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Extracts from December 13th 1783

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June 2007

Norfolk Chronicle Extracts from December 13th 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 1, column 1

Paris, Nov. 28.

On the 21st, at two o'clock in the afternoon, an air balloon was elevated in the gardens of La Muette, carrying with it Mr. D'ARLANDE, Major de Bourbonnois, and Mr Pilastre DE ROSIER. The ball soon carried them 4,000 feet from the earth, and directing its course from the West to the East, after going a vast length of way in the third region of the air, it descended at about a league and a half from the place were it first elevated itself, between the Castle of the Bicetre and Little Chantilly. These aereal [sic] travellers, for whose lives the spectator was in pain, declare they did not feel the least disagreeable sensation, even when they were at the highest, and their whole journey took up 20 minutes. It was not possible for Mr DE ROSIER to make any observation upon the nature of the fluid which he breathed. The Duke DE CHARTRES, willing to celebrate the day on which the human race first travelled in the air, and returned to give an account of their journey, has resolved to erect a pyramid upon the spot where the ball alighted, and thereon to inscribe the names of MONTGOLFIER, who constructed the airy vehicle, together with those of the two bold travellers, who dared to take a journey to the third region of air.

Page 2, column 2

The Lectures on Mimicry delivered by Mr G. S. CAREY in this city, are the most correct and entertaining theatrical imitations that can possibly be imagined; at the same time they exhibit the most pure, varied, and elegant citations of rhetorical and musical powers.
     Mr CAREY's Lecture on Mimicry and Theatrical Imitations were attended last Wednesday evening by a crouded [sic] and brilliant audience with universal applause, and he will repeat the above Lecture, with additions, this present evening, Saturday the 13th inst. in Mr CHRISTIAN's Great Room.

A gentleman submits it to the consideration of the curious and philosophic, whether a subscription to enable some ingenious person in this city to form and exhibit an aerostatic ball of twelve or twenty feet diameter ought not to be entered into ? as well to have ocular proof of the experiment, as to convince the incredulous that air balloons have Really been exhibited in London, Paris, Windsor, etc.
     We can assured our readers that an ingenious artist is actually preparing an aerostatic globe of 14 feet diameter, and that it will shortly be exhibited at the Pantheon in Bunn's Gardens.

We are also informed that the inhabitants of Yarmouth are in high expectation of seeing an air balloon introduced in a pantomime at their theatre this evening.

Page 2, columns 2 and 3

A correspondent is of the opinion, that if the Court of Guardians for the poor of this city were to contract for the flour and meal at the New Mills, (the delivery to the bakers, being then made under certain regulations) instead of paying 3d per comb commission for buying corn in the market, and so much for grinding it at several wind-mills, there would be a saving of between two and three hundred pounds yearly.

Page 2, column 3

At a full Court of Aldermen at Guildhall, London, on Tuesday, the 9th instant, three candidates appeared for the Mastership of Emmanuel Hospital, in Westminster, when the Rev. Mr BELOE, Sub-master of the Free Grammar School of this city, was elected with only one dissenting voice.

A Musical correspondent congratulates the citizens of Norwich on the return of that happy season, when every street and every hour of the night affords them the harmony of Christmas carols, bells and waits. What a heart-felt satisfaction must it be to every lover of Somnus and Morpheus, to be suddenly roused from their embraces by the sonorous congratulation of serenades and matins? Orpheus, whose music had charms to stop the current of a river and to make rocks, trees and beasts to follow him, was a mere mumper, a scraper of catgut, to those fascinating sons of nocturnal revelry who salute us with good morrow, etc.

On Thursday last Mr William UNTHANK, attorney of this city, was married at Southwold, to Miss MAY, of that place.

On Thursday was married at St Gregory's, Mr Jos. KEYMER, mounter, to Miss SPIERS, of this city.

On Thursday last died, Mr James TURNER, mounter, in St Mary's.

On Sunday last died, in St Stephen's, Mrs GOOD in the 83d year of her age.

On Sunday last was buried at Harpley, in this county, Mrs RAVEN, wife of John RAVEN, Esq, and only daughter of Mr William DEWING, of East Rudham, aged 24; her early death has deprived her disconsolate parents of a beloved and dutiful child -- and her husband of a most tender and affectionate wife -- to the greatest of personal attractions were super-added a temper uniformly sweet and engaging, and manners polished and refined -- her conduct, filial duty -- conjugal love and parental affection were uniformly exerted and eminently conspicuous -- she was exemplary in the performance of every social and every domestic virtue -- and in her patient resignation to the event of a long and tedious illness, were displayed conscious rectitude and the firm belief of Cristianity [sic].

On Sunday last the Excise Officers, assisted by a party of Gen. ELLIOTT's Light Dragoons, quartered in Lynn, seized at Hunstanton, 109 tubs of geneva, etc which was secreted in the sands. They conveyed it safe to the Excise Office the same evening.
     And on Monday a party of the same regiment brought to the Excise Office there a cart and two horses with a small quantity of tea.

