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The Reading Mercury.
And GENERAL ADVERTISER of Berks, Bucks, Hants, Oxon, Surrey, Sussex, and Wilts
Printed by and for A.M. SMART and T. COWSLADE, in the MARKET-PLACE, READING
[Transcipt of a Photocopy of the Newspaper from Rosemary Harper]
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Some Selected Reports from The Reading Mercury
Monday, 3rd February 1794.
LONDON, TUESDAY, Jan. 28.
The circumstances attending a late marriage between a branch of the Royal Family and the daughter of a Northern Earl, were hinted at in our last paper. The matter is now coming into a Court of Law.
About eighteen months since, Lady Dunmore, whose husband is now Governor of the Bahama Islands, went with her daughters to Italy, where they resided till very lately. His Royal Highness Prince Augustus, being at Rome, met with these Ladies, and very naturally courted their agreeable society; the consequence was, a mutual attachment between his Royal Highness and Lady Augusta Murray, and they were married. Lady Augusta became pregnant, and returned to England - his Royal Highness did the same; and at the instance of the Lady and her friends, the parties were regularly asked in the church of St.George, Hanover-square, in November last, and on the 5th of December they were again united, according to the ceremonies of the Church of England, under the names of Augustus Frederick and Augusta Murray.
The circumstances having come to the King's knowledge, his Majesty has instituted a suit of Nullity in his own name, in the Arches Court of Canterbury, to set aside the validity of this marriage, on the ground of an act of Parliament passed early in the reign of his present Majesty, for the prevention of any male branch of the Royal Family, without the previous consent of Parliament; and on Saturday Mr. Heseltine, King's Proctor, served a Citation on the Lady, to answer the charges of the suit.
After the repetition of the marriage ceremony in England, she was delivered by Dr. Thynne, of a son; whose rank in life will depend upon the issue of the suit instituted by his Majesty's command, in Doctor's Commons.
Lady Augusta Murray is daughter to the Earl of Dunmore, and a younger branch of the Duke of Athol's family; her fortune is certainly slender; but if her birth might give pretensions to great alliances, there is no Prince in Europe who could say that a match with Lady Augusta would disgrace his rank. She is sprung from every thing that is noble, every thing that is Royal in England, at least of the Plantagenet stock; and also from the most illustrious houses on the Continent; for her ancestor, the Countess of Derby, wife of James, Earl of Derby, beheaded at Bolton, whose daughter, Lady Amelia Sophia Stanley, carried the Sovereignty of the Isle of Mann into the Murray family, was daughter to Claude, Duke de la Trimouille in France, by the Lady Charlotte Brabantina of Nassau, his wife, daughter of the renowned Count William of Nassau, Prince of Orange, and his wife, Charlotte of Bourbon.
Prince Augustus completed his 21st year yesterday; Lady Augusta Murray is about 30.
At a full Council yesterday at the Cockpit, the clergyman and clerk (who performed the ceremony of marriage between Prince Augustus Frederick and Lady A. Murray) and Lady ------ Stuart, who were present, attended by order, and were severally examined.
Simon, whom the Commons of Paris had intrusted with the education of the son of Louis XVI arrived in London last Friday, at four o'clock in the afternoon. He lodges at No.5, Lisle-street, Leicester-square. Several persons in carriages have been to see him, and have staid with him some time; among whom are several Jacobins. Bourdois also, formerly valet-de-chambre, and afterwards aide-de-camp of Dumourier, has been one of Simon's visitors. His lodgings had been taken some days before, by one Devaux, brother to the aide-de-camp of the same General, a Jacobin stock-broker, and known in London by the name of Taylor.
The part which Simon acted during the trial of the unfortunate Marie Antoinette, cannot be forgotten. It will be remembered, that it was his function to educate the young Prince in the principles of sans culottism; that on the strength of his deposition, the child was represented as accustoming himself to the most abominable debaucheries; and it was Simon who instigated him to bear witness against his mother, &c. &c.
If the Republic of France was not worthy to possess such a distinguished personage as Simon, Great-Britain certainly cannot be proud of this acquisition; and we have no doubt but that this country, after having entered into a solemn engagement not to grant an asylum to any accomplice in the murder of Louis XVI will hasten to expel him from its bosom, one of the basest persecutors of his illustrious consort, and the vile corrupter of his own son.
Some guineas which the National Convention have ordered to be coined, have already passed into this kingdom. They are a little heavier than ours, and very nearly resemble them, except that there is a small difference in the initial letter of the name of the King, which makes the letter G appear as a C.
It is an object of general curiosity to find out the aim of this political operation. Some are of opinion, that by this sudden emission of this English coin, it is intended to persuade the French people that the British Ministry has scattered them over the country, in order to corrupt the patriots, and this to confirm the accounts daily published in their newspapers, and reported in the Convention and their patriotic clubs. Others suppose these guineas have been coined for the purpose of distributing them among the British people, after a descent has been effected, to win them over to the Jacobin faction. Others again believe, that the object is to corrupt the British soldiers in Flanders, in the same manner as, at the beginning of the revolution, the French guards were seduced, by money, from their duty.
But however this may be, we think it necessary to put the public upon their guard against this coin, which comes from too infamous a quarter not to excite suspicion.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Charles Town, to his friend in New York.
"The General Assembly for this State met a few days ago. The first business that attracted their attention was the arresting of Major Hamilton, and a Mr. Drayton; (the latter is Secretary to our Governor) they are to be tried for treason, having accepted a commission from M. Genet, for the purpose of raising 5000 men !"
The following intelligence was on Saturday received at Lloyd's Coffee-house :
"By the schooner Governor Clinton, arrived at New-York on the 22d of December, from Jeremie, in the island of St.Domingo, we are informed, that the French frigate, L'Inconstante, of 32 guns, off Petit Grave, in the bite of Leogane, on her way from Petit Trow, having convoyed several vessels with provisions to a camp formed against Jeremie, was taken by the British frigates Penelope and Iphigenia. The Inconstante fired two or three broadsides before she struck, and had about twenty men killed or wounded. The schooner Governor Clinton, loaded at Miragoane, took on board near an hundred passengers, flying for shelter before the negroes, and carried them to Jeremie.
