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August 2005
Norfolk Chronicle Extracts from April 26th 1783
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
On Tuesday next Lieut. General JOHNSTON, commanding the 11th regiment of dragoons, now quartered here, will review that corps on Moushold-heath.
On Sunday morning last a party of the 20th regiment of light dragoons seized at Snettisham about 40 gallons of geneva, which was safely conveyed to the custom-house at Wells.
On Tuesday was married at St John's Timberhill, Mr Richard DINMORE, Wholesale Sadler's Ironmonger, of this city, to Mrs Bridget ROOKS, relict of Mr Nicholas ROOKS, late of this city, timber merchant.
On Thursday last was married at Intwood, Mr Edward TAYLOR, of Swardeston, to Miss RACKHAM, daughter of Mr Matthew RACKHAM, of that place.
A few days since died James BROCKHOLES, Esq., nephew to the Duchess of Norfolk, at Cloughton-hall, near Preston, Lancashire.
Wednesday afternoon died at his house in Upper Grosvenor-street, the Right Rev. Dr Philip YONGE, Lord Bishop of Norwich. His Lordship was translated from the see of Bristol to that of Norwich, in 1761, in consequence of the promotion of Dr Thomas HAYTER to the see of London.
On Tuesday se'nnight died at Saxlingham, Mr COLLISON, late Secretary to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.
On Monday the remains of Mrs DYBAL, formerly of this city, were brought from Saxmundham, in Suffolk, and interred in the family vault in Bishopgate church.
Same day died in the Lower Close Mr Christopher REEVE, carpenter.
Same day one HARRIS was apprehended, and committed to prison for further examination, for obtaining under false pretences, from a grocer in this city, tea and sugar to the amount of twenty pounds.
Monday night a fire broke out in the work-shop of Mr PLUMMER, carpenter of St Saviour's, but was happily got under without any material damage.
Saturday last three men, who have been some time in the Castle, charged with treason and piracy, gave bail before the Mayor of this city for their appearance at the next Sessions of the Admiralty to be held at the Old Bailey.
On Thursday were committed to the Castle by J. SMYTH and Samuel RASH, Esqrs., John MEERS and Thomas GARDINER, both of Downham, charged on the oath of Elizabeth PERRY, of Downham aforesaid, with feloniously breaking and entering the larder of Elizabeth ADKIN, widow, of the aforesaid place, and stealing thereout about two stones of beef, the property of the said Mrs ADKINS [sic],which they have confessed; also Mary GARDINER, for receiving part of the said beef, knowing the same to be stolen, which she also has confessed.
Page 2, column 4
Benjamin RUST, Grocer, Draper, and Haberdasher, at Cromer, in Norfolk, Begs Leave to acquaint his Friends, and the Public in general, that he has laid in for the Spring Trade a neat Assortment of Articles in the above Branches, of the very best Qualities, and which he is determined to sell on the most reasonable Terms. -- He returns Thanks for all Favours received, and hopes his Attention to the several Orders committed to his Care will ensure a Continuance of them.
John CURTIES, Late of Aylsham, in the County of Norfolk,
Begs Leave to acquaint his Friends, and the Public in general, that he has taken that well known established Coffee-House, called Seagoe's, in Holborn, London, where he hopes to received the Continuance of those Gentlemen's Favours who honoured Mr KING (late Master of the said House) with their Company, and further informs his Friends, who will favour him with the Honour of their Custom, that nothing shall be wanting on his Part to render them every comfortable Accommodation, both in Board and Lodging, or which ever may be required, and he hopes entirely to their Satisfaction.
N.B. Great Care is taken in having the Beds well aired.
Hawking.
The Lovers of Hawking are hereby informed, that the Kite-Hawks will be at the Fox at Euston on Monday next, the 28th instant; and will be out every fine Morning, at Eight o'Clock, between Fakenham Wood and Gasthorpe Gate, or else near Ringmore House, till the End of May.
