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known by the name of the BUSH INN in the Market-place, which has been in the
occupation of Mr. William Wheatley for the last 21 years, with exceeding good
stabling for near 50 horses, with a barn or coach-house and sheds to hold many
carriages, five very good granaries for corn, a Dutch tiled barn in the yard that holds
30 loads of new hay, with a brewhouse and storehouse and all other conveniences
required in an inn. There is very good yard room and a coach way through into
another large street, called Rose-street leading into the London-road.
N.B. Wokingham is a very good market town 31 miles from London to Bath
(through Windsor Forest) passes the front of the inn.
The premises may be viewed any day before the sale (Sundays excepted) by
applying to Mr. Willmot of Wokingham aforesaid.

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Mon 23 June 1777
Strayed from Wokingham parish, A BAY MARE about 15 hands high, of the saddle
kind, wrung upon both shoulders, and has a large sore under her mane on the off side.
Whoever will bring the said mare to Robert Miller of Wokingham parish shall receive
five shillings reward and reasonable charges.

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TO be SOLD by AUCTION, on Tuesday the 1 of July next, at the Old Rose in
Wokingham, at three o’clock in the afternoon, A FREEHOLD ESTATE, consisting of
three-closes of very rich meadow land lying near the town of Wokingham and road or
lane leading to the same, with a considerable quantity of fine growing timber, chiefly
oaks and the barn and building thereon erected, in the two following lots, viz.
Lot 1. The close in the occupation of William Crutwell, Butcher, containing by
estimation four acres, more or less, with the barn aforesaid.
Lot 2 The two closes in the occupation of Mrs. Grassingham and the lane or road,
containing, by estimation, six acres and an half, more or less, with the building
aforesaid
For particulars apply to Mr. Round, Attorney at Windsor, for, of Mr. Collins at
Wokingham, who will shew the premises.

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Mon 25 Aug 1777
At the Request of the Ladies and Gentlemen
THERE WILL BE
A PUBLIC BREAKFAST
At Mr. Wheatleys, the TOWN HALL, WOKINGHAM,
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ON MONDAY THE 1 SEPTEMBER, being the first Monday after Reading Races

LOST, on Saturday last, between Wokingham and Reading, A Small Silver Watch
with a purple ribbon and gilt seal, Maker’s name, Maudslay, 11851: Whoever has
found the said watch and will bring it to Mr. John Wilmshurk, Watchmaker, in
Reading, shall receive half a guinea reward.

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Mon 13 Oct 1777
WOKINGHAM, October 9, 1777.
To the PUBLIC
Mr. Wheatley takes this early method of advertising the Public (and particularly such
ladies and gentlemen who have on similar occasions honoured him with their
company, to whom he begs leave to return his most grateful thanks) that there will be
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A PUBLIC BREAKFASTING, at the Town Hall, in Wokingham, on Monday the 20
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