Kentish Gazette, 10 October, 1806.

Monday se’nnight, the "Ordnance Canteen," in the Upper Barracks, Chatham, was let by auction, for the term of one year only; for the very large sum of £650. The present occupier and his father have held the above canteen ever since it has been built, (upwards of 40 years) at the rent of only £30. per annum.

Southeastern Gazette, 2 August 1853.

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.

FRIDATY. (Before the Earl of Darnley, Rev. G. Davies, chairman, W. Gladdish, Esq., and Major Boys.)

George Shoesmith, a sweep, was committed for trial for stealing a pair of boots from the Marine barracks, Chatham, the property of John Beadell, a private of the Chatham division of Royal Marines.

Amelia Brown, of the "Canteen" at the Marine barracks, was convicted of having eleven deficient measures in her possession, and was fined £1 5s., inclusive of costs.

Samuel John Remington, landlord of the "Horn" public-house, Chatham, was also convicted in the same penalty for a similar offence.

From the Kentish Gazette, 5 May 1857.

Rating of Canteens.

An appeal by Mr. James Budden, proprietor of the canteen at the garrison, against his assessment upon a poor rate for Chatham parish, and which stood adjourned, by consent, from the April Quarter Sessions, was heard before the Earl of Romney and other magistrates, at the Sessions House, Maidstone, on the 20th. It seemed that Mr. Budden had been assessed, on account of the canteen at £200, but that he was only required to pay actual rent to the amount of £60, in consideration of his supplying articles to the soldiers according to a tariff of prices fixed by the military authorities, some of these articles being furnished at cost price. Mr. Budden contended that, under these circumstances, the parish authorities had no right to assess him beyond his £60 rental, but after hearing several witnesses, connected with similar businesses, who stated that they would be willing to give £300 per year for the house, subject to the scale of prices above referred to, the Court decided in favour of the parish, by confirming the assessment.