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Berkshire Chronicle 1771 to 1775

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Mon 7 Jan
Tuesday last died, aged 82, Mrs. Marlow of this town. What is remarkable, she
never drank a dish of tea or coffee in her life

At Wokingham Market, Tuesday last, Wheat £12 12s. 6d. Per load. Barley, 25s. 6d.
per Quarter. Oat 19s. to 21s. ditto. Beans 25s. Pease 30s. to 33s.

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Mon. 14 Jan
To be LETT, and entered upon Immediately, a Convenient DWELLING-HOUSE,
with three Parlours, two Kitchens, five Bed-Chambers, Cellar, Stable for three Horses,
and a good Yard and Garden.
For further Particulars, enquire of MR. FELTHAM, in the Market-Place,
Wokingham.

APPRENTICES
THE OVERSEERS of Wokingham, give Notice, that several BOYS are ready to be
put APPRENTICE to TRADESMEN of REPUTABLE CHARACTERS.
For Particulars apply to Messrs. BEACHER and TOGWELL, at WOKINGHAM,
Berks.

MARKET-PLACE, WOKINGHAM
THOMAS BROOKES,
(Son and Successor to Mr. T. BROOKES, deceased)
Presents his Dutiful Respects to the Friends and
Customers of his late Father,
And begs Leave to inform them that he continues the MERCERY, LINEN and
WOOLLEN-DRAPERY, HABERDASHERY BUSINESS, &c, as usual, and humbly
solicits a Continuance of their favours.
FUNERALS completely Furnished.

PRICES of GRAIN
At WOKINGHAM Market, Tuesday last, Wheat £12 12s. 6d. per Load. Barley, 25s.
6d. per Quarter. Oat 19s. to 21s, ditto. Beans 25s. Pease 30s. to 22s.

Mon 4rh Feb
For the BENEFIT of the
POOR of the Town of Wokingham,
At the TOWN-HALL,
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THIS PRESENT MONDAY, the 4 of FEBRUARY, will
Be presented a TRAGEDY, call’d
The FAIR PENITANT,
“To which will be added, a Dramatic Satire, (written
By DAVID GARRICK, Esq.) cal’d
LETHE; or AESOP; in the SHADES.

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