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Some Selected Reports from The Windsor and Eton Express
19th May 1827
Capital Furnished Mansion
The Manor House,
Binfield, Berks
To Be Let
By Daniel Smith and Son,
The above capital Mansion, elegantly furnished , situate upon the High Forest Road, between Windsor and Reading, surrounded by above Forty Acres of rich and productive Park like Meadow Land, with a beautiful Sheet of Water flowing through the same; and extensive Pleasure Walks and Shrubberies; capital Walled Gardens, Gardener's Cottage, Hothouses, Stabling, and other suitable appendages for a family of distinction ; all in perfect order.
The place can be viewed without a ticket, which, with particulars, may be had at their offices Alderman's Walk, Bishopsgate and Windsor, Berks.
Winkfield, Near Windsor
To Let
For a term of Years, with immediate Possession.
A Genteel Cottage Residence; containing two good parlours, four comfortable bed rooms, kitchen and dairy, also stabling, chaise house, cow house, and other necessary out-offices; the whole in the best state of repair, with a good garden and orchard, well stocked with fruit trees, and about Eleven Acres of good Meadow Land; the above is situated in a very healthy spot, about 1/4 mile from the Squirrel, and about 3 1/2 miles from Windsor.
Application may be made (if by letter, post paid) to Mr R.Richardson, on the premises.
To Tea Dealer's, Grocers, and Oilmen.
A Young Man of respectability wishes for a Situation as Shopman in either of the above named. Writes a good hand, and is conversant in book-keeping, can have unexceptionable references.
Apply by letter, post paid, A.B. Mr.Tull's, baker, Peascod-street, Windsor.
Notice to Debtor and Creditors
All Persons indebted to the Estate of Mr.Samuel Blount, druggist, wine and brandy merchant, late of Uxbridge, deceased, are requested to pay the same to Mr.John Maggs, of Reading, or Mr.William Grainger, of Brentford, his Executors, or to Mr.George Blount, of Uxbridge, who is duly authorised to receive the same; and all persons who have any claim or demand on the Estate, are desired to send an account thereof to either of the Executors, in order that the same may be examined and discharged.
All persons having any demand on the late Robert Glover, deceased, of Fifield, in the parish of Bray, in the county of Berks, are requested to send their accounts to Thomas and John Glover, of Fifield, or John Stroud, of Windsor, executors, that the same may be discharged. And all persons indebted to the late Mr.Glover's estate, are desired to pay the amount of their respective debts to the executors, on or before the 21st of June, or they will be sued for the same.
Miss Clack
Most respectfully begs leave to inform the Ladies of Windsor, Eton, and their vicinities, that she has received an assortment of Millinery Dresses, Leghorn Bonnets, &c, &c., of the newest and most approved fashions for the ensuing season, which will be prepared for inspection by Wednesday May 23.
A Young Lady wanted as an In-door Apprentice. 74, Peascod-street.
W.Knock
Seedsman, Orange Merchant, & Fruiterer, Eton.
Begs to acknowledge his obligations to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Eton, Windsor, and their vircinities, for the liberal support he has received since his commencement in business, and hopes, by strict attention to their orders, to merit a continuance of those favours.
Oranges, Lemons, Cranberries, Scotch Marmalade, Preserved Jamaica Ginger, with every description of Foreign and English Fruits, Wholesale and Retail, as cheap as in London.
N.B. No connexion with the Shop of the same name in Windsor.
Reading and Berkshire Pitt Club
will be held on Monday the 28th instant, at the Council Chamber , Reading.
The Members will afterwards dine together at the Town Hall.
Dinner will be on the table at Four o'clock precisely.
The Chair will be taken by the Right Honourable the Earl of Abingdon, Lord Lieutenant of the county of Berks, and Patron of the Club.
Committee
President - Anthony Bacon, Esq.
Vice-President - Lancelot Austwick, Esq.
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| J.S.Breedon, Esq. | Robert Harris, Esq. |
| Robert Hopkins, Esq. | A.Hume, Esq. |
| George Jackson, Esq. | J.Sherwood, Esq. |
| W.B.Simonds, Esq. | W.Stone, Esq. |
| The Rev.T.Wintle | John Tanner, Esq. |
| Rear Admiral Dundas, | |
Tickets, One Guinea each (wine included), may be had, by members only, of Mr.William Golding, Friar-street, Reading.
