In a message dated 30/09/2012 17:54:00 GMT Daylight Time, michaelcoomber@aol.com writes: >From Jackson's Oxford Journal, Saturday, August 30, 1800. Printed by and for W. DAWSON , J. GROSVENOR , and W. HALL, and sold at the Printing Office, High Street, Oxford. CHEQUER INN, HIGH STREET, OXFORD.A. HUGHES most respectfully begs Leave to acquaint his Friends, Customers of the House, Travellers, and the Public in general, that he has taken and entered on the above INN, and humbly solicits the Favours of their Countenance and Support; assuring them, that his Liquors of all Kinds are of the first Quality, that his Stabling is roomy and complete, and that his Charges in every Respect shall be reasonable; by which, and a constant Endeavour to please, he hopes to meet with that Encouragement it will at all Times be his Wish to merit. Mick And now, more than two-hundred years later, the Chequers remains one of the best pubs on Oxford's High Street :- http://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/thechequersoxford/ Paul