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NEW ROAD to READING THRO’ WINDSOR
From Hyde Park Corner to Hounslow 10 miles
From Hounslow to Windsor, 12 miles
From Windsor to Reading 18 miles
May 25th 1789

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Mon 22 June
BUSH INN, WOKINGHAM
To be LETT, and entered upon immediately, the Bush Inn, in the Market-place,
Wokingham.
Apply to Mr. John Sturdy, Reading.

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Mon 6 July
READING, SATURDAY, July 4th
The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain hath been pleased to appoint John
Blagrave, of Speenhamland in this county, attorney at law to be one of the Masters
Extraordinary of the High Court of Chancery.
Routine of the Lord Bishop of Sarum’s ensuing
visitations and confirmations
Saturday, July 11, Confirm at Windsor
Monday, 13 Confirm and visit at Reading.
Tuesday 14 Confirm and visit at Newbury.
Wednesday, 15 Confirm at Wallingford.
Thursday, 16, Confirm and visit at Abingdon.
Friday, 17, Confirm at Farringdon.
Saturday 18, Confirm and visit at Marlborough.
Monday, 20, Confirm and visit at Chippingham
Tuesday, 21, Confirm and visit at Devizes.
Thursday, 23, Confirm and visit at Sarum
Friday, 24 “ “ “
Saturday, 25, Confirm at Hungerford.
Tuesday, 28, Confirm at Wantage.
Tuesday, Sept. 8, Confirm at Warminster.

By the new Act, “Hawkers are to cause to be written, painted, or printed in large
legible Roman capitals, upon the most conspicuous part of every pack, box, bag,
trunk, case, cart, or Waggon, or other vehicle, or conveyance, in which he or she shall
carry his or her goods, and of very room or shop in which he or she shall to trade, and
likewise upon every handbill or advertisement which he or she shall give out,
distribute, or publish, the words, LICENCED HAWKERS, together with the number,
name, or other mark or marks of distinction, written or printed upon his or her
Licence; and every such person making default therein to forfeit £10.”----Unlicensed
persons so marking their packs, &c. to forfeit £10.
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The duties payable by Hawkers and Pedlars from the 1 of August 1789, are,---By
every Hawker, Pedlar, &c. travelling on foot, the clear annual sum of £4.
By every person travelling with a horse, ass, or mule, or other beast bearing or
drawing burthen, the sum of £4, yearly for each beast he or she shall so travel with,
over and above the said first-mentioned duty of £4, making (for a one-horse licence)
£8---For a licence with two horses, £12.

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