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unfashionable psalm singing diffidence, and the happy introduction of General
Wolfe’s last song of “How stands the glass around” by a Taylor; rendering the whole
so great a burlesque upon Minims, Crotchets and Semibreves], that nothing but the
salutary interpretation of “Sally in our alley” and a trio by Mr. Wyvill, junior, and his
friends, could have dismissed the company tolerably reconciled to their accidental
prostitution of time and pecuniary contribution.
We have the pleasure to hear, the long standing vacancies of the ancient Corporation
of Wokingham, are now filled up, and the Members of that body, increased from four
to ten; an elegant entertainment in the Town-hall, and a Ball for the Ladies are in early
agitation upon the occasion.

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Mon 10 May
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READING, SATURDAY, May 8
On Wednesday last died, the Rev. Mr. Woodward, rector of East Hendred, in this
county.
The same day died, at his house at Wokingham, John Swarbeck, Esq.
Monday next the Berkshire regiment of militia will be embodied here, where they
are to be trained and exercised for twenty-eight days.

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Mon 13 Dec
WOKINGHAM POST-COACHES
A POST-COACH sets out from the King’s Head Inn, at the Market-place,
Wokingham, every morning (Saturdays excepted) at nine o’clock to the Hole-in-Tun,
Inn, Fleet-street, London, and another Coach returns from thence every day at the
same hour,----for conveniency of passengers, the Coaches stop at the Old White
Horse Cellar and Black Bear, Piccadilly, going in and coming out.
Likewise, A POST-COACH will set out every Sunday morning at nine o’clock,
from the King’s Head Inn aforesaid. A family taking the whole coach may set out
what hour they please, either from London or Wokingham.
No plates, money or jewels will be accounted for, if lost, unless entered and
paid for as such.
The Proprietors humbly return thanks to their friends and the public for the kind
encouragement they have met with, and hope for the continuance of their favours.
Performed by CLINCH, WEALE and Co.
The public may depend on every exertion being used to accommodate the
passengers who travel by the said Coaches in the best manner.

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Mon 20 Dec
BULL BAITING
The public are requested to take notice that St. Thomas’s Day falling this year on a
Tuesday (the Market-Day at Wokingham) the Bulls will not be baited till
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WEDNESDAY next, the 2 instant.

A ROBBERY
Wokingham, December 18, 1790
Whereas, some person or persons unknown have several times within this month
past, stolen and carried away from the Tan-Yard and Outhouses of Mr. James Bird of
Wokingham, A quantity of LEATHER, and other Articles, viz. a light coloured great
coat, the buttock part of a cropp’d hide, and the buttock part of a butt hide, the latter
computed to be worth £1 1s. and was cut from the hide and taken away on the night of

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