Kentish Gazette, 23 March, 1774.

March 22, 1774.

William Spratt, son of Ann Spratt, who lately occupied the house, known by the sign of the "Haunch of Venison" at Maidstone.

Takes the earliest opportunity of informing his friends in particular, and the public in general, that he intends to continue the business lately carried on by his deceased mother; and humbly hopes for a continuance of their favours, which he hereby gratefully acknowledges to have been conferred on his late Mother; and which he will endeavour to merit by an unremitting assiduity in the discharge of such commands as he shall be honoured with.

N.B. stabling with good Hay and Corn, and a Conveniently Yard for Carriages.

A good Ordinary, at a moderate Price on Sundays and Market Days.

From the Kentish Gazette, Tuesday 26 April 1791.

HAUNCH OF VENISON, Maidstone.

THOMAS WEST, Cooper, most respectfully informs his friends and the public ion general, that he has taken, and entered upon, this day, Friday the 22nd of April, the above Inn; where every attention will be paid to their accommodation, having fitted up the said house in a genteel and comfortable stile for the purpose. Good beds, neat wines, spirituous liquors, a good larder, and still stabling.

The Coopering business will be carried on with its usual alacrity at the above house, where orders will be thankfully received and punctually executed.

Kentish Gazette 5 May 1801.

Tuesday was married at Maidstone, Mr. J. Daw, to Mrs. West, widow, formerly of the "Haunch of Venison Inn" at Maidstone.

Kentish Gazette, 25 February 1851.

DEATH.

Bryant:- Feb 12, after a long and painful illness, aged 62 years, Ann, the wife of Mr. Samuel Bryant, of the "Haunch of Venison Inn," Maidstone, highly esteemed and deeply regretted by her family and friends.

Kentish Gazette, 8 July 1851.

Melancholy Suicide.

On Tuesday evening, a middle-aged man, of apparently respectable connections, committed suicide by throwing himself into the Medway, near the "Gibraltar Inn."

The deceased had been stopping for several weeks at the "Haunch of Venison Inn," where he stated his name to be Stanford, and he was a retired tradesman from London. He left, however, on Saturday, without paying his bill, and was supposed to have taken his departure from the neighbourhood, but he was seen on Sunday and Monday by several persons on the locality of the "Gibraltar."

It is now conjectured he was driven to commit the rash acts by the pressure of poverty, being evidently destitute of money. The address found on some letters contained in his carpet bag (which he left behind him at the "Haunch of Venison," bear the name of Savery, so that it is doubtful for which name properly belonged to him.

Kentish Gazette, 14 September 1852.

MAIDSTONE. Annual Hop Dinner.

The annual dinner at the Castle, Week-street, was held on Wednesday last, and everything passed off most pleasantly, under the presidency of Mr. Faucett, the brewer. The sets for next year were from £109,000 to £261,000. A similar anniversary came off at the "Haunch of Venison," High-street, on Friday, when the company did all justice to the good things provided.

Mr. Bryans was stated to be the winner of last year's sweepstakes.

The sets at the "Haunch" for last year varied from £190,000 to £250,000.