Earlham 9 68 50 Hellesdon 12 70 65 Thorpe in the 5 36 69 liberty of Norwich Trowse, 85 386 258 Carrowe, and Bracondale Precinct of the 129 700 650 Close Total 7139 36169 28882 Seven or eight hundred souls are supported in the two work-houses at about 10,000l. a year, in all expences; and near 3000l. yearly is paid in weekly allowances to poor out of the houses. By a late regulation, the children of St. John’s workhouse are employed in rooms fitted up for them in Colegate-street; in street also, the children of St. Andrew’s workhouse are employed in spinning yarn. About 250 poor children are hereby enabled to contribute towards their own maintenance,—their health and morals improved, and the public much benefited! In the present century the manufacture is increased as from four to twelve. During the last war, Norwich supplied the army and navy with four thousand recruits; but her manufactures did not suffer in the least; for they carried on more trade than ever. The truly industrious do not inlist; and as to the idle, the greatest favour to be done to any place is to sweep them all away. They are in this city curious in building with flint: they cut it in regular squares, and form as neat joints as with the best bricks. The Bridewell is thus built, and so well executed, that it is worth a traveller’s notice. The husbandry near Norwich is generally good. About Earlham farms rise from 50l. to 200l. a year: the soil a loamy sand, with both marle and chalk under it; lets from 14s. to 20s. an acre; average 16s. CORPORATION COMMITTEES in the CITY of NORWICH, Elected May 3, 1782.