Kentish Gazette, 19 July 1775.

ROBERT DOLLING From the "Black Boy," in Sevenoaks, Kent, Returns his most grateful acknowledgements to the Gentry and Others, who have liberally conferred their favours on him, and humbly begs leave to solicit a continuance of their support at the "Royal Oak Inn," in the same town, which he has taken and fitted up in an elegant manner, for the reception of his customers, who may depend on the most assiduous endeavours, to render every kind of accommodation as satisfactory as possible, and as shall secure their future indulgences to their grateful, obliged, and obedient humble servant.

Robert Dolling.

Kentish Gazette 25 September 1779.

To be sold by auction, by T. Kipps, on the premises, on Wednesday, October 6th, 1789, and the following day, beginning each day at 11 o'clock by order of the Assignees, under a statute of bankruptcy.

The numerous and entire household furniture, and all the effects of Mr Robert Dolling, Innholder, at the "Royal Oak Inn," in Sevenoaks, Kent; consisting of a variety of Feather-beds, Bedsteds and Bedding, Mahogany and other Tables, Chairs, Chest of Drawers, Chimney, Pier, and other Glasses; China; Linen; an eight-day-clock; a fine large Fire-range complete, Smoke Jack, Pewter, and a large Quantity of other good Kitchen Furniture; two good Coppers, two Coolbacks and other Brewing Utensils, good casks, Brine Tubs, &c, a Quantity of Meadow Hay and Manure, 1 fine Milch Cow and two Hogs.

Catalogues of which may be had the Saturday proceeding the sale, at the "Rose and Crown," Tonbridge; the "Castle," Chiddingstone; the "Leicester Arms," Penshurst, the "George," Westerham; the "Kings Head," Shoreham; "Portobello," Kingsdown; the "George," Ightham; at the place of sale, and of T. Kipps, Sevenoaks.

The whole may be viewed the day before the sale.

Kentish Gazette, Friday 30 June 1786.

Lately died Mrs. Gamon, wife of Mr. Gamon of the "Royal Oak Inn," Sevenoaks.

South Eastern Gazette, 4 September, 1860.

Maidstone Telegraph, Rochester and Chatham Gazette, Saturday 8th September 1860.

T. S. Sutton, of the "Royal Oak Inn", Sevenoaks, was charged with having the tap attached to his house open for the sale of beer on Sunday, the 5th August, during the prohibited hours.

Supt Colman said that the house was conducted in a highly respectable manner.

The noble Chairman said that the case would be dismissed, but he must be careful in future as to the conduct of his servants, as he was liable for their actions.

From the Kentish Gazette, 7 February 1865.

SEVENOAKS. Police Court. January 25. Present.: Mutton Lumbanle, Esq..

Drunkenness and Refusing to Quit an Inn at Sevenoaks.

William Gill and Samuel Badsey, strangers, were brought up in custody, charged by James Smith, servant to Thomas Saunders Sutton, "Royal Oak Inn," Sevenoaks, with drunkenness and rioting there on January 23rd. It appeared that the prisoners, who had been drinking at other houses in the town, went to the tap of the "Royal Oak Inn," where they conducted themselves in a most disgraceful manner, refusing to quit on being desired to do so.

Each fined 20s., and costs 9s. (together £1 9s.), and in default, 21 days in the House of Correction, Maidstone.

Both committed.

From the Southeastern Gazette, 10 July 1866.

Robbery from the Person at Sevenoaks.

Mary Clark, 42, single, was indicted for stealing a half sovereign, a purse, and other articles, the property of Cornelius Cullingford, from his person, at Sevenoaks, on the 12th May. The Hon. E. Stanhope prosecuted.

Prosecutor went to the “Royal Oak,” Sevenoaks, in the course of the afternoon in question, when he saw the prisoner. After treating her to some ale he went to sleep. When he woke he found his pockets empty, and everything taken away. He went out and told a policeman. Whilst the landlady was taxing the prisoner with the theft, the constable came in and saw the prisoner trying to pass the knife to some one else. When she was taken to the police-station another knife and a comb were found upon her, all of which articles prosecutor identified.

Three months' hard labour.