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on the shores of the Mediterranean were stated to be of the most encouraging
description; whilst the claims, which are day by day, made upon us, from countries
almost or entirely destitute of the Holy Scriptures, loudly call upon every man, who
professes to believe that those scriptures contain the revealed will of God, to lend his
aid in making them known to the greatest possible extent. It was also forcibly urged
that, computing the population of the world at one thousand millions of souls, not one
fifth part of these, as yet professed Christianity, and of those, who did profess it, not
above 17 millions could be supposed as yet to be in possession of a Bible. Under these
circumstances it must be evident that the friends to the circulation of the Word of God
must not relax either in their zeal or their exertions.
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Mon 30 Oct
At the Justice Meeting at Wokingham, on Thursday last, James Marshall, a carter
boy to Farmer Rushton, was convicted in the penalty of ten shillings, for riding in his
master’s cart upon the highway, without reins or anyone on foot, to guide the horse.
Mr. and Mrs. Brigstock narrowly escaped a serious accident by the above negligence,
and it is much to be wished that examples should be made of all persons observed to
be guilty of such offences.

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Mon 27 Nov
BANK NOTES LOST
In the Town of Wokingham, or between that place and the Pheasant, King Street, on
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 1820.—A Twenty Pound Bank of England Note, No.11358, dated
August 26.—Two Ten Pound Notes of Messrs. Stephens and Co’s Reading Bank, out
of the following Numbers, 3225—3292—or, 9798, and a Ten Pound Note of the
Bank of England.
Payment of all the above Notes being Stopped, they are of no use to any person, but
the owner. Suspicion having fallen on certain persons of detaining the Notes, a long
examination has taken place before the worthy and indefatigable Magistrates of
Wokingham, from which there is good reason to suppose the money is detained under
the expectation of a greater reward being offered, but as payment of the Notes is
Stopped, and they are consequently useless, no greater sum will be given for the
recovery of them than FIVE POUNDS.—Whoever returns the Notes to Mr. Creaker,
Wokingham, or Messrs. Cowslade and Co., Reading, shall receive the reward.
P.S. Whoever detains any notes or other articles, having found the same, is subject to
a prosecution for Felony.

1821
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Mon 6 Aug
CORONATION BALL
A very elegant Ball was given last week in honor of the Coronation at Wokingham.
It took place in the Town-Hall, the interior of which was tastefully decorated and
brilliantly illuminated with a Crown of variegated lamps and a resplendent G.R.
Through the polite attentions of the Stewards the entertainment, the evening passed
off with considerable eclat, and the loyalty, which gave birth to it the greatly
enhanced the festivity of the scene.

1822
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Mon 18 March
TOUTLEY HALL FURNITURE TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION AND EFFECTS

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