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LOT I. 58 Ashes; 30 on the farm now in the occupation of Mr. William Wheatley at
Toutley Common, near Wokingham; 28 on part of the farm rented by Mr. J. Peaty,
called Simmonds and Broad Crop, near Wokingham.
LOT II. 82 ditto, on the land near Mr. Peaty’s house, called Welchman’s and the
Round-about.
LOT III 86 Elms; 33 on the land called Welchman’s and the Round-about, near Mr.
Peaty’s house.ad 53 on Broad Crop and Simmonds.
LOT IV. 80 ditto on the land rented by Mr. James Smither at Easthampstead, Berks.
LOT V. 69 ditto on the land rented by Mr. Robert Thorn at Warfield.
All the said timber now lying on the above farms.
Conditions of sale may be had at the Old Rose Inn, Wokingham.

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Mon 17 March 1777
WOKINGHAM, March 24 1777
C. HOULTON, CABINET-MAKER, UPHOLSTERER, UNDERTAKER and
AUCTIONEER, returns his most grateful thanks to his friends and customers for their
patronage , and can assure them that he has a large assortment of, household furniture,
new and old, with a large assortment of paper hangings. Rooms hung in the neatest
manner on the shortest notice and lowest prices.
Mr. Houlton begs leave to inform the public in general that by the desire of Mr.
Thomas Brookes, Linen Draper and Undertaker, who has left off business, he has (in
partnership with Mr. Talmadge of Bracknall late an apprentice to Mr. Brookes and
many years servant) purchased every article in the Undertaking business and assures
them the above will be performed with the greatest decency and on the lowest terms.
By the public’s most humble servants,
C. HOULTON, Wokingham,
C. TALMADGE, Bracknall
N.B. Funerals furnished to any part of the kingdom, and coffin furniture of all sorts
sold.

WOKINGHAM, March 15, 1777
WILLIAM TRICKEY, LINEN AND WOOLEN DRAPER AND MERCER, of this
town, returns his most grateful thanks for the many favours he has received in
business, from the neighbouring nobility, gentry and others, and at MR. BROOKES,
Linen and Woolen Draper, &c. has sold off is stock, and left the town, W. TRICKEY
is laying in a new assortment of goods in the different branches, and humbly hopes for
a continuance of their favours.
N.B. Funerals furnished to any part of England, with the greatest care and decency,
and on the most reasonable terms.

MARCH 15, 1777
EDMUND TOGWELL, LINEN and WOOLEN DRAPER and UNDERTAKER, in
the Market-Place, WOKINGHAM, Berks, returns his most grateful thanks to the
public for the many favours he has received in business, and (as Mr. BROOKES has
declined trade) begs leave to solicit the continuance of their favours in the above
branches of trade, which will be executed in the most reasonable terms.

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Mon 19 May 1777
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To be SOLD by AUCTION, on the premises, on Friday the 22 instant at four
o’clock in the afternoon, at Wokingham, Berks, That old- accustomed inn. Called or

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