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
13.—Married, at St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Henry Robert Bowles,
acting-manager at the Theatre Royal, to Miss Aickin, of the same theatre.
16.—Died, at St. George Colegate, Norwich, Thomas Troughton, aged 88.
“He was a member of the corps of Artillery raised for the internal
defence during the Revolution of 1745, and is believed to be the last
survivor of that loyal corps.”
22.*—“The interior of the Cathedral is about to undergo a thorough
cleaning and repair. It is sixty years since a similar repair was done.”
It was re-opened November 22nd.
24.—At a quarterly assembly of the Corporation of Norwich an address was
ordered to be presented to his Majesty, “expressive of their gratitude
for the paternal affection he has shown to his subjects by waiving every
consideration for the public good in the appointment of men of the first
abilities in the country to the high offices of State.” A county meeting
was held at the Shirehall, Norwich, on March 28th, when a similar
resolution was adopted, congratulating his Majesty on the appointment of
an administration “in whom the nation feels a well-grounded confidence.”
Like addresses were presented by the Corporations of Yarmouth and King’s
Lynn.
27.—Landed at Yarmouth, on their return from the Continent, the 4th,
23rd, and 28th Regiments of Foot, and 300 riflemen, comprising the
brigade commanded by General Paget.
MARCH.
1.*—“Lately, died, at the age of 113, Mrs. Roope, of Tharston, near Long
Stratton. She lived to see her fifth generation.”
5.—A troop of the King’s German Legion (heavy cavalry) arrived at Norwich
from Yarmouth, and on the following day proceeded on their march to
Scotland.
7.—A public concert was given at Chapel Field House, Norwich. Vocalists:
Mr. Vaughan and Mrs. Vaughan (formerly Miss Tennant); leader of the band,
Mr. Parnell; at the pianoforte, Mr. Beckwith.
11.—The Board of Agriculture voted their gold medal to Mr. Thomas William
Coke, “for his extensive and successful mode of irrigation, by which he
has converted a track of unprofitable boggy land in Norfolk into sound
and excellent water meadows.”
—The Marquis Townshend’s 85th birthday was celebrated by a dinner at the
Crown Inn, and by a ball and supper at the Red Lion Inn, Fakenham.
15.—At the Norfolk Assizes, held at Thetford, before Mr. Justice Grose,
was tried the case, the King _v._ Anthony. This was an information filed
against the defendant by the Attorney-General for assaulting John
Stevenson, an officer of Excise, while in the execution of his duty.
Stevenson called at the White Horse Inn, Edgefield, on December 2nd,
1805, and found smuggled liquor in panniers belonging to the defendant,
whose ostensible trade was that of a vendor of oysters. The officer
seized the panniers, but defendant, in regaining them, committed an
assault. He was found guilty, and the case was remitted to the King’s
Bench for judgment. (No further record appears.)
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