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Extracts from January 5th 1782

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May 2005

Norfolk Chronicle Extracts from January 5th 1782

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.

Page 2, column 3

Yesterday se'nnight was committed to the Castle by William Wigget BULWER, Esq., Robert ANDREWS, of Horsford, alehousekeeper, charged with being concerned in the murder of Jacob BLYTH, assistant to the game-keeper of the Right Hon. the Earl of BUCKINGHAM, as mentioned in our paper last week. And on Thursday last was committed to the Castle by the said Magistrate, John BARNARD, and Samuel THURSBY, also charged with being concerned in the above murder.

Thursday were brought to the Castle, under a strong guard, Edward REYNOLDS, Stephen ABRAHAM, John BUNKELL, John HORN, and Nicholas EDWARDS, five noted poachers, who have been in custody several times, and who were apprehended at Rainham, on the premisses [sic] of Lord TOWNSHEND. They are committed for three calendar months, and at the end of that term to pay a fine of 20 shillings each, as is directed by the Act of the 13th of his present Majesty.

Page 2, column 4

Tuesday was committed to the Castle by John KERRICH, Esq., John TODD, alias ALDERSON, charged with stealing three hogs on the 31st of July last the property of Mr Robert FRANKLIN, of Mundham.

Same day James TOMPSON, who was capitally convicted for entering, with divers others, the house of Mr DIGGINS, at Rainham, and John EWSTON, one of the highwaymen belonging to those executed last April, having received his Majesty's pardon on condition of their entering into the service of the East India Company, set out, well guarded, for London, in order to be put on board an Indiaman.

Yesterday John EDGE, servant to John AYTON, of Shottisham, was convicted of riding upon his waggon [sic] by John MORSE, Esq., Mayor, on his own view, and paid the penalty.

We have authority to contradict the paragraph in our last, copied from the London papers, relative to the death of Master CROTCH, the musical phaenomenon [sic]; for accounts received within this week by his relations in this city, we learn that he is at Galloway, in Scotland, in perfect health.

We hear that the bodies of the ten young men who were drowned in crossing the Broad at Barton Turf, as mentioned in last week's paper, are found: -- four of them are said to be brothers.

The poor prisoners in the Castle return their heart-felt thanks for fifty-eight two-penny loaves sent this week from the parish of St Stephen's, being the first gift this winter.

The aged people in DOUGHTY's Hospital return their sincere thanks to Mr GOSS for his kind present of one pound fourteen shillings, which proved a great comfort.

The poor people of the Infirmary also return their thanks to Mr GOSS, for his donation of six pence each, which was carefully distributed among them by the Governor.

Thursday, the 20th ult. was married the Rev. Mr WHITTINGHAM, Minor Canon of the Cathedral, to Miss MILLWARD, sister to the Rev. Mr MILLARD, of this city.

On Tuesday last was married at Thornage, in this county, Mr HOOK of Bintry, to Miss KENDLE, of Thornage, an agreeable young lady with a genteel fortune.

Monday last died, aged 76, Mr BARROW, who had conducted the Manchester warehouse, in this city, upwards of 50 years with unblemished reputation, and in every other connection was deservedly esteemed for integrity, candour, and benevolence.

On Wednesday last died, Mr WASSE [might be WAFFE], baker, at the Back of the Inns.

Page 3, column 2

Norwich, Jan. 1, 1782.

SPRATT and ADAMS, Coach and Harness Makers, respectfully give Notice, that they have taken the Premisses [sic] late in the Occupation of Mr GILBORD, in St George's Colgate, Norwich, where every Command they are honored with will meet with the most grateful Attention, they having by many Years assiduous Application acquired a competent Knowledge of the several Branches.
   N.B. All imaginable Dispatch will constantly be used in the different Branches, and the most reasonable Charges for the same.

