Elizabeth Ogborne wrote in The History of Essex: "On the fair-day of 1813, a gentleman gave a boy half a crown to procure for him the last green sprig off the end of one of the branches; and when the drawing was made for the vignette, in the August following, there was not a leaf on it."

In 1814, a man lost his life when a cart overturned, causing injuries to its occupants. Additionally, a barouche flipped over, resulting in several women being shaken but not seriously harmed.

J. Thomas was brought before the Essex Summer assizes on charges of stealing a gold seal and a key belonging to T. Starkey during Fairlop Fair. After being found not guilty, Thomas later reappeared before the magistrates facing a different charge and was sentenced to transportation for life.