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Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle, Sunday 21 June 1829.
Richard Bishop, the Sheerness Champion, says he is willing to fight any man
in England, and can be backed for 50 or 200 pounds. His money is ready at
the "White Swan," Blue Town, Sheerness. His weight is 13 stone 2 pound; his
height 6 feet.
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Canterbury Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette, Saturday 13th September 1856.
Faversham Gazette, 13 September, 1856.
Sittingbourne.
John Bulling, the keeper of the "White Swan" public house at Sheerness, was
charged, before Dr. Poore and J. D. Dyke, Esq., on Monday last, with aiding
in the conveying of 134 lb weight of contraband tobacco. The defendant
pleaded guilty, and was fined £211 1s., and cost; and, in default, was
ordered to be committed to Maidstone gaol until paid.
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From the Maidstone and Kentish Journal, Monday, 28 May, 1866.
PRELIMINARY NOTICE OF SALE.
Messrs. Cobb have received instructions from the Executors of the late Mr.
Joseph Ashley, to sell by auction, in the month of June, at the "Sun Hotel,"
Chatham.
The Valuable Freehold and Leasehold Public Houses, Beer Houses, Trade
Premises, Dwelling Houses, &c., viz:-
SHEERNESS AND THE ISLE OF SHEPPEY.
The "White Swan," High Street, Blue Town, Sheerness.
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Further notice as to time, &c., of sale, will shortly be issued.
Particulars in the meantime may be obtained of Messrs. Acworth and Son,
Solicitors, Star Hill, Rochester; of Messrs. Morris, Stone, Townson, and
Morris, solicitors, Moorgate Street Chambers, Moorgate Street; and of
Messrs. Cobb, surveyors and land agents, 26, Lincoln's-inn-fields, London,
and Rochester, Kent.
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