LONDON, THURSDAY, Jan. 30.
The French emigrants, who are to serve in the legion now assembling at Jersey, have received orders to keep themselves ready at a short notice to repair to their destination. About 400 have enlisted in town, and between 500 and 600 at Jersey.
The Prince of Wales was last week waited upon by a deputation of the Button Manufacturers of Birmingham, who presented him with a set of elegant buttons, requesting his Highness would wear them, and this stamp a fashion on this manufacture, as the most likely means of giving bread to starving artists.
The Quakers of America have addressed an humble representation to the legislative body of that country, praying that all profane exhibitions may be discountenanced, particularly stage plays, pointing out their pernicious tendency in corrupting the morals of the people.
Captain Cook, of the Spitfire fire-ship, so unfortunately lost with his barge crew off Poole bar, was the eldest son of the celebrated navigator, Captain Cook, killed by the natives of one of the Sandwich Islands.
SUNDAY's POST, [By Express.]
A poor woman belonging to the parish of Hilperton, in crossing Salisbury Plain, on Saturday last, owing to the intense cold, lost her life, within about three miles of Redhone turnpike gate.
Same day a poor man was found dead on the Collerne road, near Bath Easton, supposed to have perished through want. He had a tolerable good coat and waistcoat on, but no shoes. A turnip and two crab apples were the only things found in his pockets.
BANKRUPTS.John Stribblehill, of Aldersgate-street, coppersmith. Thomas Dodd, at Nottingham, plaisterer. Samuel Wm. Riley, of Manchester, vintner. Robert Giles, of Lyncombe, Somersetshire, builder. Vincent Boare and John Griffin, of Bow-lane, haberdashers. John Jackson, of Temple Sowerby, Westmoreland, banker. Thomas Paris, late of Chertsey, brickmaker. Nathaniel Barlin, of White-cross-street, tobacconist. Thomas Crosby, of Saltford, Somerset, vintner. Joseph Milney, and Edward Davis, of Noble-street, haberdashers. Benj. Collyer, of Castle-court, money scrivener. John Read, of Bedford, painter. John Eskrick, of Great Bolton, fustian manufacturer. Joseph Blease, of Liverpool, merchant. Joseph Lodge, of Gray's-inn-lane, Burton-ale seller. Edward Williams, of Bromyard, innholder. Charles Coe, of Grub-street, mealman. Peart Westmorland, of Blond-court, money-scrivener.
OXFORD, SATURDAY, Feb.1.
The election for the Wardenship of New College commenced yesterday, but is not yet determined. The present candidates are the Rev. Mr. Gauntlett, Rev. Mr. Sissmore, and the Rev. Mr. Le Mesurier, the other candidates having declined.
On Wednesday the Rev. Charles Bathurst, Fellow of New College, and the Rev. Mr. Hurdis, of Magdalen, were admitted to the degree of Bachelors in Divinity.
Early on Tuesday morning died, of a complaint in her stomach, at his Lordship's seat at Rycot, in this county, Charlotte, Countess of Abingdon, and daughter of the late Admiral Sir Peter Warren, Knight of the Bath. She was married on the 7th of July, 1768, and, amongst other children, has left issue Lady Charlotte Bertie, born the 6th of January, 1774, and Willoughby, Lord Norreys, born in April, 1781.- Uniting with every conjugal and maternal virtue, all those which could not fail to render her beloved and honoured, it is impossible that they who have survived her, whether in the character of relatives, friends, acquaintance of dependants, can mention her name without applause, or her decease without concern.
On Sunday last Mr. John Smith, of this city, mercer, was married at St.Aldates's Church, to Miss Tubb, daughter of the late Mr. Benjamin Tubb of this place. There appeared a great disparity in the ages of this couple; perhaps not less than forty years.- The spectators were very numerous.
By a letter from Petworth, in Sussex, we learn, that Lord Egremont, with his wonted liberality, has presented the Oxfordshire regiment with a far ox, weighting 150 stone; from which every single soldier's portion was 5lb a man; and to those who were married and had their family with them, 10lb each. The following day each man received a twelvepenny loaf of bread, purchased from money subscribed by the inhabitants of Petworth, as a reward for the remarkable good and peaceable behaviour of the regiment in their quarters.
Sir Cecil Bishop also gave the soldiers a dinner, with plenty of strong beer, at his house at Parham; and the inhabitants of Pulborough likewise gave meat and bread to those quartered at that place.
READING, SATURDAY, Feb. 1.
Yesterday morning at ten o'clock, came on at the Town-Hall, in New Windsor, the election of a Representative in Parliament for that borough, in the room of the late Penyston P. Powney, esq. The candidates were Henry Isherwood, esq; of Old Windsor, (a gentleman well known and highly respected) and a Mr. Grant, of the Inner Temple. After the writ had been read by order of the Mayor, Mr. Ramsbottom, in a well directed speech, nominated Mr. Isherwood, and stated that his principles and character must be too well known to the electors to require any particular encomium or enumeration. The nomination was received by the most marked applause of the independent electors, who were then addressed in a short and sensible speech by Mr. Isherwood, assuring them, that if he had the honour of being elected, he should steadily preserve in his attachment to the King and Constitution; that the important interests of the country should receive his best attention, and those of the borough of Windsor in particular, his more immediate care. Mr. Grant, the other candidate, was then proposed by Mr. Loathis, after which Mr. Grant himself addressed the electors with some considerable confidence of success, thinking himself pretty secure from the great exertions that had been made in his favour, and the patronage which had recently introduced him to the notice of the electors. His speech was delivered with boldness and animation, and considering his short acquaintance with the electors, he was not wanting in his expressions of attachment to them.
