Norfolk Annals, Vol. 1: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth CenturyMackie, Charles
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Norfolk Annals, Vol. 1: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century
Mackie, Charles
Norfolk (England) -- History
10.—Bloggs’ London caravan was advertised to run from the Rampant Horse
coach office, Norwich, to London in 24 hours. It started on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday mornings at four o’clock, and returned on Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday. The Norwich and London Fly vans ran from the
Star Inn, Norwich, to the Bull Inn, Aldgate.
—Dr. Lewis Evans was elected physician to the Norfolk and Norwich
Hospital on the resignation of Dr. Alderson, to whom a vote of thanks was
accorded by the governors for his professional services of 50 years.
12.—Miss Macaulay commenced at Norwich Theatre an engagement of four
nights, during which she appeared as Lady Randolph (“Douglas”), Violante
(“The Wonder”), Jane Shore, Rosabello (“Rugantino”), Lady Townley (“The
Provoked Husband”), and Phœbe (“Rosina”).
15.—By the careless driving of the coachman the Morning Star, Yarmouth
coach, was overturned at Scole Inn, and of the three inside and nine
outside passengers, one, Mr. Butterfield, of Leeds, was seriously
injured, and died on April 14th. At the Norfolk Assizes in March, 1822,
an action was brought by Butterfield’s employers against the owners of
the coach for the recovery of damages sustained by them by the loss of
their servant. The jury found for the plaintiffs, damages, £100;
expenses, £258; and costs, 40s.
17.—The perfectly new house of Mr. John Cator, at Woodbastwick, was
destroyed by fire. “The interior of the building was consumed, the walls
alone left standing.”
24.—Mr. J. M. Murry, of Davey Place, Norwich, advertised himself as “sole
agent for the sale of Bridgman’s patent iron coffins as security to the
deceased persons.”
26.—Mrs. Davison appeared at the Theatre Royal, Norwich, in the character
of Letitia Hardy. On subsequent evenings she performed Priscilla Tomboy,
Hypolita (“She Wou’d and She Wou’d Not”), and Kathleen (“The Poor
Soldier”).
28.—An unusually large supply of white herring was received from Yarmouth
at Norwich. The fish were sold at a penny a dozen at Fye Bridge staith,
and afforded great relief to the poor.
MARCH.
3.*—“Died lately at Reepham Moor, St. John Hunt, who was buried by his
desire in his best suit of clothes, great coat, hat, &c. A tobacco box,
short pipe, and walking stick were also deposited by his side in the
coffin.”
—Mr. Richard Taylor, of Norwich, published his well-known work, the
“Index Monasticus.”
—Died at his house in Queen Street, Norwich, Mr. William Foster, an
alderman of the Wymer Ward.
5.—Died, at Versailles, in her 70th year, Miss Hannah Brand, formerly of
Norwich.
7.—Three prisoners confined in the city gaol, Norwich, and charged with
capital offences, effected their escape by making a hole through the wall
of their cell. They were recaptured.
—Mr. Edward Temple Booth, Sheriff of Norwich, was elected an alderman of
the Great Ward of Wymer, in place of Mr. Foster, deceased. The other
candidate was Mr. Richard Shaw, who served the office in 1818.
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