May 10th.—The pilots of Gorleston had succeeded in establishing a Tug Company, and had purchased a boat of 45 horsepower, called “The Royal Albert.”
J. Hume, Esq., M.P., had introduced a deputation of Ratepayers opposed to the “Public Health Act” to Lord Seymour (at the Woods and Forests Office); it consisted of Charles Pearson, Esq., (Mayor); D. A. Gourlay, Esq., (Deputy-Mayor); George Danby-Palmer, Esq., and William N. Burroughs, Esq., with Mr. J. H. Harrison (Secretary), while 18 members of the Council at the same time petitioned Parliament in favour of the measure.
The sailors had held a meeting to consider the “Ticket” system and the “Muster Roll” fund.
May 17th.—In consequence of the removal of the window tax, bricklayers were busy throughout the town opening out windows formerly blocked up.
Mr. Cosgrove’s saxhorn band was to perform on the North and South Terraces during the season.
The census head been taken with the following result:—
| Houses inhabited. | Uninhabited. | Total. | Building. |
| 5,984 | 344 | 6,328 | 78 |
| Families. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
| 6,154 | 11,544 | 15,014 | 26,558 |
Increase of population per cent., 10.3. This included 347 inmates of the Workhouse.
It was noted that in 1619 Manship estimated the then population of the town at 1,200 households, which would give a population of some 7,000.
In 1724 a writer named Andrews stated the population at 13,000 or 14,000; and in 1784 when it was first accurately taken, it was found to be 12,608.