1848.
April 8th. The brig “Agenoria” wrecked on the North Beach.
May 17th. Address of Loyalty presented to her Majesty by the Mayor.
June 30th. A Bill brought into Parliament depriving the Freemen of Yarmouth of their votes. The number on the Register was 1,106. Only such householders as were on the Register allowed to vote at the ensuing election, when J. Saunders and C. E. Rumbold, Esqs., were returned to Parliament.
Aug. St. Nicholas’ Church re-opened after restoration.
Sept. 22nd. Richardson’s Rock Band Concert at the Town Hall.
Oct. 7th. Mr. Norman’s warehouse, in Blind Middle Street, burnt down.
Lord Fairfax, with a large retinue, arrived in the town.
Nov. 6th. Murder at Stanfield Hall of Mr. Isaac Jermy and his son, by James Blomefield Rush, who also wounded with pistol shots the son’s wife and a domestic. The victim’s family resided in Yarmouth. (See Dec. 27th, 1879.)
Deaths: Feb. 26th, at Southampton, Rev. H. G. Maul, formerly curate of St. Nicholas’ Church.—Sept. 1st, Rev. Alexander Creak.—Nov. 20th, James Gidney, Esq., at Southtown.—Dec. 9th, John Lacon, Esq., at Hopton.—Dec. 27th, James Norton Sherrington, Esq.