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With a Recommendation, they must apply of Mr. Cruttwell, when, being proper
Subjects, they will, on paying Seven Shillings, be inoculated and supplied with
Medicines.
During the progress of Infection, they must wait on Mr. Cruttwell, from time to time
if he shall appoint; till on sickening, Mr. Cruttwell will visit them, and afterwards as
Occasion requires.
Gentlemen who chuse to encourage the Undertaking, may by subscribing,
recommend what Numbers they please.
I have always thought that a general inoculation must be a very great Benefit to the
Individuals of Society, as well as the Community in general. In the years 1767, 8 and
9, I inoculated a great Number of Patients recommended by the Rev. M. Wilson of
Binfield, Mr. Webb, Mr. Lyford, Mr. Berry, Mrs. Hewitt, &c. as well as many others
by Petition. Some were inoculated at a House I kept for that Purpose, and all supplied
with Medicines, &c. without the least Fee or Gratuity whatever. The Small-pox
declining soon afterwards, there was no Occasion to continue the Practice, nor indeed
could I, in my small Station of Life, afford to pursue a Practice made expensive by the
Numbers. Happy if I can be able to ease one aching Heart, I have brought the Price
down low as I am convinced the Small-pox now rages in neighbouring Parishes,
where many poor reside, who are ill able to pay the customary Fee.
N.B. Mr. Cruttwell has a House open for the Reception of Patients.
C.Cruttwell.

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Mon 26 April
JOHN CRUDGE
HAT—MAKER
LONDON- STREET, READING,
Begs Leave to acquaint his Friends and the Public in General, that he has opened a
Shop, next door to Mr. Togwell’s, Draper, in the Market-Place, Wokingham, where,
for the better convenience of serving them in those parts, he constantly attends every
Tuesday, when may be had all sorts of Men’s, Youths, and Boys’ Felts, Castors, &c.,
of-the-best make and newest taste, wholesale and retail, at the lowest prices, of the
Public’s much obliged humble servant.
JOHN CRUDGE
N.B. Hats dyed, drest, cut and cock’d in the neatest and best manner.

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Mon 3 May
ON MONDAY in the WHITSUN WEEK, next will be given, by Mr. WILLIAM
WHEATLEY , at the ROSE and BUSH INN, Wokingham, BERKS.
A Silver Cup of £5, Value
To be sung for by Companies. The Company that best performs the best three Songs
in three or four Parts, and one Catch, to have the Prize.
Each Company is desired to bring an Umpire, as the above is to be decided by the
Majority of them.
And Copies of what they intend to sing, to be brought to Mr. WHEATLEYS, and
left with him by 12 o’clock; to begin singing at Three exactly.
An Ordinary will be on the Table at one o’Clock, and no Persons admitted to sing,
or be an Umpire, but who declares for singing before they go to dinner.
The evening to conclude with a Ball.

To COVER this SEASON, at WOKINGHAM, Berks

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