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Monday last a man was committed to Reading gaol, charged, on the oaths of several
witnesses, with stealing a quantity of lead from a place called Noah’

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Mon 15 July
At the NEW THEATRE In WOKINGHAM,
On Monday, July 15, will be performed, A CONCERT of
MUSIC,---BOXES 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s.
Between the Parts of the Concert will be presented (gratis)
A COMEDY, called
The COUNTRY LASSES
Or, The CUSTOM of the MANOR
Sir John English, Mr. Brownsmith; Farmer Freehold, Mr. Bailley; Modely, Mr.
Comerford; Heartwell, Mr. Jerrold; Lurcher, Mr. Lloyd; Vulture, Mr. Corbyn;
Shacklefigure, Mr. Young; Countryman, Mr. Pentyre;---Flora, Miss Wright; Aura,
Miss Dyer; Cicily, Miss Villers
In the first Act will be introduced A Rural DANCE, and the Original Sheep-
Shearing BALLAD.
To which will be added,
An English Burletta called MIDAS
Immortals. Jupiter, Mr.Bailley; Apollo, Mr. Lloyd; Mars, Mr. Corbyn, Juno, Miss
Villers---Mortals. Midas, Mr. Brownsmith; Sileno, Mr. Comerford; Pan, Mr. Yo8ng;
Danaetes, Mr. Jerrold; Nyfa, Miss Dyer; Misis, Mrs. Simpson; Daphne, Miss Wright.

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Mon 30 Sept
At WOKINGHAM Market, Tuesday last, Old Wheat £14 17s. 6d. New Wheat £14
10s. 0d. per Load. Barley, £1 10s. per Quarter. Beans £1 15s. Pease £0 £0. Old Oats
£1 6s. New Oats £1 1s.

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Mon 18 Nov
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WOKINGHAM, November 16
The public are advised to be careful in taking guineas in payment, as numbers of
false ones are daily circulating, which are well gilt and counterfeited, and os the last
coinage of Geo, II but easily distinguished by their lightness.

We hear there is a person in custody for stealing the Wokingham mail bag, which
was lost a few weeks since.

Early on Tuesday morning two military Gentlemen in a post-chaise were attacked
near Bellfound-lane, by a single highway man, who demanded their money; but on
seeing a loaded blunderbuss presented by one of the Officers, he rode off full speed.

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Mon 2 Dec
WANTED, for Constant Employment,
TWO CABINET and CHAIRMAKERS. Apply to CHARLES HOULTON,
Upholder, in Broad-street, Wokingham, who buys, Sells, and Appraises all sorts of
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, on the Lowest Terms.

On Wednesday, Jan. the Fifth, 1772, will be SHOT for, at ROBERT MAYS, the
Bricklayer’s Arms, in Rose-street, Wokingham, Berks.

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