5.--Richard Cricknell, the Norwich pugilist, died on this date. "He had
never been well since he fought with Cain (on January 7th, 1840, _q.v._);
the injury which he received to his head deprived him of his reason, and
he had since been in the Bethel."
6.--Died at Budleigh-Salterton, near Exeter, aged 70, the Rev. William
Gilpin, who had been twice stationed in Norwich as Wesleyan
Superintendent, namely, in 1809 and 1824, during which periods "the great
chapels" in Calvert Street and St. Peter Mancroft were erected.
9.--Died at his seat at Thorpe Lodge, aged 87, Lieut.-Col. Harvey, a
magistrate and deputy-lieutenant of the county, and a justice of the
peace for Norwich. He was also "Father of the City." Born in 1755, he
was elected Sheriff of Norwich in 1784, Alderman for the Middle Wymer
Ward in 1787, and Mayor in 1792. During the war which was terminated by
the Treaty of Amiens he raised and commanded a troop of Volunteer
Cavalry, called the Norwich Light Horse, which, on the renewal of
hostilities with France, was augmented to a squadron, of which he was
appointed Major. In 1824 he became by seniority Lieut.-Col. Commandant
of the 3rd Regiment of Norfolk Yeomanry Cavalry and continued at the head
of the corps until the three county regiments were disembodied. In
1825-26 he served the office of High Sheriff of Norfolk. The Thorpe
Lodge estate was sold at the Norfolk Hotel, Norwich, by Mr. Culley on
June 9th and 10th. The amount realised by the auction was 35,000 pounds
and sales by private contract brought the amount to 50,000 pounds.
10.--Lord Jocelyn was elected unopposed Member of Parliament for Lynn, to
fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of Sir Stratford Canning as
Ambassador at Constantinople.
26.--A prospectus was issued inviting the public to subscribe 800 pounds
in 40 shares of 20 pounds each, for the purchase of a steam carriage
(patented by Mr. W. Parr) to run for hire between Norwich and Yarmouth.
(There is no further record of the proposed undertaking.)