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Notice is hereby given to all Gentlemen Gardeners and Florists, that on Monday the
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16 inst. At Wm. Fouch’s, the sign of the Red Lion, Wokingham, the following Prizes
will be given, viz.---A handsome Piece of Plate, of 15s. value, to him that shews half a
dozen of the best and completed trusses of AURICULAS, one of a fort, not less than
five pips upon each truss. Also, a handsome Piece of Plate, of 10s. value, to him that
shews half a dozen of the best trusses of POLYANTHOS’S, not less than five pips
upon each, and to prove on oath that his blossoms are of his own blowing, from his
own plants. The prizes to be determined by three umpires, chosen by the majority of
the company. Dinner to be on the table at one o’clock precisely.
Tickets, 3s. 6d. each, dinner included. Every person to be entitled to one shilling’s
worth of liquor.

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Mon 7 May
WOKINGHAM; May 6, 1781
MRS. CAROLINE TRASH, Widow of MR. SAMUEL TRASH. Of Wokingham,
PAINTER and GLAZING, lately deceased, begs to inform all their old friends and
customers, as well as the public in general, that she shall carry on the same business,
in all its branches as well as the DRAPERY and UNDERTAKING business, as
before; and humbly hopes for a continuance of their favours, and shall make it her
utmost endeavour to have the business executed (by her eldest son, and proper
assistants) in as punctual and good a manner as it always used to be in her husband’s
life time.

TO be Lett, and entered upon at Michaelmas next, a FARM HOUSE with convenient
barn, stable, cow-house and out-buildings, and several closes of arable and meadow;
containing between 70 and 80 acres, situate in the parish of Wokingham, in the
counties of Wilts and Berks, called Hammond’s Farm.
Also Two Closes of Arable Land, containing about seven acres, situate next Church-
Lane in Wokingham parish.
The above mentioned premises are in the occupation of Farmer John May.
Also a Barn with several Closes of Meadow and Arable Land, containing between
30 and 40 acres, called Norrie’s Lands, situate in Wokingham parish, in the
occupation of John Jennings.
For particulars, enquire of Mr. Wilmot, or Mr. Edward Wise, Wokingham.

BERKS
To be SOLD by AUCTION
By FRANCIS COLLINS
rd
By a written catalogue, on the premises, without reserve, on Wednesday, the 23 of
May, 1781, All the IMPLEMENTS in the HUSBANDRY BUSINESS, &c. at Keep
Hatch Farm, in the parish of Wokingham, Berks; consisting of several waggons, one
large very good-gilted narrow-wheel ditto fit for the road or a mealman, four dung
carts, swing ploughs, harrows, drags, rollers, winnowing fans, earth screens, sieves,
shovels, bushels, prongs, and several pair of trace and thill harness, two nine stone a
strong cyder press, three draft horses, several parcels of chalk and dung with various
other articles
To be viewed the day preceding and morning of beginning precisely at eleven
o’clock…..had at the premises, or of Francis Collins Wokingham.

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