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Extracts from November 30th 1782

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July 2005

Norfolk Chronicle Extracts from November 30th 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.

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Upon Mr WHITBREAD's application to Lord SHELBURNE, at the head of the brewers, for opening the ports, and upon several letters of information from the West of England, relative to the riots that were breaking out on the occasion of the high price of corn, Lord SHELBURNE sent no less than five of his inferior agents over the whole kingdom, to make himself master of the state of the poor; the price of corn, and other necessaries, with its probable rise before the next harvest; the situation of the farmers; what their prices ought to be; with various circumstances - and at the same time, that he might not be deceived by dealers and factors, he sent other persons to Holland, Flanders, Germany, Dantzick [sic], Spain, Portugal, and the coast of Barbary, for information, to discover the price and quantity, and prospects of the prices. He had several conferences with the Russia merchants upon sending wheat from the Ukraine through the straits of Constantinople. It is there only 10 pence per bushel; the freight to any port in the Archipelago would be 1 shilling 2 pence more, and reshipping in vessels under neutral colours,with freight from thence to London, would be from 3 shillings 6 pence to 4 shillings 6 pence a bushel, according to circumstances -- thus it might be got to London for 6 shillings 6 pence a bushel, which is a lower price, probably by half a crown than it will bear in England. -- Orders have been promised for 500,000 quarters, if the Empress will take care that the trade shall be established.

They write from Naples, that the English agents had failed in their endeavours to buy up Sicilian corn, such large quantities having been before purchased for France, where both harvest and vintage have failed in a degree alarming.

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Another correspondent informs us, that on Thursday the 21st the verdict given at the last assizes for the county of Norfolk, in the important cause between Sir Martin FOLKES, Baronet, and Robert HALES, Esq., Lords of the manor of Wells, plaintiffs, and the Commissioners for the preservation of the port of Wells, defendants, came under the review of the Court of King's Bench, in consequence of an application made by the plaintiffs for a new trial.
     The question to be tried was, whether an embankment made by the late Sir John TURNER, Bart. in the year 1758, across a creek communicating with the channel, which forms Wells harbour, had been of prejudice to the port, by diminishing the quantity and force of its back water.
     The cause was first tried at the Summer assizes held at Norwich, 1781, when, on the opinion of Mr MYLNE, the engineer, (who attributed the decay of the harbour to natural causes only) the Jury found a verdict for the plaintiffs; but the defendants alleging, that they were unprepared at the instant to examine and controvert the principles of Mr MYLNE's opinion (which was new to them) the Court of King's Bench, on their application, granted them a new trial (on payment of costs) for that purpose.
     The cause accordingly came on to be tried a second time at the last assizes, when the evidence of Mr SMEATON, the celebrated engineer, (who entirely co-incided in opinion with Mr MYLNE) was refused to be heard, and the plaintiffs were not permitted to give any evidence tending to shew [sic], that other harbours on the same coast, of the same nature, and subject to the same winds, had in the same space of time, undergone similar alterations to those which had happened at Wells, and the Jury therefore found a verdict contrary to that in the former trial.
     The court on the present application, unanimously disapproved of the rejecting the evidence abovementioned, declaring the whole question to be a mere matter of scientific opinion, incapable of being properly discussed without the evidence of men of science, conversant in the nature of harbours; and that the state of other harbours on the same coast, (where no such embankments were) was very material evidence to illustrate the truth of the engineer's opinion, and ought therefore to have been admitted. On this ground the Court ordered the verdict to be set aside, and granted a new trial.
     Lord MANSFIELD passed high encomiums on the consummate skill and integrity of Mr SMEATON, who had on several occasions been examined in causes of a similar nature, tried before his Lordship.

Swaffham being found inadequate to the cantonment of two companies on the West Norfolk regiment, a detachment of forty privates are ordered to be quartered in the village adjacent.

A correspondent at Lincoln informs us, that Master CROTCH, the admirable musical genius, and to whom this city has the honour of giving birth, is at present performing in that city, where he excites the admiration of the public in general, and the cognoscenti in particular, not only by his extraordinary musical performances, but his literary accomplishments.

In the year 1682, which is exactly a century back, there was a very hard winter in England, corn was imported from the Continent; and fuel was so scarce, that peat dug from the bogs, sold for two shillings the hundredweight.

On Wednesday the 20th instant was married at Grettna-green [sic], in Scotland, Mr William GOOCH, son of Henry GOOCH, Esq., of Yarmouth, to Miss HILL, only daughter of the late Rev. Dr HILL, of Buxhall, in Suffolk.

On Monday last was married at Taverham, by the Rev. Arthur BRANTHWAYT, of Stifkey, William TOWERS, Esq., of Lincoln's-inn, to Miss Ann BRANTHWAYT, youngest daughter of the late Miles BRANTHWAYT, Esq., of Taverham.

A few days since was married at Weald church, near Brentwood, in Essex, Mr Samuel BARKER, brandy merchant, of this city, to Miss Mary BROOKS, an agreeable young lady of that place.

On Sunday last was married at St Augustine's church, Mr George BENBRIDGE, manufacturer, to Miss Mary HACON.

