Norfolk Annals, Vol. 1: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century — John Shaqi
Norfolk Annals, Vol. 1: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth CenturyMackie, Charles
History
Norfolk Annals, Vol. 1: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century
Mackie, Charles
Norfolk (England) -- History
12.—Died, aged 82, at Walsingham Abbey, Mr. Henry Lee Warner, “in whom
the gentleman and scholar were happily blended.” His fine estate at
Walsingham was devastated by lawless persons, whom, from mistaken
leniency, he would not molest. He rose late in the evening, breakfasted
at midnight, and dined at four or five o’clock in the morning. He wore a
gold-laced hat, and waistcoat, with deep slashworked sleeves and
richly-embossed buttons, a deep chitterling of rich yellow lace, and
curved-toed shoes, with oblong buckles. Mr. Lee Warner served the office
of High Sheriff in 1782, and was lineally descended from John Warner,
Bishop of Rochester, whose estates he possessed, as well as those of Sir
James Howe, Bart., of Berwick, Wilts., and of Mr. Henry Lee, in Kent.
14.—Messrs. Fisher and Scragg’s Company of Comedians concluded a
theatrical season at East Dereham. Fisher ultimately assumed the sole
management of the company, which for many years performed in its own
theatres on the Norfolk and Suffolk Circuit.
—At the Norwich Court of Mayoralty, Mr. Edward Manning, citizen and
brazier, was elected Sheriff, but was discharged from office on paying
the statutory fine of £80. The letter was afterwards sent to Mr. James
Pastons, citizen and grocer, and to Mr. John Howard, citizen and baker,
who were also excused from serving on both paying the same fine. The
letter was then sent to Mr. James Watts, citizen and butcher, who
received his discharge on payment of the fine. It was next sent to Mr.
Cotton Wright, citizen and coomber, who verbally replied that “he had
neither ate nor drank at the expense of the Corporation, and he should
neither pay the fine nor serve the office.” Mr. Wright paid the fine,
but denied that he had sent the message above quoted. Eventually Mr.
John Wright, citizen and linen draper, accepted office.
16.—The Yarmouth Volunteer Infantry terminated a fortnight’s garrison
duty there.
21.*—“The Norwich and Yarmouth water frolics last week offered the utmost
gratification to lovers of aquatic exercises. Nearly twenty boats
proceeded from Sandling’s Ferry to Postwick Grove and the Wood’s End,
and, if the day proved unfavourable, mirth and good humour prevailed.”
The Mayor of Yarmouth and several members of the Corporation proceeded in
a wherry, “purposely fitted up and plentifully stored,” over Breydon.
Several boats started for a silver cup, which was won by Mr. Lovell’s
craft.
—A “farewell dejeune” was given at Cromer by Brigadier-General
Sherbrooke, on his removal from the Holt district. Breakfast was served
at the New Inn, and was attended, amongst others, by Col. and Mrs.
Macdonald, Sir Jacob and Lady Astley, and Sir Edward and Lady Berry.
Then the company adjourned to a barn, where dancing was kept up till five
o’clock in the afternoon.
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