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WOKINGHAM, Jan 25, 1772
All Persons who have any Demands on the Estate and Effects of Mr. Clement
Cruttwell, of Wokingham, deceased, are desired to send an Account of the same
forthwith to Mr. Cruttwell, Surgeon, of the said Place, in order to their being settled;
and all Persons indebted to the said Estate, are desired to pay the same to the said Mr.
Cruttwell, without further Notice.

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Mon 3 Feb
WOKINGHAM, Feb 1, 1772
WHEREAS I CHARLES HOULTON, of Wokingham, in the County of Berks,
Cabinet-Maker, did on Thursday Night last, in public Company, misuse Henry Trash,
of Wokingham aforesaid, Plumber, by assaulting and striking him several Blows in
the Face; and the said Henry Trash has promised and undertaken not to proceed to
recover Damages against me for such Assault, upon my publicly asking his Pardon for
the same---I do therefore hereby ask Pardon of the said Henry Trash for the said
Offence??, and promise never to assault him in like manner again.

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Mon 10 Feb
WOKINGHAM, Berks.
CHARLES HOULTON, JOINER
UPHOLDER, and AUCTIONEER, in Broad-Street, returns Thanks to his Friends and
Customers for their past favours, and begs leave to inform them, and the Public in
general, that he has a large assortment of UPHOLSTERY and CABINET GOODS,
new and second hand.. Beds, Bedding, Blankets, Quilts, counterpanes and Rugs.
Chairs, Tables, chests of Drawers, Bureaus, Tea-boards, Tea-chests, &c. in
Mahogany, Cherry, and Walnut-tree. Pier and Dressing-Glasses; Scotch, Wilton, and
Lift Carpeting; Royal Matting, and Painted Floor Cloth; Variety of Paper Patterns for
Rooms, Chimney-boards, &c.

Wanted, Two or three good Hands in the Cabinet and Chair-making Branch,
for constant Employment.
Two very good to be Lett in the Market-place; enquire as above.

WOKINGHAM, Jan. 16, 1772
THE Bag with the Letters from this place of THURSDAY the Third of October last,
having by some Accident been lost upon the Road to London, any Person who may
have found the same, and will bring it to Mr. CHAPLIN, Deputy Post Master at this
Place, shall receive from him a Reward of FIVE GUINEAS.

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Mon 17 Feb
The PROPRIETORS of the
WOKINGHAM MACHINE
Beg leave to inform Gentlemen, Ladies, and the
Public in General’
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That on MONDAY the 14 of February
The said Machine will set out from the Bush Inn, Wokingham exactly at Seven
o’Clock ij the Morning, and from the Bolt-in-Tun Inn, Fleet-street, at Eight o’Clock in
the Morning, and continue setting out at the above Hours till they begin flying, of
which Notice will be given.
WILLIAM WHEATLEY

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