From the Kentish Gazette or Canterbury Chronicle, Saturday, 24 September to Wednesday, 28 September, 1768. Price 2d.

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION

To the highest Bidder, on Friday the 14th Day of October, 1768, at the “Woolpack” in Tenterden.

A Messuage, Barn, Stable, and Buildings, in good Repair, Garden Orchard (well planted with Fruit Trees), and several Pieces of Arable, Meadow, and Pasture Land, with the Appurtenances, containing sixty Acres, on which is a great quantity of thriving young Timber; situate near Redbrook Street, in Woodchurch; in kent, in the Occupation of Mr. Thomas Henry and Mr. Strictland, who quit the Premises at Old Michaelmas next, so the Purchaser may have immediate possession thereof.

Enquire Mr. Samson of Stone, in the Isle of Oxney; or of Messrs. Curteis and Waterman, Attornies at Law, at Rye, Sussex.

Kentish Gazette 02 September 1791.

To be Let by Auction to the highest Bidders, In eighteen or more lots, at the "Woolpack Inn," in Tenterden, Kent, on Friday the 16th September, 1791, between the hours of two and five o'clock in the afternoon.

The Indraught in Wittersham Level, containing about 540 acres of Marshland, in several lots, of about 30, 40, and 50 acres in each Lot, free and exempt from payments of tithes or taxes of any sort, for five years or there abouts, to commence from the expiration of the present leases, being of some Lots at Christmas 1791, and of the residue at Christmas 1793.

Proposals to be seen at the office of Messrs. Curteis, Waterman and Woollett, Attorneys, Rye; at Mr. Neve's, the "Expenditor," Tenterden; the "Ewe and Lamb Inn," Wittersham; and the "White Hart Inn," Newenden.

Kentish Gazette 08 June 1813.

CAPITAL INN, COACH CONCERN, &C. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION.

By order of the assignees of William Clarke, a Bankrupt, on Friday, the 11th day of June, 1813 between the hours of three and five in the afternoon, at the "Woolpack Inn," in the town of Tenterden, subject to such terms and conditions of sale as shall be then and there produced.

Lot 1. All that Freehold Messuage or Tenemant, called the "Woolpack Inn," in complete repair, most desirable situate in the centre of the town of Tenterden, in the County of Kent, with the tap-room, extensive stables, lofts, coach-houses, granary, yard, garden, and appurtenances thereto belonging, together with the Assignees' rights and interest in the Assembly Rooms.

Kentish Gazette, Tuesday 11 January 1814.

Woolpack Inn Tenterden.

Richard Fielder respectively acquaints his friends, gentleman travellers and the public in general that he has purchased the above Inn, and begs leave to assure them that no pains or assiduity shall be wanting on his part of their support. The greatest care is taken to keep the rooms and beds well aired. Neat Post Chaises and able Horses. Good stall stabling and coach houses.

Coaches from London every day except Fridays.

Wines and liquors of the most approved quality.

Kentish Gazette, 21 January 1820.

TENTERDEN SESSIONS.

At the General Quartet Sessions off the Peace for the town and hundred of Tenterden, holden in the Court Hall, Jan. 8th, 1820, beftore J. D. Ponifret, Esq. Mayor, and the Recorder and Jurats.

Sam. Winser and Samuel Hesledon were convicted of on assault on Jesse Moon, and sentenced to three years imprisonment. The barbarous treatment of thee unfortunate object of their cruelty excited the attention of the neighbourhood, and the Hall was crowded to excess.

There were two counts to the indictment, the first for an assault with intent to murder; the second for an assault only.

Jesse Moon deposed, that he was at the "Woolpack tap," Tenterden, on Saturday evening, the 11th of October last, and that the prisoners and several other persons were there; did not recollect what time he went to the tap; might be thereabout an hour and a half; that he had some beer, not much, and that he was not intoxicated; does not remember quarrelling either with the prisoners or any one else; left the tap, a little before eleven o'clock, to go to Mr. Weller's farm; that when he was in Sawyer's field, Winser came up with him, and knocked him down; that Hesselden was about half a rod behind Winser; that he got up and was struck again, but did not know by which of the prisoners, us by that time Heselden was come up with Winser; that be ran to the barn, which is in a field out of the public footpath, and laid himself down; had no other place to sleep in, and had slept there some time: Prisoners followed, and came into the barn; be could not see them, but having asked them what business they had there, they said they would let him know; is sure that it was the prisoners, and that he knew them by their voices; one of them struck him on the head, it seemed to him with a stick; he fell insensible, and did not recollect more, but found himself, about a week after, in bed at Mr. Weller's house, and the doctor with him.

To a question from one of the Jury whether the barn doors were fastened, he replied, there was a little door which was not nor is used to be fastened.

