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A Large English ASS,
At only Seven Shillings and Six-pence a Mare; he is very remarkable for getting
fine Mules.
Enquire of JOHN WILLATTS, Mule-Dealer and Corn-Chandler, in the Market-
Place, Wokingham
N.B. Any Person that has any Mules to sell, may, by applying to the aforesaid John
Willatts, have a good Price for them.

WOKINGHAM, APRIL 20, 1773
MARK PORTER,
CLOCK AND WATCH-MAKER
Begs leave to acquaint the Public, That he still carries on the above business in the
shop lately occupied by Mr. John Winch, next door to Mr. John Bennet, Carpenter, in
the Market-place, in all its branches; and returns his most grateful thanks for all
Favours conferred to him, and humbly solicits a continuance of them.
A great variety of silver and plated goods, as buckles, spurs, spoons, &c. pinchbeck
buckles, fine and common steel watch chains, keys, seals; pocket and pen-knives,
buttons, spur rowels, buckles and knobs, and buckles repaired. Articles in the silver
way mended in the neatest manner.
Guns cleaned and repaired, and jackets ditto.
Also clocks clean’d at Gentlemen’s own Houses on the shortest notice.
Silver and gold bought, sold or exchanged.
Gold rings, mourning rings, ear-rings, and a great variety of other articles in th
hardware and toy way.
N.B. Mr. John Winch has now no connection in the business.

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After May 3 1773 Berkshire Chronicles were published on Fridays

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Fri 2 July
ROBERT HUNT SHOE-MAKER
In Broad Street, Wokingham, Late Apprentice to Mr. WILLIAM WATTS, Junior,
begs leave to acquaint the Public, that he intends making men’s, women’s, and
children’s shoes and pumps of all sorts in the neatest and most fashionable manner, on
the lowest terms; and all favours will be gratefully acknowledged.
N.B. He will constantly be furnished with the newest patterns of shoes from London.

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Fri 27 Aug
WOKINGHAM, Aug 27
A Gentleman from Surry informs us that there are the greatest crops of corn on the
ground that ever were known in this county, but it is mostly laid. Several farmers have
offered sixteen shillings per acre for reapings, but hands are so scarce that they cannot
tell when they shall be able to get it in.
There is now at the House of John Lane, at the Flower de Luce near Amersham
Bucks, a wheat stalk that has an ear of wheat on it, out of which there are ten large
ears of wheat grown, all full of grain, and are more than two inches in length each.

In the General Turnpike Road Act that passed last session, is a clause which enacts,
that the owner of every coach, post chaise, or other carriage let to hire, shall paint
across the panels of the doors of such carriages his Christian and forename, and place

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