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Extracts from December 14th 1782

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Ports to be open for import of grain.
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Ship Sundsvall on shore at Winterton; Marriages; Deaths; Loss of the ship Hector.
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Cargo of ship Sundsvall for sale.
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Sale of house at East Dereham.
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Concert at Yarmouth; Administration of the effects of James Loose; Stolen goods in the house of John Betts.

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Norfolk Chronicle
Extracts from December 14th 1782

Transcription and notes copyright © Janelle Penney.
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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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A letter from Ostend says, that advice being received that the English Parliament intend to open the ports for the importation of all sorts of grain, wheat is buying up in many parts, to be ready to put on board some vessels lying in the harbour, which will sail from thence as soon as it is known that the ports are open.

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On the morning of Wednesday se'nnight was drove ashore on Winterton beach, the ship Sundsvall, [captain] Carl Emanuel BRANDT, of and from Lundersfal, in Sweden, bound to Lisbon, laden with timber, deals and tar; the ship is wrecked; the cargo likely to be saved.

On Tuesday last was married Mr John OXLEY, late of this city, to Miss Jane MASTERMAN, of London.

Sunday last died, Mr NETLEY [might be NOTLEY], aged 68, formerly an eminent upholsterer in this city.

Sunday last was married, Mr Joseph FEARMAN, collar-maker, in St Simon's, to Miss S. CHILVERS, of St Andrew's, in this city.

On Monday last was married at Crostwick, near Northwalsham, in this county, Capt. John BOND, of Lynn, to Miss Ann CARTER of Happisburgh.

By a letter received from Plymouth, we hear, that 104 of the crew of the Hector were landed there, being all that were saved, and that Mr HARVEY, son of Mr HARVEY, schoolmaster, in this city, a Lieutenant of the said ship, died on board. [The following description of the loss of the Hector is taken from the Norfolk Chronicle of 16 Nov 1782, P.2, Col.2. It was not included with the snippets of that date, as there was no evident link with Norfolk at the time I did them.]

Extract from a letter from Newfoundland, Oct. 13.

"We have just now here a great number of the most miserable objects I ever saw, the crew of the Hector man of war, of 74 guns; they were taken up by a small brig, and brought in here. The Hector had an engagement with two French frigates, which she beat off, after having lost a great many men in [sic] killed or wounded, but a most dreadful gale of wind came on immediately after the action, and she was so leaky, they could scarcely keep her above water. The brig just came in sight as they were going to leave her, and commit themselves to the mercy of the waves in their boat."

The fate of the wounded men on board the Hector, of 74 guns, which foundered off the Banks of Newfoundland, is truly pitiable; and what they must have suffered when left by the remainder of the crew (who were taken up by a ship arrived in Ireland) may be more easily conceived than described. The Hector parted from the Jamaica fleet a week before the storm came on, in order to proceed for Halifax; from after she fell in with two large French frigates, who, seeing her in a shattered state, engaged her for some hours, in which a considerable number of Hector's men were killed and wounded. The next day it began to blow hard, when, the leaks greatly increasing upon the crew, a ship appeared, which saved about 200 of the men. The rest were unavoidably left to go down with the vessel, which perhaps might not be for some hours after.

Thursday last died, Mrs BRINGLOE, wife of Mr BRINGLOE, tea-dealer, in this city.

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Yarmouth, Dec. 12, 1782.
To be Sold by Auction, On Monday the 23d Instant, December, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, on the Beach, at Winterton.

The whole Cargo of the snow Sundsvall, Captain Carl Emanuel BRANDT, lately stranded there; consisting of two Hundred Fir Baulks, from 20 to 44 Feet long, about fourteen Hundred Deals, from two to three Inches thick, and 30 Barrels of Tar. -- They lay very convenient for Water Carriage, being within two Miles of Martham Staith, and will be sold in small lots for the Convenience of Purchasers.
Catalogues may be had by applying to Mr Robert WARMINGTON, Yarmouth.

