monthly Meeting of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the Eastern or Upper Division of the Lath of Shipway, in the County of Kent, which was in Saturday's paper last adjourned to Monday the 18th of May Inst. is now further adjourned to Monday the 22nd of May Inst. to be then held at the Sign of the “Rose and Crown” in Elham, in the said county, by ten of the clock in the forenoon of the same day, when and where all persons having the business to transact are required to attend.

By order of the said Justices.

Thomas Hodges, Clerk.

From the Kentish Gazette, 6 January 1804. Price 6d.

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION,

AT the “Rose and Crown,” Elham, on Thursday next, the 12th instant, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. About eight Acres of Underwood, in Elham, which will he put up in small lots for the convenience of the purchasers.—Samuel Mannings, of Standard Hill, will shew the Underwood.

6 JAN. 1804.