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OXONIANA, consisting of Anecdotes, Extracts from scarce
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SALE OF CHOICK WINES AND FURNITURE BY
AUCTION, at BENHALI., SUFFOLK, in Scptetnber.
'THE whole of the Cellar of very choice Old
A. WINES of the late Admiral Sir HYDE PARKER, deceased,
will he Sold by Auction, in convenient Lots, at his Scat, Benhall
Lodge, near Saxmundhant, some time in September next, consist..
ing of Champagne, Hock, Via de .*rave, Madeira. (some ex•
tremely old) Claret, very excellent Port, (of different ages, from
four years upwards) Sherry, Sweet Wines, West India Liqueurs
of different sorts, Spirits, Home-brewed and Bottled Ale, and
Cyder, /kr.

At the same time will be sold the very elegant modern Furni-
ture and Household, and otherElfects.

For further Information in the mean time, applizations may be
made to R. Appleyard, Eq. Lincoln's Inns Loudon; or .to Mr.
Eduardo, Brantford, near Ipswich.

. SUFFOLK—FOR SALE BY AUCTION, '
VALUABLE FREEHOLD MANOR, RECTORY, /MVO W-
SON, AND ESTATES,—By Mr.' PEYTON,
At the King's Head Inn, STOWMARKET, on Thursday, the
21st dry of September, IRO% in Six Lots
LL that the MANOR of ICKHAM Sk EITH, , with the Impropriate Rectory and Great Tythes thereof.
Also the Perpetual Advowson of the Parish of Wickham, toge-
ther with sundry valuable Farms, situate in the several Parishes
of Wickham Skeith, Norton, Stow, Upland, and Thorpe, in the
County of Suffolk; in the Tenures of Messrs. Bond, Whiteman,
Rogers, Posford, and Rufalls, Tenants at Will, and which are of
the annual valuable of upwards of XI 300.
The Farms in Wickham will be sold with the Great Tythes
arising therefrom.

This Estate lies within ter easy distanee of, and sitrrounding
the Town of Stow Market, to which there is a Navigable River
communicating with the Metropolis, from which it is distant
about 90 :riles. It Is in a high state of cultivation, with substan-
tial convenient buildings. The communications are by good
roads, and the Parochial and other Payments are low.
Lot 1. The Manor of Wickham Sketch, with all the Rights,
Royalties and Emblements thereto belonging, with the Rectorial
'lythes of the whole Parish (except of Lots 2 and 3, being Stir-
wood and Wickham Green Farms), and the Perpetual Advowson
to the Vicarage of Wickham Skeith ; and also a substantial Mes-
stage. Tenement, Farm, Buildings and Lands called Wickham
Manor Farm, in ishe occupation of Mr. Thos. Bondnd 124. 2a Sr.
Lot 2. A substantial Messuage Tenement, Farm
Buildings and Land; called Wickham Green Farm,
Hear/ Whiteman Tenant • - 71 3 8
Lot 3. Surwood Harms, Thos. Bond, Tenant 131 1 31
The 4bove three Farms are in Wickham.
Lot 4. Norton Farm (in the Parish of Norton)
the occupation of Charles Rogers - - 87 II 23
Lot S. A Mt...image Tenement and Lands, is
the Parish of Stow Upland, in the occupation of
Mr. rhos. Pusford - - 164 1 21
Lot 6. A Messuage and Tenement, In the
Parishes of Thorpe and C.ockfield, Mr. William
Staab Tenant - 111 1 38

Total - 691 1 4

The respective Tenants will shew the Estates, and specifica-
tions may be had at the Angel, littry St. Edmund's; White
Horsey Ipswich; White I Tart, Colchester; Inn, Eye;
lon,Woolpit; and at the Place of Sale t of Mr. Chester Penn,
Solicitor, Abinton, near Linton, Camhridreshire ; Mr. Thomas
Prior, Aslifield, near ; and of Mr. lames, Land Agent,
No. 5, New Boswell-court, Lincoln's Inn, London, where Plans
of die different Lots may be MD.