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things; and Joseph Pearce, for a burglary at Portchester. Fitzgerald and Paul are left
for execution; the others are all reprieved

Last Sunday night, about nine o’clock, a temporary horse patrol, fixed by Sir John
Fielding on Hounslow heath, on account of four complaints in that neighbourhood,
pursued and apprehended two highwaymen at Longford, after they had committed a
robbery on Hounslow heath. A brace of loaded pistols were found upon each.

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Fri 7 April
WINDSOR FOREST TURNPIKE
Whereas many people with horses, wagons, carts, and other carriages, do (contrary
to the act of Parliament) illegally go through Sinsam Mill Lane turnpike side gate, to
void the Loddon-bridge turnpike gate, without paying the tolls:---- This is therefore to
allow all people whatever, (except the tenants of the Rt. Hon. Earl Spencer, and all
others that go to and from Sinsam Mill with grain or meal) that do go through that
way without paying the tolls, they will (by the Commissioners of the said turnpike) be
prosecuted for the same, according to the direction of the said act; and they have
empowered Henry Wiggins of Loddon-bridge gate, to be their gate-keeper at the said
Sinsam Mill gate, and to give tickets for the same; and do disanull all former
appointments to the said gate.
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Bush at Wokingham, 3 April, 1775.

WOKINGHAM, March 24
The proprietors of the WOKINGHAM MACHINE from the Old Rose and Bush
Inn, Wokingham, Berks, beg leave to return thanks to the ladies and gentlemen for
their past favours, and hope for the continuance of them: Beg leave to inform them,
that the said Machine sets out every morning from the above exactly at seven, to the
Bolt-in-Tun, Fleet Street, London, and every morning at eight from the Bolt-in-Tun to
the above inn at Wokingham: Stops going up and comes down to take up passengers
and parcels at the usual place.
Likewise a new BINFIELD Diligence set out from the Five Bells at Binfield, on
Monday morning the 2 of March, at seven o’clock, & will continue going every
morning to the to the Catherine Wheel, Egham; and return from thence every
afternoon to the Five Bells at Binfield; passengers by the Dilligence to be forwarded
by the Wokingham Machine from Egham to London, and from London to Egham; but
if full the Dilligence to go throughout London with fresh horses.
Particular care will be taken of all parcels, and that to be delivered as soon as
possible, on the most reasonable terms.
Performed (if God permits) by
WILLIAM WHEATLEY, Old Rose Bush, Wokingham
JOHN CLODE, Sunning-Hill
JOHN ALLALY, Egham, and
WILLIAM HARRIS, Bolt-in-Tun, Fleet Street, London

WOKINGHAM, April 7.
On Friday evening, at about seven o’clock, as Sir Joseph Mawbey, Bart. was
returning in his coach from the assizes at Kingston, he was attacked by a single
highwayman at the entrance of Putney Common, who presented a pistol, and
repeatedly called out to his postillions to stop; but neither complying, and Sir Joseph

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