At 2:00am on Saturday 23rd October 1802 a fire broke out on the ground floor. After four hours of timely assistance the fire was extinguished. The damage to building and furniture was assessed at £500, but it was discovered that a nefarious villain had the hard-hearted audacity to steal about £60 from an upstairs room, adding to the landlord's distress.
30th Oct 1802

Although George Wicks is named at the house as licensee 1813 to at least 1819, in December 1813, the house is described as `the house of Moses Sampson, known as the Black Lion'. (Owner?)

The Good Fishing Vessel
LITTLE SAM (45 tons)
along with her Stores and Materials
was sold here by auction
21st August 1818

Address as Gaol Street in 1830