The poll did not finally close till near five o'clock this evening, when the numbers were,
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| Undecided, | 2 |
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| Mr. Isherwood, | 136 |
| Undecided, | 4 |
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| Majority for Mr Grant, | 11 |
In consequence he was declared duly elected.
* Our readers may depend on the above being a faithful account, as we had an express purposely in waiting to bring us the intelligence.
The Earl of Caernarvon took his seat in the House of Peers, as an Earl, at the Meeting of Parliament, on Tuesday last, to which he was introduced by the Earls Egremont and Powis.
The malice of political enemies is hardly to be estimated, when it is possible that a ridiculous though not less vile and infamous report should be circulated industriously, to persuade the country that the Earl of Caernarvon had been taken into custody, and sent to the Tower, at the very moment when in fact, he was taking his seat in the House of Peers as an Earl, to which dignity he is just raised, as a mark of his Majesty's approbation of his zeal for his King, and the Constitution of his country. As the circulators of this most infamous report have added that Lord Porchester, his Lordship's son, (who is actually at this moment in Vienna) was at the same time taken into custody at Dover, it appears more than probable, that the wicked motive of this infamous and ridiculous scandal has been to serve an election purpose, by prejudicing the electors, whose good opinion Lord Porchester is as desirous as deserving to obtain. The Earl of Caernarvon was at St.James's on the Queen's birth-day, where he was graciously received.
This day come on the election of a Representative in Parliament for the borough of High Wycombe, Bucks, in the room of Sir J. Jervis, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. The Candidates are Sir John Dashwood, Bart. and Sir Francis Baring, one of the Directors of the East India Company.
We have it now in our power to assure our readers, that Richard Palmer, esq; of Hurst, in this county, is the candidate for the office of Verderer of Windsor Forest, which became vacant on the much lamented death of the late Colonel Powney. We apprehend no gentleman in the county, either in point of respectability, or local convenience, can be better qualified for this office, which is an honorary, not a lucrative nature; but when we reflect that it also in some means, rewards the administration of justice, we [congratulate] the electors upon the opportunity they will have of placing a very worthy and independent country gentleman in that office.
On Monday last the son and heir of the Marquis of Blandford was baptized at his Lordship's residence at Bill Hill. The sponsors were the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, and the Earl of Galway. The young Lord was named George, after his Grace the Marquis his father.
Tuesday morning died, at his seat at Wilton, near Salisbury, the Right Hon. Henry Herbert, Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, Baron Herbert of Cardiff. His Lordship was Governor of Portsmouth, High Steward of Salisbury, Lord-Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of Wiltshire, a General in the army, and Colonel in the first regiment of dragoons. By the succession of Lord Herbert the seat in Parliament for Wilton will become vacant, and also the office of Vice-Chamberlain of his Majesty's household.
On Tuesday se'nnight died at Layton in Essex, Mrs. Briscoe, wife of Robert Briscoe, esq.; and mother to Mrs. Mestayer [?], of Prospect Hill, in this county.
A few days since died at Farnham, in an advanced age Thomas Baker, esq late of New Alresford, and many years an acting Magistrate for Hants and Surrey.
On day last week died at Bath, Mr. Thomas Charles Cruttwell, master of the academy at Wokingham, in this county, and a respectable member of society.
On Sunday last died, Mr. Smallbone, Mayor of Abingdon.
Friday died, Mr. Searle, of Sheepbridge Mill, sincerely lamented by all his friends and acquaintance.
Last week died, Mr. Norton, of Uxbridge, Middlesex, who has left an amiable widow and ten children to lament the loss of an affectionate husband and tender parent.
We have authority to assure the public, that the Basingstoke Canal is now open for navigation to that town, the first loaded barge from London having arrived in the bason there, on Tuesday, and the second on Friday last.
When the learned and very respectable Dr. Warton resigned the mastership of Winchester school, his scholars collected amongst themselves the sum of 70 guineas, for the purpose of presenting to him a piece of plate of that value, with a handsome inscription upon it expressive of the affection and esteem which they felt for their old honoured master. This business was transacted with so much privacy, that the Doctor was totally ignorant of their intention till the plate was delivered into his hands, accompanied by a letter from the whole body of the young gentlemen, couched in terms that drew tears from the eyes of the venerable man.
On Sunday the 19th inst about four o'clock in the morning, a very considerable seizure of smuggled goods was made near Avon House by a party of the South Hampshire regiment of militia, quartered in the barracks at Christchurch, under the command of Capt. South, amounting to near 500 four-gallon tubs, besides a large quantity of tobacco. The Rose cutter of Southampton, and the smuggling lugger, had been engaged, for near two hours before a landing of the goods was attempted, when they were immediately seized upon by the above party, and forwarded to the Custom House at Southampton. Two of the men from on board the lugger were likewise secured.
The highwayman (who infested the Windsor road, and in quest of whom Macmanus, with the hostler took a chaise, and, as expected, saluted and exchanged a shot, as mentioned in our paper some time since) is apprehended, and now in custody from the Whitechapel Police Commitment. Macmanus had hit his man, and the highwayman is now in a weak and wounded state, the ball having entered obliquely at the top of the right shoulder, and passed through at the extremity of the blade bone.
Tuesday last, a poor woman of the name of Shingleton, who lived in an alms-house in St.Mary's parish, fell into the fire in a fit, and was so much burnt before she was discovered, that she died two days after.
A hint. - Poor Robin, in his New Year's Almanack, gives the following advice to his readers:- "When you are inclined to have new cloaths, look well first over the old ones, and see if you can shift with them another year, either by scouring, mending, or even patching, if necessary. - Remember a patch on your coat and money in your pocket, are better, and more creditable, than a writ on your back, and no money to take it off !"
The prisoners in our Gaol and Bridewell, desire to return their most sincere thanks to
A person unknown for �1. 1s left in the hands of the Rev. H. Hodgkinson, to be laid out for their use in meat and firing.
