20.--At a special meeting of the Norwich Town Council, an address was
ordered to be presented to the Bishop of Norwich on his appointment to
the diocese. The presentation took place at the Palace, on October 4th.
28.--Died at his residence, James Street, Buckingham Gate, London, Mr.
Thomas Amyot, F.R.S., F.S.A., in his 76th year. He was the eldest son of
Mr. Peter Amyot, of St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, and was articled to
Messrs. Foster and Unthank, solicitors, of that city. On the accession
to power, in 1806, of the Fox and Granville parties, the Right Hon.
William Windham, Secretary for the Department of War and the Colonies,
appointed Mr. Amyot his private secretary. On the dissolution of that
short-lived Administration, he received a lucrative Colonial appointment
as Registrar of Slaves in the British West India possessions, a position
which he continued to hold until his functions gradually ceased on the
passing of the Slavery Abolition Act. Mr. Amyot was interested in
literary pursuits and archaeological research. He married Jane, only
daughter of Mr. Edward Colman, surgeon, of Norwich, by whom he had two
sons and six daughters.