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Copyright © Pat Newby
March 2005
Norfolk Chronicle Extracts from April 1780
Transcription and notes copyright © Janelle Penney.
These transcriptions have been made from microfilm supplied by the British Library Newspaper Library, which holds the copyright of the images. If you cite from, or download any part of, these transcriptions you must include this paragraph to acknowledge the British Library Newspaper Library as the source of the material.
Note: the Norfolk Chronicle was published in Norwich. When no place is referred to exactly, or the term "this city" is used, Norwich is the place referred to. Similarly, mentions of "the Castle", the City Gaol" etc refer to institutions in Norwich.
8 April 1780
Page 3, column 1
Norwich, April 7th, 1780
Deserted, from His Majesty's First (or Royal) Regiment of Dragoons, James CHAPMAN, Five feet, Eight Inches and an Half High, Nineteen Years of Age, Light Complexion, Light Brown Hair, Grey Eyes, by Trade a Cabinet Maker, droops a little in his Walk, born at or near Great Wallingfield, in the County of Suffolk, has some Relations now living at Sudbury, where it is supposed he may be gone. He went off in his Regimental Coat, Waistcoat, and Hat, with the Number of the Regiment within a Semi-circle of a Horse Shoe, on the Buttons, Leather Breeches, and a Great Blue Coat on.
Whoever will apprehend and secure the above Deserter, in any of his Majesty's Gaols in Great Britain, shall receive Twenty Shillings Reward, over and above the Allowance by Act of Parliament, by applying to the Commanding Officer of the Regiment, at Norwich.
15 April 1780
Page 3, column 1
Thornham, Norfolk, April 12, 1780
A Legacy Notice is hereby given, that if Mary LEICESTER, now or late of Catton, near Norwich, be living, she may, by applying to Mr Clement BELL of Chosely, or Mr John COLLISON, of Thornham, (Executors to the late Thomas HOLLAND, of Brancaster, Gent. deceased) be paid the Sum of Five Pounds, bequeathed to her by the Will of the said Mr HOLLAND. And if the said Mary LEICESTER be dead, and left lawful Issue, such Issue will be paid the said Legacy, on producing proper Certificates of her Death, and of him or her so claiming being the lawful Issue, by applying to the said Executors.
Clement BELL
John COLLISON
NB. No letters answered unless Post or Carriage paid.
Page 3, column 1
Bayfield, April 12, 1780
Ran away from Bayfield, near Holt, where he was employed by the Week, Robert GIBSON, Husbandman, he was drawn to serve in the Militia for Bayfield Glamford, in Holt Hundred. He is about Twenty-two years of Age, a Florid Complexion, is very much Pock-marked, which disorder still looks fresh in his Face, stout Limbed, about Five feet Eight or Nine Inches High, walks drooping, wears his Hair short, sometimes a small Curl over the same of a Lightish colour, wears an old Light coloured Cloth Coat, bound at the Neck without a Collar, and a Slop under it, and a pair of Leather Breeches; his Friends live at Smallborough, near Northwalsham; he lately worked at Bodham, and is now supposed to be in the Neighbourhood of Aylsham; he is a dangerous Person for any Farmer to employ, his Honesty not being Proof. Any Person giving Information of him, so as he may be secured before the 24th of this Month, shall receive Half a Guinea Reward, by us, Thomas FOSTER and Theophilus IVES.
Page 3, columns 3 & 4
Last Saturday Jonathan SAWYER, otherwise LOCK, was executed at Rushmere, near Ipswich, for having in the night between the 18th and 19th September last robbed the house of John FISK, of Cretingham, in Suffolk, of a coat, waistcoat, some halfpence, and bohea tea.
Being disappointed in courtship he became a militia man, afterwards a soldier in the 52nd regiment, from both of which he deserted, and the first bad fact he acknowledges to have committed was that of horsestealing, by which, and in the course of his journey, through some ingenuity, he conveyed himself to his native country, where he first commenced general depredations, enlisted again, and was by his mother's interest discharged, but taken up as a deserter, and conveyed to Witham, where pretending to be ill, he requested to go into another room, the window being open he jumped out, and tho' the town was alarmed he escaped; he was afterwards taken at Attleborough, but escaped by the same manoeuvre, though handcuffed behind, which he got rid of by having brought his hands under his legs, and forced the cuffs with the tine of a fork.
