Winslow History | Sale of William Mortimer's stock, 1862

Sale of William Mortimer's stock, 1862

William Mortimer lived at 160 High Street, previously the Railway Tavern. Before that he kept the King's Head. In the 1861 Census he was a widower aged 36, born at Wing, living alone.

Buckingham Advertiser, 28 Feb 1862

HIGH STREET, WINSLOW
THE WHOLE OF THE WELL-
SEASONED
S T O C K – I N – T R A D E
OF A BUILDER, &c.,

Comprising – Mahogany Boards and Planks, Deal Flooring Boards, Veneers, 9 panelled Doors, 3 Sashes and Frames, Skirting Boards, Rafters, 100 Deals, Plating, Ash Plank, Bricks, Oak Timber, Saws, Ladders, Cramps, Benches, Scaffold Poles and Planks, Timber Trunk; a quantity of SEASONED YEW, for Furniture, &c.;

THE USUAL
ASSORTMENT OF IRONMONGERY,
CONSISTING OF

100 Gross of Screws, 30 doz. Bretts, 2 doz. Bolts, 3 doz. Locks, 2 doz. Blind Racks, Sash Fastenings, Brads, 2 Tons of Nails and Spikes, &c.;

QUANTITY OF
Turpentine, Oils, Paints, &c.;
AND THE
Useful and Modern Household
F U R N I T U R E,
AND EFFECTS,
Of Mr. WILLIAM MORTIMER, who is leaving
Winslow.

To be Sold by Auction,
B y M R. J A M E S K I N G,
AT TEN O’CLOCK,
On the Premises, High Street, Winslow,
(WITHOUT ANY RESERVE).

The Stock-in-Trade will be divided into convenient Lots to suit Purchasers, and be viewed on the morning of Sale.
The Stock will be sold first, and in consequence of the number of lots, the Sale will begin at Ten o’clock.

→ Catalogues may be obtained of the Inns in Winslow; W. George’s Printing Office; at the place of Sale; and at the Auctioneer’s Offices, Winslow.