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Copyright © Pat Newby
July 2005
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.
To be Lett [sic], and entered upon at Michaelmas next, a Farm at
West Wretham, in the County of Norfolk, called Thorpe-hall Farm,
now in the Occupation of Mr Thomas GREENGRASS; consisting of
a good House, with convenient Barns, Stables, and other Out-houses,
and upwards of 720 Acres of Land, Part of which is a Sheep-walk
for about 700 Sheep.
For further Particulars enquire of Messrs MEADOWS, BROWNE,
and TAYLOR, Diss, Norfolk.
"My Lord,
This day, at half past ten, A. M. the Texel bearing S. by E. four
leagues, I discovered the Dutch fleet at an anchor, two leagues off
the Elder; they consist of twenty-six sail of ships, and two cutters,
eighteen or nineteen of which appear to be of two decks, and have
all their sails loose. I am opinion they have not been out above
twenty-four hours, and that they will weigh as soon as the breeze
springs up, there being little or no wind at present. I have therefore
thought proper to acquaint your Lordship thereof, that you may
communicate this intelligence to the Gentlemen, and the Mayor of
Yarmouth, if the enemy should steer for your coast. I shall at all
events, attend upon their motions."
Extract of a letter from Capt. DYSON, Commander of his Majesty's
sloop Helena, dated Lowestoft Road, July 14, 1782.
"Yesterday, being in Yarmouth Roads, I received information from
the Mayor of Yarmouth, that there had been seen a lugger off Dunwich,
at five o'clock the same morning; weighed and stood to the North
Westward through the Cockie, wind being Southwardly, thinking she
might be gone that way. At day-light, not seeing any thing off Cromer,
proceeded [sic] with the tide to the Southward, and found the said
lugger chaced [sic] into these Roads; at noon took possession of her;
she is called L'Escroe privateer, about 30 tons burthen, from Dunkirk,
left that place a week ago, has taken one vessel from London to
Gainsborough, which is since said to be retaken. The master and three
boys I have put a shore at Yarmouth, with twenty-one prisoners,
being the equipage of the said privateer."
Thursday ended the sessions for this county, when Robert SANDALL, for stealing plough irons, was ordered to be privately whipped, and discharged; Sarah LYNN,for stealing divers wearing apparel, to be publicly whipped at Northwalsham, and Martha MACK, for stealing a sack with a quantity of corn, was also ordered to be publicly whipped at Northwalsham.
On Sunday evening the crew of a French lugger, twenty-one in number, were brought ashore at Yarmouth, and from thence conducted to prison by a detachment of the West Norfolk regiment. She was taken in company with another lugger, which was sunk off Lowestoft, by the Helena and Scourge brigs. The crew are of several nations, some English, pretending to be Americans.
On the 10th inst. a legacy of 50 pounds left to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital by the late Mrs Eliz. BRANTHWAYT, was paid by Charles WESTON, for the benefit of that charity.
On Wednesday last the Rev. John ROYLE, Clerk, was instituted to the Rectory of Hilgay, in Norfolk, on his petition.
The Purple Socotrine Aloe, which is now on shew [sic] at Mrs WILKINSON's, the sign of the Bull, at Costesey [sic], near this city, is allowed by all who have seen it, to exceed any thing of the kind that ever was raised and preserved in this part of the world; the beauty of which, and the progress it daily makes in its growth, really exceeds all descriptions. The curious have now an opportunity of gratifying themselves with the delightful prospect of what many years may not produce again in this country.
On Wednesday were committed to Norwich Castle, by John REYNOLDS, Esq., Mayor of Yarmouth, and Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer for the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Admiralty of England, Thomas ABBOTT, Captain, and Robert FARRELL, Robert FETHERLY, alias THURKEL, Jonathan ROMLEY, and William GROVES, four of the crew of the French privateer L'Escroe, of Dunkirk, taken and brought into Yarmouth on Saturday last, by his Majesty's sloop Helena, charged with treason and piracy committed by them upon the high seas, by adhering to the King's enemies (they being natural subjects of his Majesty) and taking and making prize of divers of the ships, vessels, and merchantize [sic] of his Majesty's subjects, particularly of the sloop, or vessel, called the Generous Friends, of Gainsborough, George HICKSON, Master, on the 13th inst. on the high seas off Aldborough.
The same night, or early the next morning, some thieves broke into the dwelling-house of Mr MOORE, Baker, in the aforesaid parish, and stole silver and plate to a considerable amount.
Monday se'nnight the lady of Capt. CUBITT, of the West Norfolk regiment, was delivered of a son and heir, at Castor [sic], near Yarmouth.
Last week was married at Lynn, in this county, Thomas ALLEN, Esq., Son of Alderman ALLEN, of that place, to Miss JONES, daughter of the Rev. Mr JONES, of Navenby, near Lincoln.
Saturday died at Witton, near Blofield, Mr Matthew BARNES, a wealthy farmer.
And on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday Evenings, the Garden will be illuminated, and a Transparency exhibited, representing History recording the Tragic and Comic Powers of the immortal Shakespeare.
A Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Music will be performed each
Evening in the Pantheon.
First Violin, Mr GEHOT. The Vocal Parts, by Mr KEYMER.
Master COBHAM, a Child of Six Years of Age, will perform on the
Violin (every evening) several select Pieces of Music, that would do
honour to the First Masters In The Kingdom. -- This wonderful
Phaenomenon [sic] has had the honour of performing at the
Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and several Times in this City;
his uncommon Abilities, both in Taste and Execution, so far exceed
the Expectation of very Auditor, that they must be struck with Wonder
and Astonishment.
In Act 2. The much admired and favourite Echo Catch, as sung at
Vauxhall, by Four Voices.
In the last Act of the Concert will be exhibited (in the Pantheon) a
curious Moveable Painting, with which will be introduced a Comic Song
called "The Broken Bridge, or the Insolent Carpenter," exhibited there
but once, and performed at the Great Room in Panton-street, Haymarket,
London, with universal Applause.
A superb Collection of Fireworks, by Signor Baptista PEDRALIO, consisting of a Variety of new Designs, beautifully ornamented with White, Blue, Red, Yellow, Chinese, Rayonant, Brilliant, and Gold Fires, interspersed in Globes, Gerbs, Fountains, Rockets, Set Pieces, Cones, Balloons, Pots de Brins, large Fire Pumps, Figure Pieces, Illuminations, Mosaic Buildings, etc etc.
The whole to conclude with a Representation of the engagement between the late brave Captain GARNER, of Heroic Memory, Commander of the Fly Sloop of War, and Two French Privateers of superior Force, on Tuesday September 14, 1779, giving an Opportunity for the Dolphin Packet, etc (his Convoy) to escape, who had on Board the Duchess of DEVONSHIRE and Lord SPENCER's family; after maintaining a most severe Conflict of more than Six Glasses, obliged the Enemy to sheer off.
Note. Admittance each Evening One Shilling.
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.