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A very commodious and modern-built brick and lathed DWELLING HOUSE, with
coach house, stable, and all suitable offices, plentifully supplied with the best water, a
large walled garden, fully cropp’d, and cloathed with the choicest fruit trees, situate in
Broad-street, Wokingham, held at a pepper corn rent, for an unexpired term of
upwards of 1800 years, now in the occupation of the proprietor who will give
immediate possession.
A small FREEHOLD DWELLNG adjoin with a garden and offices, let to Mr. Job
Head, at four pounds five shillings per annum.
Likewise FREEHOLD ORCHARD well stocked with fruit trees, contiguous to the
same, of which instant possession may be had.
To be viewed with application on the premises, and further particulars may be had
of Messrs. Hodgson and Blandy, and of Mr. Hawkes, Appraiser, Reading, who are
empowered to treat by private contract for the same.

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Mon 7 Oct
WOKINGHAM
To be SOLD by AUCTION
By Mr. COLLINS
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On Wednesday, the 16 of October, 1793,---The household furniture, some framing
utensils and live stock, belonging to Mr. Abraham Davis, leaving his house, in the
Wiltshire part of the parish of Wokingham, comprising bedsteads with harateen
furniture, very good feather beds, and bedding, chests of drawers, wainscot, oval
dining tables, mahogany tea ditto, corner cupboards, chamber chair, small range,
dresser and shelves, kitchen requisites, and about ten dozen wine bottles; very good
brewing casks, mash tub etc., a quantity of fowls, fattening coops, very good oak-
manger, 18 feet long, some sacks, good market cart, dung ditto, one small double tier
ditto, and 38 healthy ewes and weather sheep.
To be viewed the day preceding and morning of sale, which will begin at eleven
o’clock.

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Mon 14 Oct
Wokingham Stage Waggon
Richard Creaker Proprietor of the said Waggon, hereby returns his sincere thanks to
his friends and customers for their past favours and begs to inform them, that the said
Waggon will set out, in future, from Wokingham precisely every Tuesday morning at
seven o’clock, to the Saracen’s Head, Friday-street, London, and for the convenience
of the gentlemen of Binfield, Easthampstead, Warfield, and the adjoining
neighbourhood, Goods will be taken up at the under-mentioned places, viz. Mr.
Stannaway’s Shoulder of Mutton, Jack of Newbury, and Stag and Hounds, at Binfield;
at Mr. Slark’s, at Bracknall; and at Mr. Bronsven at Sunninghill Wells.---By strict
attention and assiduity, he hopes to merit the future favour and patronage of his
friends and the public in general.
The Waggon calls at the New White Horse Cellar and Black Bear, in Piccadilly,
going in and coming out of London.
The said Proprietor hereby gives notice that he will not be accountable for money,
plate, jewels, or writings, unless entered and paid for accordingly.

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Mon 28 Oct
WOKINGHAM COACH
From the Rose Inn

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