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
Nov. 12th.—The following gentlemen had been nominated by the Whig party
as the candidates for election to the Reformed Corporation:—_Gorleston
Ward_: William Barth, Thomas Hammond, J. S. Bell, H. Martin, P. Stead,
and J. W. Dowson. _Nelson Ward_: George Danby Palmer, R. Palmer Kemp, S.
Robinson, J. Symonds, G. W. Garson, and M. Butcher. _St. George’s Ward_:
C. Sayers, H. V. Worship, Thomas Lettis, William Grave, George Penrice,
M.D., and William Barker. _Regent Ward_: John Brightwen, S. Palmer, S.
C. Marsh, C. Davie, B. Dowson, and J. Tomlinson. _Market Ward_: E. M.
Clowes, William Johnson, W. Hammond, S. Cobb, E. Sewell, and B. Cobb.
_St. Nicholas’ Ward_: Thomas Thornton, A. Sewell, Joseph Fiddes, R.
Hammond, W. N. Burroughs, and C. E. Doughty. It was reported that the
Tories had held “secret meetings” and were prepared to nominate Messrs.
S. H. Aldred, J. E. Laws, B. Sherrington, P. Moore, E. H. L. Preston, and
— Moore. Messrs. J. G. Plummer, D. Hook, and S. Sherrington had also
issued a joint address in the South Ward; R. Ferrier and F. Preston had
offered themselves for the St. George’s and St. Andrew’s Wards, and R.
Wall for the South Ward.
Nov. 26th.—It is recorded that in the month ending October, then last,
there entered “inwards” at the Custom House of this port 306 vessels, the
tonnage of which amounted to 24,933 tons, and with cargoes “outwards” 120
vessels, of a tonnage of 8,560 tons. The “Old Spring,” a ship of nearly
400 tons (belonging to George Danby Palmer, Esq.), had arrived from
Archangel with timber, and came up to the Quay without unlading any part
of her cargo.
Dec. 10th.—The retiring Aldermen (except Mr. Barth) were entertained by
their Tory friends previous to their quitting office.
Dec. 20th.—About 120 gentlemen retaliated upon this course by giving a
dinner to Mr. Barth, S. Cobb, Esq., in the chair. S. Palmer, H. Worship,
Thos. Hammond, George Danby Palmer, R. Palmer Kemp, H. V. Worship, C.
Bell, Thomas Green, Esqs., Capt. Jeffries, and Messrs. Burroughs, W. J.
Mason, B. Cobb, Grave, R. Hammond, T. Lettis, and S. Robinson took part
in this entertainment.
1836.
Jan. 2nd.—The following is the account of the first election of Town
Councillors under the Municipal Reform Act:—
“The election of Town Councillors took place here on Saturday last.
The polling commenced at nine o’clock in the morning, and finished at
four in the afternoon. The return was published on Monday by the
Mayor, as follows:—
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