----- Shoosmiih deposed:- He is a tap-boy at the "Woolpack;" remembered the prisoners and Moon being at the tap on the evening of the 11th of October last; Moon had two pints of beer; that the prisoners and Moon were talking together; did not hear them quarrel; must have heard them it there had been high words; did not see them go out, but missed them a little time before eleven o'clock.

----- Hutchinson deposed:— That he works for Mr. Weller, and had worked with Moon: went into the barn on Monday, October 13, about four o'clock in the afternoon; found Moon on the floor; thought him dead—his clothes stuck with the blood to the barn floor; his master s brother sent for Mr. Bishop, when Moon was removed into the house; he could not stand.

Mr. Thomas Bishop, Surgeon, deposed:— that he attended Moon on Monday, Oct. 13, about four o'clock in the afternoon, in the barn; that he found his face, hands, and clothes covered with blood; that his clothes were not torn; he at first thought him dead; witness opened his clothes, and by pressing his bosom discovered that there was life remaining; did not think proper to have him removed, as he thought he must die in a very little time. Witness then described the nature of the injuries the unfortunate man received—a wound and contusion under and upon the right ear, from which the blood oozed; the scalp under the ear driven up, and the skull left bare; the right eye swollen and appeared started out of the head, and the pupil full of blood; the collar bone was broke, and there was a severe wound on the right shoulder; the breast was bruised and discoloured; the seventh rib completely fractured; the whole of the abdomen much bruised; the bowels did not recover their action for a mouth, and there was a severe bruise on the left leg. Witness certainly expected that death would follow; thinks now the wounds and bruises were sufficient to have caused death; attended Moon two months; is of opinion that blows with the naked fist, or kicking with only a leather soled shoe, would not have produced such injuries, but that an iron shod shoe would.

William Merral deposed, that on the evening of the 11th of Oct. last he was at the "Woolpack tap;" that the prisoners and Moon were there; Moon proposed that Winser and witness play at falls, for a pint of beer; Winser refused, and they made it up; that being refused any more beer in the tap, they all went out to have some in the house, but the house being locked, they parted, and witness went home; they parted about 11 o'clock.

Winser, in his defence, said he was an innocent man, and that Moon had sworn falsely. He called Henry Barber as a witness, who proved that Winser was in his shop about a quarter before twelve, and that he appeared intoxicated.

Heselden called Mary brown, who said she saw Winser go down Honey-lane, leading to Sawyer's field, just before 11 o'clock, and heselden followed about two minutes later.

The Recorder, in summing up the evidence, directed the attention of the Jury to the agreement of all the evidence, even that of Mary Browne, the prisoners' witness, as to the time when the prisoners were in company with Moon, and that the testimony of Moon was so far corroborated. He then drew the line of distinction, supposing Moon had died, between manslaughter and murder, and read the opinion of Mr. Justice Foster on that subject.

The Jury, after an hour's deliberation, returned a verdict of Guilty of a violent assault (that is on the second count only.)

Moon showed on his defence a reluctance to bear hard on the prisoner, and his testimony was given with artless simplicity.

The description of the injuries he received excited in the Hall a feeling of horror.

Kentish Gazette, 16 June 1820.

June 11, at Tenterden, Mr. John Brungar, butcher, to Miss Mary Ann Dunk, of the "Woolpack Inn."

From the Kentish Gazette 22 May 1838.

DEATH.

May 4, at Tenterden, Miss Clark, aged 41, daughter of Mr. Clark, late of the "Woolpack Inn."

Kentish Gazette, 20 May 1851.

TENTERDEN. Coroner's Inquest.

On Wednesday an inquest was held at the "Lion Inn," by S. Beale, Esq., coroner, on the body of William Avery, a poor man, about 66 years of age, who was found in a dying state at the "Woolpack Inn," on the fair day, and died the day following. It appeared he was seized with a fit.

Verdict, "Died by the visitation of God."

South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 14 October 1851.

TENTERDEN AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

The annual meeting of this association took place yesterday week. The ploughing match came off on land in the occupation of Mr. W. Hilder, in the parish of Tenterden, .............

The proceedings at the dinner which was served up shortly after five o'clock, at the Town Hall, the worthy host of the "Woolpack Inn," Mr. Fagg, catering, with his usual skill and ability, for the wants and requirements, as well as the pleasure and comfort of the company, numbering in all between forty and fifty. .......

Kentish Gazette, Tuesday 29 June 1858.

Tenterden.

A very interesting match was played here on Monday, between the elevens of Woodchurch and Tenterden, but the Tenterden players proved too strong for their opponents as will be seen by their totals. Woodchurch, First innings, 41; second innings, 52. Tenterden, 1st innings, 36; second innings, 58, and six wickets to go down.

A dinner was provided at the "Woolpack Inn" at 2 o'clock, by the worthy host, Benjamin Garnham, who created with his usual good skill and alacrity.