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Extracts from April 6th 1782

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Norfolk Chronicle Extracts from April 6th 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

This week the several prisoners convicted at the last assizes at Thetford were conveyed to the different houses of correction, to hard labour, pursuant to their sentence.

On Sunday night last the excise officers at Dereham, assisted by a party of dragoons quartered in that town, made a seizure at Hunstanton of six hundred pounds weight of tea, which they safely lodged in Dereham Excise Office.

A small smuggling cutter in the late tempestuous weather was drove on shore near Cley, and entirely wrecked, the cargo, after having been buried in the beach by the crew, and lying 4 days, notwithstanding the vigilance of the officers, was carried clear off.

Tuesday last, as a party of the men on the impress service in this city were conveying some men to Yarmouth in a boat, by the sudden gibe of the sail near Thorpe one of them, George CLARK, belonging to Drayton, was struck so violently on the head that he stumbled overboard, and was drowned. Another safely escaped the same fate.

Last week was married at Swaffham, Mr Samuel STANFORD, a considerable farmer at Fransham, to Mrs BOUTELL, widow of the late Mr Charles BOUTELL, of Castle Acre; as was Mr Alexander BOWKERS, Merchant, at Swaffham, to Miss EMERSON, of Thornham, an agreeable lady with a handsome fortune.

On Wednesday last was married at St Andrew's church, the Rev. Henry HARRINGTON, to Miss LENS, of this city.

On Tuesday last was married, by the Rev. John CROFTS, at Gressenhall, in Norfolk, the Rev. St John PRIEST, under-master of Bury school, to Miss CROFTS, daughter of the Rev. Benjamin CROFTS, rector of Gressenhall.

Last week was married, Mr FLOWERDEW, grocer, at Wymondham, to Miss PERKINS, of New Buckenham.

On the 26th ult. was married at Wymondham, Mr James BARNARD, an eminent farmer at Great Ellingham, to Miss COLEMAN.

On Sunday last died, greatly lamented by his family and friends in general, after a long and severe fit of the gout, John BUXTON, Esq., of Shadwell Lodge, many years in the Commission of the Peace for this county.

Last week died, greatly lamented, Mr STOAKLEY, schoolmaster, at Dereham; he has left a disconsolate widow, with five small children.

On Monday last died, Mr John GALLOWAY, of Bexwell, near Downham Market.

Page 2, column 4

A few days since died, at her house in Upper Grosvenor Street, London, aged 75, the Hon. Henrietta HOWARD, widow of the late Hon. Philip HOWARD, of this County, and mother to the present Lady PETRE.

Whereas about eight Weeks since the notorious John EWSTON, now confined in the Castle, came to the House of John FRIAR, at the Crown in Trowse, and there left a Bay Mare, with a switch Tail, about thirteen Hands and a Half high, rising six Years old, and rather dim-sighted; and as there is reason to suppose the Mare was stolen, this is to give Notice, that whoever can prove a Property in the said Mare, may have her again by applying to the said John FRIAR, and paying all reasonable Expences [sic], otherwise she will be sold, in order to indemnify him the Charges he has been at.

Page 3, column 1

Partnership Dissolved.

The Partnership being dissolved by mutual Consent between W. YALLOP, jun. and N. BOLINGBROKE, W. YALLOP takes this Opportunity of returning his sincere Thanks for Favours already received and acquaints his Friends, and the Public, he continues in the old Shop, next the Star in the Haymarket, where those who please to make Trial may depend on his exerting his utmost Endeavours to merit their Approbation and future Favours. -- Jewellery, Plate and Plated Goods repaired in the neatest Manner; Lances, Swords, Razors, Scissors, carefully ground and polished; Cutlery, Haberdashery, etc as usual. -- Such as have any Demands on the late Partnership are requested to send in their Accounts; and it will be esteemed a particular Favour of those who stand indebted if they will take the first Opportunity of settling with W. YALLOP, or his late Partner.

Nathaniel BOLINGBROKE,

Working Jeweller, Silversmith, Engraver, Sword Cutler, and Grinder, Begs Leave to inform his Friends, and the Public in general, that he is removed from his former Shop, in the Haymarket, to that late Mr HUNTER's, opposite the Hall in the Market-place, Norwich. -- Prompted by Gratitude, he gladly embraces this Opportunity of returning his sincere Thanks and Acknowledgments for the Favours he as hitherto experienced, and by Perseverance in endeavouring to please, he flatters himself he shall merit their future Countenance and Support. Those Ladies and Gentlemen who shall please to honour him with their Commands, may depend upon their being executed with Neatness and Dispatch. He has also laid in a neat and fresh Assortment of Cutlery, Haberdashery, and Hardware; likewise a Parcel of Irish Cloths, Checks for Aprons, Sheetings, etc which he is determined to sell on the very lowest Terms.
     N.B. Give the best Price for white Rags, Horse Hair, Beasts, Rams and Bucks Horns, Bones, etc
     Note. Genteel Apartments to lett [sic] furnished and unfurnished.

