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QUAY - BROAD NEW ROW   - CLOSED
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Licensees :
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Mrs VINCENT
widow
1783 - 1787
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All the Estate of Mr Christopher Eaton, including a Corn Windmill, commonly called the Key Mill, was to be sold here by auction Wednesday 9th February 1774.

Six Pipes of Madeira Wine were to be sold here by auction, Tuesday 13th February 1776. Location as `On the Quay'.

The ship Stanwell, of about Two Hundred Tons, which had been lengthened by sixteen and a half feet, with three and four inch Plank, was to be sold here Monday 31st May 1779.

A remarkably fast Sailer, the English Cutter Privateer, the Argus, 60 tons or thereabouts, John Simpson late Commander, mounting eleven Carriage Guns, four Pounders, and six Swivels, with all Materials, Ammunition  and Stores was to be sold here 13th July 1781. "May be sent to sea at a very small Expence".


A Sale by Auction of an Estate situated on the Denes was held here Wednesday 30th April 1783. The Vincent's Tavern was said to be located on the Quay.
The property for sale was commonly called the Distillery and consisted of three Malt-houses, Granaries, Stables, Three Tenements, Three Dwellings and other buildings and grounds. All then in the ownership of Mr George Thompson.

A Commodious Dwelling House in King Street was to be Sold here by Auction Wednesday 5th May 1784.
Another Dwelling House, also in King Street was to be Sold by Auction Tuesday 18th May 1784.

The Lease of Vincent's Tavern, for the Remainder of a Term of Fourteen Years from 29th September 1784, was to be sold by auction 26th May 1785.
Described as a capital Mansion-house, with large Wine Vaults, situate in the centre and most spacious Part of the Yarmouth Quay.

Edmund Lacon (later Sir Edmund Lacon) presided over a meeting of corn merchants at Vincent's Tavern during 1785. The purpose was to petition the House of Commons regarding the trade of corn with Ireland.

Mrs Vincent (widow) advised 25th March 1786 that she had removed from her house on the Quay to the STAR TAVERN. The old Billiard Table had been removed from her old house to the new one.

A Dwelling House in the middle of King Street was to be sold here at the Vincent's Tavern on Friday 5th May 1786. The Vincent's Tavern was said to be located on the Corner of the New Broad Row.

The Vincent's Tavern to be sold by auction Monday 16th July 1787. Then in the Occupation of the Widow Vincent and in full Trade.
Mrs Vincent, from her ill health, was desirous of retiring from the business. Possession would be immediate upon purchase and the Billiard Table, Fixtures and Furnishings could be taken at a fair appraisement. Location given as at the End of the Broad New Row.

Thanks to Kate Chenneour for the gen on this one.