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Thursday night, one Mary Seward, in this parish, was found dead in her chair. She
had not been out of doors for some days, when some persons went into the house, and
found her in the above situation. The coroner sat on the body, and brought in his
verdict By the Visitation of God.

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Mon 25 Jan
WOKINGHAM, January 23
Should the petitions from various towns and cities against the hawkers’ trade be
disregarded by Parliament, it might be beneficial to the kingdom, if the example to the
town of Devises was universally followed—the tradesmen of which place, when a
travelling linen-draper, hosier, &c., with his wagon load of furniture lately stopped
there, hired a number of persons with marrow bones, cleavers, and horns, to serenade
those who were simple enough to be led by the to which he belongeth, do hereby give
notice nose by his printed handbills, and thus not only prevented, their unwary
neighbours being imposed on, but had the additional pleasure to see the wagon march
off the next day as heavy laden as it entered.

This morning as Charles Fyshe Palmer, Esq; with some of his servants, was
coursing on his manor, they found a hare, the person who saw her and immediately
gave notice when the hare jumped against his breast and he caught her in his arms.
They afterwards turned her down, and had a fine course, and caught her again.

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Mon 1 March
WHEREAS EDWARD HOWARD, now a Brother of Wokingham Hospital,
receives is Allowance Weekly, we the PARISHIONERS OF WOKINGHAM to
which he belongeth, do hereby give Notice, that no Debt by him contracted shall be
paid at the Expense of the Parish.
JOHN GOREING) CHURCHWARDENS
JOHN CORBETT) “
THOMAS SHIER) OVERSEERS
THOMAS WEBB) “
PHILIP CRISTMAS) “
N.B. Should he now stand indebted to any Persons at Wokingham, they may possibly
get their Lawful Demands, by Applying to the Master of the said Hospital.
To be SOLD to the best BIDDER,
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On Tuesday the 16 of March, 1773
At the House of JOHN CHAPLIN, the NEW ROSE INN,
Wokingham, Berks.
Between the Hours of Three and Five in the Afternoon,
TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN OAK TREES, as they are now marked,
standing on the Farm late in the Position of Rachael Wells, deceased, commonly
called DOWN-MILL, near New Bracknell, Berks.
The Timber may be viewed by applying to Mr. John BOND, Carpenter, at New
Bracknell, Berks; or to FRANCIS COLLINS, Auctioneer, at Wokingham.

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Mon 15 March
To the PUBLIC
Mr. Cruttwell proposes to inoculate the Poor belonging to Wokingham, or the
Parishes adjacent , on the following Terms:

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