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to receive proposals from any person, who desire to have any assurance made in or
near the aforesaid county.

Last Friday night about twelve o’clock, three villains came to the turnpike at
Cobham, Surry, which was kept by Richard Earley, an old man, upwards of eighty
years of age, and called the poor man out, under pretence of wanting to go through the
gate, As soon as he came out, two of them seized, and threw him down. The old man
attempted to call for help, but they held his throat, whilst the other villain rifled the
house, and took upwards of forty shillings, and then made off with their booty

Saturday one Jon Andrews, hog killer, at Wooburn common, out of bravado, ate
five pounds of raw mutton, and six quarts of strong beer, at a public-house, on the said
common.—It is a real fact.

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Fri 24 Feb
WOKINGHAM, Feb 22, 1775
Whereas some ill-disposed person or persons did on Monday night last, pull off a
great number of BRICKS from the bridge, on the turnpike road near the mill, on
Toutley Common: whoever will discover the person or persons that committed the
above offence Will, on his, her, or their conviction, receive One Guinea reward, of
Mr. Becher, of this town.
N.B. If any person concerned in the above offence, will discover his accomplice or
accomplices, so that they may be brought to justice, he shall be entitled to the same
reward, and a pardon.

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Fri 3 March
February 9, 1775
STOLEN, about a week since, from Tangley’s Farm, near Wokingham, FAAT
WETHER SHEEP, marked with an L in a ring on the near side, and a star on the
rump.
Whoever will give information of the offender or offenders, shall receive ten
guineas reward on conviction, by applying to Mr. WALLEN, Woolstapler, in
Wokingham.
N.B. If an accomplice, he shall be entitled to the reward, and not prosecuted.

WOKINGHAM, Feb 22, 1775
Whereas some ill-disposed person or persons did on Monday night last, pull off a
great number of BRICKS from the bridge, on the turnpike road near the mill, on
Toutly Common: Whoever will discover the person or persons that committed the
above offence, shall, on their conviction, receive one Guinea reward, of Mr. Becher,
of this town.
N.B. If any person concerned in the above offence, will discover his accomplice or
accomplices, to that they may be brought to justice, he shall be entitled to the same
reward, and a pardon.

To be SOLD
A DWELLING HOUSE, situate near the Church of WOKINGHAM, in the county
of Wilts, now in the occupation of Mr. James Lodge.
Also a very good-accustomed public-house, known by the sign of the WHITE-
HART, adjoining to the aforesaid Dwelling-House, and now in the occupation of Mr.

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