ELIZABETH MASON, the wife of William Mason, of New Windsor, in the county of Berks, bargemaster, having eloped from her husband, and now residing separate from him, at Windsor, in the county of Berks, he the said William Mason doth hereby caution all tradesmen, and others against trusting his said wife, to whom he has made a very ample allowance, and is therefore determined to pay no debt which she may contract.
WILLIAM MASON.
Windsor, Jan. 16, 1794.
WILLIAM MASON, Barge-Master, of New Windsor, Berks.
MY Husband having advertised in the Reading Paper of the 20th instant, to "caution all tradesmen and others against trusting me, to whom he says, he has made a very ample allowance, and is therefore determined to pay no debts I may contract, alledging that I have eloped, and that I now live separate from him at Windsor."
I am under the necessity, in vindication of my own character, to lay before the public the following facts, viz. That I have not eloped from him, but that he turned me out of my house, and put me into a mean and dirty lodging, and with a family with whom no decent woman could remain under the same roof, on which account I was obliged to leave them, and go into another lodging. That the "very ample allowance" he has made me, is eight shillings per week only, though he is indebted to me for all he possesses in the world. That when I married him he was not worth one guinea, being my fathers servant. That in consequence of my marrying him, he came in possession of money and goods to a very considerable amount. That after my father's death, my two brothers were partners with him, and are both since dead, but he has never accounted to the family, for one shilling's worth of their property, though our mother is still alive, and one of them had left behind him a wife and two children totally unprovided for. That he now constantly works four barges, and for two years past has done more business than he ever did since his being a master, though he wickedly pretends that he is very poor, and talks of selling off all his effects to pay his creditors, and become a journeyman, in order to starve me; but, as a proof of his poverty, a few weeks since, he had a very valuable new barge brought home. That my life has been repeatedly in imminent danger, from the cruel, unmanly, and brutal abuse I have received from him. That amidst all his base usage, he does not even pretend that I am guilty of incontinency, inebriety, extravagancy, or any other immorality. That his declaring that he will not pay any debts I may contract, is of no consequence, as it is well known that any one may trust me, and he must pay it, maugre a thousand such declarations. That I have commenced a suit against him at civil law, to compel him to do me that justice, which, hitherto, his own honesty has not been sufficient to effect.
ELIZABETH MASON.
Windsor, Jan. 27, 1794.
BOROUGH of READING.
HAVING had a requisition, very respectably signed, delivered to me, "stating that various schemes of Inland Navigation were in agitation, which will materially affect the trade of this town and its vicinity, and requesting me to call a MEETING of the Inhabitants, and all other persons interested, to take the same into consideration," I appoint the said Meeting, to be held in the TOWN HALL, in this borough, on THURSDAY the 6th instant, at twelve o'clock.
H. DEANE, Mayor.
FEB. 1, 1794.
To the Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders of
the County of BERKS.
Gentlemen,
THE office of one of the VERDERERS of WINDSOR FOREST being vacant by the death of my much-lamented friend, Mr. POWNEY, and being encouraged by many respectable freeholders, to offer myself as a Candidate to succeed him, I beg leave to solicit the favour of your votes and interest upon this occasion.
Permit me to assure you, that if I should be so fortunate as to be thought deserving of your support, I shall ever esteem it an high honor conferred upon me.
I have the honor to be, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient and faithful humble servant,
RICHARD PALMER,
Hurst, Feb. 1, 1794.
When the day of election is fixed, I shall the liberty to give you the earliest notice.
EXTENSION OF THE
BASINGSTOKE NAVIGATION
TO THE INTENDED
KENNET and AVON CANAL
above NEWBURY
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Meeting will be held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern in the Strand, London, on Monday the 10th day of February next, at twelve o'clock precisely, in order for Shares to be settled and ascertained, a Committee appointed, and other necessary measures pursued for carrying into effect the intended application to Parliament, and for regulating the future conduct of the business, when the attendance of the Subscribers, and other persons who wish to promote the scheme is earnestly requested.
CHARLES BEST
Basingstoke, Jan. 27, 1794.
WHEREAS SARAH TABER wife of Alexander Taber, went away from her house, near St.Lawrence's Workhouse, on the 25th of Jan. 1794 : Whoever will give such intelligence to her said husband as may be the means of her being recovered, shall be rewarded for their trouble.
The said Sarah Taber has been insane for some years; she is a full lusty woman, and had on a brown camblet gown, red cloak, and man's hat.
SUSSEX.
TO be LETT to the best bidder, (if approved of) for the term of 21 years from Lady-Day next, the tenant to stand to all repairs and taxes,
All that old accustomed WIND-MILL lately new built, with a round house, under stowage for near 20 loads of wheat, with the appurtenances belonging thereunto, new standing on Ruck's-Hill, in the parish of East Havant, near Chichester, in the center of its custom.
Any persons inclined to bid for the same are desired to send in their tenders to William Cleverly of the parish of Stedham, near Midhurst, between this and Candlemas-Day next, the second of February, 1794. The premises are now in the occupation of John Chitty, and are to be entered on Lady-Day next.
A Cottage may be had, if desired, with the premises.
BERKS.
TO be SOLD, with immediate possession if required, A very valuable FARM, consisting of a large Farm-house, two exceeding good barns, stables, &c. a good yard, garden, and orchards, with near seventy acres of extremely rich meadow, arable, and pasture land, naturally good, and in the highest state of cultivation, having been constantly kept in the hands of the owners for near fifty years past. The fences full of fine growing timber, preserved with great care; together with an unlimited right of common of pasture for all cattle on an adjoining common, one of the best in the kingdom, of very great profit to the occupier.
The above estate, except about eleven acres, is copyhold of inheritance, fine certain, quit-rent, land-tax, and parochial taxes remarkably low, and all situate in a much admired part of Windsor Forest, six miles from Windsor, ten from Reading, ten from Henley, five from Maidenhead, five from Wokingham, (all exceeding good Market-Towns) and twenty-eight from London.
