19 Apr 1836 - William Lindsay conveyed to James Macdonald and James Young for £33. (2)

7 Oct 1836 - Licence to retail wine and spirits granted to James Macdonald and James Young for the twelve month period ending 29 Sep 1837. (3)

10 Nov 1836 - Mortgage produced from James Macdonald and James Young to Robert Barr to secure £400; to be repaid on 10 Nov 1840 with interest at the rate of £15 for every £100 payable half yearly - includes [1-21]. (4)

27 Jul 1838 - Newspaper advertisement.

CROWN INN, BOTHWELL. TO SELL OR LET. This spacious two-story stone building, on which no expense has been spared, measures 50 feet in length, by 25 feet in width, with two fronts, and comprises on the ground floor three excellent parlours, kitchen, and store, 25ft by 12, with splendid cellar below, taproom, 20ft by 14, with beds for six above, the lobby and stone stair is of the very best description. The upper flat contains three single bedrooms, and two large double bedrooms, with granary above the store, same size, garret rooms may easily be fitted up if required. There is a good six stall stable, and a first rate stone bakehouse and oven, with an unequalled well of spring water, and capital garden, with abundance of fruit trees. These Premises require not one word of praise, when it is known by whom they were built, they are in every respect calculated for carrying on an extensive Store and Inn business, being built expressly for that purpose, and the proceeds of which, upon inspection, will put all doubts aside as to the situation and value of these premises. Part of the purchase money may remain on mortgage for a few years. Those intending to purchase or rent will obtain every information by applying by letter (post-paid) to the proprietors. Young & Macdonald. Bothwell, July 9, 1838. NB - All persons having claims against Young and Macdonald, are requested to send them in immediately for payment, and those indebted to the same are hereby requested to pay their respective accounts on or before the first day of August next, in doing so it will prevent any unpleasant proceedings. Young & Macdonald. (5)

12 Oct 1838 - Licence to retail wine and spirits granted to James Macdonald for the period ending 29 Sep 1839. (6)

23 Aug 1839 - Land granted to Thomas Young. (1)

29 Aug 1839 - Deed of Grant enrolled and recorded to Thomas Young. (1)

11 Oct 1839 - Licence to retail wine and spirits granted to James Macdonald for the twelve month period ending 29 Sep 1840. (7)

2 Oct 1840 - Licence to retail wine and spirits granted to James Macdonald for the twelve month period ending 29 Sep 1841. (8)

8 Oct 1841 - Licence to retail wine and spirits granted to James Macdonald for the twelve month period ending 29 Sep 1842. (9)

1 Jan 1842 - Census - James Macdonald (owner, occupier), stone house, completed, inhabited. (10)

11 Oct 1842 - Licence to retail wine and spirits granted to James Macdonald for the twelve month period ending 29 Sep 1843. (11)

13 Oct 1843 - Licence to retail wine and spirits granted to James Macdonald for the twelve month period ending 29 Sep 1844. (12)

8 Oct 1844 - Licence to retail wine and spirits granted to James Macdonald for the twelve month period ending 29 Sep 1845. (13)

7 Oct 1845 - Licence to retail wine and spirits granted to James Macdonald for the twelve month period ending 29 Sep 1846. (14)

19 Jan 1846 - James and Isabella Young conveyed their share to James Macdonald for £180 - sum includes [1-8], [1-21]. (15)

13 Oct 1847 - Licence to retail wine and spirits granted to James Macdonald for the period ending 29 Sep 1848. (16)

1 Jan 1848 - Counted on the census. James Macdonald (owner, occupier), stone house, completed, inhabited. (17)

17 Aug 1850 - Lower Court, Bothwell. Before William Tarleton, Esq, PM.
James Macdonald, free to colony, aged 48, read and write well. Charged on information of the District Constable with Breach of the Act in Council 11th Vic No 7. Pleaded no guilty. Found guilty and fined 10s. (18)

25 Sep 1850 - Newspaper advertisement.

TO LET. CROWN INN AND STORE TO LET AT BOTHWELL. The Proprietor will give a five or seven years Lease of these Substantial Stone-built Premises, now in full trade, and for the last sixteen years. The Inn, including the Store, consists of fifteen apartments, two of which are 25 x 13 feet; besides a detached kitchen with double ovens; bakehouse, with large oven, baking trough, flour bins, &c; butchers' shop, killing shed, granary, stabling for sixteen horses, a pump, well, and good garden. It is unnecessary to say to those who know the premises, anything in their praise; others, who do not, are kindly invited to inspect them. To applicants every information and incontestable evidence will be afforded as to the amount of business now doing. Furniture and the Stock-in-Trade to be taken at a valuation; the terms of payment made easy, and security requited. To a respectable, industrious, and persevering tenant a handsome income is certain. Applications addressed (post-paid) to Mr James Macdonald, Bothwell, will be attended to. Bothwell, 16th September, 1850. (19)

