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Mon 25 March
The SMITHS in the Town and Neighbourhood of Wokingham, are desired to meet
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at the Sign of the Roe Buck, at Wokingham, on Monday the 25 of March inst. At 11
o’clock to consider of the propriety of altering the Price of Smiths Work, on account
of the high Price of Iron and Coal.

WOKINGHAM MARKET
Notice is hereby given, that a Winchester Bushel, legally assized, is provided and left
with Clerk of the Market for the public use and that buying and selling by that
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Standard will take place on Tuesday the 26 instant.

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Mon 29 April
WOKINGHAM STAGE WAGGON
Richard Creaker, at the SHIP, WOKINGHAM, returns his sincere thanks to his
friends and the public in general, for the many favours he has received, and hopes to
merit a continuance of the same. The above wagon sets out as usual every Tuesday at
ten o’clock in the morning, from the Ship, Wokingham, to the Saracen’s Head,
Friday-street; and returns from thence every Wednesday morning at the same hour.
For the convenience of gentlemen who reside at Binfield, goods are taken in at the
Stag and Hounds, Jack of Newbury, Shoulder of Mutton, and likewise calls at Mr.
Slark’s at the Bull, at Braknall
He pledges himself, by strict attention and assiduity, to merit the patronage of his
friends.
Calls at the New White Horse Cellar and Black Bear, Piccadilly, both going in and
coming out of London.
Performed by their most obedient humble servant.
RICHARD CREKER

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Mon 6 May
CAPTAIN BLIGH
Kingston, Feb 9 Tuesday last anchored at Port Royal his Majesty’s ship Providence,
Capt. Bligh, and the companion of her voyage, the brig Alliance, Capt. Portlock, from
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the South Seas. They sailed from Otaheite on the 19 of July, passed through
Endeavour Straits, which divide New Holland from New Guinea, touched at Timor,
the Cape of Good Hope, St. Helena, and at St. Vincent’s, in their course to this island.
Capt. Bligh could gain no intelligence of the mutineer Christian, and his
accomplices, who were on board the Bounty. When they returned to Otaheite, after
executing their infernal project, the natives, suspecting some mischief from the non
appearance of the commander, and the gentlemen with him, laid a plan to seize the
vessel and crew, but a favourite female of Christian’s betrayed the design of her
countrymen. He put to sea in the night, and next morning the ship was nearly out of
sight. When Christian left Otaheite in the Bounty, we took with him seven women and
twelve men, natives. The general opinion is, that he has gone to colonise some
hitherto unsettled island.
Two of the natives of Otaheite are on board the Providence; one of them on his way
to England, in order to be instructed in the art of shipbuilding; and the other is said to
be desirous of staying here. To assist in the establishment and rearing of the plants of
his native country.
Feb 16., In addition to the bread-fruit and the many other valuable plants sent to the
botanical gardens, Dr. Dancer has lately received from the Society of Arts some seeds

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