Last week the keeper of a lottery insurance office at Yarmouth was fined fifty pounds by the Magistrates, the penalty provided by law for such offences against the peace and happiness of many poor families.

On Saturday morning last, about six o'clock, the waggon [sic] of Mr Samuel CHAMBERS, of Elsing, near Dereham, was robbed, as it stood near St Michael at Coslany church, of a basket, containing sixteen pints of butter, and two plumb cakes tied up in a handkerchief.

On Saturday last Obadiah OAKSFORD and Jonathan GOSS, were committed to the city gaol, by John GAY, Esq., charged with stealing a quantity of iron bolts from the New Mills, in this city, the property of the proprietors.

On Monday was committed to the same gaol, two lads, charged with stealing from out of the shop of Mr TAGG, pawnbroker, in St James's, the till, containing about five pounds in gold and silver.

On Monday was committed to the castle by Samuel RASH, Esq., Thomas ALLEN, of Morton, an accomplice of John ABELL, now in the same gaol, charged with unlawfully taking a quantity of tench from out of a pond in Morton aforesaid, the property of William WOODBINE, Esq.

Coach and Harness-Making.

William PITCHER, Late Conductor of the above Business to Mrs Lydia WATTS, without St Stephen's Gates, Norwich, (And being, after the fairest Promises, disappointed of Mrs WATT's Shop) Begs Leave to inform his Friends, and the Public in general, that he has opened a Shop opposite the Cockey, in the Back of the Rampant Horse, St Stephen's, where he intends carrying on the above Business, in all its various Branches, with the newest Fashions, quick Dispatch, and on the most reasonable Terms.

Fakenham, Dec. 10, 1783.

Fakenham First Subscription Assembly, will be on Monday the 15th of December.
     [signed] Charles MONEY, J. MILES, } Stewards.
Non-subscribers admitted paying 3 shillings and 6 pence a Ticket to be had at Mr RAVEN's Treasury.

Page 2, column 4

James ADAMS and William BACON,
Coach Makers, Painters, and Harness Makers,

Humbly beg Leave to inform the Nobility, and Gentry, and others, (the Copartnership of SPRATT and ADAMS being mutually dissolved) they have taken the House and Workshops of Mrs WATTS, out of St Stephen's Gate, where they intend carrying on the above Business.
     Having procured some of the best Hands from London, they flatter themselves they shall be able to finish such Orders as they may be favoured with in the newest Taste and with the greatest Elegance, and as very possible Attention will be paid to the Business, they hope such Expeditions will be used as will merit the Favor [sic] of the Public.

Page 3, column 2

December 11, 1783.
To the Occupiers of land who attend Fakenham Market.

Whereas many Farmers who attend Fakenham Market find the new Alteration of the Hour made by the Buyers of Corn,without their Concurrence, is very inconvenient and generally disliked, We whose Names are under written request the Favour of you to meet us at the Shirehouse in Fakenham, on Thursday the 18th Instant, at Two o'Clock in the Afternoon, to consider of a Plan to appoint it at a more convenient Hour.

Thomas CASE, Dunston
Charles MONEY
Samuel COULSEY [might be COULFEY]
John SINKLER
Edward DROSIER [might be DROFIER]
Ed. RIX
W. M. HILL
James GOOCH
James PARKER
John HILL
John SAVORY, jun.
T. M. DENNIS
Marsham PIGGE
Robert CUBITT
J. STORY
Richard GOODWYN
Charles CASE
Thomas DADE
Halmond GWYN
G. C. GAAVER [sic]
John BRETT
Robert ELGAR
Thomas LOVE, jun.
William BROWN
J. BOWLES
W. GIBB
Richard REEVE
Robert BRANDON
Thomas BURCHAM
James WRIGHT
David STURLEY
Thomas SHERINGHAM
Joseph HILL

Page 3, column 4

Deserted from the 7th, or Queen's own Regiment of Light Dragoons, from Reading, November 30, 1783, Francis TAYLOR, Private, by Calling a Labourer; says he was born in the Parish of Carlington, in the County of Derby; married a Wife at Diss, in Norfolk. He is aged twenty Years, five Feet seven Inches high, ruddy Complexion, dark brown Hair, grey Eyes, pitted with the Small Pox; he had on a blue Coat with yellow Buttons, coloured Waistcoat, and regimental Plush Breeches, Buttons marked QD. 7D. -- He was discharged from the late 11th Dragoons.
     Whoever will apprehend the above Deserter, that he may be lodged in the Savoy, or any other of his Majesty's Gaols, shall receive twenty Shillings, over and above the Reward allowed by Act of Parliament, by applying to the Commanding Officer at Reading, Berks. or to the Agents, Messrs COX, COX, and GREENWOOD, Craig's Court, Charing Cross, London.

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.