High Street, Oatlands
1829-30 George Aitchinson, York Inn, Oatlands
1831 Francis Bryant, York Inn, Oatlands
1831-32? F. Bryant York and Albany Hotel, Oatlands
1832-33 John Edward Cox, York and Albany Hotel, Oatlands
1833-34 Henry Samuel Benjamin, York and Albany Hotel, Oatlands
1834-37 Goerge Dudfield, York and Albany Hotel, Oatlands
1838-54 THomas Nicholls, York and Albany Hotel, High-street, Oatlands.
The William the Fourth public-house at Hamilton is about to be transferred to Mr. E. Burrus, and the York and Albany hotel at Oatlands to Mr. S. Benjamin.
Hobart Town Courirer, 20 September 1833
From “Supreme Court –Civil Side”:
Mr. Horne opened the case. This was an action brought to recover compensation in damages for a defamation of character ; also, for malicious prosecution. The plaintiff was a respectable inn-keeper at Oatlands, and kept the house known as the York and Albany Hotel, a house of very considerable resort. The defendant, in the month of January last, put up at the plaintiff’s house in a state of intoxication ; the following morning, the circumstances arose which originated the present action. The declaration contained nine counts, most of them were slander counts ; the rest set forth the malicious prosecution, which consisted in the defendant charging the plaintiff before J. Whitefoord, Esq., Police Magistrate at Oatlands, with robbing him while at his house of four £5 notes.
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Mr. J. C. Stracey examined.-Knows the plaintiff and defendant in this action ; was employed a short time since by the plaintiff to dispose of the York and Albany Hotel at Oatlands. Should have allowed a person, by whom witness was commissioned to pur- chase to take the house, but for the reports relative to the robbery.
Cross-examined.-It is about three months ago that witness was commissioned to sell. The good will of the house, if there was a flourishing trade, would be worth a good deal ; but if there is no trade, no one would give anything for the good will. The amount of business to a house of that kind must al- ways depend a good deal upon the civility of the occupier. From what witness has seen along that line of road, witness thinks the business of an inn- keeper is improving. Was not able to trace that the falling off of the business was entirely owing to the robbery of Mr. Griffiths. In consequence of finding that the gentlemen in the neighbourhood would have nothing to do with the house, they would not even dine in it, witness abandoned all thoughts of allowing his employer to take it.
Colonial Times, 15 July 1834
To Innkeepers and Others
To be Let, on advantageous terms, with early possession–the York and Albany Hotel, at Oatlands.
This establishment is so well known through-out the colony, that any attempt to pourtray its varied advantages must fall short of even bordering upon common justice. The house is peculiarly adapted for an inn, as also the stabling and outbuildings. The rent is very moderate compared with the value of the premises, and it will he let for any term of years that may be required. The immense and increasing traffic through the township of Oatlands, its centrical importance, and the wealth of the surrounding gentry, ensure a fortune to the tenant of these premises, which Is fully borne out by the present occupant having realised one, who since April 1834 has paid his principal spirit-merchant alone, in Hobart town £3,000–and those who are at all acquainted with the spirit trade and the prices charged in the interior, will perceive at once that it leaves a net profit of £6,000.
The stock-in-trade, furniture, &c. may be taken at a valuation or will be sold by auction.
For all further, particulars apply on the premises onto Mr. Stracey, Hobart town.
Hobart Town Courier, 16 September 1836
The undermentioned party residing in the division of the island of Van Diemen’s Land, commonly called Buckinghamshire, has obtained a license to retail wine and spirits for the period ending 29th September the year now next ensuing, provided it be not forfeited before such day- Buckinghamshire – Thomas Nicholls, York and Albany Hotel, Oatlands.
Hobart Town Courier, 18 May 1838
Census Return, 1842: Thomas Nicholls, York and Albany Inn, Oatlands
Census Return, 1843: Thomas Nicholls, York & Albany, High Street, Oatlands
Mr. Thomas Nichols, of the York and Albany Inn, did not apply for a certificate this year, in consequence of the clause in the New Act prohibiting publicans having a store on the same premises for which their business is taken. Mr. Nichol never dreaming that such a regulation would be enforced, or if enforced in town, pressed into the interior, had recently erected a large and commodious store. He will stick to that and give up the public house.
The Courier, 6 December 1854