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
The Church Rate question had again been before the Justices, when Mr.
Chamberlin appeared for the defaulters, who were Henry Boulter (baker),
4s. 6d.; Joseph Neave (twine-spinner), 1s. 9½d.; George Goodrich
(shoemaker), 3s. 6d.; Henry Blyth (shoemaker), 4s.; George Clowes
(ironmonger), 5s.; William Curtis (cork-cutter), 5s. 1d.; James Rivett
(baker), 4s.; Frederick Starling (shoemaker), 1s. 10½d.; Angelina Cox and
W. P. Brown (brokers), 4s. 2½d.; John Clowes (grocer), 4s.; William
Livingston (draper), 3s.; Robert Browne (gentleman), 2s.; George
Danby-Palmer (Esquire), 8s. 6¾d.; and George Danby-Palmer and Salmon
Palmer (Esquires), 3s. 6d.
Mr. W. Sidney had again opened the Theatre.
March 28th.—A monster meeting of Liberals had been held on the Hall Quay
in front of the Star, when Mr. W. Briggs occupied the chair; 500 Liberals
had attended a meeting at the Globe Inn, Gorleston, where Mr. T. Burton
Steward presided. Both meetings were very enthusiastic. It was said the
Tory candidates were “Sir Edmund Lay—on and Colonel Very—queer.”
April 1st.—The polling had resulted as follows;—
Nine. Ten. Eleven. Twelve. One. Two. Three. Four.
McCullagh 161 304 416 527 562 587 600 609
Watkin 150 296 405 507 541 568 582 596
Lacon 122 234 335 430 443 481 492 521
Vereker 115 220 305 383 393 419 428 451
Majority for the Liberals: 158.
After the declaration of the poll Messrs. McCullagh and Watkin addressed
from 12,000 to 15,000 persons from the Star leads.
April 8th.—Messrs. W. Green, J. Borking, J. Clayton, and W. Harbord had
been re-appointed overseers of the parish.
April 11th.—At the Election of Haven Commissioners Captain Scott
proposed, and Mr. J. H. Harrison seconded the re-election of George
Danby-Palmer, Esq., “to whom the town was greatly indebted for his long
and valuable services.” Mr. T. Lettis, junr., proposed, and Mr. Henry
Danby-Palmer seconded Mr. J. Barker. Mr. F. Palmer proposed and Captain
Briggs seconded H. Hammond Esq.; and Mr. G. Blake proposed, and Captain
Manthorpe seconded Mr. D. A. Gourlay, whereupon the two former were
declared to be elected Commissioners, and the two latter Supernumerary
Commissioners.
Mr. J. Owles had presided at a meeting of the Liberal Registration
Society.
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