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the 13 instant, the aforesaid person or persons broke open a box and stole thereout a
quantity of switch hair, about 30lv. Weight, which they left near the Bottle, about
from the premises half a mile off. Therefore in order to bring the offender or offenders
to justices, notice is hereby given, that a reward of TEN GUINEAS will be given to
any person or persons (whether concerned or not) who will give information against
the offender or offenders, so that he or they may be convicted, to be paid on his or
their conviction,--Persons competent thereto, are desired to apply to the said Mr. Bird,
or to Messrs, Horne and Roberts, Attornies, at Wokingham, who will pay the reward.

WOKINGHAM POST COACHES
A Post-Coach sets out from the King’s Head Inn, in the Market-place, Wokingham,
every morning (Saturdays excepted) at nine o’clock, to the Bolt-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 plate, money, or jewels will be accounted for, if lost, unless entered or 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 31 Jan
CROFT and SALMON
Importers of Wines and Dealers in Spirits
(Successors to the late Mr. Brookes, in Broad-street, WOKINGHAM, Berks)
Having purchased the above House and Stock in Trade, respectfully beg leave to
inform the friends of the late Mr. Brookes, and the public in general, that the Business
will in future be carried on by them at the same house, where they hope by a strict
attention to the same, and by the best Wines and Spirits, to secure their future favours,
and deserve those of the public in General.

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Mon 21 Feb
The Proprietors of
THE ANGEL COACHES
Beg leave to inform the public, that a COACH sets out every morning at six o’clock
and will arrive in London at Eleven; and will return from the Bolt-in-Tun the same
day at Twelve
Also a POST-COACH sets out from the Angel inn to Reading every day at 12
o’clock during the winter season.
Also a POST COACH sets out every morning from the Bolt-in-Tun at Ten o’clock,
during the winter season.
A family taking the whole coach may set out at what hour they please.

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