He then became acquainted with four companions, who afterwards were his associates in some petty burglaries, the most injurious of which he suffered for. He acknowledged the justice of his sentence, and willingly resigned his life as atonement for his offences.
Page 3, column 4
Thursday was committed to the Castle, William PRIME, of Pulham St Mary, for the non-payment of a fine of 15 Pounds set on him by two of his Majesty's Justices of the peace for this county on a charge of smuggling.
Mr RAVEN, of Harpley, near Houghton, in this county, who died last month at the age of 84, was an opulent farmer, and a man of remarkable integrity, and simplicity of manners; of a respectable character among his neighbours, and a friend to the poor. He left a very comfortable fortune to his family, acquired by a persevering industry and regular living, and was addicted to no vice. -- This tribute is due to him from a friend, who esteemed him, and thought him equal in virtue to any Roman, but superior in this respect, as the rigour of their manners was softened by the gentleness arising from his Christian spirit.
Last week died, at Saffron Walden in Essex, after a lingering illness, Miss Elizabeth FELL, daughter of Joseph FELL, Esq., Major of the eastern regiment of Essex militia.
On Wednesday morning died at Yarmouth, the wife of Mr John ELDRIDGE, at the White Horse Inn, in that town, much respected by her friends and acquaintance. She went to bed about one o'clock in the morning, seemingly in good health, and was found dead in her bed at nine o'clock in the same morning.
22 April 1780
Page 3, column 3
Tuesday in the afternoon, as Mr John SKINNER, of Burlingham, farmer, was driving his wagon from Norwich, loaded with deals, baulks, etc, in making way, near Thorpe, for a cart coming to Norwich, he slipped down, when the fore and hind wheels went over his body, and killed him on the spot.
Page 4, column 4
A New Little Work, necessary to be perused by every young Man and Woman in the Kingdom. This Day is Published, Price 1 Shilling. Embellished with a beautiful Frontispiece, elegantly engraved, The Lover's New Guide, or a Complete Library of Love, Courtship, and Marriage; Whereby every part of those laudable, and really important Concerns, is rendered perfectly easy to all capacities: Under the following heads;
| I. | Love letters in a great variety of Forms, calculated for the Use of Persons of all Ranks and Conditions of Life. |
| II. | Conversations on the Subjects of Love and Marriage, equally interesting to Parents and Children. |
| III. | Cards of Compliment proper to be used in courtship by Lovers of either sex; and suited to all the Emergencies in Life. |
| IV. | Love letters in verse; and a Variety of other Poems and necessary Particulars on the important subject of Love and Courtship. |
The whole tending to direct and guide the youthful Mind in one of the noblest and most engaging of its Pursuits; and to lead to Happiness through the Paths of Virtue.
By Mr Charles FREEMAN, and others.
London; Printed by Alexander HOGG, No. 16 Paternoster Row, and sold by all other Booksellers, etc in Great Britain and Ireland.
This New little Book, which is appropriated solely to the above laudable purpose, is by far the completest Work on the Subject ever published, and will be found of the utmost service, in removing those disagreeable embarrassments under which many persons labour in making proposals of an honourable nature.
29 April 1780
Page 3, column 4
Monday last another detainer was lodged against Jonathan NORMAN, now in the Castle for felony, charging him with stealing out of the grounds of Peter SPARKS, gent. of Henham, in the county of Suffolk, on the 30th March last, a black gelding. NORMAN belongs to Ingham, in Norfolk; the officers of the parish, since his commitment, perceiving his wife riding a black gelding to the Castle to see her husband, looked in the Norwich papers of Saturday se'nnight, where the said gelding was advertized [sic], with a reward of five guineas. The gelding was taken from his wife, and the owner, Mr Robert TAYLOR, of Reydon, in Suffolk, came and swore the gelding to be his property. He was bound over to prosecute. NORMAN is an old offender, and connected with a large gang.
Page 3, column 4
To be Sold, a Messuage, with a Barn, Stable, and about 10 Acres of land, in Hemsby, in the County of Norfolk, now in the Occupation of Mr Francis CHURCH, and Mr John KITTLE, his under-tenant. For further particulars, enquire of Messrs DE HAGUE and Son, Attornies [sic], in Norwich.
Transcription and notes copyright © Janelle Penney.
These transcriptions have been made from microfilm supplied by the British Library Newspaper Library, which holds the copyright of the images. If you cite from, or download any part of, these transcriptions you must include this paragraph to acknowledge the British Library Newspaper Library as the source of the material.