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Extracts from April 7th 1781

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March 2005

Norfolk Chronicle Extracts from April 7th 1781

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.

Page 2, column 3

Sunday a respite, during his Majesty's pleasure, was brought by express from the office of Lord HILLSBOROUGH, one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, for John EWSTON under sentence of death in the Castle. SMITH, MOORE, and SKIPPER, will be executed this day.

On Thursday last an inquisition was taken before Thomas MARKS, Gent. on view of the body of Francis PARKERSON, a young woman aged about 21 years, who imprudently drank two half pints of rum the preceding day, at the house of Mrs HILTON, in St Andrew's, by her desire, though it has been injuriously reported, that she was urged to it by a promise of reward. -- The Jury's verdict was, that she died of excessive drinking.

On Saturday last died, in the 19th year of her age, Mrs Phillis Chailloue THOMPSON, wife of Mr Stackhouse THOMPSON, jun. of this city.

[Yarmouth.] Tuesday last died the wife of Mr Edward CRABTREE, ship-builder.

[Yarmouth.] On Monday last died Mr Samuel STEELE, pier-master.

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To be Lett or Sold,

A Very Eligible Freehold Estate in Stokesby, in the County of Norfolk, consisting of a Sashed Dwelling House, containing two Parlours, a Hall, Study and Kitchens, on the first Floor, and five exceeding good Chambers on the second, together with a Wash-house, Stable, and other convenient Outhouses, and a Garden, walled in. -- Also a Malthouse adjoining to the Presmisses [sic], with a thirty Comb Steep, a Mill house, large Granary, and very convenient Store Rooms. -- Also a Marsh, containing by Estimation Eight Acres (more or less).
N.B. The above Premisses [sic] may be entered on immediately.

Also to be sold with the above Premisses [sic], or separate if required, a Piece of Garden Ground, containing Two Acres (more or less) in the Occupation of John CLARK. -- And also, two Brick-built tenements, adjoining to the same, in the Occupation of the Widow CLARK and Robert HALES.

These Premisses [sic] all lie near the Navigable River to Yarmouth, and distant from that place only 9 Miles, either by Land or Water, and 2 Miles from Acle.

For further Particulars apply to Mr Henry SMITH, or Mr Chapman IVES, both of Coltishall, or Mr Gamaliel RANSOME, of Wymondham.

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William HOLMES, Taylor, in St Giles's Broad Street, begs Leave to inform his Friends, and the Public in general, that he has received the Fashions of Dress for the Spring Trade from London. Gentlemen on making Trial will find their Cloaths [sic] made in the most fashionable Manner, with Diligence and Dispatch. Returns his sincere Thanks for the many Favours conferred on him, and being determined to do Business on the most reasonable Terms, submits the following reduced Prices to their Consideration:-- Super Cloth made at 12 shillings per Suit; Ditto Livery at 11 shillings. Ditto Fustian at 10 shillings 6 pence and every Article in Proportion will be reduced from the usual Prices by above Ten per Cent for Ready Money only, by their obedient humble Servant, WM. HOLMES.

Mary TITTER returns her most sincere Thanks to the Friends and Customers of her late Husband, Mr Timothy TITTER, Distiller, Grocer, and Tallow Chandler, near St Margaret's Plain, Norwich, and begs a Continuance of their Favours for herself and Family, and they may depend on her utmost Endeavours to serve them with every Article in the above Business of the best Quality, and on the most reasonable Terms. --- All Persons who stood indebted to the said T. TITTER at the Time of his Decease, are desired to pay the same to the above Mary TITTER, Mr William UTTEN, Attorney, in the Lower Close, or to Mr Thomas RIX, Shoe, Patten, and Heel-maker, who is removed from his old Shop into St Andrew's Middle-street, facing the Cockey lane, and all Persons who have any Demands on the Estate and Effects of the said T. TITTER are desired to bring their Accounts as above, that they may be fully discharged.

Norwich, April 5, 1781.

Thomas MARSHALL, Coal-dealer, near Conisford Gate, begs Leave to inform his Friends and the Public in general, that he sells Coals, Marl, Chalk etc on as good Terms as elsewhere.