The Heron-Hawks will fly every Evening in Weeting or Mundford Field, at Five o'Clock.
Norwich, April 25, 1783.
Whereas the Steeple of the Parish Church of St Martin at the Palace, in Norwich, is much out of Repair, and it is apprehended Part thereof must come down, and the Parishioners being desirous to have the Work taken by the most experienced and reasonable Artificer, do give this public Notice, that whoever chuses [sic] to take a View of the said Steeple, and deliver, gratis, a Plan and Proposal for repairing the Same, to Mr John Halstead DEERE, or Mr Samuel PYE, the Church-wardens, within one Week from the Date hereof, the same will undergo a proper Examination by the said Parishioners, and the Person whose Plan and Proposal shall be most approved of, will be employed in executing the Business.
Page 3, column 2
Aylsham, April 23, 1783.
Notice to Creditors.
The Creditors of Jonathan Fountain WRENCH, of Aylsham, Surgeon, are desired to send an Account of their Debts to Mr John ADEY, of Aylsham aforesaid, on or before the 10th Day of May next.
April 20, 1783.
All Persons who have any Claim or Demand on the Estate and Effects of Thomas FOLEY, late of Burnham Westgate, Gent., deceased, are desired to send an Account thereof to William BELLAMY, of Brancaster, Executor, who will discharge the same. And all Persons to pay their respective Debts to the said William BELLAMY, within one Month from the Date hereof, otherwise they will be sued without further Notice.
Ran away from the Service of Edward BOWND, Farmer, at Burgh Apton, in Norfolk, on Sunday Night the 20th Instant April, 1783, Joseph CULLUM, about Five Feet Two Inches High, thick set, light lank Hair, is about Eighteen or Twenty Years of Age; had on a round Hat, dark Drab-coloured Coat, and Leather Breeches. If he will return to his Service, and behave properly, past Offences will be forgiven; if he does not, any Person who will give Information of him, so that he may be apprehended, shall be rewarded for their Trouble, by me,
Edward BOWND.
Page 3, column 3
To be Sold by Auction, by Richard BACON,
At the Angel in the Market-place, Norwich, on Thursday the first of May, by order of the Assignees of Captain Walter PHINN,
All the Interest of the said Walter PHINN in the Messuage, or Dwelling- house, now in the Occupation of Samuel BOND, Household Broker, No.8 Pottergate-street, at the yearly Rent of 18 pounds.
This Estate is subject to the Payment of an Annuity of 5 pounds per Ann., to Mrs Elizabeth PHINN, who is now in the 94th Year of her Age. Land Tax 3 pounds per Ann. After those Expences [sic] and Repairs are deducted, a Moiety of the Balance becomes the Property of Capt. PHINN; and at the Decease of the aforesaid Elizabeth PHINN, one-fourth Share of the whole Estate devolves to him.
Page 4, column 2
A new regulation is intended with regard to smuggled goods which shall be seized in future, that, for them to be brought to town and sold, great frauds having been discovered to have been practised under the sanction of a permit from London to other parts, where such goods have been sold.
This day several additional bodies of sailors, to the number of many hundreds, with music playing and colours flying, went up again to St James's [in London.] Previous to their going up they boarded every outward-bound ship in the river [Thames, London], unbent their sails, and did many of them very considerable damage; and say no business shall be carried on till the Admiralty complies with their demands, which are said to be as follows, viz.
- To take off the 'R', in the ships captured from the name of those seamen run away from one ship to another.
- To pay the bounty money to the smugglers entered into the service.
- To employ no foreign sailors in the navy, or on board the merchant ships; and to fix their standing wages at 45 shillings a month.
To prevent any ill consequences which might arise from these tumultuous proceedings, the military are again under arms, and those who went off guard last night ordered not to be absent from their quarters. The Lord Mayor [of London] also, as Lieut. Col. of the artillery company, has called them together, to preserve the peace of the city; and in their passage through it he obliged the sailors to furl their flags.
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.