N.B. Non-residents in the town and neighbourhood, are admissible if introduced by a member.
Reading, May 18, 1827.
Windsor and Eton
We have it from pretty good authority, that steps are taking for the speedy re-establishing [of] our Borough Court, for the recovery of debts to any amount; an event so desirable to all the inhabitants.
At the sitting of the magistrates, on Thursday last, Michael Butler was committed to the borough gaol, and Robert Bartlett held to bail, to answer a charge, at the next Quarter Sessions, of stealing a quantity of lead, from Frogmore Lodge, the property of her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta.
A robbery of the most daring description was attempted to be committed on the premises of Mr.Roberts, a haberdasher and grocer, at Burnham, on Saturday night last. They poisoned a faithful watch dog in the yard, but the poor animal not dying as soon as the thieves wished, they either knocked it on the head or strangled it; they then entered the back window by means of a centre bit, and removed an iron bar from the window, when, having effected an entrance, they rummaged several drawers, and spread a table cloth on the ground to receive their booty; but Mr.Roberts, being awoke by their noise, called to the servant to know what she was making all that noise for, when the thieves became alarmed, and decamped without their booty, leaving a new chissel behind them.
On Thursday last an inquest was held before R.Carter, Esq., at Chertsey, on the body of a man named John Smith. It was proved by Thomas Harris, a fisherman at Laleham, that on Monday morning, at seven o'clock, he rowed the deceased and another man across the Thames from Laleham to Chertsey, and went towards Chertsey town; that deceased was apparently in good health and spirits; that an hour afterwards he was informed by a person named Wicks, that a man was lying in a field by a hay rick dead; that he went to see the man, and found it was one of the two he had rowed over the river an hour before; that there were no marks of violence about him, but was black in the face, and appeared to have died in a fit. Samuel Wicks proved the finding of the deceased lying on his face on the ground by a hay rick,on Laleham Durway [?]; that he was quite dead, and there was no blood or marks of violence about him. The jury returned a verdict "That the deceased died by the visitation of God."
Owing to the clearness to the weather, the inhabitants of Reading were gratified with a view of that bold and intrepid aeronaut, Mr.Green, who ascended for the 68th time, from Newbury, on Friday last. Almost from the instant of the balloon being detached from the rope, it was retained in sight during the whole of the time of the aerial voyage. The balloon was first visible about five o'clock, and it was observed gradually, but steadily, to descend at twenty minutes past seven o'clock. We hear that Mr.Green touched terra firma at Crowmarsh, near Wallingford.
At the trial of William Giles, convicted at the last assizes at Reading for uttering forged bank-notes in this town, some objections in law were urged by his counsel, but over-ruled. The learned judge passed sentence of death, and exhorted the prisoner not to entertain any hopes that the sentence would be arrested. He ,however, respited the execution until the 29th instant, that he might submit the case to all the judges. A communication has been made to the convict, that all the twelve judges, upon consideration, were of opinion that the conviction was proper; that no further respite would be granted, but that the law must be left to take its course. The fatal intelligence was humanely conveyed to the prisoner on Sunday, before Divine Service, and he was most earnestly exhorted to prepare himself for the dreadful event.
On Monday morning great astonishment was manifested at Reading, on its becoming publicly known that Mr.Harding, managing clerk in the office of some eminent solicitors, after committing forgeries and frauds to the amount of �3,000 had absconded to America. It appeared, that he informed his employers he had received a subpoena to attend the petty sessions at Macclesfield, to prove the signatures to a deed. About two years since he went to Macclesfield for such a purpose; it therefore excited no suspicion. He borrowed of one of his employers a boxcoat, and on Wednesday, the 2d instant, set off on his pretended journey; by the post, on Wednesday following, his wife received a letter from him stating the cause had unexpectedly been put off for a few days, and he should not be able to return till the end of the week. No suspicion even now was excited; but on Saturday evening his wife's brother arrived from London, having that morning received a letter from Liverpool, written by the fugitive, in which he states that he is off to America, and desires him to take charge of his wife and child, as he shall never see them any more. The reason of his absconding soon became apparent, for a gentleman, who is in the habit of discounting bills and lending money on securities, and to whom this person was a principal agent, and who had been very uneasy some days on account of his absence, discovered that he held a forged bill for �200 for which he had paid the amount to him, and also some conveyance deeds on which he had advanced �400 more, which proved to have been stolen from his employer's office.
