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
May 30th.—Sixty gentlemen dined at the King’s Head to commemorate the
Queen’s Birthday. The Mayor presided, and the following toasts were
given:—“The Queen,” “The Duchess of Kent,” “Capt. Harmer and the Navy,”
“The Army,” “The Mayor,” “The Borough Members,” “George Danby Palmer,
Esq.,” “Mr. George Steward,” “Lord Durham,” “Mr. William Johnson,” “The
Vice-Chairman,” “The Mayoress and Ladies of Yarmouth,” and a number of
other toasts. The meeting separated “at a late hour.”
June 13th.—A large assemblage of ladies and gentlemen had witnessed a
Jewish wedding at the Town Hall, performed by Rabbi Sternbergh; it was
publicly performed.
The Races were not likely to be held, owing to a want of funds.
June 20th.—The Rev. George Anguish, of Somerleyton Hall, had given £50
towards the Hospital fund.
July 4th contains the following as to the Yarmouth Hospital and
Dispensary:—
The first annual meeting of this Institution was held at the Town
Hall on Friday last, on which occasion the Worshipful the Mayor was
in the chair. He felt gratified by the honour that meeting had done
him in calling him to the chair. In looking over the programme of
the meeting, he found the accounts were to be audited—they were
requested to pay their subscriptions, to elect annual officers, and
to take into consideration the erection or purchase of a building for
a new Hospital.
William Steward, Esq., read abstracts from the secretary and
treasurer’s books, by which it appeared that the benefactions
amounted to £292 9s. 6d., subscriptions to £435 19s., and interest at
the bankers £8 15s. 2d., and that there had been expended for fitting
up and furniture, £141 8s. 10d.; for housekeeping, salaries, and
wages, £94 15s. 9d.; chemists’ bills, drugs, &c., £90 15s.; books,
stationery, and printing, £35 14s. 9d.; rent and incidentals, £33 3s.
1d.; leaving a balance in treasurer’s hands of £341 6s. 3d. Mr.
Steward stated that the accounts had been made out with great care,
and examined by two auditors. The total number of patients that had
been admitted from October 1st, 1838, to June 1st, 1839, was 532,
being 35 in and 439 out-patients, of whom 5 in and 9 out remained on
the books.
J. Tidswell, Esq., moved that the report now read be received, that
it be ordered to be printed, and a copy placed in the hands of each
of the subscribers, which was seconded by the Rev. W. F. Clarke, and
carried unanimously.
The meeting then proceeded to the election of such officers as retire
annually, when all the old officers were unanimously elected, with
one alteration. The Rev. M. Waters, who had been on the Committee,
having accepted the office of honorary secretary, _vice_ Rev. J.
North, who had left the town, J. Tidswell, Esq., was chosen in his
room.
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