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
19.—A general fast was observed. The Bishop of Norwich preached at the
Cathedral, and the military attended service in the evening.
22.—Died, at Norwich, Mr. Elias Norgate, aged 76. He served the office
of Sheriff in 1781, and of Mayor in 1785, and was a surgeon of great
local eminence.
26.—The Lord Lieutenant transmitted to the justices of the peace his
Majesty’s proclamation for establishing certain regulations under the
Act, respecting aliens arriving in the kingdom or resident therein.
The monument to the memory of the Poet Cowper and of his friend, Mrs.
Unwin, in the church of St. Nicholas, East Dereham, was erected this
month.
NOVEMBER.
5.—Bonfires were prohibited in city and county, “as they might cause a
false alarm.”
8.—The battalion of Norwich Volunteers, commanded by Lieut.-Col.
Patteson, paraded in the Market Place at seven a.m., and, amid the
ringing of St. Peter Mancroft bells, started on their march to Yarmouth
for the performance of garrison duty. The battalion halted at Acle, and,
on resuming their march, reached Yarmouth at four o’clock. The rank and
file numbered 280, out of an establishment of 312, and two officers only
were absent. On the same day two troops of the Norfolk Rangers, headed
by the Marquis Townshend and commanded by Capt. Sir M. B. ffolkes, Bart.,
and Capt. Beauchamp, entered Norwich on their way to Yarmouth. There
were seven officers, two quartermasters, seven sergeants, two trumpeters,
and 94 privates. The officers dined in the evening with Sir Roger
Kerrison, and on the following morning the squadron resumed its march.
9.—The Fakenham Volunteers, Capt. P. M. Case, marched into Norwich from
Aylsham. There were four officers, seven sergeants, four drummers, and
80 privates. This was the first Volunteer corps in Norfolk to volunteer
for garrison duty at Yarmouth.
16.—The Norfolk Rangers arrived at Norwich on the termination of their
duty at Yarmouth, and on the next day proceeded to their homes.
22.—The Norwich Regiment of Volunteer Infantry, under Lieut.-Col. Harvey,
paraded on Tombland and marched to Yarmouth for garrison duly. On the
same day Col. Patteson’s battalion marched in. They were preceded by the
Fakenham corps, whose headquarters were at the White Swan.
30.—The troops stationed at Yarmouth were reviewed upon the Denes by
General Milner.
—At the annual meeting of the Society of Universal Good Will, Norwich
(formerly the Scots Society), it was reported that since its
establishment in 1775 it had relieved 1,813 persons.
—The Lord Lieutenant received a circular letter from the Government,
relative to the appointment of such householders to act as special
constables who were not enrolled in any Volunteer corps.
—Mr. Thomas Wm. Coke was gazetted captain of the Holkham Yeomanry
Cavalry.
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