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  Mr Richard HARVEY: "A Qualm of Conscience -
  Mr Richard HARVEY the present landlord of the "Queen's Head" public house at Dover, formerly drove one of the coaches between that place and Canterbury during that time he lost out of the same a pair of Shoes and had forgotten the transaction until yesterday morning, when he received by the post the following letter with a 7 shilling piece under the seal.
  "To Mr Richard HARVEY:
  Being in company with a man who expressed much sorrow and contrition having taken a pair of shoes of yours out of the coach you drove from Dover to Canterbury, while standing in the street, he wishes to make you satisfaction for the injury he did you at that time. He has directed me to send you 7 shilling piece, the price the shoes cost you, then hoping you will forgive the injury done. The shoes was taken in the year 1797 or 1798 - the money is under the seal."
  (Kentish Gazette 1 May 1810 back page col.4 near bottom)
  [NB the "Queens Head" taken down about 1980, was where Boots chemists store now stands in Biggin Street]

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