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Notice of sale of effects of Thomas Butler

PORTSMOUTH. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION,     By Mr. COLLINS, (ON THE PREMISES,) On MONDAY the 5th of May, 1800, and the following Days, ALL the neat and genuine HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, a Capital Collection of Prints, by the most estimed Artists, &c. &c. of THOMAS BUTLER, Esq. deceased, at his late Residence in His Majesty's Dock Yard ; comprising Four-post and Field Bedsteads, with Printed Calico and Moreen Furnitures, and Window Curtains to correspond ; fine bordered Goose Feather-Beds, Mattresses, Blankets, and Counterpanes :—In Mahogany, are Dining, Card, Pillar, Pembroke, and Night Tables ; capital Side-Board, with Cellaret ; Drawers, Secretary, and Book-case ; Bureaus, Bason-stands, Dumb Waiter, and Sofa and Cover ; Mahogany Chairs, painted Arm ditto, with Cushions and Covers, and Window Curtains to match ; Mahogany and Venetian Window Blinds ; Brussels and Kidderminster Carpets ; capital Pier and Chimney Glasses, in rich Gilt Frames ; Dressing Glasses, Register Stoves, and Marble Chimney-Piece ; capital Wind-up Jack compleat ; a quantity of Empty Bottles ; Kitchen Requisites, Washing Utensils, and various other Articles.     May be viewed the Saturday preceding the Sale (from eleven till two o'clock), and Catalogues had at the Auctioneer's, Union-street, Portsea.     The Sale to begin each morning at Eleven o'Clock.

Source: Portsmouth Telegraph; Mottley's Naval & Military Journal (archived at Local & Naval Studies, Portsmouth Central Library as Hampshire Telegraph) 28.4.1800 p1 c3