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Will be held at the Old Rose Inn, on Monday the 23 of April, 1798, when the
person that shews six of the best Trusses of Auriculas, not less than six pips on a
truss, will be entitled to a piece of plate. Also pieces of plate for the second and third
best ditto.
Also three pieces of plate for the six first, second and third best blown trusses of
Polyanthas, not less than nine pips on each truss.
Likewise three pieces of plate for the six first second and third best blown stalks of
Hyacinths, twelve bells on each stalk.
Every person to prove on oath that the plants have been in his possession from
December, 1797.
Dinner on the table precisely at one o’clock—Tickets 6d. each, which will entitle
each person to his dinner and one shilling’s worth of liquor.

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Mon 13 June
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
LINEN AND WOOLLEN-DRAPERY
Mercery, Hosiery, Haberdashery, Hats, & c.
In the Market-place
WOKINGHAM, BERKS.
HEELAS, (from LONDON)
Returns his sincere thanks to his friends, and the public, for the liberal encouragement
with which he has been honoured, assuring them it will ever be his utmost study to
merit a continuance of their patronage and recommendation
Likewise takes this opportunity of informing them that he has lately made purchases
of goods in a general way; consisting of India and British Muslins, printed and white
cottons and Calicoes, Ginghams, Shawls, Dimities, Colerains and Lush Linens of all
widths, Dowlastics, Sheetings, Bed Ticks, Checks, Stuffs, and Calimancos; Flannels,
Blankets and Rugs; Mens, Womens and Childrens Hose of every kind; Hats of all
prices; narrow and broad Coatings, Velveteens, Corduroys, Thicksets, &c., Modes,
Persians, Red Cloaks, Silk Handkerchiefs, and Haberdashery of every description.
Wool bought and Funerals furnished,
N.B. Genteel Apartments to Lett, furnished.

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Mon, 25 June
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
LINEN AND WOOLLEN-DRAPERY
Mercery, Hosiery, Haberdashery, Hats, & c.
In the Market-place
WOKINGHAM, BERKS.
HEELAS, (from LONDON)
Returns his sincere thanks to his friends, and the public, for the liberal encouragement
with which he has been honoured, assuring them it will ever be his utmost study to
merit a continuance of their patronage and recommendation
Likewise takes this opportunity of informing them that he has lately made purchases
of goods in a general way; consisting of India and British Muslins, printed and white
cottons and Calicoes, Ginghams, Shawls, Dimities, Colerains and Lush Linens of all
widths, Dowlastics, Sheetings, Bed Ticks, Checks, Stuffs, and Calimancos; Flannels,
Blankets and Rugs; Mens, Womens and Childrens Hose of every kind; Hats of all
prices; narrow and broad Coatings, Velveteens, Corduroys, Thicksets, &c., Modes,
Persians, Red Cloaks, Silk Handkerchiefs, and Haberdashery of every description.

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