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Extracts from January 11th 1783
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Norfolk Chronicle
Extracts from January 11th 1783
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.
Last week a seizure was made at Hunstanton, near Burnham, by some
officers, assisted by a party of soldiers, when the smugglers assembled,
and rescued the goods. One man, we hear, was killed, and several
dangerously wounded.
On New-year's-day Mr PLOWMAN, excise-officer, seized at Weeting,
without the leas interruption, and without any information, upwards of
110 gallons of Holland's gin, which he safely conveyed to the Excise-office
at Brandon, supposed to be lodged there by some smugglers, who were
in the neighbourhood at the same time.
In the night of Friday se'nnight the wine vaults under the water-house
in Chapple-field, was again broke open, and several dozen of wine
carried away, the property of Messrs BACON and MARSHALL, wine
merchants.
Monday last was committed to the Castle by Thomas BEEVOR, Esq.,
Elizabeth PULLEY, an old offender, charged with breaking into the
shop of Mrs Elizabeth MINNS, of Hethersett, in the night of the 24th
of December last, stealing from thence two cheese, four pieces of
Bacon, several half pints of butter, a quarter of a stone of raisons [sic],
half a stone of flour, and two rolls of worstead, the property of the
said Mrs MINNS, which she has confessed. -- The above offender
has been in the Castle four times, and convicted of a burglary at the
assizes in 1781 in the same town, and sentenced to hard labour one
year in the Aylsham bridewell.
The poor people in the infirmary return their hearty thanks to
Mr GOSS for his generous benefaction of sixpence a piece, which
was justly distributed by the Governor.
The prisoners in the city gaol return their sincere and grateful thanks
to Mr COPPIING, grocer, for a hot dinner of beef, broth, a two-penny
loaf, and a pint of beef [sic - beer ?], being twenty-five in number.
Theatrical Intelligence
We hear Mrs COWLEY's much admired comedy of "Which is the Man?"
will be performed at our theatre this evening, with that most excellent and
laughable farce of "The Agreeable Surprise," which was acted here for the
first time on Monday last, and received with the greatest marks of
approbation.
Mrs SHARPE, who made her first appearance on this stage in the
character of Euphrasia, the Grecian daughter, is a very pleasing performer.
Though she has not the advantages of a fine person, she is sufficiently
graceful in manner and address, and is pointedly correct in the emphasis.
Without an approach to the strut and rant of the stage, she has feeling
and dignity to express the most violent exclamation, and, to fill the most
complicated situation. At the same time she is capable of the tender
pathos. Her Juliet is chaste and pathetic.
Mr WEST's comic ballet of the Drunken Swiss is a species of figure-
dancing never exhibited on this stage till Monday last. Miss VALOIS
has equal merit in the piece. They were received with very great
applause.
The Agreeable Surprise is one of the most Agreeable farces we were
ever Surprised with. The Son-in-law, by the same author, is getting up.
To be Sold by Auction by Jonathan GLEED,
On Monday the Twentieth Day of January, instant, between the Hours
of Three and Five in the Afternoon, at the House of James COTTON,
called the White Hart Inn, in the Parish of St Peter Mancroft, Norwich.
The Estate, late of Mr Timothy TITTER, Distiller, deceased, situate
in the Parish of St Margaret, in the City of Norwich; consisting of a
Dwelling house, Shop, Distillery, and Warehouses, late in the Occupation
of the said Mr TITTER, and a Tenement adjoining to the said
Dwelling-house.
The Premisses [sic] are all freehold, and in good Repair; the Purchaser
may take Possession immediately.
Further Particulars may be had upon Application to Messrs CARTER
and COPPING, Grocers, or Messrs FOSTER and COOPER, Attornies
[sic], Norwich.
Also to be Sold by Auction,
On Tuesday the Twenty-first Day of January, instant, upon the Premisses
[sic], the remaining Part of the late Mr TITTER's Distillery, Stock,
Fixtures, and Utensils.
The Sale will begin at Ten o'Clock in the Morning.
Note. All Persons indebted to the Estate and Effects of the late
Mr TITTER, are requested to pay their respective Debts, at the late
Mr TITTER's Dwelling-house, before the Twenty-first Instant, or they will
be sued for the same, without further Notice.
Norwich, January 11, 1783.
All Persons indebted to the Estate of the late Mr Philip CARVER,
Peruke-maker, deceased, are desired to pay their respective Debts to
Mr John WRIGHT, Appraiser, his Executor, within one Month from
this Date, and all Persons who have any Demands on the said Estate,
are desired to send an Account of the same to the said John WRIGHT
immediately, that the same may be discharged.
This Day is published, (Price only 1 shilling.)
Adorned with a most beautiful Frontispiece, and other useful Cuts,
being the most plain, cheap and easy Book of the Kind ever published.)
'The Complete English Cook; Or, Prudent Housewife.'
Being an entire New Collection of the most Genteel, yet least Expensive
Receipts [sic] in every Branch of Cookery and Good Housewifery, viz.
Roasting, Boiling, Stewing, Ragoos, Soups, Sauces, Made Dishes,
Friscaseys [sic], Pies, Tarts, Puddings, Cheesecakes, Custards, Jellies,
Potting, Candying, Co------ [indecipherable word], Pickling, Preserving,
Made Wines, etc.
Together with the Art of Marketing, and Directions for placing Dishes
on Tables for Entertainments; and many other things equally necessary.
-- The whole made Easy to the meanest capacity, and far more Useful to
young Beginners, than any Book of the Kind, extant.
By Catherine BROOKS, of Red Lion-street.
To which is added, the Physical Director; Being near Two Hundred safe
and certain Receipts [sic] for the Care of most Disorders incident to
the Human Body.
Also the whole Art of Clear-starching, Ironing, etc. London: Printed
for the Authoress, and sold by J. COOKE, No. 17 in Pater-noster-row;
and by most other Booksellers in England.
Of Whom may be had, Price One Shilling.
The Complete Servant Maid; Or, Young Woman's best Companion.
Containing full, plain, and easy Directions for qualifying them for
Service in General, but more especially for the Places of Lady's Woman,
Housekeeper, Chambermaid, Nursery Maid, House Maid, Laundry
Maid, Cook Maid, Kitchen or Scullery-Maid, Dairy Maid. -- To which
are added, Useful Instructions for discharging the Duties of such
Character, with Reputation to themselves, and Satisfaction to their
Employers. Including a Variety of useful Receipts [sic] (proper to be
known by all Young Persons) particularly for cleaning Household
Furniture, Silks, Laces, Gold, Silver, Wearing Apparel, and other
useful Articles, absolutely necessary to be known by every young
Woman who is desirous of becoming a complete Servant. By Mrs
Anne BARKER.
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
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