C. TOOKE, from Mrs WILLIAM's Ladies Boarding School, near London, has taken genteel Apartments at Mr ROBERTSON's, opposite the White Lion Lane, Norwich, where she opened on Wednesday last, January 2, 1782, a Day School for teaching young Ladies English grammatically, and all Kinds of Fancy'd [sic] Works, Writing and Arithmetic, on the following Terms per Quarter:
     Fancy'd [sic] Works and reading -- 10 shillings 6 pence
     Plain ditto ditto -- 7 shillings and 6 pence
     Writing and Figures, with Pens and Ink included -- 10 shillings 6 pence
     Firing -- 1 shilling
N.B. No Entrance required except for the Paper Work, and that is Five Shillings, and Half a Guinea per Quarter.

Page 3, column 3

Norwich, January 4, 1782.
Notice to Creditors.

The Creditors of Mr Timothy HEYWOOD, Baker, are desired to meet his Trustees at the King's Head, in the Market Place, Norwich, on Monday next, at two o'Clock in the Afternoon, at which Time a State of his Affairs will be produced for their Approbation.

Yarmouth, Dec. 31, 1781.

All Persons who stand indebted to Mrs Elizabeth FRENCH, Shopkeeper, late of Lowestoft, in the County of Suffolk, deceased, are desired to pay such Debts forthwith to Mr John FURNIS, Silversmith, of Yarmouth; and all Persons to whom the said Elizabeth FRENCH stood indebted, are desired immediately to send an Account thereof to Mr John FURNIS, Yarmouth, in order to them being satisfied, so far as the Effects will amount, within one Month after this Date, or they will be excluded the Benefit.

Barwick House, Dec. 31, 1781.
Norfolk.

Whereas the Woods of Barwick, in this County, have lately been much infested with Poachers, and Guns have been heard several Evenings, very near the House, and a great Deal of Game destroyed, especially on the eleventh of this Month; This is to give Notice, that Steel Traps are set in the aforesaid Woods, Gardens, and Places adjacent, and will continue to be set during the remainder of the Winter Season.

Yarmouth, Jan. 2, 1782.

Just arrived from Petersburgh, in the Favourite, Capt. William HOWARD, and now on Sale, six hundred Barrels of exceeding good Tar, which will be sold, for ready Money, at twenty-nine Shillings per Barrel, of thirty-one Gallons and a half.
Apply to Messrs William and James FISHER.

Page 3, column 4

To be Lett, and entered upon at Lady-day next, a commodious House, situated in the Cockey-Lane, now in the Occupation of Mrs SHERRELL, Milliner, comprising an exceeding good Shop, Dining Room, and three Chambers, next the Street; facing the Court, backwards, Parlour, Kitchen, four Chambers, and large Garden, with Wash-house, Outhouses, Cellar, and small Garden adjoining. -- For further Particulars enquire of T. WALLER, without St Stephen's Gates.
   N.B. The above From Rooms having a Stair-case detached from the Rest of the House, renders them very convenient for Lodgings.

For the Norfolk Chronicle.
Origin of New Year's Gifts.

At this time of year, why presents should be made upon the first day of January more than at any other time? The original of this custom is attributed to the reign of Romulus and Tatius, Kings of the Sabines, who governed jointly in Rome, in the seventh year of the town. Here it is said that Tatius, having been presented, on the 1st of January, with some boughs out of the forest of the Goddess Strenia, in token of good luck, began this custom, and called the present Strena. The Romans made this a holiday, and consecrated it to the honour of Janus, offering sacrifices to him; and the people went in throngs to Mount Tarpeia, where Janus had an altar cloathed [sic] with new cloaths [sic], and chose to begin their respective employments, or work, on this day; they wished one another good luck, and were very careful not to speak any thing ill-natured, or quarrelsome; the common presents among the meaner sort dates, figs, and honey, which were usually covered with gold leaf; and those who were under the protection of great men, used to add a piece of money. In the reign of Augustus, the populace, gentry, and senators, used to send him New Year's Gifts, and if he was not in town, they carried them to the Capitol; from the Romans this custom went to the Greeks, and from the Heathens to the Christians, who very early came into the practice of making presents to the Magistrates; some of the fathers wrote very strenuously against the practice, upon account of the immoralities committed under that cover and protection; but since the governments of the several nations of Europe are become Christian, the custom is still retained as a token of friendship, love and respect.
   [signed] An Antiquarian. Dec 29, 1781.

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.