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Extracts from March 2nd 1782

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May 2005

Norfolk Chronicle Extracts from March 2nd 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 1, column 4

At a General Meeting of the several Branches of the Woollen Manufactory, held at the Guild Hall, at Norwich, February 20, 1782, Robert PARTRIDGE, Esq., in the Chair.

The Delegates are appointed by this Manufactory to meet Delegates from other Manufacturing Places in this Kingdom, in London, laid before this Meeting the Progress of the Opposition to the intended Application of the Lincolnshire Wool Growers to Parliament, which is highly satisfactory.

• Resolved unanimously, That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to Sir Harbord HARBORD, Bart., Representative of this City in Parliament, for the particular Attention he has uniformly paid to this Business, and the great Assistance he has rendered to the Delegates from this City, when in London.
• That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to Edward BACON, Esq., Representative of this City in Parliament, for the Readiness he expressed to have rendered his best Services to the Delegates in London, had his Health permitted.
• That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to Sir Edward ASTLEY, Bart., and Thomas William COKE, Esq., Representatives of the County of Norfolk in Parliament, for their particular Attention on this Occasion.
• That the Thanks of this Meeting be returned to Jeremiah IVES, Esq., of St Clement's, Robert PARTRIDGE, Esq. and Mr John GURNEY, the Delegates who attended from this City, for the Services they have rendered, by a close Application to the Object of their Delegation.
• That this Meeting will continue to oppose to the utmost of its Ability, in all the Stages, every Attempt at so injudicious a Project as the Exportation of Wool, a Scheme big with the most alarming Consequences to the Manufacturing, Commercial and Landed Interests of this Kingdom.
• That these Resolutions be published in the Norwich, Ipswich, and London Papers.

Page 2, column 3

At a quarterly assembly of the corporation, held on Sunday last, it was ordered that the thanks of that assembly should be given to Alderman Jeremiah IVES, of St Clement's, as chairman of the deputies from the different manufacturing counties and towns in England, for his zeal and merit in the service of the manufacturing interest of this kingdom (on which the prosperity of this city entirely depends) by his strenuous and unremitting endeavours to suppress an application to Parliament, for leave to export raw wool, and to prohibit the importation of Irish woollen yarn. And also, that the thanks of that assembly be given to his colleagues, Mr Alderman PARTRIDGE, and Mr John GURNEY, for their arduous and indefatigable assistance therein.

By a letter from Thornham, in Norfolk, dated the 26th of Feb. we are informed, that on Wednesday the 20th, between seven and eight o'clock in the morning, a very stout brig was discovered, with her sails standing, beating over the sands near that place. Upon which some fishermen manned their boats, and went off to her assistance, but found no person on board; it appeared by the great confusion in which every thing was found in the cabin, that the ship had been quitted by her crew in a very abrupt manner. The fishermen picked up some scraps of paper and carried them to Messrs COLLISON and BENTON, merchants of that place, from which a sufficient knowledge could not be collected from whence she came, where bound, and whose property she was. They therefore sent them back for the log-book. Upon examining it they found she was called the Sally of Hull, burden 250 tons, or thereabouts, mounting six guns, and one swivel, laden with wheat, oats, oatmeal, flour, and beans, bound from Hull to London, Captain William SMITH, Master. A messenger was dispatched to Hull, to the owner, to inform him thereof; he sent Mr Thomas SMITH, brother to the Captain, who gave the following account. That they sailed from Hull on Sunday the 17th of February, and were taken next day, about three o'clock in the afternoon, by a Dutch privateer, off the Spurn Light, mounting sixteen metal and four wooden guns, who refused to ransom her, although 116 guineas were offered; that they took all the hands out of her except himself, a boy, two women passengers, and put on board four of their crew, with orders to make any port in Holland. But that he, with the boy's assistance, so managed the matter, that they run the brig on shore off Wainfleet, on the Lincolnshire coast, where the four men were secured, and put under a proper guard to be conveyed to Hull gaol. During the time they were carrying the men ashore at Wainfleet the brig drove off, and came on this coast, and was taken up, as before mentioned, and towed safe into Woolterton harbour, where she now remains for the owners or insurers orders. There is great reason to believe the cargo is but little damaged.

On Thursday was paid into the hands of the Rev. Mr PEELE 100 pounds being a legacy left by the Rev. Mr ADAMSON, Rector of Hockwold and Wilton, to the Governors of the charity relief of Clergymen's widows and orphans in Norfolk and Norwich.

Page 2, column 4

On Sunday the 24th ult. was seized at Hunstanton, in this county, by Mr Robert BLISS, supervisor, and Messrs ABBOTT and SPENCER, excise officers, assisted by a party of horse, 27 ankers of brandy, a like quantity of rum, 162 half ankers of geneva, and 850 pounds of tea.

Monday eleven more Dutchmen were brought from Cley to this city, on their way to Yarmouth prison. They belonged to the hospital ship lately driven on shore there.

On Friday the 22d ult. the Coroner's inquest sat on the body of Mary LEE, who was found hanging in her house, in the parish of All Saints, that morning. The Jury's verdict was, Non Compos mentis!

And on Thursday the 28th ult. the Coroner's inquest sat on the body of Edward JAKES, who was found hanging in a hay-chamber of Mrs Frances WIGGET's in the hamlet of Heigham, when the jury brought in a verdict, of Felo-de-se.

