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
—Died, at Breccles, near Watton, aged 107 years and 8 months, John
Stubings, husbandman. “He never occupied more than five acres of land
nor received any parochial relief.”
13.*—(Advt.) “Docking Snettisham, Lynn, and Norwich Telegraph, from
Docking to Lynn and Lynn to Norwich. Leaves Docking at seven o’clock on
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, through Snettisham and Castle Rising,
to Star Inn, Lynn. Leaves Lynn at eleven o’clock, to the Woolpack, St.
Giles, Norwich, through Gayton, Litcham, Mileham, Brisley, Elmham,
Bawdeswell, Lenwade Bridge, Attlebridge, and Drayton, and returns the
following morning at seven o’clock.”
25.—A shark, measuring nine feet in length and weighing three cwts., was
caught off Yarmouth.
OCTOBER.
3.—The bells of several parish churches in Norwich were tolled at noon,
the hour appointed for the interment, in Westminster Abbey, of the
remains of the Right Hon. Charles James Fox, who died September 13th.
4.*—(Advt.) “The Norwich and Yarmouth Machine runs every day from the
Black Horse, Tombland, and White Hart, near the Wrestlers, Yarmouth.”
15.—Died suddenly, aged 58, Henry Bowles, the elder, formerly of the
Theatre Royal, Norwich.
21.—Blickling races commenced, and afforded “the greatest sport ever
known at this place.” The principal event, a sweepstake for 50 guineas
for horses bred in Norfolk, was won by Col. Harbord’s bay filly Czarina.
—Launched from the dockyard of Mr. J. S. Douglas, Yarmouth, the Lord
Nelson packet, 91 tons, intended for the Harwich station.
29.—A trotting match for 50 guineas took place on the turnpike road from
Norwich to Watton, between Mr. King’s chestnut hone Doubtful and Mr.
Jeary’s brown mare Velocity. “The horse won by about two lengths. Owing
to a dispute respecting the horse galloping within the last hundred yards
the match still remains undetermined. Fifteen and a half miles were
covered in one hour.”
Capt. Sir Edward Berry, R.N., was this month created a baronet, in
consideration of his eminent services to the country.
NOVEMBER.
3.—A Parliamentary election took place at Norwich, resulting in the
return of Mr. John Patteson, 1,733 votes, and Mr. Robert Fellowes, 1,370
votes. Mr. Wm. Smith, who polled 1,333 votes, was the unsuccessful
candidate. On the 10th “the Norwich Battalion of Volunteers received
Col. Patteson, M.P., with a general salute, and fired three vollies and
gave three cheers in token of their satisfaction at his being elected one
of the representatives of the city.”
—King’s Lynn election. Lord Walpole and Sir M. B. ffolkes returned
unopposed.
4.—Thetford election. Lord William Fitzroy, 28 votes; Mr. James Mingay,
17 votes. Mr. Thomas Creevey, the unsuccessful candidate, polled 14
votes.
—Yarmouth election. The Hon. Edward Harbord and Mr. S. Lushington
returned unopposed. A petition was lodged against the return, but the
committee of the House of Commons declared it to be frivolous and
vexatious, and the members retained their seats.
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