Jan. 2nd.—Contains an advertisement of the report of the “Norfolk Association for preserving the lives of Shipwrecked Mariners,” held at Norwich, William Barth, Esq., in the chair, from which it appears that an investigation had taken place as to the loss of seven men from the brig Hamond, and that as the lifeboat was not constructed with a view to affording aid to vessels immediately on the beach, Mr. Ambrose Palmer had most kindly offered to supply a boat for that purpose.
Jan. 9th.—The prisoners in the gaol returned thanks to Mr. Daniel Hook for the good dinner of “roast beef and plum pudding and a quart of ale each,” which he had given them on New Year’s Day.
Jan. 21.—Mr. William Ferrier had given a lecture on Natural History, at the Mechanics’ Institution; and at an adjourned meeting of the Public library, Mr. Charles Nicholls entered upon the office of Treasurer in the room of the Rev. H. R. Bowles, deceased; and Mr. Thomas Hammond was re-elected librarian.
Jan. 28th.—Charles John Palmer, Esq., had been elected a F.S.A.
Feb. 4th.—Navigation was stopped by the frost.
Feb. 11th.—A Fisherman’s Provident Society had been established, to which George Danby-Palmer, Esq., “had been a liberal subscriber, and had accepted the office of treasurer, Mr. Thomas Hammond acting as secretary.”
March 25th.—A meeting had been held at the New Hall (George Bateman, Mayor, in the chair) to take into consideration “the expediency of building a new church,” when Robert Wall, Esq., George Danby-Palmer, Esq., Samuel Tolver, Esq. (Town-clerk), and Mr. Ferrier took part, and a resolution was carried against the proposal to build the church.
April 3rd.—A boldly contested steeplechase had been run off between several gentlemen of the Munro Hunt, when the prize, a large silver Cup and cover, was won by H. Munro, Esq., who rode the distance, from Fritton to Gorleston (above four miles), in fifteen minutes. Above forty gentlemen afterwards dined at the Bear.
April 15th.—A meeting had been held at the New Hall “for the purpose of petitioning Parliament for the further reduction of taxation and a retrenchment in the public expenditure.” George Danby-Palmer, Esq., was in the chair, and William Barth, Esq., Simon Cobb, Esq., John Shelley, Esq., John Burton Palmer, Esq., William Smith, Esq., Mr. John Barnes, Mr. Boulton, Mr. Dennent, and Mr. Barrett, took part in the proceedings.
April 22nd.—Much damage had been done to the shipping and in the town by a gale.