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viewed on Saturday next and the morning of sale, which will begin at eleven o’clock
in the forenoon, by applying to the auctioneer in Wokingham

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Mon 19 Aug 1776
TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Mess. LANGFORD, at the Town-Hall in
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Wokingham, in the County of Berks, on Monday the 26 Instant, at One o’Clock, the
FREEHOLD ESTATE of William Reynolds, Esq; deceased, situate at Binfield, in
Windsor-Forest, a Spot distinguished for having been the Residence of that great Poet,
Mr Pope. The said Estate consists of a neat Brick House, with Interior Offices,
Stabling for six Horses, Coach House for two Carriages, a Brick Barn, Granary, and
several Outhouses, a Brick Cottage for a Gardener, Farm-Yards, Gardens, Orchards,
Groves, and several Inclosures, containing about 20 Acres in which are upwards of
700 Timber Trees. The King’s Staghounds hunt twice a Week in the Forest, and a
Pack of Harriers is kept in the Neighbourhood. Binfield is 29 Miles from London,
eight from Reading and Maidenhead, and two from Oakingham.
The Premises may be viewed every Day. Particulars may be held at the place of
Sale; the King’s Arms; Reading; Mr. March’s, Maidenhead-Bridge; the White Hart,
Windsor; on the Premises; and at Mess. Langford’s in Covent Garden.

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Mon 23 Sept.1776
To be SOLD to the BEST BIDDER, at the house of John Sergeant, called the
Roebuck in Wokingham, Berks on Tuesday the 24th instant, between the hours of
three and five in the afternoon, TWO TENEMENTS, situate at Shoot-End, near the
town of Wokingham in the several occupations of Mary Langley, Widow and Thomas
Ludgrove, together with the Barn, Garden, Ground and Close thereunto and joining;
containing about two Acres, in the Occupation of Richard Wheatley; the Land is well
planted with Elm Timber, and is contiguous to the Town of Wokingham.
Enquire of Edward Wife, Junior, at Wokingham.

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Mon 25 Nov 1776
To be LETT or SOLD and entered on at Lady-day next, That old-accustomed INN
(called or known by the name of the BUSH INN) in the Market-place in Wokingham,
Berks, which is at present and has been in the occupation of Mr. William Wheatley
for 27 years past. There is very good stabling for a great number of horses, a barn or
coach house that will hold many carriages, five very good granaries that will hold
some hundred quarters of corn, a Dutch barn in the yard that holds 30 loads of hay,
with very good yard room and coach way through into Rose-street, with a brewhouse
and every other convenience within doors and without, that can be required in an inn.
N.B. The turnpike road passes close to the front of the inn.
For particulars, enquiries of the owner, Mr. Willmot.

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Mon 9 Dec 1776
To be SOLD by AUCTION, (on the premises) by Charles Houlton, on Monday the
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16 instant and the two following days. The genuine neat household furniture of Mr.
CLEMENT CRUTTWELL, Surgeon, in Broad-street, Wokingham, who is going to
reside at Bath; consisting of mahogany and other bedsteads, goose feather beds,
blankets and counterpanes, mahogany and other chairs, carpets, glasses, dining, card
and other tables, two wardrobes, chest of drawers, a North American and several Bath
stoves, useful kitchen furniture, a large brewing copper, mash tub, coolers, several
bell casks, four cows in calf,. A fine chaise horse, a saddle horse, a brown mare in

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