Yarmouth Notes, 1830-1872. Collated from the File of the Norwich MercuryPalmer, Frederick Danby
History
Yarmouth Notes, 1830-1872. Collated from the File of the Norwich Mercury
Palmer, Frederick Danby
Great Yarmouth (England) -- History
Another meeting of electors had been held at the “Star,” and the
following Committee appointed to consider the position:—Messrs. J.
Brightwen, B. Dowson, J. W. Shelly, R. Hammond, Thomas Clowes, George
Danby Palmer, H. V. Worship, S. Cobb, C. Davie, Thomas Hammond, D. A.
Gourlay, J. Bayly, J. Jackson, J. Fish, T. Lettis, jun., W. Johnson, and
J. Lawn.
The Paving Commissioners had given leave to put down posts to stop the
carriage traffic past the Tolhouse during the sittings of the Council and
the County Court.
The subscriptions to the Hospital “continued to decline” and then
amounted to only £315 16s. per annum.
July 10th.—Gorleston Cliff had been strongly recommended “by the
Faculty,” and among the recent arrivals there, were the Dowager Lady
Suffield and Mrs. Thurlow and family.
Mr. Wynn Ellis had declined to visit the Borough, and R. J. Bagshaw,
Esq., had been requested by the Committee to come before the electors.
Another meeting had been held at the “Star” (Mr. S. Cobb in the chair)
when the charge of “selling the Borough” was made against Mr. Samuel
Palmer by Mr. Cufaude; this was repudiated by that gentleman, and after a
warm discussion, during which Mr. B. Dowson stated “he thought there was
a good deal of treachery going about the town,” it was ultimately decided
“to call a meeting of all electors, and a handbill had been issued
convening such meeting on the Hall Plain for Thursday evening.”
July 17th.—Mr. Bagshaw had arrived in Yarmouth and held a meeting at the
“Star” Hotel, which was “not so fully attended as evening meetings
usually were.” Among those present were Messrs S. Cobb, W. Johnson, B.
Dowson, W. Worship, J. W. Shelly, R. Hammond, T. Hammond, D. A. Gourlay,
S. Rice, Thompson, Worship and S. Palmer, when a resolution was carried,
inviting Mr. Bagshaw to become a candidate for the Borough.
Another meeting had also been held at the same place, present—Sir George
Parker, B. Dowson, W. Briggs, William Hurry Palmer, W. Worship, P.
Pullyn, C. Pearson, J. W. Shelly, and others, when a resolution was
carried by 19 to 6 requesting Mr. Rumbold to retire from the contest.
Mr. Goldsmid had held a public meeting at the Masonic Hall, Mr. M.
Butcher in the chair, when a resolution was passed pledging the meeting
to support that gentleman at the ensuing contest.
The Regatta had been held, when the Town Plate, value £50, was won by the
“Alarm,” 18 tons. G. Cooke, Esq., R.T.Y.C., and the Purse of £20 for
yawls, by the “Morning Star,” Star Company.
The Regatta Ball was attended by about “40 or 50 couples,” amongst whom
were the Dowager Lady Suffield, Lady Durrant, R. J. Bagshaw, Esq., and
Mrs. Bagshaw, Miss Burton, R. Marsham, Esq., jun., B. Caldecott, Esq.,
Mr. and Mrs. H. Muskett and family, Capt. Pearson, RN., Capt. Ellis,
R.N., Dr. Robinson, I. Preston, Esq., and Miss Preston, Mr. and Mrs. S.
Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Walpole, Mrs. and Miss
Burton, Mr. W. and Miss Worship, &c.
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