Dec. 26th.—The Mayor and Corporation had attended St. Nicholas’ Church, after which his Worship entertained a large party of friends at lunch.
The “Blue” freemen had held a meeting to receive a very handsome blue banner, inscribed “Presented to the freemen in commemoration of their victory over the attempt to enslave them, and ‘United we stand, divided we fall. Wilshere’s majority 38.’”
1840.
Jan. 2nd contains the following as to “Yarmouth Hospital”:—
The half-yearly meeting of the governors of this institution was held at the Town Hall on Saturday. William Steward, Esq., took the chair, and stated that the building was expected to be completed for the reception of patients by Lady-day. The cost of the building, including furniture and the tower (a very ornamental building, to be used as a look-out), with other incidental charges, would amount to £1,600. (Expressions of surprise, and “What! no more?”) He believed that £1,600 would cover the whole expense, to meet which they had already received by benefaction (including £200 from the Norwich Musical Festival) upwards of £600, while upwards of £1,000 had been raised among the shareholders. It would be highly desirable to pay off the shareholders as the funds would allow, and to keep up the annual subscriptions. At present they were adequate to the annual expenditure, but he trusted the inhabitants would do their utmost to increase the annual income. This was the only charitable institution founded on the day of her Majesty’s Coronation, and he was induced to hope that an application to Her Majesty’s advisers would obtain a benefaction from her privy purse. He was sanguine in his anticipation that in a short time the shares would be reduced to one for each shareholder, which it was thought desirable should remain.
F. R. Reynolds, Esq., thought the reduction would be made in less than seven years.
The Rev. M. Waters said that, allowing them to remain in their present position, the new institution would not be more rent than the present Hospital in Queen Street.
Mr. Steward then submitted a resolution, that all monies arising from benefactions or otherwise, except from annual subscriptions, be applied in paying the shareholders till such shareholders should have but one share each; and that the annual subscriptions should be kept as a distinct fund.
This resolution was moved by H. V. Worship, Esq., and seconded by C. J. Palmer, Esq., and carried unanimously.
The Secretary observed that the balance of subscriptions would be less at the end of the present year than it was at the end of the preceding one, and this he mentioned that the public might know it would depend on themselves whether so excellent an institution should continue as efficient as it had hitherto been.
It was stated that the number of out-patients had never been less than 100 throughout the past half-year.
Jan. 16th.—The first subscription Ball had been held at the Town Hall, when about 70 or 80 of the elite were present. Howlett’s band had been engaged for the occasion.
Jan. 23rd.—A “dreadful storm” had visited the town, and considerable damage had been done to the roofs of houses, while a schooner in making for the Harbour had been caught in the squall and sunk, with the loss of four lives.
George Danby Palmer, Esq., had entertained a large party of the members of the “Yarmouth Fishing Clubs” and others in the new room at Bird’s Royal Hotel, when the Mayor, Sir George Parker, Capt. Pearson, R.N., Capt. Harmer, R.N., George Penrice, M.D., W. Barth, R. P. Kemp, S. Palmer, W. H. Palmer, W. S. Ferrier, R. S. Lonsdale, S. P. Edwards, W. Yetts, G. Steward, T. Hammond, R. Hammond, S. C Marsh, Esqs., and most of the influential gentlemen and merchants of the town were present.
Feb. 13th—The Queen’s Marriage had been celebrated as a general holiday, with the usual demonstrations of loyalty, and 150 gentlemen had dined together at the Town Hall, when the Mayor presided.
Feb. 20th.—Ambrose Palmer, Esq., had complained to the Magistrates of the late delivery of the mails, which it appeared often did not arrive until after 12 o’clock in the day.