The eleven acres above mentioned are freehold and chargeable with the payment of five pounds per annum to the poor of Warfield.
There are several desirable spots on the estate to build on, the land lying very compact with most delightful views, in the centre of the Royal Hunt, one mile from Brick-bridge.
Enquire of Mr. Robert Cole, Attorney, Windsor.
ARRIVED at READING.
DR. BRODUM, PHYSICIAN and OCULIST, from No.9, ALBION-STREET, near the Leverian Museum, Blackfriar's-Bridge, London, (in which metropolis he has resided many years) whose reputation is so well known for the remarkable cures he has performed, which daily appear in the town and country papers. He gives his advice, for a considerable time, every Wednesday and Thursday at Mr. J. RAND'S, boot and shoe-maker, opposite the Jack of Newbury Inn, North Brook-street, Newbury; and on Friday and Saturday at Mr. THOMAS BROOKMAN'S, glazier and painter, London-street, Reading.
To the READER.
Mr. Raymond, ship-builder of Southampton, was afflicted with a nervous complaint, had always a noise in his head, which made him very deaf; by applying to Dr. Brodum, was perfectly cured in three months.
Catherine Yates, cook to Sir Fitzwilliam Barrington, Swanson, was afflicted with a hydra enterocete, called in English swelling up from water, which broke one of the bowels; application was made to the faculty to no purpose. Cured by the Doctor in six weeks.- Any person doubting the above, may have the fullest satisfaction, by applying to Calbourn, near Newport.
CATHERINE EDWARDS.
This is to certify, that W. Edwards, son of H. Edwards, at Lymington, was afflicted with the evil two years and a quarter, so bad that he could not move his arm from his body, neither could be procure any relief, till he applied to Dr. Brodum, and in three weeks was perfectly cured.- Any person doubting the same, may, by applying to us, be convinced of the truth of it.
John Bray, Esq; John White, John Johnson.
All patients who are afflicted with any outward disorder whatsoever, it is proper that the Doctor should see and examine them himself, but those afflicted with any inward complaint, and know not their disorder, or what is the real matter with them, may bring or send their morning urine. His admirable knowledge of different disorders by means of urine, though sent to him from different counties, has established the Doctor's fame, and , as there are disorders which are absolutely incurable, the Doctor, upon principles of honour, will inform the patients who desire to consult with him, whether he can do them any service or not.
In the course of this week will be published,
(FOR THE AUTHOR)
The Berkshire March for 1793.
Composed for the BERKSHIRE MILITIA,
At the desire of the Right Hon. the EARL of RADNOR,
By his obedient servant, Z. WYVILL,
Bray, near Maidenhead, in the county of Berks.
Further particulars will be given in the next week's paper.
WINDSOR REPOSITORY
TO be SOLD by AUCTION,
By Mr. KIMBERLEY,
Some time next month, at his Auction Room, in Windsor, A variety of HOUSHOLD FURNITURE, and other Effects.
More particulars of which will appear in next week's paper.
SUNNINGHILL WELLS.
TO be LETT, and may be entered on immediately, - All that old-accustomed INN called and known by the name of SUNNINGHILL WELLS, now in the occupation of DAVID BRONSVELT, who is going into another line of business. The premises have undergone a thorough repair, and are now in a situation to accommodate the public; together with able horses and neat post-chaises.- The singular situation, with the salubrious waters and the pure air, unite objects which can never fail to attract company, for health and pleasure.
Further particulars may be known, by application to Mr. Stephen Round, attorney, or Mr. Kimberley, Windsor.
N.B. The Houshold Furniture, Live and Dead Stock, on the premises, to be taken by appraisement.
WARFIELD, BERKS,
TO be SOLD by AUCTION,
By Mr. SMITH,
On the premises, at White's Farm, Hawthorn Hill,
on Tuesday Feb. 4, 1794.
All the valuable LIVE STOCK, IMPLEMENTS of HUSBANDRY, about 300 loads of manure, a large quantity of fine oak scantling, several loads of truss-bound straw, six acres and a half of turnips, a good waggon, five excellent dung carts, two sets of cart and plough harness, a nine-stone rick stand, some houshold furniture, and various effects, the property of
Mr. ABRAHAM BOULT,
leaving the farming business.
The Live Stock consists of five beautiful and very capital well-bred horses, by Prospect, and Pensioner; dams by Trantrum, Tamerlane, &c. chiefly from four to six years old, fit for immediate work, and have never been in any other hands than the breeder and breaker; also a well known grey gelding, a famous hackney, 14 hands high, six years old; together with several exceeding useful draught horses, two fine three year old heifers in calf, upwards of 100 breeding ewes, 50 wethers, and 80 tegs, of the esteemed South Down breed, and laid on an exceeding good and healthy part of Waltham Common.
Some of the horses to be viewed at the Squirrel, Winkfield Plain; and the other stock at White's Farm, any time previous to the sale, where Catalogues may be had; also at the inns in Maidenhead, Reading, and Wokingham; and of Mr. Smith, auctioneer, Windsor, Berks.
OXFORDSHIRE.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION,
By Messrs. SKINNER and DYKE,
On Wednesday the 12th of February, 1794, at twelve o'clock at Garraway's Coffee-house, Change-alley, London.
An ELIGIBLE ESTATE, held under NEW COLLEGE, OXFORD, situated near the turnpike road, in a fine sporting part of the country, within four miles of Oxford; consisting of a modern-built mansion, called
WOODPERRY HOUSE.
A stone structure, erected on an excellent plan, with uniform wing, attached to the dwelling by colonnades, containing domestic offices of every description, coach-houses and stabling, a fore court inclosed by iron pallisadoes, extensive PLEASURE and KITCHEN GARDENS, walled round, tastefully laid out, and fully cropped, and ELEVEN ACRES of very RICH PASTURE GROUND immediately adjoining. The whole in excellent repair and fit for the reception of a genteel family.
