1.--Died in St. John Maddermarket, Norwich, the Rev. Edward Beaumont,
"who for 62 years had exercised the functions of a Catholic priest in
this city." He took up his residence in Norwich on August 1st, 1758.
His remains were interred on August 8th in St. Giles' church after the
funeral service had been performed in his own chapel according to the
rites of the Roman Catholic Church.
2.--A meeting was held at St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich, for the purpose of
passing resolutions expressive of sympathy with her Majesty Queen
Caroline. The Mayor (Mr. W. Burt) declined to preside and left the Hall,
and Mr. Alderman Leman then took the chair. The resolutions were
adopted. The only person who expressed disapproval was Mr. Kerrison
Harvey, who narrowly escaped rough handling. An address of
congratulation was also adopted, and was presented to the Queen by Mr. N.
Bolingbroke and Mr. Edward Taylor.
11.--Died in St. Margaret's, Norwich, aged 46, Capt. Robert Tinkler, R.N.
"He signalised himself by his intrepid bravery in several engagements, in
which he had received twenty-one wounds. Capt. Tinkler was cabin boy on
board his Majesty's ship Bounty (Capt. Blyth) at the time the crew of
that ship mutinied in the South Seas in 1789, and was one of the twelve
persons who with the captain were turned adrift in a boat by the
mutineers. Capt. Blyth and his companions, after a voyage of 1,200
leagues, during which the only sustenance they had was one ounce of bread
and a quarter of a pint of water each per day, had the good fortune to
arrive at the Dutch settlement of Cupan, in the island of Timor."
14.--Jennings, the pedestrian, undertook to walk 100 miles in twenty-two
hours at the Prussia Gardens, Norwich. He covered 90 miles in twenty
hours eight minutes, "and would have finished with ease, but a
misunderstanding having taken place between the timekeepers he thought
proper to give up."
19.--A detachment of the 9th Lancers marched into Norwich from
Nottingham, under the command of Capt. D'Este.
--The Norfolk Society celebrated the 50th year of its establishment by a
dinner at the Norfolk Hotel, Norwich. Mr. T. Cubitt, Father of the
Society, presided, and Major Payne was vice-chairman. (This was a
non-political society.)
--A county meeting was held at the Shirehouse, Norwich, when resolutions
protesting against the mood of proceeding by Bill of Pains and Penalties
against her Majesty, Queen Caroline, were adopted. A petition for
presentation to the House of Commons against the Bill was also agreed to.
The resolutions were moved by the Hon. George Walpole, seconded by the
Ven. Archdeacon Bathurst, and supported by Mr. T. W. Coke, M.P. The High
Sheriff (Mr. S. Kett) declined to preside, and Mr. Edmond Wodehouse,
M.P., dissented from the proceedings as impolitic and unnecessary.
29.--This being the anniversary of the Decollation of St. John an
assembly was held at the Church Hall, Yarmouth, at which the Mayor and
Corporation were present, for the purpose of electing a Mayor,
chamberlain, churchwardens, and other officers of the borough for the
year ensuing. "The inquest was balloted for and locked up on Tuesday
afternoon, and kept without fire, candle, meat, or drink till ten o'clock
on Thursday morning, when they returned the following gentlemen as being
elected to fill the respective offices:--Mr. John Goat Fisher, Mayor; Mr.
William Barth, chamberlain; Mr. T. Bateman and Mr. John Preston,
churchwardens."
--A contest for freemen's Sheriff took place at Norwich. Mr. E. T. Booth
was elected with 929 votes, against 478 recorded for Mr. Peter Finch.