Monday died Mrs COLKETT, wife of Mr COLKETT, grocer, in St Mary's.

Saturday last died at his lodgings in the Market, Mr DRUERY, of Birmingham, who was taken ill here on his journey; his remains were interred in the Quakers burial-ground.

Watton, March 1, 1782.

John ROGERS, Surgeon, Apothecary, and Man-midwife, having succeeded the late Mr B. HICKS, Surgeon, at Watton, presents his most respectful Compliments to the Friends of the late Mr HICKS, and the Neighbourhood in general, and begs Leave to solicit their Favours, which he hopes to merit by Assiduity and Attention.
     Mr ROGERS has attended the Hospitals in London, has been taught Midwifery by the most eminent Professors in their Science, and has practised several Years with Success.

Whereas some Person or Persons did early on Sunday Morning last, February 24, 1782, break into the Dwelling House of Thomas MARSHALL, at Carrowe Abbey Farm, and stole two Canvas Bags, and a Blue and White Linen ditto, which contained in Silver and Copper about six Pounds, with which they got off undiscovered. A Reward of Two Guineas is hereby offered to any Person who will discover the Offender or Offenders, so that he, she or they, be brought to Justice.
     Note. In justice to the Character of John SALMON, who was taken into Custody upon Suspicion of committing the above Robbery, I do declare that, upon the strictest Enquiry being made, he appeared perfectly Innocent.
     [signed] Thomas MARSHALL.

Page 3, column 1

February 27, 1782.
Turnpike Road From Norwich to Scole.

At a Meeting of the Trustees of the said Turnpike Road, held on the 21st Day of this Instant, February, Notice was given to the Clerk by the Trustees, whose Names are hereunder wrote, that they intend to apply at the next Meeting to revoke an Order made by the Trustees present at the Meeting held on the 27th Day of November last, for erecting a Side Gate in the Lane leading to Flordon, at the Back of Rainthorpe Hall.

Thomas BEEVOR
William ROBE
James CROWE
Robert FELLOWS
R. BURROUGHS
Thomas WARREN
Thomas FULCHER
Coote LEICESTER
Thomas MILDRED

The next Meeting of the Trustees for the said Turnpike Road is appointed to be held on Thursday the 28th Day of March next, at the Guildhall in the City of Norwich, by ten o'Clock in the Forenoon.

By Order of the Trustees,
Henry BROWNE, Clerk.

February 26, 1782.
Norfolk Turnpike Road From Norwich to Thetford.

Notice is hereby given, that the Tolls arising at the Two Gates of Cringleford and Frettlebridge Gates, will be Lett [sic] by Auction to the highest Bidder, on the 23rd Day of March next, between the Hours of ten and two o'Clock, at the Shirehouse on the Castle Hill, in the City of Norwich, in the Manner directed by the Act of Parliament made and passed in the 13th Year of his present Majesty's Reign, intitled, An Act of Parliament to explain, amend, and reduce into One Act of Parliament, the general Laws now in being for regulating the Turnpike Roads, etc. Which Tolls are now under Leases (which expire on the 25th of Day of March next) at the yearly Rents of 526 pounds 4 shillings and 10 pence and will be put up at the following Sums, viz.

     Cringleford Gate, at 401 pounds 14 shillings and 6 pence
     Frettlebridge ditto, at 124 pounds 10 shillings and 4 pence

And the Person or Persons hiring the said Tolls will be required, before he or they enter upon the Receipt of the same, to give Security to the Satisfaction of the Trustees letting the said Tolls, for the Payment of the Rent at such Times and in such Manner as shall be required or agreed upon. And Notice is hereby given, that the next Meeting will be held as above, on Saturday the 23rd Day of March next.

     By Order of the Trustees,
     William TAWELL, Clerk.

Page 3, column 2

To the Ladies.

Bound in Duty to return my most grateful Acknowledgements to those Ladies that have honoured me with their Commands, and to acquaint them, and the Ladies in general, that I have been in London to see the Variations of Fashion, have examined the principal Shops at the Court End of the Town, and can assure them of being Served in every Branch with Goodness of Materials, Neatness of Work, and Fashion, as any where in London.

By their most humble Servant to command,
John ADCOCK, Staymaker,
Red Lion Lane, St Stephen's, Norwich.

Page 3, column 3

To be Disposed Of, a Lease of eleven Years unexpired of a very convenient House and Shop, with the Fixtures, etc with or without any Part of the remaining Stock of the late Mr Thomas CANHAM, Haberdasher, Draper, Hosier, and Tea Dealer, in High Street, near the Tuesday Market, Lynn Regis, being a very desirable Situation, and a Shop of great Trade.

The Premisses [sic] may be entered upon at Lady day next, by applying to Mr A. CANHAM, Fordham, near Downham, Norfolk.

Page 3, column 4

Mahogany to be Sold.

That is now dry and fit for immediate Use; it may be delivered in Plank, Board, or Veneer, and is in general very fine Wood and the Size from six Feet to eleven Feet long, and from fourteen Inches to forty-four Inches wide; it will be sold on as easy Terms as any Mahogany of the Kind and Goodness can now be imported into this Kingdom.

Note. The above may be seen by applying to Wright SMITH, Cabinet and Chairmaker, in the Market-place, Norwich.

N.B. Goods appraised and sold, and Looking and Coach Glasses sold, or exchanged.

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.