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Extracts from October 26th 1782

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July 2005

Norfolk Chronicle Extracts from October 26th 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.

Page 2, column 3

Last week Lord Viscount TOWNSHEND kissed his Majesty's hand on being appointed Captain of a corps of light horse and infantry, called the Norfolk Rangers, being composed of his Lordship's neighbours and tenants in this county.

On Friday last the Rev. Bartholomew EDWARDS, Clk. M.A. was instituted to the rectory of Hetherset, with the Chapel of Cantly, in Norfolk, on the presentation of the Master and Fellows of Gonvile and Caius College, Cambridge.

We hear a French lug-sail cutter appeared off Aldborough last Week, and took a collier and a sloop laden with corn from Lynn, within a few miles of that coast.

Sunday last Mr BARHAM, Marshal of the Admiralty, accompanied with proper assistants, arrived at Yarmouth, and the next day set off for London with EVANS, the pirate, who was confined in Yarmouth gaol, in order that he may take his trial at the Admiralty sessions, which commence next week. -- EVANS is a barber by trade, and belongs to Woodbridge in Suffolk. The Captain, now confined in Yarmouth gaol, and the five in Norwich Castle, are not to be tried till the 30th of March next.

Saturday last was committed to the city gaol, Mary BALDWIN, charged on the oath of Mary STANNARD with stealing from her dwelling-house some wearing apparel, her property.

The post-boy carrying mail from Lynn to Wisbich [sic] was stopt [sic] near Lynn on Saturday night last by a footpad, who presented a pistol to him and robbed him of the mail, which contained the letters from Lynn to Wisbich [sic], March, Chatteris, St. Ives, and Huntingdon; also of the letters for all places North of Huntingdon, with a few letters from Lynn to London.
     And on Tuesday last, by the care and unremitting activity of Mr CASE, postmaster of Lynn, the above footpads was apprehended, and committed to prison. Immediately after being secured Mr CASE searched him, and took from out of his pocket bills to the amount of 1,371 pounds. Detection so shortly following the perpetration of the crime, it is hoped the above were the whole of the bills sent by that night's post.

Saturday evening, as Mr C. MATTHEWS, of Bircham, was going from thence to Houghton, he was stopped by a footpad, who took from him four guineas and a half, and eight shillings in silver. The man returned the eight shillings to Mr MATTHEWS, to bear his expences [sic], and wished him a good night.

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Tuesday last married at East Dereham, by the Rev. Mr THOMAS, the Rev. Mr WHITE, of Hockwold cum Wilton, to Miss GUYBON, of Dereham, an agreeable lady with a handsome fortune.

Last week was married, Mr Thomas MARSTON, of this city, to Mrs GRAY, of St Stephen's.

Tuesday the 15th instant, was married at Woodnorton, Mr GARRITT, of that place, to Miss Mary SEPPINGS, of Fakenham.

Sunday last died, in the 80th year of her age, Mrs Martha HARRIS, formerly Mistress of the Globe tavern, in St Andrew's.

Monday died, Mrs LEWIS, wife of Mr LEWIS, dyer, in St Edmund's.

On Tuesday last died, Mrs Hannah CLUES, daughter of Mr Samuel CLUES formerly a dyer in this city.

Monday died at Muntford, in this county, Mr Edmund GLASSCOCK, a considerable farmer and malster.

Monday died, Mrs STOREY, at the Back of the Inns.

Saturday last died at Grimston, Mr John PARKER, shopkeeper.

On Sunday the 13th inst. died, at Longford, aged 84, Mr Thomas WILKINS, steward to Thomas COKE, Esq., in whose family he lived in that capacity upwards of 60 years, and served Sir Edward COKE, Bart., Edward COKE, Robert COKE, Wenman COKE, and the present Thomas William COKE, Esqrs.

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To be Sold by Auction,
On Monday and Tuesday, the 28th and 29th of October, 1782.