Horses and cows will be taken to feed on Old May day, at the usual Prices.

To be Lett, or Sold, a large new-erected boarded House, with a tiled Roof, forty Feet long, twenty-four wide, suitable for many Purposes, standing near the River, and Gates abovesaid.

N.B. The Lime-burning Business is stopped, in consequence of the Price of Coals and a slow sale for the Lime. All Persons indebted for Lime, are desired to discharge the same, or they will be put to Trouble, by Their humble Servant,
Thomas MARSHALL.

Hundreds of Mitford and Launditch, in the County of Norfolk,

Wanted at Midsummer next, a Surgeon and Apothecary for the Hundred of Mitford consisting of eighteen Parishes, and another for the Hundred of Launditch, consisting of thirty-three Parishes, to attend upon the Poor therein, Midwifery included. All Fractures happening within the said Hundreds to be removed to the House of Industry at Gressenhall, and to be under the Care of the Surgeon of the said House, or to remain where the same shall happen, under the Care of the Surgeons of such Place, at the Discretion of the Guardians of the Poor. --- Gentlemen willing to undertake this Business, are desired to signify the same, with their Proposals, to Mr John CRISP, of East Dereham, on or before the 10th day of June next.

Also wanted immediately, a Single Man at the said House of Industry, as a Miller and Baker.

A Game Cock.

Stolen, on Saturday Night, the 24th of last March, from Mr John KNIGHT's, Windmill, in Attleburgh, Norfolk, a black Breasted Duck-winged Cock, with white Legs, marked on one or both Norrels, three Years old, weighs upwards of five Pounds. Whoever will give Information of the said Cock, so that the Offender may be brought to Justice, shall, by applying to Charles HAWKSLY, at the Cock, in Attleburgh, be well rewarded for their Trouble, and all paid all Expences [sic], etc.

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Norfolk. Launditch, Mitford, and Forehoe.

The Inhabitants of the said Hundreds, who pay to the Poor Rates There, are requested to meet at the George Inn, at East Dereham, in Norfolk, on Tuesday, the tenth of this instant, April, 1781, precisely at three o'Clock in the Afternoon, to consider of the best legal Way of opposing the present oppressive Mode of ballotting [sic] or apprenticing the poor Children of the said Houses of Industry, to the said Inhabitants, before such Children are fit to be put out, and to Persons not fit to receive them, and on other important Matters.

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For Elsignore [sic] and St Petersburgh, with Convoy.
The ship BETSY, Captain Robert LANCASTER, now lying at Yarmouth Quay, is ready to take in Goods or Passengers, and will absolutely sail with the first convoy. --- The Commander to be spoke with at his House in King Street, Yarmouth.

To be Sold by Auction,

At the Ostrich, in Tittleshall, on Wednesday the Eighteenth Day of April, inst. between the Hours of two and Four in the Afternoon.

All that new-built Messuage, now divided into two Tenements or Dwellings, late in the Occupation of William MATSELL, Cordwainer, deceased, and Robert FOULGER, with a Shoemaker's Shop, Stable, Shed, and Piece of Garden Ground, thereto belonging and adjoining, situate in Tittleshall aforesaid; the whole worth, to be Lett [sic], at about Seven Guineas per Ann.

The Premisses [sic] are Copyhold, and held of the Manor of Newhall, in Tittleshall, and pay an annual Quit Rent of Three-pence, Fine certain Sixpence.

The situation of this Estate is exceedingly well calculated for a Shoemaker, there not being one within several Miles, and from the very extensive Business carried on there by the late William MATSELL, it promises fair for an active Man in that branch of Business to meet with very great Success.

For further Particulars apply to Mr FOX, or Mr ADAMS, of Tittleshall, aforesaid, who will shew the Premisses [sic], or to Mr Benjamin KITMER, Attorney at Law, Walsingham.

Also at the same Time and Place will be Sold by Auction, all the Household Furniture, late of the said William MATSELL.

All Persons who stand indebted to the said William MATSELL, are requested forthwith to pay the same to his Executor, the said Mr FOX, and Mr ADAMS, or they will be sued without further Notice.

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.