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.