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Some Selected Reports from The Windsor and Eton Express

3rd December 1836

Mrs. Ann Nash, Widow of the late Mr. John Nash, Wine and Spirit Merchants, Windsor, Respectfully informs the Nobility, Gentry, and Public, that she had made arrangements with her Brother, Mr.John Griffin, of London, Wine and Spirit Merchant, under which Mr.Griffin (who has purchased the whole of her Stock of Wines and Spirits), will after the seventh day of December next, carry on the business on his own account. Mrs Nash begs to return thanks for the patronage and support which has for so long a time been bestowed upon her late husband, and upon herself since Mr.Nash's decease, and respectfully solicits a continuance of the same to her Brother, whose long experience in the Wine and Spirit trade, will, she trusts, enable him to give satisfaction to those who may favour him with their commands. Windsor, November 12, 1836.

Mr. John Griffin, Brother-in-Law of the late Mr.John Nash, Wine and Spirit Merchant, Windsor, respectfully informs the Nobility, Gentry, and Public, that he has purchased from his Sister, Mrs. Nash, the whole of her valuable Stock of Foreign Wines and Spirits, and that he will enter into possession of the premises on the 6th day of December next. Mr.John Griffin, in soliciting from the numerous friends of the late Mr. John Nash a continuance of the support and patronage so many years enjoyed by him, begs leave to assure them that it will be his earnest endeavour to merit the same by the strictest attention in the execution of their orders, and he trusts that, with the advantage of many years experience in the Wine and Spirit markets, his exertions to obtain their approbation will meet with success. Windsor, Nov 12, 1836.

On Sunday last a Sermon was preached at New Windsor Church, by the Rev. G.A.Selwyn, and a subscription was afterwards collected at the doors for the benefit of the Society for Enlarging , Building , and Repairing Churches, which amounted to �32.

The Storm In Windsor

On Tuesday this neighbourhood was visited by the storm, which, on reference to other parts of our paper, it will be seen, has caused such extensive damage in the metropolis, and in many other parts of the country. It raged here for several hours with great fury, during which it was exceedingly dangerous for any person to venture out of doors. Tiles, chimney-pots, slates, flower pots, &c., were falling in all directions, and many stacks of chimnies were blown down, doing much mischief, but we are happy to say we have not learnt of any person receiving bodily injury. Several of the large and stately trees in the Long Walk and the Great and Little Parks were torn up by the roots, numerous ponderous branches of others were torn from their trunks, thus affording ample supply of firewood gratis to numbers of poor families, who were during that and the following day employed in carrying it home, thus affording an excellent exemplification to them (as well as to bricklayers, plumbers, &c.) of the proverb, that "It is an ill wind that blows no one any good." A great deal of damage was done in his Majestys garden , Datchet-lane, a considerable portion of the wall of which was forced down. The lead on the tops of many buildings was rolled up as though it had been done by human hands. The most serious loss that we have heard of is that sustained by Messrs. Jennings, the brewers, in Thames-street; their tall chimney was blown down, and in its fall broke through the roof of the brewery. The damage to those gentlemen is stated to amount to about �200. The effects of the storm have been equally felt in the villages and places in the neighbourhood of Windsor.

Caution To Parents

Yesterday morning a little boy, two years and a half old, the son of a person named Burrett, living in the Slough Road, eat a quantity of pills intended for his father; as soon as it was discovered what the child had partaken of, he was immediately carried to Eton for medical aid, but all assistance was unavailing, and he died in a few hours after.

Sudden Death

This morning about three o'clock, one of the paupers in Windsor workhouse, named John Cooper, was found dead in bed. The deceased, who was about 70 years of age, was a labouring man, and last night he had gone to bed at his usual hour after his daily labour, and apparently in good health. An inquest was held this afternoon on the body by Mr.Marlin, Coroner for the borough, when a verdict was returned, "Died by the Visitation of God."

Eton Police

On Monday Wm.Hexter, Esq., and the Rev.Thos.Carter convicted Henry Smith, an ostler, of Upton-cum-Chalvey, in the penalty of 8s 6d , and 16s 6d costs, for an assault upon George Holdway, a labourer, of the same place.

Berks County Treasurer

Last week we, in common with our contemporaries, copied from the London papers a report of an application being made to the Court of Kings Bench for a mandamus to compel Mr.Payn, the County Treasurer, to deliver in his accounts, that they might be deposited with the Clerk of the Peace and that application was refused. We have, however since ascertained that the London papers were in error, and that the rule for the mandamus was granted.