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4lb. Loaf. Mr. Lance exhibited a well-arranged collection of minerals, and made some
interesting experiments in illustration, to the great satisfaction of his audience, to
whom he promised a repetition of his visit at a future day.

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Sat 7 Aug
Notice the alteration of Time from Paddington
WILLIAM'S OMNIBUS
FROM OAKINGHAM TO SLOUGH STATION
The above omnibus leaves the Bush Inn , Oakingham, every morning (Sunday
excepted) at 20 min. past 7, for ½-past 7, punctually, Railway time; by the Stag and
Hounds, Binfield, 20m. before 8; Bracknell, 10m. before 8; Horse Shoes, Warfield, at
8; White Hart and Crispin Inn, Warfield, at ½-past 8; and Windsor, to the Train which
leaves the Slough Station to London at 20m, before 10; and will return to Oakingham
daily, after the arrival of the Train at Slough, which leaves Paddington at twelve
o'clock.
Fares—Inside....3s. 6d.; Outside.....2s. 6d.

Notice the alteration of Time from London
THE ORIGINAL FOREST COACH
Leaves the Office No. 7, Middle Row, Reading, Every Morning (Saturday excepted)
at 9 o’clock; Rose Inn, Oakingham, at 10; Turnpike, Binfield, 10 min. past 10;
Bracknell, ½-past 10; Warfield, ½-before 11; Winkfield Church, 11; (by permission)
through Windsor Great Park, Englefield Circus, 30m. before 12; Egham, ½-before 12;
and Staines, at 12; and will return from the Black Lion, White Friars-street (late
Water-lane), Fleet Street, London, daily, at ½-past 2; and Hatchett’s New White Horse
Cellar, Piccadilly, at 3 o’clock.
Fares—Inside....8s.; Outside.....5s.
Parcels taken upon equal terms with any Conveyance.
SAMUEL WILLIAMS, (Proprietor)
Returns thanks for past favours, and respectfully solicits a continuance, trusting that
alteration of time from London will meet approval,--enabling himself or Son to drive
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through to London and back without change of Coachman on the Head.—Aug 2
1827

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Sat 30 Oct
POSTAGE REGULATIONS
The “Gazette” of last night contains a Treasury Warrant ‘directing that for the future
packages which in length, breadth, or width exceed 24 inches, shall not be forwarded
by the post between any places within the United Kingdom, excepting, however,
petitions or addresses to her Majesty, or petitions to either House of Parliament
forwarded to any member of either house, or to printed votes or proceedings of
Parliament, or to letters to or from any government offices or departments. It also
directs that if any letter is sent, or delivered in order to be sent by post between places
within the United Kingdom, that the package shall be prepaid in money, or the letter
duly stamped. It further orders that all such letters of twenty-four or more inches in
dimensions, or above four ounces in weight, may be detained and opened, at the
option of the Postmaster-General, or shall be returned or given up, with a charge of
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double the amount of postage. This Warrant is dated the 22 of October, 1847, and is
signed Richard C. Wood and R.W. Bellew.

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