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December 10, 1782.
To be Sold,

A handsome substantial well-built Dwelling House, late in the Occupation of Mr DONNE, of East Dereham, in Norfolk, deceased, with suitable Offices, Coach-house, and Stable, and every other Convenience, a large Garden, planted with choice Fruit-trees, etc. Fish-ponds, and three Inclosures of rich Pasture Land, containing about six Acres, adjoining to the Premisses [sic].
For Particulars enquire of Mr Thomas SMYTH, Attorney at Law, at East Dereham.

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Yarmouth Theatre.

On Monday, Dec. 16, (By Desire of the most Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons) will be performed a Comedy, call'd As You Like It.
     A Prologue, in the Character of a Mason, by Brother MURRAY. End of Act 3. A Masonic Song, By Brother BARRETT, With a Chorus by the Rest of the Brethren. End of Act 4. A Masonic Song, by Brother BOWLES. End of the Play an Epilogue, by Mrs MURRAY. To which, by particular Desire, will be added a Farce, called Retaliation.
     **The Brethren are requested to meet at the Lodge Room, at the Angel, on the Quay, by Four o'Clock in the Afternoon, in order to proceed to the Theatre in a regular Procession, attended by the Band of Music of the 10th Regiment of Foot. -- The Attendance of any visiting Brother will be esteemed a Favour.
     Note. The Days of playing during the Company's Stay in Town, will be Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.

Norwich, Dec. 10, 1782.
In the Matter of James LOOSE's Effects.

Notice is hereby given, that the Administration obtained by Isaac EMERSON, of Burnham Thorpe, Farmer, and Jacob EMERSON, of Weasenham, Grocer, of the Goods, Chattels, and Effects of James LOOSE, late of Hindolveston, Farmer, deceased, who died intestate, is by a Decree of the Ecclesiastical Court of Norwich decreed null and void, and the said Isaac EMERSON and Jacob EMERSON ordered to pay the Costs of Suits. And Notice is hereby further given, that Administration of the said James LOOSE's Effects is by the said Court decreed to Mr Isaac LOOSE, the Brother and next of Kin to the said Intestate; and therefore all Persons who were indebted to the said James LOOSE, deceased, at his Death, are hereby required to pay, or order to be paid, within one Month from the Date of hereof, their respective Debts to Mr Johnson LEE, Attorney at Law, in Lynn, Norfolk; and all Persons to whom the said Intestate stood indebted at his decease, are hereby required forthwith to send an Account of their respective Demands to the said Mr Johnson LEE.

Norwich.

Whereas by virtue of a Warrant under the Hands and Seals of Starling DAY, Esquire, Mayor, and Nathaniel ROE, Esquire, two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said City of Norwich and County of the same City, the Dwelling-house of John BETTS, in the Parish of St Swithin, in the said City, was on the Seventh Day of this present Month of December entered into, and searched for Materials of Woollen Yarn, wrought, or unwrought, suspected to be purloined, or embezzelled [sic], and concealed in the said House. And upon the said Search were found in the said House six Dozen and four skains [sic] of Dorseteen Shoot, three Gross of fine Camblet and other Warps, of different Colours; ten Dozen odd Warps, short Reel, one Gross and an half of different coloured Warps, on Bobbins, two Gross, and two Dozen of coloured Yarns, long Singles, and one Gross of short Yarn, of different Colours, all the above being underwrought Woollen Yarn. And also forty Yards, or thereabouts of broad chequered Cambletee on a Beam, the same being Materials of Woollen Yarn manufactured, or wrought up. And the said John BETTS having at the Time the said Search was made in his said House as aforesaid, absconded and fled from Justice, and the said John BETTS not having since appeared before the said Justices, nor producing, or causing to be produced, before them, the Party or Parties duly intitled [sic] to dispose of the same of whom he the said John BETTS had bought or received the same, nor any Person giving a satisfactory Account how be the said John BETTS came by the same, he the said John BETTS, was therefore deemed and adjudged by the Justices aforesaid guilty of a Misdemeanour in having the said Materials in his Possession.
Notice therefore is hereby given, that the above-mentioned Materials are deposited in the Sword-bearer's-office in the Guild-hall of the said City, to the End, that Persons having lost such Materials may come and claim the same any Day (Sundays excepted) between the Hours of Ten and Two for the Space of thirty Days from the 14th Day of December, 1782.