Lord Nugent's Reply to Dr.Scobell
On Monday next will be Published, price 2s.
A Few Remarks on the late Pamphlet by the Rev.Dr.George Scobell, in a letter to the Rev.Sir. George Lee, Bart.
By Lord Nugent.
Printed by T.Hookham, Old Bond Street, London, and sold at the Bucks Gazette and Chronicle offices, and Marlin, bookseller, Aylesbury; and by the principal Booksellers at Wycombe, Newport Pagnell, Buckingham, and Marlow.
Aylesbury
The house of Mr.John Brice, of Stoke Goldington, farmer, near Newport Pagnell, was broken open, between eleven and twelve o'clock, on the night of Monday, the 7th instant, and two men proceeded to his bed-room, and, presenting a pistol, demanded his money. They took some silver from his breeches pocket, and one table-spoon and six tea-spoons from the kitchen; six of the tea-spoons were marked M.O and five R.S. They likewise ransacked some drawers in his bed-room, and rejected some Luton notes they found in one of them, the bank having failed; but they luckily did not discover other money to a considerable amount (it is said �200) which was in the house. The men are described to have been one tall and well dressed, the other short; both of them wore masks. They left at the back of Mr.Brice's house a brass powder flask containing powder, a flint and steel, and the top of a tobacco-box. A reward of �20 is offered for the discovery and conviction of the offenders
On Wednesday last that fine corps the first regiment of Bucks Yeomanry, near three hundred strong, under the command of Lieut.Col. Sir William Clayton, Bart., came to quarters at High Wycombe on permanent duty for eight days. They yesterday assembled in their field (the Rye), and went through their various movements with great precision, and in the evening their excellent band afforded the town amusement by playing several favourite tunes. On Monday next they will have a grand field day, and will be inspected by the most notable the Marquis of Chandos, on which occasion various prizes will be contested for by trials of skill in military tactics.
J.Harrison
Very respectfully acquaints the Public, that the Sale By Auction of the valuable Modern Household Furniture, Oriental Curiosities, and Effects, of Lieut Lamb R.N., will take place at his Residence, Potterspury, on Monday, the 21st of May, at Eleven, instead of Thursday, the 10th, as before Advertised.
To Grocers, Drapers, Shopkeepers, &c.
Most Eligible Premises
Tingewick, Bucks.
To Be Sold By Auction
By J.Harrison,
On Thursday, the 21st of May, at the Crown Inn, Tingewick, near Buckingham.
All those Excellent Premises, in which the above Businesses have for many years been successfully carried on by the present Occupier and Proprietor, Mr.John Painter, who is declining.
Also, shortly after will be Sold, the Stock in Trade, and part of the Household Furniture.
Rich Grazing Farm
In The Vale Of Aylesbury
To be Let by Auction,
By H.Chandler.
At the White Hart Inn, Aylesbury, at Three o'Clock in the Afternoon, on Saturday, May 26th, 1827.
A Highly Valuable and Desirable Grass Farm, containing 138a 0r 0p., be the same more or less, of Feeding and Meadow Land, of the first quality, situate at Littlecoate, in the Parish of Stewkley, Bucks, late in the occupation of the proprietor, Mr.James King.
The above Farm will be Let for the Term of Three Years and a Half, commencing from the 25th Day of March last, subject to such conditions as will be read and produced at the time of Letting.
The Farm possesses a comfortable Farm-house, good Stable, two Cow-houses, Cart-shed, &c., all in excellent repair. - James Dickens, at the Farm-house, will shew the Farm.
Matthew Raper, Esquire Deceased
Any Persons having any Claim upon the Estate of Matthew Raper, Esq., late of Wendover Dean House, Bucks., deceased, are requested to send particulars of the same to Messrs. Lane and Croft, 63, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, in order that the same may be discharged; and all Persons Indebted to the Estate, are requested to transmit the amount as above.