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Extracts from May 25th 1782

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July 2005

Norfolk Chronicle Extracts from May 25th 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 3

John ALDERSON, Plumber, Glazier, and House Painter,

Returns his sincere Thanks to his Friends for Favours already received, and hopes for a Continuance of the them; he is removed to the Shop late Mr CREASY's, near the Pope's-Head, in the Upper Market. Those who please to make Trial of his Abilities in the above Branches may depend on having their Orders executed in a Workman-like Manner, and on as reasonable Terms as elsewhere.
     N.B. A Journeyman that can be well recommended may have constant Employ; if single the more agreeable. -- Likewise an Apprentice wanted immediately.

Norwich Mercury,
Safe and Speedy, well Lighted and Guarded,
From the White-Swan Inn, St Peter's, Norwich.

The Proprietors of this Carriage, deeply impressed with a Sense of Gratitude, beg leave to return their sincere Thanks to a generous Public, for the great Encouragement they have met with ever since the first Establishment of their Coach; and to assure their respectable Protectors, that they will continue to serve them with their usual Punctuality and Dispatch, to whom alone they attribute their Success, which they are bold to say has hitherto surpassed their most sanguine Expectations. -- For the better Accommodation of Ladies and Gentlemen travelling the London Road, and to prevent a Variety of Accidents, no Outside Passengers are permitted on the Top; this being an Advantage peculiar to this Carriage alone, renders it preferable to every other.
     The Norwich Mercury sets out from the above Inn every Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday Evenings, at Six o'Clock precisely, goes through Diss, Bury, and Sudbury, to the Plough Inn, Prince's street, Soho, London, and returns from thence every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings [sic], at Nine o'Clock precisely. -- For the Conveniency of Ladies and Gentlemen at the different Parts of the Town, Goods and Parcels are carefully book'd at the under-mentioned Coffee-houses, etc in London, viz. the Saracen's Head Inn, Aldgate; the Queen's Arms Tavern, Newgate-street; and Seago's Coffee-house, Holborn.
     Performed by the Public's most obedient humble Servants,
     Messrs GREEN, KING, and FOSTER and Comp.

Page 1, column 4

Burnham Overy (Staith) Norfolk, May 16, 1782.
To be Sold by Private Contract,

• All that neat and commodious Messuage, situate in Burnham Overy (Staith) aforesaid, now in the Possession of Mr John HARWOOD, Merchant, with the Yards, Gardens, Conveniences, and Appurtenances belonging to the same and therewith used.
• And also all those five Tenements adjoining, in the Tenure or Use of the Workmen employed in the Malthouse, etc herein after mentioned.
• And also all that capacious Malthouse adjoining, (Near as extensive as the famous House at Brancaster) calculated both for Foreign and Home Trade; containing three working Floors (the Carriage on six Feet from Floor to Floor) laid with Terras and Pavements; two Cisterns, the one for Foreign Trade, 120 Comb Steep and Dry, on Tiles, the other for Home Trade, 115 Comb Steep and Dry, on Hair-cloth and Tiles; three Kilns, two for Foreign, one for Home Trade, each about 27 Feet over; upon any Emergency about 36 Lasts of Malt may be made and dried off at this Malthouse in eight Days, and Ships of usual Burden are loaded there with great Ease, a navigable Canal running by the Side of the same.
• Also an Oven for burning Cinders, and large Arches for the Lodgements of them when burnt.
• Also a convenient Coal-house that will hold near 400 Chaldrons of Coals.

The above Premisses [sic] are now under Lease to the said Mr John HARWOOD, at the yearly Rent of 100 pounds. The Lease expires at Michaelmas, 1783; they were all lately built by the present Proprietor, Mr FOWLER, consequently in excellent Repair, are all Freehold, pay only eight Shillings per Annum to the Land Tax, and have no Quit Rent or other Outgoings whatever.

Note. For Price and further Particulars please to apply to Thomas MENDHAM, of Briston, in the said County.

