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Mr. Codrington’s Scorpion. August 19, the same year, he beat Mr. Adam’s
Colt by Herod, Mr. Price’s Humbug, Mr. Vernon’s Pastorella, and Mr.
Smith’s Scipendood at Bedford. October 4, the same year, at New-Market, he
beat Lord Ablingdon’s by Marsk, out of Potoooooooo’s [pot8’o’s] dam.
October 3, same year, at New-Market, he beat Lord Grosvenor’s Middlesex.
October 23 he beat Lord Clermont’s Pippin-squeezer.
He will be at the Saracen’s Head, Reading, every Saturday; at Maidenhead
every other Wednesday; at Henley every other Thursday; and at home the rest
of the week.
N.B. All mares covered last season that did not prove in foal, will be covered
this at half-price.
Good grass for mares at Half-a-Crown a week, and good care taken of them;
the money to be paid when they are taken away.

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Mon 5 April
To LINEN and WOOLLEN—DRAPERS, &c.
To be Lett, and entered on at Midsummer next, (or before if required). An
exceeding good handsome modern HOUSE, conveniently accommodated with
a separate way to interior apartments, and a very large commodious, old-
established SHOP, genteely fitted up, and well accustomed in the Drapery
Business, &c. pleasantly and most advantageously situated for trade, in the
Market-place, Wokingham, now in the occupation of Mr. Edmund Togwell,
who is entering into another business. The Stock in Trade to be taken at a fair
valuation.
Fot further particulars,, enquire of Mr. Togwell aforesaid.
WOKINGHAM, April 3, 1784.

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Mon 26 April
WOKINGHAM
TO be SOLD by AUCTION
By CHARLES BENWELL
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(without reserve, for the benefit of the creditors) on Tuesday the 4 , and
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/Wednesday the 5 of May.
All the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Fixtures, Linen, China, and Glass, a
pair of exceeding good Horses, CARRIAGES, AND Harness, about 26 dozen
of wine and other liquors, farming utensils, straw, dung, &c. &c., the late
property of MR. JOHN WATKINS, at the Old Rose Inn, Wokingham.
To be viewed the day preceding the sale, and catalogues delivered (in due
time) at the Auctioneer’s in Minster-street, Reading, and at the place of sale.
N.B. All persons having any claim or demands upon the said John Watkins,
are desired to deliver in their accounts to Mr. Benwell, Upholsterer and
Auctioneer; and all persons adebted to the said John Watkins are required to
pay the same as above.

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Mon 3 May
WOKINGHAM, May 1, 1784
HENRY TRASH, and GEORGE TRASH, of Wokingham, and CHARLES
TALMAGE, of Bracknall, Berks, executors of the late Mr. William Trash,
ironmonger, brazier and glazier, beg leave to return thanks to the nobility,
gentry and others, who for many years past employed their late Father, and

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