The new Bank of Messrs. Gurney and Co., was in the course of erection.
Many new streets were being formed on the North, East, and South Denes.
The Marine Drive was projected.
The town had been selected for the Militia Barracks, and it was said that the Victoria Esplanade was likely to be carried as far as the South Battery.
On the other hand the state of the Chapel Denes had, however, long been “a disgrace to the town.”
There had been an “immense fleet” of vessels in the Roads.
Feb. 1st.—There had been snow-drifts 5 feet deep on the line between Yarmouth and Reedham.
Feb. 8th.—Mr. Burroughs had, at the Council meeting, denounced certain gentlemen as “traitors to the town” and “tools of Mr. Peto.”
Feb. 11th.—A considerable quantity of human bones had been found near the Caister Road, which were supposed to be the remains of persons who died of the plague and received burial from the Leper Houses which formerly existed there.
Feb. 18th.—There had been extremely high tides, a violent storm, and a heavy gale. Several dockyards had been overflowed, and about thirty balks of timber had been lost from Mr. Steward’s yard.