14 & 21 April 1781 Nofolk Chronicle snippets

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Note: the Norfolk Chronicle was published in Norwich. When no place is
referred to exactly, or the term "this city" is used, Norwich is the place
referred to. Similarly, mentions of "the Castle", the City Gaol" etc refer
to institutions in Norwich.

Norfolk Chronicle
14 April 1781
P.2, column 2
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On Friday last at a corporation assembly, held at Yarmouth, Mr Christopher
SAYERS was appointed Pier-Master.

A letter from Yarmouth, dated April 12, says, "Last Tuesday fifteen
prisoners were landed and brought to our gaol from the Liberty cutter,
Lieut. BARKLEY, commander, being part of the crew of a small privateer
belonging to Dunkirk, called the Flying Buck, one PAINE, commander, which
was driven on shore by the Liberty near Southwold, on Monday last; they had
taken only one vessel, which they manned and sent for France. The crew
consisted of 25 men, and all Englishmen except three. PAINE was some few
years since master of a ship from this port; he was very roughly handled by
the populace."
   At a time when we are engaged in an expensive war with our combined
enemies, and every nerve should be strained for the protection and safety of
our commerce, it is truly alarming to hear of the different depredations
committed on the property of the mercantile part of the kingdom, by our own
countrymen!

Norfolk Chronicle
14 April 1781
P.2, column 3
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On Saturday last, William SKIPPER, William FLETCHER, alias SMITH, and
Michael MOORE, were executed on the Castle hill pursuant to their sentence;
in the morning they received the sacraments, acknowledged the justice of
their sentence, and seemed fully sensible of their approaching fate; when
they arrived at the fatal tree, SKIPPER addressed the populace for a
considerable time, exhorting them to tread in the path of honesty, and
thereby shun those vices which had brought him to such an untimely end;
after which they prayed very fervently for a few minutes, and were launched
into eternity. SKIPPER was a rather handsome young fellow, aged 23;
FLETCHER, 19, and MOORE only 17 years.
   During the time of the above execution, the house of Mr George WARD,
butcher, in  Ber [?smudged and hard to read] Street, was broken into in the
absence of the family, and a quantity of plate, linen, and wearing apparel,
stolen there-out, to the amount of nearly 20 pounds.

On Thursday died Mr Thomas IVES, who served the office of sheriff for this
city in 1770.

Last Saturday se'nnight died, in the 57th year of his age, Mr Marsham PIGGE,
of Egmere, in this county, after a long and painful illness, which he bore
with great fortitude. He was a man beloved and revered by all who had the
pleasure of knowing him; an affectionate husband, a tender parent and a most
warm, generous, and steady friend. He has left a widow and seven children to
bewail the loss of so dear and amiable a relation, and a numerous set of
acquaintance, whose sighs evince the chasm which is made by the event.

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Norfolk Chronicle
14 April 1781
P.3, column 1
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Norwich,  April 13, 1781.
Whereas John Baldeston GRAY, Apprentice to Mr William COOK, of the City of
Norwich, Peruke-maker and Hair-dresser, left his said Master's service on
Sunday the first Day of this instant, April. This is therefore to warn all
Persons against harbouring or employing the said J.B. GRAY, as they will be
proceeded against as the Law directs.

Launditch and Mitford, April 10.
At a Meeting this Day held at the George Inn, in East Dereham, it was agreed
to oppose the present Method of putting out the Poor Children from the said
House of Industry, and placing them by Force with the Inhabitants of the
said Hundreds, who amply pay for their Support besides. It was also agreed,
to try whether the said Corporation are not to pay for the Maintenance of
Militia Men's Wives and Children. Inhabitants of the said Hundreds,who did
not attend this
Meeting, are requested to consult with each other at their next Easter Town
Meetings, how far they intend to join these important Matters, and give
their Answers at the said Inn, on Friday the 20th instant, at Three o'Clock,
Afternoon, when another Meeting will be held.


Norfolk Chronicle
21 April 1781
P.1, column 4
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Swaffham Workhouse.
It having been agreed, in Vestry, by the inhabitants of Swaffham, in the
County of Norfolk, to Farm out the Poor and Workhouse of the said Parish for
the year ensuing, all Persons willing to undertake the same, are desired to
send their Proposals to the Churchwardens of Swaffham immediately; and at
eleven o'Clock on Monday, the 30th of April, a Committee will meet at the
Workhouse to treat with such Persons, and to give an Answer to their
Proposals.
   No Proposals will be attended to, unless they come from Married Men
without Families, who can bring good Recommendations, and are engaged in
some Occupation that will employ the Poor.


Norfolk Chronicle
21 April 1781
P.2, column 2
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Admiralty Office, April 17, 1781.
Extract of a letter from Capt. BERKELEY, Commander of the Liberty cutter, to
Mr STEPHENS, dated Yarmouth Roads, April 14, 1781.
"I beg you will be pleased to inform my Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty, that on the 12th inst. at half past four P.M. being on a cruize
[sic], Lowestoffe [sic] bearing N.W. two leagues, I saw a cutter, to whom I
gave chace [sic], and at half past ten o'clock, being within hail, I fired
two broadsides, which totally disabled her. She proves to be the Ferrett
privateer, of Dunkirk, commanded by Francois Reni GRANGE, mounting twelve
guns, and sixteen swivels, most of which he had thrown overboard during the
chace, and manned with forty-four men."


Norfolk Chronicle
21 April 1781
P.2, column 3
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On Wednesday the 11th instant, Eleanor ECKLESTONE, servant to a farmer at
Loddon, in this county, delivered herself in a cow house of two children,
which she afterwards inhumanly murdered by putting them in a copper.--She is
properly taken care of preparatory to her commitment to prison for trial
when her health is restored.--The jury brought in their verdict, Wilful
Murder against the said Eleanor ECKLESTONE.

On Wednesday an inquisition was taken at Panxworth, in this county, on the
body of Ann STROWGER, who fell into the fire in a fit, a few days ago, and
was unfortunately burnt to death.--The jury brought in their verdict
Accidental Death.

Last Tuesday was married Robert MARSHAM, Esq., only son of Robert MARSHAM,
Esq., of Stratton Strawless, to Miss HASE, second daughter of Edward HASE,
Esq.

On Tuesday morning died, aged 79, Edward HOPSON, Esq., of whom it may be
said, without any vain parage of character, that he possessed in no mean
degree those qualities and accomplishments which render man in social or
domestic life respectable and amiable. He was, in one word, a gentleman, a
scholar, and a genuine Christian.

On Tuesday last died, in the 67th year of  her age, Mrs POWELL, wife of Mr
William POWELL, woolcomber, and one of the Common-council for the Northern
Ward, of this city.

Died.
A few days since Mrs WOODROW, of this city.--On Monday, Mrs POSTLE, a
widow lady. Lately, at Saham Tony, in Norfolk, Mr SHUCKFORTH, of that place.


Norfolk Chronicle
21 April 1781
P.2, column 4
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Deserted from Captain CAMPBELL's Independent Company of Foot, William
WRIGHT, Cordwainer, about Five feet three Inches high, dark Complexion, grey
Eyes, brown Hair tied behind; had on when he deserted a dark-blue Coat,
Leather Breeches and formerly belonging to the Parish of Dereham, in the
County, but lived at St Peter's per Mountergate, in this City, at the Time
he enlisted. Whoever apprehends the above Deserter, and secures him in any
of his Majesty's Gaols in this Kingdom, shall receive a Reward of Five
Guineas, over and above his Majesty's Bounty, from me, Smollet CAMPBELL,
Captain of the Independents.