To be Sold by Auction,
At the Angel Inn, in the Market-place at Yarmouth, on Monday the 27th of May, 1782, at Nine o'Clock in the Forenoon,

The following Goods, lying there, and there to be delivered, being the entire Cargo of the Goods saved out of the Anna Maria, Capt. Lauft [might be Laust] Hanssen MOLLER, from Ostend to Marseille, and sold for Account of the Insurers:-

37 Bags of Ginger
156 Sacks of Cocoa Nuts
78 Sacks Pimento
163 Sacks Black Pepper
33 Barrels Black Pepper
3 Sacks White Ditto
3 Boxes Spermacetti
1 Cask Camphire
4 Ditto Red Emery
3 Ditto Arsenic
1 Ditto Vitriol
2 Ditto Balsam
1 Ditto Isinglass
1 Box Opopenax
1 Cask Balsam of Tolu
1 Chest Dragon's Blood
1 Box Dragon's Blood
1 Chest Cinnabar
1 Chest Borax
1 Hbd. Gum Arabic
50 Casks salted Pork
183 Whole Firkins of Butter
49 Double Firkins Ditto
2 Casks of Cutlery, English Manufactory
3 Casks Ditto Foreign Ditto } For Exportation only
1 Case of Nautical Instruments} For Exportation only

The above Goods to be seen from the 20th Inst to the Time of Sale, from the Hours of Ten to Twelve in the Morning, and Three to Five in the Afternoon, by applying at the Accompting-house of William MANNING, Esq., of Yarmouth, where Catalogues may be had.

Page 2, column 2

The last Gazette contains the most pleasing intelligence that has been given to the public during the present war; and from the situation of affairs, there is great reason to expect more good news will shortly be received. The thick cloud that has been hanging over this country for some time, seems now to be dispelling, and Providence again appears to smile upon the British arms. it can be no small satisfaction to a man that loves his county to reflect on our present superiority over the enemy both in the East and West Indies, whilst at home our trade is protected, a fleet under Admiral KEMPENFELT blocks up the port of Brest, and another under Lord HOWE makes the ungrateful Dutch to tremble.

Page 2, column 3

And by accounts from our correspondents at the principal towns and villages in this county we learn, that the general joy diffused on Monday last, on the arrival of the news of the defeat of the French fleet by the gallant Admiral RODNEY, was such as has not been experienced since the glorious aera [sic] of 1759. The day was spent with festivity, and the evening concluded with ringing of bells, illuminations, bonfires, and other demonstrations of joy.

Page 2, column 4

And on Tuesday the first division of the East Norfolk came here from Yarmouth. Next day the remainder arrived; and we hear, they are to remain till further orders.
     The West Norfolk are at Yarmouth, of which parties are employed on the works carrying on there.
     It is expected, that not less than seven regiments will encamp some time next month in the vicinity of Yarmouth.

Yesterday se'nnight a meeting of the inhabitants of St Stephen's parish in this city, was held at the Rampant Horse, when a military association was agreed to be entered into, and that Government should be applied to for arms.
     On Monday next the parishioners of St George's Colgate will meet for the same laudable purpose, as will those of St Saviour's, at the King's Head in Magdalen-street, on the same day.

Last week was committed to the Castle, by Thomas DURRANT, Esq., Martha MACK, of Hautboys Magna charged with stealing a quantity of barley, the property of William BLAKE, of Scottow, Gent. which she has confessed.
     Sunday was committed to the Castle, by William GIRLING, Esq., Henry CUNNINGHAM, alias FULLER, an old offender, charged with having broke open a cart belonging to Mr SOUTH, and stealing thereout a large quantity of goods, to the value of about 40 pounds most of which were found upon him.

On Saturday last died at Burgh-castle, near Yarmouth, Peter KAY, Gent. His many good qualities make his loss regretted by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance.

Last Saturday died at Bracondale, near Norwich, Peast HART, Gent., in the 74th year of his age, late of Bury St Edmund's, and many years one of the capital Burgesses of the borough.

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.