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N.B. That the Ladies and Gentlemen who come from the country, may not complain
of late hours, the Company will begin precisely, at SIX o’clock, to whatever number
are then in the Theatre, and ‘tis humbly hoped that it will not offend in declaring that
nothing under FULL PRICE will be taken during any part of the performance. And
that it may not be deemed an infringement, the Manager begs leave to premise, that
the short time of his stay, and the expenses attending it, will sufficiently plead for the
resolution.
The Company perform on Monday and Tuesday next,
And Saturday will be the last night.

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Sept 13 Oct
WOKINGHAM, Oct. 13.
The Public are requested to observe, that the OLD WOKINGHAM MACHINE sets
out from the Bolt-and-Tun in Fleet Street, London, every morning at NINE o’clock,
and not at eleven, as advertised in the first page of this paper.
MAIDENHEAD RACES
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Tuesday the 10 , the ladies purse of fifty pounds, for five year olds, was won by Mr.
Stacey’s chef, colt Fortune-Hunter, beating Mr. Brown’s brown horse, Croney, Mr.
Gwynne’s chestnut horse Culprit, Mr. Rider’s bay gelding Casca, Mr. Jenning’s bay
horse, Nestor, Mr. Dimmock’s Zaccha, and Capt. O’ Kelly’s Casinius

Wednesday, the town plate of fifty pounds, for four year olds, was won by Mr.
Adams’s dun colt Dunny, beating Lord Castlehaven’s grey colt Bosphorus, Mr.
Green’s bay colt, Trimmer, Mr. Duggins’s bay colt Lightfoot, Mr. Tomb’s bay colt
Codrus, Mr. Stephenson’s grey colt, Mr. Rider’s black colt Ivory Black, Mr.
Langbridge’s grey colt Burntcrust, Capt. O’Kelly’s Juno, and Capt.Bertie’s Lady
Catchet.

Thursday, the noblemen and Gentlemen’s subscription plate of fifty pounds, give and
take,, was won by Sir Harry Harpur’s bay horse Furiband, beating Mr. Tilbury’s grey
mare, Melissa, and Mr. Gott’s Tyrant.

Last Sunday, as Samuel Harding, glazier, journeyman to the widow Barton, of
Rickmansworth, Herts, was returning home from Watford, in a cart, he was taken with
a swimming in his head, and falling under the wheel, was so much bruised that he
died the next day. His mistress, her daughter, and a young woman were in the cart; the
two former were very much bruised, but he latter escaped unhurt.

We hear from Streatly, in this county, a report prevails, that a house in that village is
at this time haunted, and forsaken by the occupier of it in consequence thereof.

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Fri 17 Nov
WOKINGHAM NEW COACH
For the Conveniency of travelling these short days
Sets out on Monday Morning next, and continues every day, (Sundays excepted) at
Eight o’clock, from the New Rose Inn, Wokingham, to the Swan with two Necks
Doctor’s Commons, and returns from thence at ten o’clock every morning to
Wokingham. Prices for passengers and luggage as usual. Places taken at the above
inns, and at the White Bear, Piccadilly.

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