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Copyright © Pat Newby
July 2005
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The principal people who form the cavalry agreed to find their own horses and uniform, and his Lordship will cloath the foot himself, who are to be men whom the farmers can rely upon to be sober and well intentioned, and to second them in such efforts, by which every good citizen would wish to secure the property and liberty of his country.
We are happy to add, that fifty-two horsemen, and fifty-eight foot, have already agreed to the articles, and likewise that many other gentlemen of rank and fortune in the county intend to raise corps on a similar plan.
Last week arrived at the port of Lynn the Experiment, from Greenland, with 14 whales; and on Monday came into the channel, the Archangel, from Greenland, with 18 whales on board. This has been the most successful year in the whale fishery since these ships have gone in that trade, and probably that ever was known.
The following Gentlemen composed the Grand Jury.
Hon. Henry HOBART, Foreman.
Baronets.
Sir Edmund BACON, Sir John BERNEY, Sir Edward ASTLEY,
Sir Thomas Beauchamp PROCTOR, Sir Harbord HARBORD.
Esqrs.
Thomas William COKE, William WINDHAM, Thomas WODEHOUSE,
Robert MARSHAM, William Wiggett BULWER, Thomas DURRANT,
Thomas BEEVOR, Robert John BUXTON, John LOMBE,
George CHADD, Edward HASE [might be HAFE], Robert FELLOWES,
Thomas BERNEY, Robert MARSHAM, the younger, Richard CROFTS,
Jacob PRESTON, John TOMLINSON.
And on Wednesday ended the Assizes at the Crown-bar, when the following two prisoners received sentence of death, viz. Biddal CATER, for stealing four sheep, the property of Jarmin PATRICK, of Wiggenhall St German's, farmer, and John GARNER, for stealing, in the night of 28th April last, an ewe sheep, the property of John LEGGATE, of Saham Tony. -- Robert THORPE, charged with buying the above four sheep, knowing them to be stolen, was also found guilty. -- John GROOME, charged with murdering John STAINES, page to Sir Martin Folkes RISHTON, being found guilty of manslaughter, was fined half a crown, and ordered to be imprisoned in the Castle for six months. -- Robert SANDALL for driving off the premisses [sic] of James CULLING, of Brammerton, a sow pig, the property of the said James CULLING, to be privately whipped. -- Henry CUNNINGHAM, charged with breaking open a cart at Castleacre Fairstead, and stealing thereout a quantity of ribbands etc was delivered over to the men of the impress service; and John EWSTON, otherwise HEWSTON, was ordered to remain in prison on his former commitment.
The four following were acquitted:-- John SWANN, and John ALLISON, charged with rapes and robbery; and Thomas WARF, and James SMITH, with burglaries.
The Assizes for the city proved a maiden one; only three persons were tried for felony, who were delivered to the men on the impress service, in order to be sent to sea.
Colonel: Earl of ORFORD, Colonel in the army.
Lieutenant Colonel: Knipe GOBBETT
Major: Richard LLOYD
Captains: Christopher GIRLING, Edward COKE, William Earle BULWER,
John MICKLETHWAITE, George Molineux MONTGOMERIE,
George PRESTON, George CUBITT.
Capt. Lieut: Robert SUCKLING
Lieutenants: William THORNE, William GORDON, John ALDERSON,
Mostyn John ARMSTRONG, James BEEVOR, James WARD,
David WILLIAMS, Guy LORD, Thomas WALPOLE.
Ensigns: Robert GORDON, John GIRLING, Charles Conyer CROZIER,
Maurice William SUCKLING, Joseph PLESTOW, Hawkins HAMILTON,
William BERNERS, Tredescant WADE, Jeremiah BERRY
[might be BARRY.]
Chaplain: John SMITH, D. D.
Adjutant: William GORDON
Quartermaster: Robert SUCKLING
Surgeon: John ALDERSON
Surgeon's Mate: David WILLIAMS
Commissary: Robert SUCKLING
Paymaster: William GORDON
Agent: William MOONE
And on Monday the only son of Mr WARDEN, hotpresser, about 21 years of age, was drowned in the pool belonging to the new mills.
Monday last was married at St George's Tombland, Mr William WILLIAMS, silk dyer, at Lynn, to Miss Elizabeth SPURDEN, of Gissing, in this county.
Last week was married, Capt. MICKLETHWAITE, of the West Norfolk Militia, to Miss CORTHINE, eldest daughter of Josiah CORTHINE, Esq., of Hull.
Sunday died, in the 65th year of her age, Mrs HUNN, of this city.
On the 5th inst. died, at Burnham Market, Mr William IVES, an eminent tailor and draper; -- a dutiful and affectionate son, loving brother, good Christian, and sincere friend.
Lately died in her 70th year, Mrs FREETH, of Birmingham, one of the People called Quakers, deservedly respected throughout a well spent life.
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.