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Extracts from September 7th 1782

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Norfolk Chronicle Extracts from September 7th 1782

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.

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Last Saturday Lord Viscount TOWNSHEND arrived at his seat at Rainham, and on Sunday was attended by more than an hundred persons of his neighbourhood, tenants and others, when they attended him to Divine service; after which his Lordship selected 52 horsemen, and as many infantry, for the corps he is forming; the latter were immediately cloathed [sic], and the former, the principal part of whom were men of property, or considerable farmers, ordered their own uniforms, and provided their own horses. They then proceeded to choose their officers by ballot, whose names are to be laid before the Lord Lieutenant of the County for commissions.
     They were afterwards entertained at two different tables by his Lordship, and spent the day in great cordiality and satisfaction. -- Several more offered on the occasion.

Last week Sir Edward ASTLEY kissed his Majesty's hand on being appointed to the command of a corps of volunteers for the defence of the coast of this county.

We hear that Lord ORFORD is going to raise a mixt [sic] corps of horse and foot upon the same plan as Lord TOWNSHEND, and that other Gentlemen have it also in view. If this plan for an additional home defence becomes general, which seems to have been the most effectual means of defending other countries, what efforts might we not make abroad, the principal tenants and freeholders not interfering with recruiting the army, and as they provide their own horses and cloathing [sic], and receive no pay till an enemy Actually Lands, the expence [sic] to the public, in proportion to so extensive a security, must be very small indeed.

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Yarmouth and its vicinity have become so much an object of Government's attention, owing to a war with Holland, that not less than eighty pieces of ordnance are place en batterie, for its defence. -- A force superior to that of any other part of the kingdom, except Portsmouth, Plymouth, and Chatham. -- Add to this, upwards of 2,000 disciplined troops, cavalry and infantry, encamped at Mutford, Hopton, and Castor [sic], and a considerable train of artillery.

Last week William PALGRAVE, Esq., merchant, of Yarmouth, was unanimously elected, by the Inquest, Mayor of that corporation for the year ensuing.

Yesterday s'ennight the Rev. Thomas HUTCHINSON, Clk. B. D. was instituted to the rectory of Brandeston, in this county, on the presentation of the President and Scholars of St Mary Magdalen College, Oxford.

The Weather which has so uncommonly prevailed this year, has been ascribed, by a philosophical writer, who has lately published a tract on the subject, to the baneful influence of the two planets, Jupiter and Saturn, which for some months past have been in conjunction with, or apparently very near to each other.
     "If it is allowed (says he) that the Sun or Moon have their influences on the earth, it will not be difficult to demonstrate that Jupiter and Saturn, which are within our system, have likewise their peculiar influences, especially when they are in such aspects that their united rays fall forcibly upon us, which, though inferior to the Sun or Moon, yet contribute various ways to affect our atmosphere.
     Dr GOADBY, in Meteorologia, has carefully examined the face of nature for several centuries back; and indisputably proves the influence of Saturn and Jupiter upon the Earth. -- Their conjunction, he observes, very rarely happens; but when it does, their effects are very severely felt. -- He mentions, that on one conjunction of those planets, it is recorded, that the inundations in France, Germany, and other countries, were prodigious, carrying away great numbers of people, horses, and other cattle. -- Another conjunction, many years after, occasioned dreadful storms of thunder and lightning, and hail; and the inhabitants of the different parts of Europe were afflicted with dangerous diseases. -- The effects of the present conjunction we have for some months past, experienced, in the change of our summer to what may be almost termed a winter season, and in the late universal disorder which affected all degrees of people throughout Europe."

This week Stephen ALLEN and Edward ALDRIDGE, committed to the Castle a few days ago for further examination, were fully committed for trial, charged with robbing a servant of Mr PAWSEY, grocer, at Acle, as mentioned in our last. -- Upon examination they confessed the fact.

We hear from Feltwell, that on Sunday last, while the family were at church, the maid servant set the dwelling-house of Mr GRIMWOOD, whose barns, etc were destroyed the week before, on fire, but by timely assistance it was soon extinguished. She is taken into custody for the offence, and it is hoped she will meet the punishment due to the enormity of the crime.

Friday last died at Bristol Hot-wells, after a long and painful illness, John LAYCON, Esq., of Yarmouth.

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Dancing.

Mr GOSNOLD, Dancing Master, having taught Dancing for thirty Years in Norwich, and many parts of England, with the greatest Reputation, teaches his young pupils every Tuesday and Thursday, at this House in Sir Benjamin WRENCHE's Court, at Thirteen Shillings per Quarter. -- And as he has an elegant Room, he intends an Evening School every Tuesday and Thursday for the Winter Half-year, for the Reception of grown-up Ladies and Gentlemen at the above-mentioned Price. -- The School opens on Tuesday, September the 24th, at Half past Six each Evening.
     Note. A handsome Room to Lett [sic], either for Boarding or a Lodger.

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A Pointer Found.

Whereas a Pointer Dog followed John DODD, Driver of the Partie Carree, on Friday the 16th of August last, from Hertford Bridges, near Norwich. Whoever has lost the said Dog, and can describe him properly, may have him again by applying as above, and defraying the expences [sic] of his Keeping and this Advertisement. -- Note. If he is not owned within one Week after this Insertion, he will be sold to defray Charges.

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To be Sold by Auction,

At the White Swan Inn, in St Peter's, Norwich, on Wednesday the twenty-fifth Day of September, 1782, between the Hours of Three and Five in the Afternoon, by Richard BACON, Auctioneer.

All that desirable, convenient, and pleasantly situated Dwelling-house and Garden belonging, late in the Occupation of Mr William CADY, deceased, opposite St Giles' Church, Norwich, together with several Tenements adjoining, all Freehold.

For further Particulars apply to Mr Richard MOSS, in the Close, or to Messrs FOSTER and COOPER, 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.