In 1796, during the return trip, the wheels of the blockmaker's boat came off near Bow Bridge. There were no injuries, but a crew member documented the journey in verse.

"O'vr land our vessel bent its course,

Guarded by troops of foot and horse;

Our anchors they were all a-peek;

Our crew were bailing from each leak,

Near Bow Bridge it made me quiver,

Lest they should spill us in the river."

While attending Fairlop Fair in 1802, Mr. T. Bolton fell from Mr. Lambert's wagon and was crushed by the wheels. An inquest concluded that the death was accidental.

Despite the wet ground causing some discomfort, booths were still set up, and a significant crowd attended the 1804 fair to enjoy activities involving ducks and peas, as well as bacon and beans. Some vehicles overturned, but fortunately, no serious injuries were reported. The London Courier noted "nor did the ladies blush much at the exposure of their charms." Local magistrates intervened to prevent Dutch Sam and Caleb Baldwin, the Champion of Westminster, from boxing at Fairlop Fair after receiving advance notice of the planned match. Mr. Fenn from Limehouse Causeway offered a reward of £2 for the return of a Red Morocco Pocket Book lost at Fairlop Fair, which contained memorandums deemed uninteresting by others, along with banknotes valued at 6 or 7 pounds.