1830.
Jan. 2nd.—Contains an advertisement of the report of the “Norfolk
Association for preserving the lives of Shipwrecked Mariners,” held at
Norwich, William Barth, Esq., in the chair, from which it appears that an
investigation had taken place as to the loss of seven men from the brig
Hamond, and that as the lifeboat was not constructed with a view to
affording aid to vessels immediately on the beach, Mr. Ambrose Palmer had
most kindly offered to supply a boat for that purpose.
Jan. 9th.—The prisoners in the gaol returned thanks to Mr. Daniel Hook
for the good dinner of “roast beef and plum pudding and a quart of ale
each,” which he had given them on New Year’s Day.
Jan. 21.—Mr. William Ferrier had given a lecture on Natural History, at
the Mechanics’ Institution; and at an adjourned meeting of the Public
library, Mr. Charles Nicholls entered upon the office of Treasurer in the
room of the Rev. H. R. Bowles, deceased; and Mr. Thomas Hammond was
re-elected librarian.
Jan. 28th.—Charles John Palmer, Esq., had been elected a F.S.A.
Feb. 4th.—Navigation was stopped by the frost.
Feb. 11th.—A Fisherman’s Provident Society had been established, to which
George Danby-Palmer, Esq., “had been a liberal subscriber, and had
accepted the office of treasurer, Mr. Thomas Hammond acting as
secretary.”
March 25th.—A meeting had been held at the New Hall (George Bateman,
Mayor, in the chair) to take into consideration “the expediency of
building a new church,” when Robert Wall, Esq., George Danby-Palmer,
Esq., Samuel Tolver, Esq. (Town-clerk), and Mr. Ferrier took part, and a
resolution was carried against the proposal to build the church.
April 3rd.—A boldly contested steeplechase had been run off between
several gentlemen of the Munro Hunt, when the prize, a large silver Cup
and cover, was won by H. Munro, Esq., who rode the distance, from Fritton
to Gorleston (above four miles), in fifteen minutes. Above forty
gentlemen afterwards dined at the Bear.
April 15th.—A meeting had been held at the New Hall “for the purpose of
petitioning Parliament for the further reduction of taxation and a
retrenchment in the public expenditure.” George Danby-Palmer, Esq., was
in the chair, and William Barth, Esq., Simon Cobb, Esq., John Shelley,
Esq., John Burton Palmer, Esq., William Smith, Esq., Mr. John Barnes, Mr.
Boulton, Mr. Dennent, and Mr. Barrett, took part in the proceedings.
April 22nd.—Much damage had been done to the shipping and in the town by
a gale.
May 6th.—A meeting (George Danby-Palmer, Esq., in the chair) had been
held for the purpose of appointing a select vestry for the parish.
July 3rd.—Owing to the death of King George IV. the paper appeared in
mourning.
July 8th.—The Hon. Col. Anson and Mr. Rumbold had arrived to canvass the
Borough.
July 15th.—A funeral service had been held for the late King (the
Corporation attending in black robes, were afterwards entertained by the
Mayor to chocolate, &c.) It was estimated that there were 3,000 persons
in the church.
July 22nd.—Messrs. Preston and Campbell (the Tory candidates) had
arrived. They were attended (so says the advertisement) “by upwards of
400 persons, 50 gentlemen on horseback, and an enormous company of
gentlemen in their carriages, comprising all the consequence and wealth
of the town.”
Aug. 12th.—A meeting had been held to congratulate the King on his
accession to the Throne (George Danby-Palmer, Esq., in the chair); to the
resolution then passed Mr. Palmer received a reply from Sir Robert Peel,
stating that the King had received the same in a most gracious manner.
Aug. 15th.—Messrs. Anson and Rumbold had been returned “after a severe
opposition by almost the entire force of the Corporation.” The poll
closing—Anson, 944; Rumbold, 944; Campbell, 754; Preston, 754. A dinner
of their supporters (W. Barth, Esq., in the chair) was afterwards held at
the Masonic Hall.
Aug. 26th.—Contains an advertisement that “the old annual main of cocks
would be fought near the Feathers’ Inn, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 7th
and 8th September, between the gentlemen of Norwich and Yarmouth, for
five sovs. a battle and 50 the odds. Feeders—Stafford, Norwich, and
Lamb, Yarmouth.”
Sept. 2nd.—On the “decollation of S. John” the following officers were
elected for the Borough for the ensuing year:—
Mayor elect—Edmund Preston, Esq.
Chamberlain—Mr. Robert B. Fenn.
Churchwardens—I. Preston, Esq. and Mr. J. T. Bracey.
Auditors—G. Bateman, Esq., F. R. Reynolds, Esq., Mr. I. Preston, and Mr.
E. Youell.
Collectors—Charles Costerton, Esq., and Mr. James Clarke.
Muragers—Charles Symonds and Charles J. Palmer, Esqs.
Dec. 9th.—A meeting had been held to petition the legislature for a
Reform in Parliament. The Mayor (E. Preston, Esq., in the chair), Mr.
Alderman Barth, Mr. S. Cobb, John Shelley, Esq., and John Brightwen,
Esq., took part in the proceedings.
Dec. 23rd.—The self-styled Gorleston and Southtown Corporation dissolved,
and formed itself into the “Hand in Hand Friendly Society,” and it was
ordered that “the regalia of the late Corporation should be sold and the
money arising therefrom distributed among the poor of the parish.”
1831.
Feb. 10th—_The Gorleston and Southtown Magazine_ had been issued in
weekly numbers or monthly parts, and contained a biographical notice of
Mr. Dawson Turner, F.S.A., &c.
Feb. 17th.—Amongst the vessels lost and driven ashore by the then late
gales were the Alfred (Simmonds), the Flora, the Juno (Moss), the
Elizabeth and Mary Welch (Amis), and the Anson (Garwood).
March 5th.—Contains the following notice of Mr. Palmer’s Fancy Dress
Ball:—