16 Feb 1853 - Hotel license transferred from James Macdonald to William Moyes. (20)

26 Dec 1854 - Licence to retail wine and spirits granted to William Moyes for the twelve month period ending 30 Dec 1855. (21)

18 May 1858 - William Moyes (occupier), James Macdonald (owner), public-house, annual value £80. (22)

10 Jul 1860 - Discharge of the mortgage for £400 from Robert Barr upon receipt for the whole of the money thereby secured - [1-8], [1-12]. (23)

20 Nov 1860 - William Moyes (occupier), James Macdonald (owner), public-house, store, annual value £80. (24)

19 Nov 1861 - William Moyes (occupier), James Macdonald (owner), public-house, store, annual value £80. (25)

15 Nov 1864 - William Moyes (occupier), Mrs Macdonald (owner), public-house, out-buildings, annual value £70. (26)

26 Feb 1867 - William Moyes (occupier), Mrs Macdonald (owner, Scotland), public-house, out-buildings, annual value £70. (27)

1 Mar 1870 - William Moyes (occupier), Mrs Macdonald (owner, Scotland), public-house, out-buildings, annual value £70. (28)

3 Feb 1874 - William Moyes (occupier), executors of Mrs McDonald (owner, Scotland), public-house, annual value £50. (29)

9 Feb 1875 - Newspaper advertisement.

AUCTION. Thomas Westbrook with instructions from the surviving estate of the late Mr James McDonald (deceased) to sell by public auction, at the mart, Collins Street, on Thursday, 18th February, 1875, at 12 o'clock. The following valuable property - The large and substantially built stone premises in the township of Bothwell, known as the CROWN INN, now and for many years in the occupation of Mr Moyes at a rental of £80 per annum. (30)

22 Mar 1875 - William Brown, executor of James Macdonald, conveyed to Henry Fortenam Nichols for £550. (31)

19 Aug 1875 - Newspaper advertisement.

REAL PROPERTY ACT. Whereas the persons named at foot hereof have each respectively for himself made application to have the land set forth and described before his name brought under the operation of "The Real Property Act:" Notice is hereby given that, unless caveat be lodged with the Recorder of Titles, by some person having estate their interest in the said lands, on or before the date herein below for each case specified, the said pieces of land will be brought under the operation of the said Act as by law directed. Bothwell - 0a 2r 1p. Fronting upon Alexander, Elizabeth, and James-streets. Originally granted to Thomas Young. Henry Fortenam Nichols (Application 1623), 18th September, 1876. (32)

1 Apr 1876 - Certificate of Title registered to Henry Fortenam Nichols - 0a 3r 39p - [1-8], [1-12]. (33)

4 Dec 1876 - Newspaper article.

LICENSING MEETING. Friday, 1st December, 1876. Certificate was granted to Mr Henry F Nichols for the "Crown Inn" in succession to the late Mr William Moyes, to take place at the end of the year. (34)

30 Jan 1877 - Henry Fortenam Nichols (owner, occupier), public-house, annual value £40. (35)

9 Oct 1877 - Newspaper advertisement.

TO LET, the Crown Inn, Bothwell, doing a first-class business. The only reason for the proprietor letting, leaving public business. Apply either to Mr J Watchorn, Merchant, Liverpool-street; or on the premises to H F Nichols. (36)

21 Mar 1882 - Henry Fortenam Nichols (owner, occupier), public-house, annual value £40. (37)

12 Jun 1882 - Newspaper advertisement.

CROWN INN, BOTHWELL. The undersigned, having taken the above Hotel, respectfully solicits the patronage of his friends and the public in general, and trusts by civility and attention to merit their favour. Letters and telegrams attended to. John Edwards, Proprietor. June, 1882. (38)

