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July 2005
Norfolk Chronicle Extracts from February 22nd 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 4
On Tuesday last was tried in the Court of Exchequer, before Mr Baron EYRE, an information against Mr Mark BUTCHER, of Earsham, in Norfolk, liquor-merchant, for running a large quantity of foreign geneva; when, after a long trial, and many witnesses called on behalf of the Crown, a verdict was given to the entire satisfaction of the Judge, and a crowded court, in favour of the defendant, without his calling a single witness. -- In the course of the trial several Excise-officers who had seized in the warehouse of Mr BUTCHER a large quantity of British geneva, on pretence of its being foreign, and run by him, and had in consequence thereof lodged the above information, were examined in support of the same,but gave such contradictory and improbable evidence, that no credit was given to it; and several eminent and other persons in the liquor trade were called on behalf of the Crown to give their opinion respecting the quality of the liquor that had been seized, all of whom gave their evidence in favour of the defendants, except one, whose behaviour previous to, and at the trial, appeared to be biassed [sic] by prejudice and self-interest. -- The public shewed [sic] their detestation of the insolent and alarming proceedings of those engines of oppression, in their unlawful seizure of so large a portion of the property of an innocent individual, by the most extravagant demonstrations of joy on their discomfiture, which was testified in Bungay, and Earsham, by illuminations, firing of guns, ringing of bells, etc.
Yesterday se'nnight was committed to the city gaol, by Starling DAY, Esq., Mayor, Mary WITHAM, and Mary ALLISON, for stealing from out of the house of Mr John BRADY, of St Peter per Mountergate, two stuff gowns, and a linen handkerchief.
On Monday last was committed to the same prison, by the same Magistrate, Sarah SPAWL and Christian FULCHER, for stealing from out of the shop of Messrs SIELY and WRIGHT, linen-drapers, eleven yards of printed cotton; also from the house of Mr Henry ASHLEY, in White Lion Lane, seven pair of women's white worstead hose; likewise from the shop of Mrs EMMETT, in the Cockey-lane, half a pound weight of sewing silk, commonly called [rest of line obscured] they have confessed.
Wednesday last two soldiers belonging to the ninth regiment of foot were committed to Bridewell, charged with stealing several bottles of liquor out of the Greenland Fishery public-house, in St Mary's. One of them, named ALLEN, was lately tried at the Shirehouse for a robbery committed on the road in Acle-field.
Robberies of late have been so frequent in this city, that within these few days twelve women have been committed to the city gaol for different felonies.
About eleven o'clock in the forenoon of Monday last Joseph BEETON, convicted some time since of robbing the North mail, was conveyed from Lynn goal in a mourning coach to the place of execution near the Southgates, and within a few yards of the spot where the robbery was committed, attended by two Clergymen, the Rev. Mr HORSFALL, and the Rev. Mr MERREST.
After praying some time with great fervency, and a hymn being sung by the singers from St Margaret's church, the rope was fixed about his neck, which was no sooner done than he instantly threw himself off, and died amidst the pitying tears of upwards of 5,000 spectators. His behaviour both before and at the place of execution, was truly devout and exemplary, uncommon pains having been taken by the Rev. Mr HORSFALL to prepare him for his awful fate. This unfortunate youth had just attained his twentieth year, and is said to have died a martyr to the villainy of a man whom he looked upon as his sincere friend; indeed, so sensible were the gentlemen of Lynn that he was betrayed into the commission of the atrocious crime, for which he suffered, by the villainy of this supposed friend, that a subscription was entered into and the money collected employed in seeing counsel to plea for him on his trial.
Tuesday last was married at Foulsham, by the Rev. John ASTLEY, L.L.B. Mr Robert Alcock BARKER, of this city, woollen-draper, to Miss QUARLES daughter of Mr QUARLES, of that place, Attorney at Law.
Sunday died, Mr Joseph PEACHEY, stay-maker, one of the people called Quakers; and on Thursday his remains were interred in their burial ground, near the Gilden-crost, in St Augustine.
Same day died, in the 58th year of his age, Mr John HARRISON, formerly an eminent watchmaker in this city.
Page 3, column 1
Miss PETERSON begs Leave to acknowledge the Favours she has received from her Friends, and to inform them and the Public, the she has resigned to her Sister the School in St George's Tombland, Norwich, and has taken the House of the late John NORFOR [might be NORSOR], Esq., King's-street, Yarmouth, for the Reception of ten young ladies, as Boarders, and thirty as Day Scholars, to be instructed in English, French, Geography, Plain work, Embroidery, crape Flowers, painting on Silk, Dresden, etc etc.
Boarders at sixteen Guineas per Annum, and one Guinea Entrance. Day Scholars, four Guineas per Annum, and five Shillings Entrance.
Note. Miss PETERSON means to open her School at Lady-day next, and such Parents as design to honour and entrust her with the Care and Education of their Children, may receive further Information by applying to Captain WATSON, King-street, Yarmouth.
