Kentish Gazette..
Folded broadsheet. Title decorated with vignettes of royal arms and Kent and Canterbury arms, etc. Red newspaper stamp at top. Newspapers and other periodicals are always offered subject to the usual wear and tear associated with ephemeral items. Major condition issues will be described but minor tears, creases and folds are not mentioned unless it affects legibility.
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Details
FARM SALES
Publisher
Kentish Gazette, Richard Jones and George Ledger.,
Place
Canterbury
Date
1822
Synopsis
No. 5665 tuesday, october 1, 1822.
Item Description
BROADSHEET NEWSPAPER. 14.75 x 19.75 inches. [4] pp.
Notes
Original issue of this newspaper containing a fascinating variety of notices and advertisements on the front page; the inside and back pages are a mixture of national and Kentish news and a Hop Intelligence and Corn Exchange section which supplies corn and other commodity prices. A number of farm auctions were advertised. in East Kent. Stock and implements at Cobham Court, Bekesbourne, included ten useful draft horses, five wagons and an' excellent thrashing machine; 3-horse power.' At Cold Harbour Farm, Bishopsbourne a 2 horse power thrashing machine was available. At Prawl's Farm, Stone were four draft horses, ox-yokes and bows, about 4000 hop poles, 200 faggots and a quantity of cord wood. In Folkestone Hundred the Earl of Radnor gave notice of a Court Leet to be held 'at the accustomed place' to receive rents for Folkestone and its associated manors, including Sandgate.
[Stock No. 22838]
Subjects
19th Century • Agriculture • Kent • Newspapers • Periodicals