2.--Bishop Manners Sutton, of Norwich, was nominated by the King and
chosen, February 12th, Archbishop of Canterbury. On the 13th, his Grace
arrived at the Palace, Norwich, from London; and on the 15th, the Mayor
and Court of Aldermen proceeded in state from the Guildhall to the
Palace, where the Recorder (Mr. Harvey) read an address of congratulation
to the Archbishop. The clergy of Norwich, on the 16th, waited on his
Grace, when the Rev. Prebendary Pretyman addressed the Archbishop in an
appropriate speech. On the 17th, his Grace preached his farewell sermon
at the Cathedral, and on the 18th departed for Lambeth.
9.--A woman, who had eloped from her home in Kent with a horse dealer,
was found by her husband in a house in St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich. She
refused to return to him. The dealer offered to buy the woman for 5
pounds, and her husband, agreeing, placed a halter round her neck, and
surrendered all right and title to her for the sum named.
19.--Died, at his house, the Town Close, Norwich, Mr. Jeremiah Ives,
senior alderman of Norwich. He was 78 years of age, and had served the
office of Mayor in 1769-1795.
20.--A solemn fast was observed at Norwich.
21.--Mr. Robert Herring, of Bracondale, elected an alderman, in place of
Mr. Jeremiah Ives, deceased.
23.--Experiments were made at Norwich to test the practicability of
firing a field-piece from a common waggon without injury to the vehicle.
The idea, which originated with Major-General Money, "succeeded
perfectly, and the horses stood steady during the discharge of the
field-piece."
24.--The clergy of Norwich, having intimated that it was their intention
to apply to Parliament for an increase of their incomes by assessment,
considerable feeling was manifested in opposition. The Corporation at a
quarterly assembly resolved to oppose the application. Vestry meetings
were held throughout the city, and the inhabitants unanimously expressed
an opinion adverse to the clergy's proposal.
--The freedom of the city was conferred on Mr. John Frere, the former,
and Mr. Robert Fellowes and Mr. William Smith, the then Parliamentary
representatives of Norwich.
--A lease of the Dutch Church was granted to the Corporation for 200
years, for the use of the poor in the workhouse; the Dutch congregation
reserving the right to bury their dead in the church, and to hold Divine
service therein every forenoon of the first Sunday in the month.