30 Dec 1882 - Henry Fortenam Nichols conveyed to Simon Arnett and Henry New as trustees for 5s - [1-8], [1-12]. (33)

20 Feb 1883 - John Edwards (occupier), Henry F Nichols (owner), public-house, annual value £60. (39)

5 Jun 1883 - Certificate of Title registered to Simon Arnett and Henry New - 0a 3r 39p - [1-8], [1-12]. (40)

16 Feb 1886 - John Edwards (occupier), Mrs Nichols (owner), public-house, annual value £60. (41)

27 Apr 1888 - Newspaper article.

DISTRICT OF BOTHWELL. I hereby give notice that I have received the following Applications for Transfers of Public-House Licenses for hearing at the Second Quarterly Meeting of the Licensing Bench, to be holden at the Council Chamber, Bothwell, for the District of Bothwell, on Monday the 7th day of May, 1888, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. 1) From John Edwards to Henry Fortenam Nichols, for the Crown Inn, Bothwell. 2) From John Edwards to C A Nichols, for the Crown Inn, Bothwell. Dated at Bothwell this 21st day of April, 1888. Simon Arnett, Clerk of Petty Sessions. (42)

10 Jul 1888 - John Edwards (occupier, erased), Mrs H F Nichols (owner), public-house, annual value £60. (43)

10 Jul 1888 - Rebecca Sharp (occupier, inserted), Mrs H F Nichols (owner), public-house, annual value £60. (44)

26 Jul 1888 - Newspaper article.

LICENSING DISTRICT OF BOTHWELL. The Third Quarterly Licensing Meeting to be holden at the Police Office, Bothwell, on Monday, the 6th day of August next. Notice is Hereby Given that the following application for a Justices' Certificate, approving of a public-house license, was duly received by me : Rebecca Sharp, Crown Inn, Bothwell. Simon Arnett, Clerk of Petty Sessions. Dated at Bothwell, this 21st day of July, 1888. (45)

22 Nov 1889 - Newspaper article.

LICENSING DISTRICT OF BOTHWELL. Annual Meeting of Licensing Bench, Monday, December 2nd, 1889. Notice is Hereby Given that the following application for a Certificate of approval of a Public-House License being granted has been received by me - Nicholas Paul Carroll, Crown Inn, Bothwell. Simon Arnett, Clerk of Petty Sessions. Dated at Bothwell, this 16th day of November, 1889. (46)

14 Jan 1890 - Nicholas C Paul (occupier), Mrs Nichol's trustees (owner), Crown Hotel, annual value £65. (47)

6 Nov 1891 - Newspaper article.

LICENSING DISTRICT OF BOTHWELL. Annual Meeting of Licensing Bench, December 1, 1891. Notice is Hereby Given that the undermentioned Person has applied for Justice's Certificates approving his receiving of a Public-House License - Nicholas Paul Carroll, Crown Inn, Bothwell. Simon Arnett, Clerk of Petty Sessions. Dated at Bothwell, this 2nd day of November, 1891. (48)

13 Jun 1892 - Newspaper article.

FIRE. Mr J B Paul, grocer, New Market, this morning received a telegram from Bothwell, announcing that his brother, Mr N C Paul, had been burned out early this morning, and the inmates of the house had barely escaped with their lives. The house occupied by Mr Paul is the Crown Inn, Bothwell, at which he has resided some three years. No information is yet to hand as to the origin of the fire, or any other particulars. (49)

27 Jun 1892 - Newspaper article.

BOTHWELL. The Crown Hotel, which was lately destroyed by fire, is being re-built, and I am informed that the work is under the sole management of Mr Robert James, of Bridgewater. The work will be pushed forward as quickly as possible, and no time will be lost in placing at the disposal of its patrons the accommodation which the "Old Crown Hotel" always afforded them. In the meantime the magistrates have granted Mr Paul permission to sell under his license in a building situate not far from the site of the old Crown, which belongs, to Mr William Sealy, and hitherto known as "The Bothwell Bazaar." (50)

26 Nov 1892 - Newspaper advertisement.

CROWN HOTEL, BOTHWELL. The undersigned begs to inform his numerous patrons that the above Hotel has been rebuilt and newly furnished throughout, with a special view to the comfort of Private Families, Lake Parties, and others; Bath, Bed, and Dining Rooms; new Billiard Table, by Alcock. Also, Sample Room. Royal Mail Coach leaves and arrives daily. NB: Special arrangements made with parties desiring to visit Lake. Horses and Vehicles always on hand. N C Paul, Proprietor. (51)

28 Mar 1899 - Nicholas C Paul (occupier), Henry F Nichols (owner), Crown Hotel, capital value £900, annual value £60. (52)

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