2.--A fine ship called the Colville, built for the India trade, was
launched from the shipyard of Mr. William Bottomley, at Lynn.
4.--Thirty-two half ankers of Geneva, sixteen casks of tobacco, and six
casks of tea were discovered in a vault in a plantation belonging to Lord
Suffield by the coastguard stationed at Mundesley.
7.*--"In Norfolk the number of miles of turnpike road is 271. The income
per mile is 38 pounds; the expenditure per mile, 26 pounds; excess of
income over expenditure, 12 pounds."
--*"The following notice appeared in a Norwich paper about 60 years ago
and affords a curious instance of the then stage coach celerity: 'A wain
will set off on Thursday from Norwich early in the morning and be in
London on Saturday evening.' Our coaches now perform the journey in 14
hours, and our fly waggons in 24 hours!"
19.--The eight bells of St. Margaret's church, Lynn, hung by Messrs. T.
and J. Hurry, of Norwich, were opened.
24.--To effect improvements in Willow Lane, Norwich, and to lay open to
view the churchyard of St. Giles', a lease was granted by the Corporation
to Mr. Edward Browne, Messrs. Fountain and Cattermoul, Mr. William De
Carle, and Mr. J. Wright, of certain premises in that lane, for a term of
99 years at the yearly rental of 42 pounds, they covenanting to lay out
from 3,000 to 4,000 pounds on the erection of suitable buildings under
the direction of the Corporation Surveyor.
28.*--"Died, lately, in St. Giles', Norwich, aged 78, Mr. Benjamin
Guyton, who for many years followed what may justly be called the first
of occupations--a gardener and horticulturist. His skill in the
knowledge and properties of plants and vegetables could only be equalled
by his ingenuity in delineating with his pencil the curious productions
of nature, particularly those of the insect tribe. Some few specimens of
his art, in the various species of papilio, are in the possession of some
gentlemen in this city, who knew how to appreciate merit though found in
an obscure individual moving in a humble sphere of life."
--Died, "greatly and justly esteemed by all his old comrades and
friends," Capt. John Borrow, many years adjutant of the First or West
Norfolk Regiment of Militia.