From the Kentish Gazette, 5 January, 1810.

To Farmers, Butchers, Couchmastirs, Innkeepers, &c. Valuable Live and Dead Farming Stock, Implements of Husbandry, &c.

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By C. LARKIN, ON the Premises, near the "Bells," at Hoo, on Wednesday, January 10, 1810, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, all the Extensive and Valuable Live and Dead FARMING STOCK, IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY, and a large quantity of useful TIMBER, belonging to the late Mr. William White, of Hoo, deceased,

By order of his Executor. — The Live Stock comprises some valuable team Horses, in high condition; excellent Heifers; and nearly three hundred capital bred Sheep, amongst which are upwards of three score of fine breeding Ewes, some valuable Lambs, &c. all perfectly clean, and in good condition.

The Dead Stock consists of a great many loads of very valuable Hay and Clover, finely harvested; Waggons, Tugs, Carts, Ploughs, Drill Ploughs, Harrows, Rolls, &c. with a quantity of very useful pieces of Oak and other Timber.

The whole forming a variety of singularly valuable Lots rarely offered for public sale, which will be more particularized in Catalogues, to be had six days previous to the Sale, at the "Bells," at Hoo; "Bull," Dartford; "Star," Maidstone; "Falcon," Gravesend; "King’s Head," Canterbury; "George," Sittingbourne; "Sun," "Mitre," and "Chest Arms," Chatham; "City Coffee house," Rochester; and "Angel," Strood.

Edward Loft, now living on the Premises will shew the Lots one week preceding the Sale. — Further particular may be known by applying to Mr. John Lockwood, Strood, or to the Auctioneer, Rochester.

The Public will be pleased to observe that on account of the great number of Lots, the Sale will commence precisely at Ten o'clock.