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Copyright © Pat Newby
August 2005
Norfolk Chronicle Extracts from March 15th 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, the East Norfolk regiment was disembodied at Wymondham, Thetford, etc. The Western battallion [sic] have received orders to disembody any time before the 24th inst. and to receive his Majesty's approbation of their steady services and good discipline during the war.
On Saturday night last, the house of the late James BRANSBY, Esq., in this city (being left to the care of two women servants only) was broken into, and some silver-spoons table linen, wearing apparel, etc of no great value,were taken away.
On Monday died at her house at Whitehall, aged 88, Dowager Lady WALPOLE.
On Wednesday morning died of severe paralytic stroke, which he survived only five hours, Mr George CHRISTMAS, aged fifty-six, a considerable farmer at East Lexham, in Norfolk; he has left a disconsolate widow, with three sons and four daughters, to bemoan the loss of an affectionate husband, and a loving and indulgent father.
On Tuesday the remains of Mrs SEAMAN was interred in the family vault in Heigham church.
[Yesterday] died at Lynn, aged 28 years, Mr John BAGGE, attorney at law, one of the Common-council, and a Captain in the independent corps raised in that borough.
On Tuesday a young man was committed to the city gaol for bestiality.
On Wednesday was committed to the city gaol, Stephen ALLEN, on suspicion of stealing from the dwelling-house of Mrs TERRY, in St Mary's, one bottle of catchup [sic] and one flask of gin.
The same day was committed to the same gaol, Elizabeth VOUGHT, otherwise Mary WARTING, on suspicion of stealing from the infirmary one remnant of linen cloth, the property of the governor and guardians of the poor in this city.
Page 3, column 1
W. DOVE, Hatter,
Is removed from Bethel Street to the Shop late Mr OXLEY's, Surgeon, facing the Upper Market place, where he has laid in a large Stock of Men's and Boy's Hats and Ladies Riding Hats of the newest Fashion.
-- He returns his sincere Thanks to his Friends for the many Favours conferred on him, and begs Leave to assure them, and the public in general, that all Orders shall be executed in the newest Taste, and on the most reasonable Terms.
N.B. Wanted immediately, an active sober Lad as an Apprentice. A Youth that has been used to a Shop will be taken on very easy Terms.
Among the Accomplishments of both Sexes, the Science of Drawing is universally allowed a very conspicuous Place. The Pleasure and numerous Advantages arising from the Practice of it, are too many and obvious to require any Comment.
For instructing the Lovers of this Art in Norwich, and its Vicinity, Mr STEVENSON, Miniature Painter,
Respectfully offers his Services, and requests their inspection of a few Genuine Drawings, by his Pupils, at Miss CHRISTIAN's, No. 11, Upper Market street, where he will attend every Friday and Saturday, to receive such Commands as he may be honoured with before Lady-day, at which Time he intends to open a Drawing Academy. No. 100, Pottergate-street, formerly Mrs WRIGHT's Boarding School.
Terms.
- Single Pupils attended at their Houses 2 pounds 2 shillings per Quarter, 1 pound 1 shilling Entrance.
- Single Pupils at the Academy 1 pound 8 shillings per Quarter, 16 shillings and 6 pence Entrance.
- Schools 1 pound 1 shilling per Quarter, and 10 shillings and 6 pence Entrance.
- Single Lessons each 5 shillings and 3 pence. Six Lessons a Guinea.
- A circulating Collection of Lessons at 2 shillings and 6 pence per Quarter.
- Grounded Paper for Crayons, which produce fine Effect with little Labour, 2 shillings per Sheet.
Page 3, column 2
Mileham, March 12, 1783.
John ROBINSON, Schoolmaster, and Land Surveyor, respectfully informs the Inhabitants of Mileham, and the adjacent Towns, that he has taken the Free-School at Mileham, which is opened for the instructing of Youth the English Language grammatically, Writing in the several Hands; Arithmetic in its various Branches. -- Also a Girl's [sic] School is opened at the same Place for teaching them all Sorts of Needle Work.
Those who are inclined to intrust [sic] them with the Care of their Children, may depend upon their utmost Assiduity being employed to merit their Approbation. N.B. Surveying of Land on the most reasonable of Terms.
North Walsham, March 12, 1783.
Debtors.
All Persons who stand indebted to Mr James KIRBY, late of Cromer, in this County, are desired to pay their respective Debts to Mr HOWSE, Attorney at Law, North Walsham, before the 5th Day of April next, or they will be sued for the same without any further Notice.
All Persons to whom Mr Thomas STURLEY, late of Stibbard, in the County of Norfolk, stood indebted, at the Time of his Decease, are requested to send an Account of their several Demands to Mrs Sarah STURLEY, of Stibbard aforesaid, his Widow and Administratrix, on or before the 25th of this Instant March. -- And also, all Persons who were any ways indebted to the said Mr STURLEY, are desired to pay the same to the said Mrs STURLEY, on or before the said 25th Instant.
March 6, 1783.
Page 3, column 3
Norwich March 12, 1783.
To be Lett [sic] immediately, or at Lady-day next, a convenient Dwelling House and Shop, pleasantly situated in the Parish of St Michael's at Plea, late in the Occupation of Mrs HAWKINS, Plumber and Glazier.
Enquire of Mr John ALDRED, Wine Merchant, or Mr James SMYTH, Attorney at Law in St Peter's Hungate.
To be Lett [sic], and entered upon Old Lady-day next, An handsome House (lately built) together with the Outhouses, Stables, Yard, Garden, Land, and Appurtenances thereto belonging, at East Rudham, in the County of Norfolk, and now in the Use of Mr John BALL.
N.B. The Tenant may be accommodated with Six to Eight Acres of Pasture Land, lying near the House.
For the Rent and further Particulars, enquire of Mr BALL, at East Rudham, or of Mr Daniel JONES, at Fakenham, in Norfolk.
To be Sold.
At Mawtby, in Norfolk, A Skeleton Engine, which works by Wind, and is able to work two Pumps that will drain off thirty or forty Acres of Marsh Land; it is in good Repair.
Enquire of Mr Edmund WOODCOCK, Millwright at Yarmouth.
To be Sold.
At Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, the Property of Mr Richard WOMACK, A Bright Bay Horse, four Years old; for Bone, Shape, and promising Method of going, is likely to make a capital Hunter or Road Horse, and not inferior to any Horse in the County, as he is a very safe Goer. He was got by a noted Hunter called Mountairy; his Dam was bred near Beverley, in Yorkshire, and started for several Plates; after that was a very noted Hunter in this County. -- The above Horse may be seen by enquiring of George DODSON, at the Angel Inn in Great Yarmouth.
Likewise to be Sold, A Dark Bay Cart Horse, three Years old, full Sixteen Hands high, very boney [sic], the Property of Mr Roger WOMACK, of Mawtby; both warranted sound, and likely to get good Stock.
Also to be Lett [sic], and entered upon immediately. A good Grazing Marsh, upwards of Seventy Acres, lying within three Miles of Great Yarmouth.
For further Particulars enquire of Mr Roger WOMACK, at Mawtby-Hall, in East Flegg, Norfolk.
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.