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much frightened, and thought persons were in their room; several who were up saw
the things about them shake, but happily no mischief was done.

We are informed from Egham in Worcestershire that a shock of an earthquake was
felt there the same evening about eleven o’clock.

nd
Fri 22 Sept
WOKINGHAM COACH
CONTINUES FLYING every Morning (Sundays excepted) at six o’clock, (in five
hours) from the New Rose Inn, Wokingham, to the Swan with Two Necks, Doctors
Commons, and returns from thence at twelve o’clock at noon to Wokingham. Prices
for passengers and luggage as usual. Places taken at the above inns, and at the White
Bear, Piccadilly
As the proprietors are resolved to accommodate their customers in the most
agreeable manner possible, they are determined, should were places be select for the
Coach the number it usually carries, be forward then in Post-Chaises, at the usual
price of the Coach.
It stops as usual at the White Bear and Old White Horse Cellar for parcels and
passengers; at the Red Lion, Egham; at Sunninghill Wells; Hind’s Head, and Bull, at
Bracknell.
A NEAT POST COACH
(By permission of his Royal Highness) every day, by that most delightful
situation the Lodge, and through those agreeable villas of Winkfield, Warfield, and
Binfield.
Performed by
CRUTTWELL, MAYNELL, and Co.

Whereas many reports have been circulated round the country, signifying that the
Proprietors instead dropping the NEW WOKINGHAM COACH, we beg leave to
assure the public, that the same is absolutely false, as we are determined by every
possible manner in our power, to deserve the favours we have received, by
accommodations genteel as the nature of the conveyance will admit.
All demands on us as Coach Proprietors, are desired to be sent to Mr. Thomas
Massey, book-keeper, at Egham.
If any lady or gentleman find any cause of complaint, for over-charge, or
misbehaviour from Coachmen, they are humbly requested to signify the same to Mr.
Massey or any of the Proprietors.

th
Fri 29 Sept
By Desire of Miss St. John
By a Select Party from Theatres Royal,
At the THEATRE, at the KING’’S HEAD GREAT ROOM, in WOKINGHAM
On SATURDAY, Sept. 30, will be performed
a Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Music
Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s.
Between the Parts of the Concert will be rehearsed, (without Hire, Gain or Reward) a
COMEDY, call’d
THE WEST INDIAN,
To which will be added,
An English Burletta, call’d MIDAS.

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