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garrets, good cellar, yard, garden, stable, and other convenient out-buildings. The
premises are elegantly situated for trade, or a residence for a small, private family, and
immediate possession may be had.
Further particulars may be known by applying to Mr. Lawrence, attorney, or to the
Auctioneer in Wokingham.

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Mon 18 May
A BUTCHER’S SHOP
To be LETT, with immediate possession situate in Down-street, in the town of
Wokingham, lately occupied by, Mr. John Hambleton successor to the late Mr.
Harwood Starr, who has carried on a good butchers there some years past. A
considerable sum of money has been lately expended in putting the dwelling house
into perfect repair and rendering the premises commodious for the business.
The Utensils of the shop and Household Goods (if restated) may be taken at an
appraisement.
Particulars may be known of Mr. Roberts of Wokingham.

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Mon 6 July
WOKINGHAM ACADEMY
Mr. Broom respectfully informs his friends and the public that the business of the
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school will commence again after the/ recess July the 20 .

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Mon 13 July
Montague-House Boarding-School
Mrs. Broom begs leave to acquaint her friends and the public, that the SCHOOL
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will open again, for the reception of Young Ladies, Monday July 20 .
WOKINGHAM

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Mon 3 Aug
WOKINGHAM, BERKS
To be sold by AUCTION
By Mr. Collins
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On Tuesday next the 4 instant, the HOUSEHOLD, FURNITURE and part of the
STOCK in TRADE of a Person in the Grocery Line of Business, for conveniency of
sale removed to a Warehouse at Bush-Inn Wokingham, consisting of good feather
beds, blankets, quilts, and bedsteads furniture, chests of drawers, a thirty-hour
clock, tables, chairs, kitchen articles, &c., 100 wt. of a quantity of men’s hats, ditto of
stone ware; 30 yards of pitch rope, corks, a pair of strong scales, Beam, and iron
weights; scrubbing and other brushes, extraordinary good fowling piece, warranted,
&c.
To be viewed the day before, and morning of sale, which will begin at twelve
o’clock

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Mon 12 Oct
BERKSHIRE MILITIA
Wanted, as Substitute for the Forest Division, TWO ABLE_BODIED MEN, between
the age of 18 and 45 years, full five feet four inches high, and not more than one child
born in wedlock. Any persons of the above description inclined to serve their King
and Country, will receive a handsome bounty, together with the several privileges and
exemptions granted by Parliament militia men, serving in the war, and as the militia

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