A DESIRABLE FARM of THREE HUNDRED ACRES, surrounding the above estate, may be had by private contract, on reasonable terms, by the purchaser of the mansion-house.
To be viewed 14 days preceeding the sale, and printed particulars had on the premises; Mr. D. Basley [?], auctioneer, Oxford; Printers of the Oxford and Reading Papers, Bear, Woodstock; Red Lion, Henley [?]; Sun, Maidenhead; place of sale, and of Messrs. Skinner and Dyke, Aldersgate-street, London.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ALL persons having claims on FRANCIS BUTLER, late of Aldermaston, in the county of Berks, Shopkeeper, are desired immediately to send in accounts thereof, to Messrs. Caston and Bishop, attornies at law, Basingstoke, Hants, in order that a dividend may be ascertained of his effects, and those creditors paid as shall choose to accept such dividend in full : And all persons indebted to the insolvent, are desired forthwith to pay their respective debts to Messrs. Caston and Bishop, who are properly authorized to receive the same.
FARNHAM, JAN. 30, 1794.
THE Creditors of Mr. GEO. GOODEVE, of Crookham, Hants, butcher, who have already come into and executed, or do intend to execute, his Deed of Assignment and Composition, are requested to attend the Trustees named in the said Deed, at the Coffee-house at Farnham, Surrey, on Thursday the 13th day of February next, in order to receive their dividends for the debts due to them respectively; and those creditors who shall not execute the said deed on or before that day, will be excluded the benefit thereof.
All persons who have not already paid the debts due from them respectively, are requested to pay the same before the said day, to Messrs. Hollest and Trimmer, attornies, at Farnham aforesaid, otherwise they will be forthwith sued for the same.
MARLBOROUGH, WILTS.
GEE AND FURNELL,
COACH and HARNESS-MAKERS,
(Successors to Mr. C. CREACE.
RETURN their most grateful thanks to the Nobility, Gentry, and public in general, for their many kind favours, and beg leave to assure them that the above trade is now carried on in all its branches, by well experienced workmen, from capital Shops in London, and on the most reasonable terms.
Several new and second-hand Carriages with Plated Furniture to be disposed of, particularly a Coach; Post-Chaise with Harness, Crane-Neck Phaeton with ditto, High Perch'd Phaeton, a Curricle with Harness, Chariot with ditto and Brass Furniture, and a Gigg with Harness and Brass Furniture.
N.B. Most of the above Carriages are the property of a gentleman, and will be sold remarkably cheap.
ESCAPED from Justice, on Friday the 31st ult. GEORGE PAICE;- he is a short man, of a dark complexion, goes lame, and is round shouldered. Whoever apprehends him, and gives intelligence to George Arnold, constable of Thatcham, Berks, shall receive Two Guineas reward.
In the Parishes of WENDOVER and
AYLESBURY, BUCKS.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION,
By Mr. CHRISTIE,
At his Great Room in Pall-Mall, on Thursday the 6th of February, at one o'clock, IN TWO LOTS,
A compact FREEHOLD ESTATE, consisting of four rich inclosed meadows, containing 32 acres, 24 of which are lett to Mr. White, tenant at will; situate in the parish of Wendover: Also one rich meadow in the occupation of Mr. M.les, tenant at will, situate in the parish of Aylesbury, in the county of Bucks, at annual rents amounting to
FORTY FOUR POUNDS, and upwards,
The above are entirely compact, inclosed with flourishing quick hedges. The tenants will shew the land, and printed particulars may be had at the White Hart, at Missenden; the Griffin, Amersham; of Messrs. Beardsworth, Burley, and Moore, Lincoln's In New Square, London, and in Pall Mall, where a plan of the estate may be seen.
DORSETSHIRE.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION,
By Mr. CHRISTIE,
At his Great Room in Pall-Mall, some time in March next, by order of the proprietors, H.W. Mortimer, Esq; and his Trustees, and William Bryant, Esq.
A VALUABLE and particularly ELIGIBLE FREEHOLD and small part LEASEHOLD and COPYHOLD ESTATE, consisting of TWO HUNDRED and SEVENTY FOUR capital and other MESSUAGES and TENEMENTS, including all the best INNS, and comprising the principal part of the WHOLE TOWN of
SHAFTESBURY,
Upwards of SEVENTY ACRES of valuable GARDEN and MEADOW GROUND within the LIMITS of the BOROUGH, and Thirty-two Acres of EXCELLENT LAND nearly adjoining thereto; and also, the Reversion in Fee of sundry other Messuages and Tenements within the LIMITS thereof, the whole of the annual value of
ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED POUNDS
AND UPWARDS;
and productive of other very important consequences. The valuable Contingence arising therefrom is better suited to conception than description.
Particulars are preparing, and may be had, after the 15th of February, of Mr. Moon, attorney at law, Shaftesbury; at the Red Lion and Swan Inns, Shaftesbury, the printers of the Sherborn, Exeter, Salisbury, Bath, Bristol, Oxford, Reading, Newcastle, York, Cambridge, Norwich, Ipswich, and Chelmsford Papers; William Ross, Esq Boswell Court, Cary-street; and in Pall Mall, where plans of part of the Estate may be seen.
SHORTLY will be SOLD by AUCTION, of which notice will be given in this Paper, unless previously disposed of by private contract,
All that FREEHOLD ESTATE, situated in the parish of Bright Walton, near Wantage, in the county of Berks, called COMBE FARM, now in the occupation of Thomas Dearlove.
For further particulars, enquire of the tenant, (who will shew the premises) of the Rev. Mr. Moore, Bisley, near Minchinghampton; or of Mr. J. Ward, Marlborough.
Letters, post paid, will be duly attended to.
