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Copyright © Pat Newby
December 2004
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant:-
Local Militia. - Thomas Utton, Gent. to be a Second Lieutenant,
in the First Eastern regiment, vice Woodrow, promoted.
Loddon Volunteer Infantry. - Ensign Robert Crickmore to be
Lieutenant, vice Clarke [...]igned; Edward Gibbs, Gent, to be
Ensign, vice [Crickmore].
On Sunday last, an app[...]e sermon was preached in the parish Church of St. [George] Colegate, in this city, by the Rev. J.W. Newton, [...], and a collection made for the relief of the British Prisoners in France, which amounted to 7l. 8s. 1¼d. On Monday and on Thursday, the Minister and churchwardens collected at different houses, 2l. 14s. 2d. making in the whole 10l. 2s. 3¼d.
The following Collections have been made for the British prisoners in France. - Westacre 20l. 12s. - Gayton Thorpe and Walton 6l. - Great Massingham 11l. 13s. 6d. - Little Massingham 3l. 7s.
The Fawn Sloop of War arrived on Saturday last, in the Channel, from Oporto, with the four following vessels under convoy, viz. the Drummond, Richmond, for Portsmouth; the Jubilee, Letton, for Southampton; the Flora, Tickle, for Exeter; and the Iris, [Hanls?], for Yarmouth. - These vessels brough away all the Wine that could be procured in Oporto, up to the 12th ult. - Many others were left behind which could not procure cargoes.
To prevent injury from the frost, Spring Wheat should not be sown till the middle of May.
At our Cattle Hill, on Saturday last, there was a large supply of fat beef, which was somewhat lower. The [...] of lean Scotch beasts was smaller than on the preceding week, and not equal to the demand. The sales were brisk, at 5s. 6d. to 6s. 6d. per stone. - Some fat sheep (half bred Leicester and Norfolk) were sold as high as 4l. and 4l. 10s. per head. Wether and ewe-hog sheep fetched from 35l. to 40l. per score, and ewes in couples from 36l. to 44l. per score. The quantity of store hogs was smaller, as the farmers now have more milk.
The depot for receiving such men as volunteer their services from the regiments of Militia, at present stationed within the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, amounting to twelve regiments, is to be at Stowmarket, under the command of Col. Sir Wm. Ayllett, Inspecting Field Officer of the Recruiting District. - The volunteering is expected to commence immediately.
James Arnold has been committed to the Castle by J. Ives, Esq. and the Rev. J.D. Borton, charged with having stolen a chestnut horse, the property of Mr. Wm. Warren, of Caister.
East Bradenham appellants. Attleborough respondents.
- In this case the respondents proved the service of apprenticeship in the parish of East Bradenham. Mr. Cooper on the part of the appellants, took an objection to the Indenture in point of form, which after much discussion was over-ruled. - Mr. Cooper then endeavoured to establish a subsequent settlement at Attleborough by the occupation of a house and piece of land, which he, the pauper hired collectively for 13l. 18s. 6d. - but it was proved by respectable evidence, that the real value of the land was considerably less than was stated on the part of the appellants, so much so as to reduce the whole rent below £10. Mr. Burroughes thought that the real value of land was not in this case a just criterion, - the rents of small occupations baffled all calculation - this did not appear to be let for the purpose of gaining a settlement. Mr. T. Beevor observed that the pauper did not hold this property a whole year. Mr. Plumtre said, we are instructed by the Statute to be guided by the actual value, and not the rent. - Rent is nothing more than the evidence of value. The Court held that no settlement at Attleborough was established. - Order confirmed.
Tuesday last, at Maidstone, in Kent, Mr. Charles Etheridge, of Starston, in this county, to Ann, youngest daughter of the late Mr. [Stunt?], of the former place.
Wednesday last, Mr. Bloss, training-groom to the Right Hon. Lord Suffield, to Miss Bell, of the Blickling Arms Inn.
Same day, suddenly, Mrs. Williams, wife of Mr. Williams, at the Duke's Head Inn, Lynn, who, with a numerous family, sustains by her death an irreparable loss.
Same day, Mr. John Howard, farmer, of Rockland. - 1300 guineas and 80l. in silver have been found in his house since his decease.
Sunday last, in Surry-street, aged 84, Mrs. Mary Wells, relict of the late Mr. Wm. Wells, of this city.
Monday last, at Mileson Edgar's, Esq. of the Red-house, near Ipswich, in the 71st year of her age, Mrs. Katharine Edgar, sister to the late Robert Edgar, Esq. of Wickhambrook, in the county of Suffolk. From her truly amiable qualities, she lived most sincerely beloved and regarded by all her relations and friends, and has consequently died as deeply regretted and lamented by them.
Same day, Mr. Robert Mickleburgh, plumber and glazier, of Yarmouth.
Tuesday last, in this city, Richard Milford, Esq. formerly of Devonshire, and latterly of Bath, aged 72 years.
Same day, at his house in St. Peter's per Mountergate, aged 63, Mr. Wm. Harwin, who for nearly 40 years had been an active and zealous superintendant of the Unitarian free-schools in this city, which he further endowed with a school-room and adjoining house. As a kind husband and brother, a skilful patron of his scholars, a man of charity, probity, amd sense, he will be deservedly regretted. He had published a remarkably concise system of stenography.
Same day, aged 17, Miss Mary Rackham, youngest daughter of the late Baker Rackham, Esq. of Aylsham.
Same day, aged 77, Mrs. Mary Spaul, of Costessey.
Wednesday last, at Tunstall, after a lingering ilness, Mrs. Gooch, aged 23, wife of Mr. Henry Burton Gooch, and second daughter of Mr. Read, of Freethorpe.
Last week, universally respected, Mr. Wm. Postle, of Worstead. - Also, aged 32, Mr. W. Browning, butcher, of Diss. - And Mr. Joseph Knights, many years a reputable baker at Attleborough.
On Monday, the Coroner of this town sat on the body of -- Derry, a ship-keeper, who was picked up near the Haven Mouth; and yesterday morning the same Coroner sat on the body of Sarah Beaumont, who was picked up on Braydon. The Juries on both returned their verdicts of Found Drowned.
Sailed, the Fly brig, and Bruizer, Snipe and Rifleman gun-brigs, for the Baltic; Sarpen brig, and Hearty gun-do. each on a cruize; Cheerful cutter, and Leveret brig, for the Nore. - Arrived, the Quebec frigate, from the Texel; and remain with the Roebuck, [4?], Wrangler gun-brig; Patriot, Ems and Jhade gun-vessels.