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neighbourhood, which for the convenience of sale are removed to an empty
house on the north side of the Market-place, Wokingham; comprising
mahogany dining, card, and other tables, a very neat
Cellaret brass hooped, chests of drawers, and chairs in mahogany, Wilton
carpets, stove grates, &c. sundry useful kitchen articles, &c. a chicken coop,
meat safes, &c. also a complete set of brewing utensils, viz, a copper with a
cock that will boil off about 60 gallons, a mash tub, underback, wort tubs,
coolers, wort pumps, beer pipes, butts, hogsheads, &c. &c.. The above
brewing tackle is in very good condition.
To be viewed the day preceding and morning of sale, which will begin at 12
o’clock.
Please to apply to Francis Collins, upholsterer and auctioneer, Wokingham,
Berks.

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Mon 19 July
WOKINGHAM, July 16, 1784
JOHN PHELP, who is both deaf and dumb, by trade’s carpenter aged about
fifty-five years, wore his own grey hair, middle sited but rather thin, very
cleanly dressed in a coat of light colour and has not been seen in Wokingham,
his usual place of abode, for the space of two months past.
If any person can give intelligence to Martha Pierce of Wokingham,
whereby she may be satisfied what is become of the said John Phelp, such
intelligence will be thankfully received and acknowledged by the said Martha
Pierce.

T. LAMPARD
( from the UPPER SHIP INN, READING)
Begs leave to inform the Nobility, Gentry, and public in general, that he has
taken the ROSE INN, n the MARKET-PLACE, WOKINGHAM, Berks,
which he has completely fitted up for the reception for those who shall please
to honour him with their company, which he will be ever careful to merit, by
providing the very best accommodation of every kind
Neat post-chaise and able Horses.
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Mon 2 Aug
To br LETT and entered upon at Michaelmas next, A FARM, situate in the
parish of Wokingham in the counties of Berks and Wilts; consisting of a farm-
house, two barns, stable, and other accessory out-buildings (all in good repair)
good yard and garden and about 50 acres of arable and pasture land lying very
near the turnpike road, about one mile from the town of Wokingham, and for
the accommodation of a tenant, 22 acres of arable land lying near the said farm
may be had with it, if required—The stock and crop upon the ground may be
taken immediately at a fair valuation.
For further particulars, enquire of Mr. John Lawrence, Broad-street,
Wokingham.

TO be SOLD by AUCTION
By CHARLES BENWELL
Upon the premises, on Tuesday the 3d of August next, All the FARMING
STOCK, together with the STAGE WAGGON, HORSES, &c. of Mr. SMITH,
of WOKINGHAM; consisting of two wagons, a dung cart, two ploughs, three

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