On Wednesday died, Mr Charles STARKEY, of St Augustine's parish, many years Principal Apparitor for the Diocese of Norwich, in which office he is succeeded by his son, Mr Robert STARKEY, of the same parish.

Thursday morning died at Yarmouth, Mrs LACON, wife of Mr Edmund LACON, merchant of that town. She was a daughter of the Rev. Dr KNOWLES.

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Norwich, Nov. 28, 1782.
White Swan.

Thomas TILBURY respectfully returns his sincere Thanks for the Favours he has received for many Years past, from the Nobility, Gentry, Travelling Gentlemen, and Others, and at the same Time takes the Liberty to Inform them, that he continues at the White Swan, where he is making an Addition to his House and Stables in the compleatest [sic] Manner, and with the greatest Expedition, which he flatters himself will meet their Approbation, and he hopes will continue to him their kind Favours, which will very much oblige their
     Very humble and obedient Servant,
     Thomas TILBURY.

October 8, 1782,
Ran away from his Wife, and Family of four small Children,

Francis BUTTILL, of Sancroft, in the County of Suffolk, by which his Wife and Family are become chargeable to the Parish of Swardeston in the County of Norfolk. He had on when he went away a black Coat, and a Cinnamon-coloured Coat over it, and a Pair of Boots lately mended - is about 35 Years of Age, about 5 Feet high, wore his own Hair, a little curled, has lost two or three of his fore Teeth, and Stammers a little in his Speech. Whoever will apprehend him, and carry him to the Churchwardens and Overseer of the said Parish of Swardeston, shall receive One Guinea Reward, and all reasonable Charges from
     John KEMP, Church-warden.
     Robert SMITH, Overseer.
Note. If he will return of his own Accord he will be kindly received, and all past Transactions buried in Oblivion.

Norwich, Nov. 27, 1782.

All Persons to whom Mr William DONNE, Surgeon, late of East Dereham, in the County of Norfolk, deceased, stood indebted, at the time of his Decease, are requested to send an Account of their respective Demands to Mr DONNE, of Norwich, within one Month from the Date hereof, that they may receive Satisfaction for the same.
     And such Persons as stood indebted to the said William DONNE, and Mr John WEBSTER, of East Dereham, Surgeons and Partners, are desired to pay their Debts within three Months from the Date hereof, to the above John WEBSTER, Surgeon, who is authorised to receive, and give Receipts for the same.

Courts.

Notice is hereby given, that the General Courts Baron for the Manors of Hickling, Overall Hickling, Netherall, and Hickling Stanhow, will be holden and kept at the usual Place, in Hickling, on Tuesday the Seventeenth Day of December next, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon, when and where the Tenants of the said Manors are required to appear to do and perform their respective Suits and Services, and pay their several Quits then due and in arrears; and such Persons as claim Admission to Copyhold Lands and Tenements, holden of any of the said Manors, are also required to appear and to be admitted thereto.
     [signed] John BLOFIELD, Steward.
     Dated Nov. 25, 1782.
Note. The Composition for the Tythes [sic] of Hickling will be received at the same Time and Place.

To be Sold,
At John ATWOOD's, Gardener, at Wymondham,

A large Quantity of exceeding good White Thorn Spring, with some Crab and Oak Spring, at Three Shillings per Thousand, one with the other. -- Whoever please to apply, their Commands will be duly attended to By their humbler Servant,
     John ATWOOD.

Peremptorily to be Sold by Auction,

On Friday the 6th Day of December next, at the King's Head at Diss, in the County of Norfolk, between the Hours of Three and Five in the Afternoon, A small Farm in Carleton Rode, in the said County, consisting of a Dwelling-house, Barn, Stable, a Weaver's Shop for six Looms, and about 17 Acres of good Land, now in the Occupation of George EVERETT, who will shew [shew] the Premisses.
     Particulars may be had of Mr RANDALL, at Bramfield, in Suffolk, or of Messrs MEADOWS, BROWNE, and TAYLOR, at Diss, aforesaid.

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Norfolk.

Notice is hereby given, that the present County Pensioners (not residing in Norwich,) are required to attend one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Norfolk, living in their respective Neighbourhood [sic]. And such Justices to whom Application shall be made, are requested to examine into the Circumstances of the Pensioners, and to certify by Letter to the Justices at the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, by the said County, whether such Pensioners are proper Objects, as in future no one will be paid any Pension without such Certificate. And whenever a Vacancy happens by the Death or Removal of any old Pensioner, no Person will be admitted in his Room without attending personally on the Justices at their General Quarter Session, and making it appear to them that he is a proper Object, and next in Turn for such Vacancy, according to the Time of his petitioning, and being properly recommended for a Pension. And Notice is hereby given, that all Persons having Demands upon this County, are desired to deliver in a Bill of the same to the Justices of the Peace at every General Quarter Sessions [sic] of the Peace, that the same may be, by a Committee for that Purpose, properly examined, and allowed before the subsequent Session, when all Bills that have been so allowed, will be ordered for Payment on the Friday in the Week of such subsequent Session.

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.