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(Signed) GEO. LARPENT, Chairman.
Subscription Cards, and every information, &c., may be obtained on application to the
Secretary, Mr. GEORGE WANSEY, Solicitor, 3, Moorgate Street, London.

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Sat 18 Jan (BC)
WOKINGHAM
Information having reached this town in the course of Monday last that her Majesty
and his Royal Highness Prince Albert would pass this way on their route from
Windsor to Stratfieldsaye, the members of the Corporation were immediately
convened by our worthy and highly respected Alderman Creaker. The several
gentlemen present expressed the highest gratification at the pleasing announcement
made to them by the Alderman with respect to her Majesty’s intentions, and
determined to adopt every means in their power for the purpose of giving for the
purpose of giving her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert a becoming
reception and exhibiting the loyalty and attachment of the inhabitants of this old
corporate town towards her Majesty and her Royal Consort. A deputation from the
Corporation consisting of the Alderman and two other gentlemen on the following
morning waited at Windsor Castle, to express the feelings and wishes of the
inhabitants and their desire to present a loyal and dutiful address to her Majesty and
the Prince. The deputation was most politely received by Mr. Anson, secretary to his
Royal Highness Prince Albert who promised to communicate to the Alderman and her
Majesty and the Prince’s commands; but stated it to be his opinion that her Majesty’s
convenience and arrangements would not admit of her receiving an address. On
Wednesday morning a meeting of the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood,
took place in the Town-hall, which was very numerously attended. The chair was
taken by the Alderman, who was supported by J.L. Gower, Esq., James Hayward,
Esq., the Rev. P.C. Marshall, Mr. J.R. Wheeler, the Rev. Mr. Harcourt, and many
other gentlemen of influence residing in the town and neighbourhood. The meeting
was addressed by several gentlemen, and feelings of joy and loyalty universally
prevailed. A committee was formed and subscriptions set on foot for the purpose of
providing the means of defraying the expenses to be incurred in making every suitable
arrangement. The most perfect unanimity existed, and a considerable sum having been
subscribed in the hall, and the thanks of the meeting having been voted to the
chairman, the meeting separated.
Since the foregoing observations were written, her Majesty, to the great joy and
gratification of the Corporation and inhabitants at large, has been graciously pleased
to notify to the Alderman that she will condescend to receive an address on her arrival
in the town on Monday next.

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Sat 25 Jan (BC)
THE ROWLAND HILL TESTIMONIAL
As far as the accounts have been made up, it is expected that the receipts of this
testimonial will realise between £14,000 and £15,000, the largest sum, we believe,
that has ever been collected for the benefit of a private individual.

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Sat 22 March (BC)
EMPORIUM OF FASHION AND ECONOMY, MARKET PLACE, WOKINGHAM.
CREWE’S

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