Whereas I Edward SYMONDS of Garveston, in the County of Norfolk, Carrier, did on the second Day of March, 1782, receive of Messrs ADDEY and HERRING, of the City of Norwich, a Thrum of common Sattins [sic], in the Name of, and to be woven by, John TILNEY; and whereas I delivered the same to William GARRETT, a Porter, in Norwich, to be woven by any other Person he chose to employ, contrary to the Law in the Case provided.* The said Messrs ADDEY and HERRING had determined to prosecute me for the said Offence, but in Compassion to my Family, upon my asking their Pardon in the Public Newspaper, and paying the Expense of this Advertisement, they have humanely agreed to drop their intended Prosecution against me; for which Lenity I think myself much obliged to them.
     Witness my Hand, Edward SYMONDS, his mark X
     Signed in the Presence of us, at Norwich, this 30th of March, 1782.
     Richard EVERITT, Carlton Carrier.
     John LEWELL, Foxley Carrier.
*See the Act of 17 Geo. III

Page 3, column 2

Mary BULLING, Widow of Thomas BULLING, late of Wells, in the County of Norfolk, Plumber and Glazier, deceased, from the great Encouragement she has received from her late Husband's Friends, takes this Opportunity to acquaint the Public, that she intends carrying on the Business of her late Husband, and hopes for a Continuance of their Favours, as they may depend on their Orders being duly executed, and their Favours gratefully acknowledged by their Humble Servant,
     Mary BULLING.

T. HIRST begs Leave to inform his Friends, and the Public in general, that he is just returned from London with a Variety of Linendrapery Goods, which he has opened for Sale at his New Linen Warehouse, the Sign of the Golden Lion, No. 18, next Door to the Shop of his late Uncles Thomas and Lloyd HIRST.
     The above Goods are all entirely new, and will be sold Wholesale and Retale [sic] upon such Terms as he flatters himself will give general Satisfaction.
     N.B. No connection with the next Shop.
     Note. Genteel Apartments to lett [sic].
A Journeyman wanted. -- Enquire as above.

Fakenham, April 4, 1782.
Robert LEMON, (Late of Foulsham)

Begs Leave to acquaint the Public, that he has taken the Shop late WALKER's, where he intends carrying on the Business of Saddle and Collar-maker. -- Whoever pleases to make Trial, may depend upon being served upon the most reasonable Terms, and whatever Favours are conferred, they will be gratefully acknowledged, and by a close Attention and Assiduity in Business endeavour to merit them.

North-Walsham, March 27, 1782.

Miss CROPLEY respectfully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen in North- Walsham, and its Environs, that she has taken a large and commodious House for the Reception of Young Ladies, as Boarders and Day-scholars, where they will be carefully instructed in every Part of useful Education.

The Terms are as follows, viz. Board, and teaching all kinds of Needle- work, Twelve Guineas per Ann. -- Day-scholars taken on reasonable Terms: - Writing, Arithmetic, Music, Drawing, and Dancing, by able Masters. Note. School opens on Monday, April 15.

To be Sold by Auction, at Northwalsham, by Charles RICE, on Tuesday the 9th Day of April, 1782.

All the Furniture of the House lately fitted up by Miss DOWNES for a Boarding School, in which are five Half-tester Beds, with blue and white Check Furniture, a Settee Bedstead and Servants ditto, all with good Bedding, a Mahogany large Chest of Drawers, Table and Chairs, large oval Pier Glass in a white Frame, Bath and other Stoves, an Eight-day Clock, japan'd Tea-urn, Linen, China, Glass, and Earthen Ware, Brewing Copper, Tubs, and Beer Casks, Fire Range, Jack, and other Kitchen Furniture.
     Note. The Sale will begin at Ten o'Clock.

N.B. The above House is to Lett [sic], and may be entered upon immediately. Enquire of Mr John WELLS, St Michael's at Plea, Norwich, or of Mr Thomas MACK, at Tunstead.

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.