Kentish Gazette, 20 August, 1783.

To be Sold by Private Contract, and entered upon immediately.

That good and old-accustomed Public House, known by the sign of the "Chequers," at Goudhurst, in Kent; with a new Stable, new brew house, and all other conveniences; together with another House in two tenements, and about six Acres of rich meadow land adjoining the same, now in the occupation of Mrs. Bunnett, who is going to retire from business, pleasantly situated between two Turnpike Roads; the one leading from Romney Marsh to Tonbridge; the other through the Town of Goudhurst into any part of Sussex.

Full particulars enquire of Mrs. Bunnett on the premises; or of Mr. Bunnett, Week Street, Maidstone.

Kentish Gazette, 18 September 1849.

GOUDHURST. Inquest.

On Saturday evening week, an inquest was held at the "Chequer’s Inn," on the body of John Reynolds, a Greenwich pensioner, who was found in the river near Broadford Mills. The deceased was a perfect stranger in the neighbourhood, and is supposed to have come for the purpose of hop-picking. There was found in the pockets of deceased the following addressee, "Mr. Chenoweth, Mr. Sayer's, 97, Wentworth-street, Whitechapel," and "Wm. Scott, 7, Miles-street, Trafalgar-road, Greenwich."

Verdict, "Found Dead."

South Eastern Gazette Gazette, 6 December 1853.

The "Chequers Inn," Goudhurst, was transferred from Mr. Andrews to Mr. Leonard White, late of Biddenden.

Kentish Gazette, Tuesday 27 March 1860.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.

THAT by an Indenture, dated the 24th day of March, 1860, James Greenstreet, of the "CHEQUERS INN," GOUDHURST, in the County of Kent, victualler, assigned all his personal Estate and Effects unto HENRY JONES, of the parish of Lower Hardres, in the same County, farmer, and MACE GREENSTREET, of the same parish, farmer, upon Trust for the general benefit of all the Creditors of the said James Greensteeet; who shall execute the said Indenture within Six calendar months from the date thereof. And that the said Indenture was duly executed by the said James Greenstreet, and by the said Henry Jones and Mace Greenstreet, on the day of the date thereof, in the presence of, and attested by Edward Plummer, of the City of Canterbury, Solicitor, and Thomas Bunce, his clerk; and that such Indenture now lies for inspection and execution by the said Creditors at our Offices, in Canterbury aforesaid.

Dated the 26th day of March, 1860.

STEPHEN and EDWARD PLUMMER,

Solicitors to the Assignees.