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.