IF JANE CARTER, who about seven years ago, lived a servant to Miss Tomson, of Coley, near Reading, is living, she may hear of something to her advantage, by applying to Mr. Warne, attorney at law, Basingstoke.
ALL persons who have any claims or demands on the estate of Mr. ANTHONY MIST, late of Potbottom near Overton, in the county of Southampton, yeoman, deceased, are desired to send the particulars thereof to Mr. Anth. Lewis, of Barton Farm, near Sutton Scotney, in the said county; Mr. William Maskelyn, of Bracknall, on the county of Berks, (executors of the deceased) or to Mr. Warne, attorney at law, Basingstoke, that the same may be discharged : And all persons who are indebted to the said estate, are requested to pay what is due from them before the 25th day of March next, otherwise they will be sued for the recovery thereof.
Basingstoke, Feb. 1, 1794.
HERMITAGE, BERKS.
ALL Persons indebted to the estate of Mr. THOMAS BRUNSDON, late of Hermitage, in the county of Berks, deceased, are requested to pay their respective debts, without further notice, to Mr. Blagrave, attorney, at Speenhamland, otherwise they will be sued for the same : And all persons who have any claim or dividend upon the estate of the said Mr. Brunsdon, are also requested to apply to Mr. Blagrave, for immediate payment.
By order of the Executors.
Speenhamland, Jan. 31, 1794.
READING,
TO be SOLD by AUCTION,
By Mr. RICHARD STONE,
Without reserve, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 4th and 6th of February next,
The STOCK in TRADE of a SHOPKEEPER leaving off business, which will be removed for the convenience of sale, to a house late Mr. Bushnell's, Butcher-row, READING.
Consisting of several hundred yards of ribbon, serrets, tapes, stuffs, camblets, wildboar, plain, check and work'd muslin handkerchiefs, shawls, &c. stockings, checks, corderoys, velveteens, velverets and thichsets, 20 dozen of table knives and forks, 50 doz of pen knives, scissars and razors, and upwards of 50 doz of plated and metal buckles, polished steel snuffers, hear powder and pomatum, floor and bedside carpets, several pair of prince's metal candlestick's, several lots of glass ware, a capital reflecting telescope, case, &c. a handsome mahogany dining table, oil'd silk and lawn umbrellas, dressing glasses, Beetham's patent washing machine, kitchen range, and sundry other articles.
To be viewed the morning of sale, which will begin at eleven o'clock.
Catalogues to be had at the place of sale, and of the auctioneer, High-street, Reading.
HENLEY, OXON.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION,
By SAMUEL ALLNUTT,
On Thursday the 6th day of February, 1794, at Mr. Marklew's, the Catherine Wheel Inn, Henley, at three o'clock in the afternoon, (by order of the assignees of Mr. Joseph Rackstraw, grocer,)
Lot I. A capital FREEHOLD brick and tiled DWELLING-HOUSE, with convenient offices, large storehouses, and granary, cellar, and large garden, well stocked with fruit trees, situated on the fourth side of the Market-place, Henley, lately occupied by Mr. Rackstraw, but now empty.
Lot II. A FREEHOLD DWELLING-HOUSE, adjoining the above, with a large shop, cellar, granaries, stable, and other convenient offices, and garden, on lease to Mr. Thomas Gregge, for a term of 21 years, eight years of which were unexpired at Michaelmas last, at the clear yearly rent of 11 guineas.
Lot III. A PIECE of MEADOW GROUND, containing about two acres, more or less, in the parish of Remenham, Berks : held for the remainder of a term of 300 years, 166 years a half of which were unexpired at Michaelmas last.
Lot IV. THREE COTTAGES in Dirty Bottom, in the parish of Rotherfield Grays, lett to the Widow Hays, Widow Fastnage, and John Harding, tenants at will, at the several rents amounting together to �10. 4s.
Also a small PIECE of PASTURE GROUND, adjoining the said cottages, lately in the possession of Mr. Rackstraw.
The above cottages and piece of ground are held for the remainder of a term of 99 years, 42 of which were unexpired at Michaelmas last.
To be viewed by applying on the premises, and printed particulars may be had at the Catherine Wheel, and of the Auctioneer, Henley.
N.B. A capital Horse Malt Mill, as good as new, to be sold by Private Contract.
Apply to Samuel Allnutt, Henley.
BURKHAM HOUSE
NEAR ALTON, HANTS.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION,
By Mr. RING,
On the premises, on Monday the 10th of February,
1794, and the following, day,
Part of the Neat and Valuable HOUSHOLD GOODS and FURNITURE of Burkham House, comprising four-post bedsteads with cotton and other furnitures, feather beds and bedding, flock and hair mattresses, sconces and other glasses, mahogany chairs, tables, and chests of drawers, carpets, a collection of good books, two marquees, wainscot bureau, a smoke jack, to bureau bedsteads, a thirty-hour clock in a painted case, a good waggon painted, a market cart with a tilt, a whiskey and harness, three saddles, and various farming utensils; together with thirteen three-inch elm planks, twenty three-inch fir ditto, a quantity of useful dry stuff, sheep cages, hurdles, garden tools, &c. which the catalogues [will] express, and [may] be had in due time, at the Swan Inn, Alresford; George, Odiham; Bush, Farnham; Swan, Alton; Hen and Chicken, Froyle; Wheat Sheaf, Popham Lane; Mr. Iford's, Preston Candover; place of sale, and at the auctioneer's cabinet and upholstery ware-rooms, Basingstoke.- Sale to begin each day exactly at twelve o'clock.
N.B. The farming utensils, with all the articles out of doors, and the books, to be sold the last day.
