2.--At the King's Head Inn, Norwich, an estate near Harleston, consisting
of 120 acres of moderate land, was sold by auction for 5,990 guineas.
The purchaser had also to pay a considerable sum for timber growing upon
the estate. A short time previously 22 acres of "unmixed and widely
lying land" near Aylsham, and by no means of the best quality, fetched
nearly 2,000 guineas; the timber was taken by valuation.
12.--Died, in his 80th year, Mr. John Dalrymple, formerly a merchant in
Norwich. "He was a native of Scotland, and descended of an honourable
family, set immediately at Thornhill, in Dumfries. His manly body was
inhabited by a noble soul, for he was a model of probity, constancy,
fortitude, and disinterestedness. To his fellow-citizens he presented,
during a long and difficult career, an example of zealous and unshaken
adherence to the cause of liberality." Mr. Dalrymple was a steward of
the Scots Society, founded in Norwich by Dr. John Murray.
19.--Mr. Saunder's Equestrian Company opened their season's engagement at
the Pantheon, Ranelagh Gardens, Norwich, "with a stud of horses, all
cream coloured, late the property of his Majesty."
23.--Accounts were received at Yarmouth of the evacuation of the island
of Walcheren by the British troops, 5,000 of whom died of fever after the
capture of Flushing.
--Intelligence was received of the successful attack on the enemy's forts
at Cortelasso, between Venice and Trieste, by Capt. Hoste, of the Amphion
frigate, who on August 24th captured ten Venetian gun boats and other
prizes.
--News reached Norwich of the loss of the Glory, outward bound East
Indiaman, Capt. Horatio Beevor, with all the officers, crew, and
passengers.
30.*--"The quantity of turkies sent up to town from Norwich within the
last ten days amounted to no less than 30 tons weight, which, averaging
each bird at 12 lbs., the number would amount to 6,000."
1810.