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Copyright © Pat Newby
July 2005
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Last week Sir Edward ASTLEY kissed his Majesty's hand on being appointed to the command of a corps of volunteers for the defence of the coast of this county.
We hear that Lord ORFORD is going to raise a mixt [sic] corps of horse and foot upon the same plan as Lord TOWNSHEND, and that other Gentlemen have it also in view. If this plan for an additional home defence becomes general, which seems to have been the most effectual means of defending other countries, what efforts might we not make abroad, the principal tenants and freeholders not interfering with recruiting the army, and as they provide their own horses and cloathing [sic], and receive no pay till an enemy Actually Lands, the expence [sic] to the public, in proportion to so extensive a security, must be very small indeed.
Last week William PALGRAVE, Esq., merchant, of Yarmouth, was unanimously elected, by the Inquest, Mayor of that corporation for the year ensuing.
Yesterday s'ennight the Rev. Thomas HUTCHINSON, Clk. B. D. was instituted to the rectory of Brandeston, in this county, on the presentation of the President and Scholars of St Mary Magdalen College, Oxford.
The Weather which has so uncommonly prevailed this year, has been
ascribed, by a philosophical writer, who has lately published a tract on
the subject, to the baneful influence of the two planets, Jupiter and
Saturn, which for some months past have been in conjunction with, or
apparently very near to each other.
"If it is allowed (says he) that the Sun or Moon have their influences
on the earth, it will not be difficult to demonstrate that Jupiter and
Saturn, which are within our system, have likewise their peculiar
influences, especially when they are in such aspects that their united
rays fall forcibly upon us, which, though inferior to the Sun or Moon,
yet contribute various ways to affect our atmosphere.
Dr GOADBY, in Meteorologia, has carefully examined the face of
nature for several centuries back; and indisputably proves the influence
of Saturn and Jupiter upon the Earth. -- Their conjunction, he observes,
very rarely happens; but when it does, their effects are very severely
felt. -- He mentions, that on one conjunction of those planets, it is
recorded, that the inundations in France, Germany, and other countries,
were prodigious, carrying away great numbers of people, horses, and
other cattle. -- Another conjunction, many years after, occasioned
dreadful storms of thunder and lightning, and hail; and the inhabitants
of the different parts of Europe were afflicted with dangerous
diseases. -- The effects of the present conjunction we have for some
months past, experienced, in the change of our summer to what may
be almost termed a winter season, and in the late universal disorder
which affected all degrees of people throughout Europe."
This week Stephen ALLEN and Edward ALDRIDGE, committed to the Castle a few days ago for further examination, were fully committed for trial, charged with robbing a servant of Mr PAWSEY, grocer, at Acle, as mentioned in our last. -- Upon examination they confessed the fact.
We hear from Feltwell, that on Sunday last, while the family were at church, the maid servant set the dwelling-house of Mr GRIMWOOD, whose barns, etc were destroyed the week before, on fire, but by timely assistance it was soon extinguished. She is taken into custody for the offence, and it is hoped she will meet the punishment due to the enormity of the crime.
Friday last died at Bristol Hot-wells, after a long and painful illness, John LAYCON, Esq., of Yarmouth.
All that desirable, convenient, and pleasantly situated Dwelling-house and Garden belonging, late in the Occupation of Mr William CADY, deceased, opposite St Giles' Church, Norwich, together with several Tenements adjoining, all Freehold.
For further Particulars apply to Mr Richard MOSS, in the Close, or to Messrs FOSTER and COOPER, Attornies [sic], in Norwich.
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