1.--Died, in Norwich, aged 43, Mr. James Burkin Burroughes, captain of
the Blofield and South Walsham troop of Yeomanry Cavalry. His remains
were interred, with military honours, at Burlingham on December 6th.
--The squadron of Norwich Light Horse, Major John Harvey, marched to
Yarmouth, to relieve the Tunstead and Happing troop.
6.--Col. Harvey's battalion returned to Norwich from Yarmouth. In the
Regimental Orders, Col. Harvey referred to the steady and orderly march
on the road, to the loyal discharge of duty at Yarmouth, and to the
kindness with which the people of that town treated the men while in
quarters.
15.--The Lynn and Freebridge Yeomanry Cavalry, with the artillery and
rifle corps, commanded by Major Taylor, marched through Norwich for
Yarmouth, to relieve the South Erpingham troop in garrison duty.
20.--The North Walsham Volunteers marched from that town at four o'clock
in the morning, and arrived at Yarmouth at one o'clock, "without leaving
a single man behind, although the roads were extremely bad, and the
distance 26 miles."
22.--The Dereham and Swaffham troops of Yeomanry Cavalry (Capts. Crisp
and Johnson) marched through Norwich to Yarmouth, to relieve the Lynn and
Freebridge troops. The Diss (Capt. Woodward), Wells (Capt. Bloom), and
Old Buckenham (Capt. Powell) companies of infantry marched into Yarmouth
for a fortnight's garrison duty.
25.--This day (Sunday) the Norwich Rifle Corps paraded at St. Andrew's
Hall, took the oath of allegiance, and attended service at the church of
St. Peter Mancroft. (The uniform and appointments of this corps
consisted of a dark green jacket, with lace of the same colour,
pantaloons, and short black gaiters; hussar cap, with green feather and
trimmings; a rifle-carbine, sword bayonet attached to the side by a black
waist belt, and a ball pouch and powder horn slung from the left
shoulder.)
--At a church parade of the Lynn Sea Fencibles, Capt. Bentinck, the
commanding officer, presented to the corps "a most elegant banner,"
worked by Viscountess Andover, daughter of Mr. Coke, M.P.
30.--The Hingham troop (Capt. Alpe) and the Wymondham troop (Capt. the
Hon. Wm. Wodehouse) marched to Yarmouth, to relieve the Dereham and
Swaffham troops.
31.--The Dereham troop, which left Yarmouth on the 30th, arrived at
Dereham, and was welcomed by a great concourse of the inhabitants. The
church bells were rung, and the officers and many members of the troop
dined in the evening at the King's Arms Inn.
The twenty-two troops of Yeomanry Cavalry in the county were this month
formed into three regiments. The Marquis Townshend was appointed colonel
of the Western Regiment; Major-General Money, colonel of the Eastern
Regiment; and Col. (afterwards Brigadier-General) Bulwer, colonel of the
Midland (or Mid Norfolk) Regiment.
31.--Polito's wild beasts were exhibited in the yard at the Duke's
Palace, Norwich.
1804.