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Extracts from February 1780

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March 2005

Norfolk Chronicle Extracts from February 1780

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 transcriptions you must include this paragraph to acknowledge the British Library Newspaper Library as the source of the material.

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.

5 February 1780

Page 3, column 3

A Robbery

Broke open, on the 28th or 29th January last, the Shed in the Tenter Ground near the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, from whence were stolen thirteen yards of wet white Fearnought, the Property of Eli SMITH.

This is to request all Dealers in Fearnought to stop the same, if offered for Sale, and to give Notice to the said Eli SMITH, or any of the undermentioned Parties, who have this Day, (26 Jan 1780) entered into an Association, and raised a Sum, in order to prosecute any Person or Persons who may be found guilty of this, or any such Offence, in future, and do hereby offer a Reward of Five Guineas, to be paid on Conviction of such Offenders.

Witness our Hands,
William BARSTOW, junior
Thomas DE VEAR, senior
Thomas DE VEAR, junior
Andrew HOLLAND
Samuel TURNER
Eli SMITH
Joseph WILSON
Thomas WILSON
Joseph HEY
Joseph SHAW
Elizabeth SPICE
Rebecca DISON

12 February 1780

Page 3, column 3

Suffolk, Essex and Norfolk

A.S. ALDERTON having opened a Boarding and Day School, at Beccles in Suffolk, presents her respectful Compliments to the Ladies and Gentlemen in Beccles and its Environs, and likewise to her Friends in Ipswich and Yarmouth, and begs Leave to acquaint them and the Public in general, that her House, (situated between the Church-yard and the Market-Place) is now ready for the Reception of Boarders and Day-Scholars.

Her Terms are, Parlour Boarders, 21 Pounds per Ann. Entrance 2 Pound 2 Shillings. Boarders, fourteen Guineas and one Guinea Entrance, Tea, Sugar and Washing excepted: to bring with them a half Dozen breakfast Napkins.

The strictest Attention will be paid to the Morals of those Pupils committed to her Care, and to every Part of their Education. Tambour, Dresden, Dearning, Plain Work, etc at Eight Shillings per Quarter. Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and the Italian Method of Book-keeping taught by A.S. ALDERTON from Half past Eleven in the Morning till One O'clock, during which Time, all Sorts of School and Blank Books, Pens, Inks, Paper, Sealing Wax, etc, may be had. Music and Dancing by proper Masters.

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 transcriptions you must include this paragraph to acknowledge the British Library Newspaper Library as the source of the material.