All the Farming Stock and Implements of Husbandry, and all the Household Furniture, Dairy and Brewing Utensils, of Mrs Mary CURTIS, of Caston, near Watton, in Norfolk; consisting of nine Cows and a Bull, four Heifers, five Horses, four Colts, two Sows, nine Pigs, and three Shots; a Waggon [sic], Carts, Tumbrel, Ploughs, Harrows, Land Roll, Cart and Plough Harness, and other Implements of Husbandry; Beds, Chests of Drawers, a Clock, Tables, Chairs, and other Household Furniture; Milk Leads and Trays, a Barrel Churn, Cheese Press, Tubs and Pails, three Coppers, Mash Tubs, Keelers, and other Dairy and Brewing Utensils. Three Stacks of Hay.
     The Sale to begin each Day at Ten in the Morning.

Sale defer'd by the Backwardness of the Harvest.
To be Sold by Auction, by H. KEYMER, Bookseller,

On the Premisses [sic] of Mr Thomas GARWOOD, at Brisley-Green, in Norfolk, on Monday the 28th of October, Instant, 1782.
     All the Farming Stock, Implements of Husbandry, Dairy and Brewing Utensils, and Part of the Household [sic] Furniture of Mr John GARWOOD; consisting of eight very good Horses in the Harness, a Dairy of fine Cows and several Calves, Heifers, Bull, Swine, two Waggons [sic], four Carts, Ploughs, Harrows Roller, Churn, Coppers, Leads, Tubs, etc. Seds, Tables, Chairs, Beaufet [sic], Looking-glasses, etc -- To begin exactly at Ten o'Clock.

To be Sold by Auction, by Henry KEYMER, Auctioneer,
On Tuesday the 5th, Wednesday the 6th, and Thursday the 7th Days of November next.

The Household Furniture and other Goods in the Dwelling-house, and upon the Farm lately belonging to John DALE, of East Braddenham, in Norfolk, Farmer.
     Also the Farming Stock and Implements of Husbandry; consisting of twenty-nine Cows, seven Horses, six Colts and Fillies, five Two-year-old Heifers, one Sow and eleven Pigs, Carts, Waggons [sic], Ploughs, etc, etc and also two Stacks of very fine Hay, etc, etc.
     The Whole to be viewed on Friday and Saturday before the Sale. -- Each Day's Sale to begin at Nine o'Clock in the Forenoon. -- Catalogues to be had at Dereham, Swaffham, Fakenham, Foulsham, Hingham, and Watton. N.B. The Sale of the Stock and Husbandry Utensils will be on Monday the fourth.

To be Lett, and entered upon at Old Lady-day next, all that capital Mansion House in East Dereham, in Norfolk, a large Market Town, situate in the Centre of the County, on a Turnpike Road sixteen Miles from Norwich on the East, twelve Miles from Swaffham and twenty-five from Lynn Regis on the West, and about twenty miles from the Sea Coast on the North, now in the Occupation of Edward PRATT, Esq., whose Lease expires at that Time.
     This House is for the greater Part modern built, and delightfully situated near a pleasant Green, about half a Mile from the Market-place, in the London Road towards the South, which has of late Years been so well improved as to be nearly equal to any Turnpike Road. It contains a large Hall, two Parlours, one whereof is very large, a Dressing Room, a Back-house, Cellars, Wine Vault, a good Kitchen, Laundry, six Chambers with good Garrets, a Stable, Granary, Coach- house, Straw-house, and every other Office suitable to a respectable Family; Gardens partly inclosed with Brick Walls, and an Orchard which produces great Plenty of the best Wall and other Fruit; with some rich Pastures adjoining, containing on the Whole about fourteen Acres. Note. More Land, with other Emoluments, may be had, if requested.
     For further Particulars enquire of Mr RASH, of East Dereham.

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To be Sold,

A Copyhold Messuage, or Tenement, with a Stable, and two Roods of Land (more or less) to the same belonging, situate and being in the Parish of Witton, near Northwalsham, in the County of Norfolk, now in the Occupation of John BRUNDELL, at the yearly Rent of 3 pounds. Also two Freehold Messuages, or Tenements, with Yard and Garden- ground, and about two Roods of Arable Land thereto belonging, situate in the Parish of Happisburgh, in the said County, near a certain Lane there, called the Hall-lane, and now in the Occupation of William HUNTER, and Benjamin DEARY, at the yearly Rent of 6 pounds.
     The above Premisses [sic] are all in exceeding good Repair, and occupied by good Tenants.
     For Price and further Particulars apply to Mr William DEARN, Attorney at Law, in Winterton.

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.