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a person, who for his care and assiduity in that business, is generally recommended;
and who likewise most respectfully informs them, that his CONSTANT STAGE
WAGGON sets out from the King’s Head Inn, Wokingham every Tuesday morning at
four o’clock; gets to the Three Cups Inn, Broad Street, London, the same night;
returning from thence exactly at twelve the next day, and arrives at Wokingham every
Thursday afternoon. Calls going in and coming out of town, at the Black Bear and
New White Hart Cellar, Piccadilly.
N.B. He begs leave to observe that he has removed the above waggon from the
White Horse, Friday-street, to the Three Cups in Broad-street, and that he drives the
waggon himself, and assures them that every order or message sent by him shall be
faithfully executed, and goods expeditiously conveyed, on the most reasonable terms.
Goods taken in for this stage at the Shoulder of Mutton, Binfield; Hinds-head,
Bracknall; Sunning Hill Wells, and at the Flower De Luce, Hatchet-lane, Winkfield.

1779

Mon 18th Jan 1779
WOKINGHAM
To be let on a lease, 16 years of which are unexpired, and entered on directly, the
good and well known Brewhouse and Storehouse, &c. adjoining to this town,
occupied for upwards of 20 years past by the late Mr. Wheatley; together with a
convenient House and Stabling for 7 horses, with a large Garden and 6 acres of
Meadow and Arable Land, and a Barn.---The premises are all in good repair, and the
land has been exceedingly well manured and is in most excellent condition. There is a
very fine plant of wheat of about 4 acres to be sold at a fair valuation.
For particulars, please to enquire of Mrs. Wheatley, at the Old Rose Inn.
Wokingham.
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The premises may be seen any time after the 27 instant.

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Mon 8 Feb 1779
WOKINGHAM
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Stolen the 15 of June last. A dark Bay Mare about 14 hands and a half high, with a
black mane and nag tail, coming 8 years old, and thought to be in foal; Also stolen on
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the 20 of September, A sorrel Gelding Colt, with a long tail, a little white at the
fetterlock joint on the off leg behind, is about 12 hands high and coming three years
old; and on Tuesday the second instant was stolen, a brown Mare Colt, with long tail,
burnt marked in the two fore feet with a T, about 12 hands and a half high, and
coming three years old. Whoever will give intelligence of the above horses to Mr.
Talmage, Wokingham, shall receive one guinea reward for each horse, and all
reasonable charges.

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION
By FRANCIS COLLINS
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On Tuesday the 9 instant, at the house of Mr. James Pither, the Roe Buck,
Wokingham, between the hours of two and four in the afternoon, A FREEHOLD
ESTATE, Situate in Non-such-lane, close to the town of Wokingham, consisting of
three acres of exceeding good arable land, more or less, with a plant of thriving elms;
now in the occupation of Mr. James Webb, at the yearly rent of £4 14s.
Particulars may be had by applying to F. Collins, auctioneer.

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