1.--Died, the eccentric John Fransham, of Norwich. He was well versed in
Latin, Greek, and mathematics, of which for many years he was a teacher.
--Died, in her 59th year, Mrs. Martineau, wife of Mr. Philip Meadows
Martineau. (Mr. Martineau was re-married on February 18th, 1811, at St.
Peter Permountergate Church, Norwich, by the Rev. C. Elwin, to Mrs.
Somers Clarke, of Tasburgh.)
3.--Bagshaw's menagerie was exhibited on the Castle Ditches, Norwich.
4.--Died, at Gunton, in his 77th year, the Right Hon. Lord Suffield, who
represented Norwich from 1756 to 1786.
10.--Mr. and Mrs. Bowles terminated their theatrical career at Norwich
Theatre, and took their farewell benefit. There was a crowded audience,
and the receipt of the house amounted to 160 pounds 15s. 6d. "Equally
respectable in private as in public life," said the newspaper notice,
"their success in the scholastic line will, we trust, be as flattering
and substantial as that of the drama." On March 10th, Mr. Bowles
advertised the academy conducted by himself in Queen Street, Great
Yarmouth. On July 27th, 1811, it was announced: "Mr. Bowles, of Yarmouth
and late of the Theatre Royal, Norwich, qualified as a dissenting
minister at the last Quarter Sessions."
14.--The East Dereham Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry presented to Capt. John
Crisp a silver cup, "as a mark of respect for his conduct during the
twelve years he had commanded them."
20.--At a general meeting of the Norfolk Agricultural Society, it was
resolved to petition Parliament against the Bill for prohibiting
distillation from grain.
22.--Died, at his house on Castle Meadow, Norwich, aged 74, Mr. William
Foster, attorney. "He was a promoter of most of the public charities in
the city, and the founder of many of them."
24.*--"A farm near Norwich, belonging to the Corporation, and containing
not more than 77 acres of profitable land, was lately hired at the
astonishing sum of 263 pounds per annum; and the tithes, being all arable
land, have long been 7s. 6d. per acre."
28.--This day was observed as one of solemn fast and humiliation. At
Norwich, "nearly all the shops were shut up, and Divine service performed
at all the churches. The market was held on Tuesday, instead of
Wednesday."