One Hundred Pounds Reward
WHEREAS a wicked and false Report has been industriously propagated, in order to prejudice the characters of the EARL of CARNARVON and his SON, tending to impeach their loyalty and their known attachment to the constitution of their country, by insinuating, with as much falsehood as malice, that they are charged with a treasonable correspondence with the most infernal monsters that ever disgraced the history of mankind, the French Convention. As the report involved Lord Carnarvon's Son, who is stated to be taken into custody at Dover, (though in truth he at Vienna) the purpose of the authors of this report is supposed to be to injure him in the opinion of a certain election, whose good opinion it is his ambition to merit. This is therefore to give notice, that a reward of ONE HUNDRED POUNDS will be paid to any person who will discover the author and inventor of the above malicious report, to be paid upon conviction by Mr. Coleman, Steward of Lord Carnarvon, at Highclere.
CROSBY's House Agency OFFICE,
Bruton-Street, Berkeley-Square.
WANTED to PURCHASE, - A Good FAMILY HOUSE, with convenient Offices, Stables, Garden, &c. with a FREEHOLD ESTATE, from one to five hundred acres of land, situated on the North West Side of London, and not more than 80 or less than 30 miles from thence.
Particulars addressed to Mr. Crosby shall receive an immediate answer.
ALL persons having any claim or demand on the estate and effects of JOHN DEACON, late of the Black Horse Yard, in London-street, Reading, blacksmith, deceased, are desired to send an account thereof, with the nature of their securities for the same, to Joannah Deacon, his widow and executrix, at his late house; and all persons any ways indebted to him, are required to pay the same to her immediately.
Reading, Jan. 30, 1794.
ALL persons having any claim or demand on the estate and effects of JOHN WORMAN, late of Greenham Farm, in the parish of Thatcham, in the county of Berks, yeoman, deceased, are desired to send accounts of their respective demands to Mr. King, attorney, at Newbury, Berks, within ten days from the date hereof; and all persons who stand indebted to the said deceased, are desired to pay their respective debts without further notice.
Newbury, Jan. 24, 1794.
SEVEN GUINEAS REWARD.
WHEREAS on Saturday night, or early on Sunday morning last, A STORE WETHER SHEEP was feloniously stolen from a field called the New Inclosure, belonging to Ockwell's Farm, in the parish of Bray, the property of Mr. George Lucas, and the head, skin, and entrails were left in an adjoining field, and the carcase carried away.
Any person giving information of the offender or offenders who committed the above felony, will be paid the sum of Five Guineas, by Mr. Lucas, on conviction; and the sum of Two Guineas by Messrs. Payn and Ward, Treasurers to the Association for apprehending and prosecuting Felons in Maidenhead Division, over and above the reward of Ten Pounds, one were concerned, any one of the accomplices giving the same information, shall receive the same reward, on conviction, and will not be prosecuted.
Jan. 27, 1794.
TIMBER.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION,
By JOSEPH FAULKNOR, jun.
At the Chequer Inn, in Speenhamdland, Berks, on Thursday the 6th day of February, 1794, at three o'clock in the afternoon, in three lots,
Lot 1. 22 Oak Trees, 26 Ash, and 16 Elms.
Lot 2. 37 Oak Trees, 38 Ash, and 2 Elms.
Lot 3. 24 Oak Trees, 44 Ash, and 8 Elms.
Part of which is fit for the use of the navy, with lop and top thereon, standing at Radnal, in the parish of Chievely, Berks, within 17 miles of Wallingford, 12 from Wantage, 16 from Abingdon, five from Ilsley, and four from Newbury.
May be viewed any day previous to the sale, by applying to Mr. William Hobson, at Radnal aforesaid.
N.B. The roads are exceeding good in every direction, to where the above timber is now standing.
SUNNINGHILL WELLS.
TO be SOLD, or LETT to a good tenant, and entered upon immediately.
An honest Man and his Wife wanted, to take care of the premises.
Enquire of Mr. G. Hatch, of Windsor.
SWAN INN, KINGSCLERE, HANTS.
TO be LETT, and entered on at Lady-day next, the above established and good-accustomed INN. The tenant will have those excellent advantages of brewing his own beer, and chusing his liquor merchant.- For particulars, and to treat for the same, apply to Mr. John Drake, at Kingsclere aforesaid.
N.B. The Stock, &c. may be taken at a fair appraisement.
BERKS.
TO be SOLD, A good FREEHOLD DWELLING-HOUSE, comprising a kitchen, parlour, two chambers, two garrets, and proper offices, with a good garden, and piece of rich ground adjoining, containing about one acre and a half, situate at Holyport [?], in the parish of Bray, in the occupation of Mr. Richard Sagrove [?], tenant at will, very much under-lett at �5 per annum.
Also, A FREEHOLD DWELLING-HOUSE and Outhouse adjoining, with about one acre and a half of exceeding rich orchard ground, situate at Waltham St.Lawrence, near the Church, in the occupation of Mr. George Cleare, tenant at will, at the low rent of �5 per annum, capable of great improvement.
Apply to Mr. Robert Cole, attorney at law, at Windsor.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION,
By Mr. J.R. WEBB,
On Wednesday the 5th of February, 1794, without reserve, at CHERTSEY, opposite the Church,
All the neat and modern HOUSHOLD FURNITURE, Linen, China, and Prints, the joint property of GEORGE RUTHERFORD, esq; gone abroad, and the Rev. Mr. SCOURFIELD, deceased, the major part recently new; comprising fine goose and other feather beds and bedding, four-post and camp bedsteads with elegant chintz furnitures, mahogany wardrobe, (fine wood) card, dining, and Pembroke tables; chairs, chests of drawers, pier and dressing glasses, Wilton and Scotch carpets, twelve pair of fine sheets, thirty damask and other table cloths, large quantity of napkins, towels, &c a variety of curious china, a few prints and paintings, with sundry excellent kitchen requisites - May be viewed the day previous and morning of sale, which will begin at eleven o'clock.
Catalogues may be had at the King's Head, Egham; Red Lion, Staines; Talbot, Bedfont; Greyhound, Laleham; Anchor, Shepperton; Hotel, Weymouth; and of the auctioneer, Chertsey.