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Mon 14 May
TURNPIKE ROAD from READING to CHICHESTER
A Turnpike Road from Reading to Chichester will open a communication with
Oxford and the North of England, also with Odiham, Alton, Farnham, Guildford,
Haslemere, Midhurst, Petworth, Arundell, and all West Sussex; likewise with
Petersfield, Portsmouth, Gosport, Emsworth, Havant, Farnham, Isle of Wight, and all
East Hants. A branch from this road is proposed near Alton in Basingstoke whereby a
speedy conveyance from the above parts of Sussex and Surrey to Andover, Devizes,
Bath, Bristol, the counties of Somerset, Gloucester and South Wales.---A meeting will
be held on Tuesday, the fifth day of June next at the Crown Inn in Alton, at eleven
o’clock in the forenoon, to take the above into consideration, at which place all
gentlemen interested or who are desirous to promote so useful an undertaking are
desired to attend.

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Mon 18 June
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The Creditors of Mr. William Leach, late of Loddon Bridge farm, but now of
Wokingham in the county of Berks, are to meet at the New Rose Inn in Wokingham
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aforesaid, on Thursday next the 21 instant, at three o’clock in the afternoon, when a
proper state of his affairs will be laid before them.

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Mon 9 July
BERKS
TO be LETT, at Wokingham,---A handsome Brick HOUSE; consisting, on the ground
floor, of three parlours, a large hall, store room, kitchen, pantry, servants hall, &c. on
the first floor, a handsome dining-room, four good bed chambers, and two dressing
rooms; the upper storey contains nine servants rooms; here is a double stair-case and
excellent cellars; also a double coach-house, a four-stall stable, and every convenient
out-office; a large garden walled round, with great plenty of the choicest wall fruit; a
small field adjoining.
Wokingham is 32 miles from London;---a Coach to and from London daily.
For particulars, enquire of Mr. Smithies, Wokingham, or Mr. Kimberley,
Auctioneer, Windsor.
Rent of the above £26, per annum, being £10 per annum less than it is at present let
at upon lease.

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Mon 6 Aug
WOKINGHAM
TO be LETT, An old-accustomed SHOP in the CANDLE and SOAP BRANCH,
situated in Broad-street, Wokingham, with a large yard, garden, and other
conveniences, and utensils in trade, many years in the occupation of Mr. Wm. Fernell,
deceased.
For particulars, enquire on the premises.

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Mon 1 Oct
WOKINGHAM, BERKS
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TO be SOLD by AUCTION, on Thursday the 4 of October, 1781, between the hours
of four and six in the afternoon, at Mr. John Chaplin’s, the New Rose, Wokingham. A
MESSUAGE or TENEMENT, situate in Peak-street, now in the tenure of James
Sanders.

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