Ran away from his Master, William HAYTON, Baker, in St Giles's, in the City of Norwich, on Sunday the 2d of this Instant, February, Charles PARK, Apprentice to the said William HAYTON; had on when he went away a drab-coloured Coat, light clouded Linen Waistcoat, is about five Feet high, has dark brown Hair, brown Eyes, and is somewhat freckled. Whoever harbours the said Apprentice after this Notice, will be prosecuted with the utmost Severity of the Law.
Yarmouth.
Mrs Martha SMITH, the Widow of Mr John SMITH, late of this Town, Mercer and Draper, deceased, and her Son, intending to carry on the Business of her late Husband, returns Thanks to his Friends for their former Favours, and hopes to be honoured with their future Commands, and those of the Public. They have disposed of the greatest Part of their old Stock, and are now laying in a fresh assortment of Goods for the Spring Trade.
John and James WILKINS, Plasterers,
In St Benedict's Church-yard,
Having taken the Business of their Father, lately deceased, beg Leave to return their most sincere Thanks to his Friends, and humbly solicit a Continuance of their Favours, as they intend executing the Plastering Business in all its Branches, in the best Manner. Such Gentlemen as chuse [sic] to honour them with Commands, may depend on having their Orders speedily executed, and their Favours gratefully acknowledged.
All Person standing indebted to the Estate of Mr William WILKINS, Plasterer, deceased, are desired to pay the same to Mr Thomas RAWLINS, Architect, or to J. WILKINS, Plasterer, his Executors, and all Persons having any Demands on the said William WILKINS, are desired to send in their Accounts as above.
Page 3, column 2
To be Sold by Auction,
At the White Swan, in Norwich, on Saturday the 15th Day of March next, between the Hours of Eleven and Two in the Afternoon, subject to such Conditions of Sale as will then and there be produced, unless before disposed of by private Contract, of which timely Notice will be given in this Paper.
An Estate in Forncet St Peter, in Norfolk; consisting of a capital Messuage, with a Garden and Orchard well planted with Fruit Trees, Baking-office, Malting-office, with a twenty-five Comb Steep, Store Rooms, and other convenient Buildings; and contiguous to the Dwelling- house there are six Acres of exceeding good rich Pasture and Arable Land. The Buildings are in excellent Repair, having been lately rebuilt, and the Situation is remarkably eligible for carrying on the Baking and Malting Business, there being a Vacancy for a Person in those Branches. -- Also a very good Windmill in Forncet St Peter, with a Cottage, and about an Acre of Land adjoining. -- Also a Freehold Messuage and Garden of Land adjoining.-- Also a Freehold Messuage and Garden in Forncet St Peter, in the Occupation of Francis OSBORNE.
For further Particulars apply to Mr Gamaliel RANSOME, at Wymondham, of Mr IVES, of Coltishall.
To be Sold by Private Contract,
The following Estates, situate in Grimston, Congham, and Roydon, in the County of Norfolk:
- Lot 1.
All that Messuage, or Tenement, situate in Grimston aforesaid, with the Yard and Garden thereto belonging, now in the use of John WHITBY, at the yearly Rent of four Guineas; and also an Inclosure of Land adjoining to the said Messuage, containing by Survey 2 Acres, 1 Rood, and 26 Perches, late in the Use of John SWANTON, together with certain Rights over Grimston stinted Common in respect to the said Messuage. - Lot 2.
All that Messuage, or Tenement, situate in Grimston aforesaid, (now divided into two Tenements) one whereof is now in the Use of William HALL, at the yearly Rent of three Guineas, and the other untenanted; and also the Barn, Shops, Yard, Garden, and Pasture Land adjoining thereto, containing 2 Roods and 21 Perches, late in the Use of the said John SWANTON, together with certain Rights of Common over Grimston stinted Commons in respect to the said Messuage. - Lot 3.
All that Inclosure of Land in Grimston aforesaid, containing by Estimation 15 Acres, 2 Roods, and 22 Perches, late in the Use of the said John SWANTON. - Lot 4.
All of those four Acres of Pasture Land, whereupon a Messuage heretofore stood, lying in Congham, in the said County, late in the Use of the aid John SWANTON, with the Right of Commons thereto belonging. N.B. The above Premisses [sic] are exempt from the Payment of Tythes [sic], and the Land is free from all Rights of Sheepwalk and Shackage. - Lot 5.
All those five several Pieces of Land lying in the Field of Congham aforesaid, containing by Survey 3 Acres, 2 Rodds, and 29 Perches, and now in the Use of Francis PALMER. - Lot 6.
All that Messuage, or Tenement, situate in Roydon, in the said County, now divided into two Tenements, with the Land and Right of Common thereto belonging, now in the Use of Robert HEWSON, and Henry ELFRED, at the yearly Rent of six Guineas.
For the Price and further Particulars enquire of Mr Daniel JONES, at Fakenham.
Page 3, column 3
On Saturday next will be published, Price Three Shillings,
Ornamented with Nine Copper-Plates,
The Whole Doctrine of Eclipses, both of Solar and Luna, containing early Precepts of Computation, both with and without Parallaxes, according to the latest Improvements; with correct Astronomical Tables from a M.S. Copy of the Tabulae Dunelmenses.
By B. HANCOCK, Norwich.
Printed for, and sold by the Author, St John's Timberhill, and by M. BOOTH, Bookseller, 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.