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He pledges himself by strict attention and assiduity to merit the patronage of his
friends and the public. Will not be accountable for Money, Plate, Watches, Jewels, or
Writings, unless entered and paid for accordingly.
A Wagon may be had to go to any distant place by giving a week’s notice.

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Mon 31 Dec
EDUCATION
JOHN HARRIS
CLERK OF WOKINGHAM CHURCH
Returns his Thanks to those Friends who have favoured him with, children, and
hopes for their continuance; and hereby informs them and the public that his School
will open on Monday January 6, 1799.
The children committed to his care will have every attention paid to their morals,
and be taught to spell accurately; to distinguish between words of the same sound; to
read with a proper emphasis; and speak with propriety. Likewise instructed in the
improved mode of Writing and A counts.
N.B. The terms easy and vacations short.

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Mon 31 Dec
HEELAS
LINEN AND WOOLLEN DRAPER, MERCER, HABERDASHER, HATTER. &c.
Market-Place, WOKINGHAM, Berks.
Returns thanks to his friends and the public for the generous encouragement he has
already met with, and assures them it will be the utmost of his study to merit a
continuance of their attention, and recommendation, by a careful selection of Goods
of the most approved fabricks and manufacture.
Likewise begs leave to mention he has lately purchased a general assortment of
Goods suitable to be present season particularly for this Winter. Prints, Stuffs,
Calimancos, Wild boars, Bombazets, Bombazeens, Flannels, Bed Ticks, Blankets,
Counterpanes, Sheetings, Dowlass, 4-4 and 7-8, Dish Cloths, 7-8 Colerains, Checks,
Scarlet Cardinals, quilted Coats, Silk Handkerchiefs, Modes, Umbrellas,, Oil Covers;
Men’s, Womens, and Children’s Hose, Ready-made Cloths, a variety of Fancy
Waistcoatings, Cords for Breeches, Coating Cloths, with a large assortment of men’s
and Boys Hats.
Funerals generally furnished, and attended to any different part.
Wool bought.

1799
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Mon 21 Jan
WOKINGHAM, Jan. 13, 1799
The Rev. John Wills respectfully informs his friends, his SCHOOL for Young
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Gentlemen recommences the 18 instant.
N.B. Mr. Will’s number of Boarders are six only, and has a vacancy for two.

READING, SATURDAY, February 16th
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Mon 18 Feb
The following Extract from a Voyage to the South Seas, lately published by Capt.
Colnett, of the Royal Navy, is highly deserving of the attention of all Commanders of
ships and others who get into hot climates, as it exhibits a successful mode of treating

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