1.--Mr. William Simpson, Chamberlain of the city of Norwich, was
presented by the Corporation with a piece of plate, of the value of 100
guineas, in recognition of the able discharge of his official duties.
3*--"Died at Yarmouth, Mary, the wife of Mr. Clifford, of the Norwich
Theatre, in her 55th year."
10.--The Swaffham and London new post coach was advertised to run from
the Crown Inn, Swaffham, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at
seven o'clock, and to return from the Three Nuns Inn, Aldgate, on
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings at the same hour. It performed
the journey in twelve hours.
14.--A piece of plate, of the value of 120 pounds, was presented to Mr.
William Palgrave, of Yarmouth, by the manufacturers and merchants of
Norwich, "to express their sense of his official conduct in regulating
the drawback granted to them by the Government on the repeal of the
duties on silk."
23.--The Duke and Duchess of Clarence passed through Norwich. Their
Royal Highnesses had luncheon at the Rampant Horse Inn, and afterwards
proceeded on their way to Newmarket and London.