Dec. 10th.—A public meeting had been held for the like purpose when the address to Her Majesty was moved by the Hon. and Rev. E. Pellew, and seconded by Wm. Steward, Esq.
That to Prince Albert, by Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart., and George Danby Palmer, Esq.
And that to the Duke of Kent by Sir George Parker, K.C.B., and J. G. Fisher, Esq., S. Palmer, Esq., Sir E. H. K. Lacon, and Sir George Parker, were deputed to present such addresses.
Dec. 17th.—A meeting of the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society had been held. The local committee then consisted of Messrs. G. W. Manby, Isaac Preston, W. J. Hurry, G. D. Palmer, J. W. Shelly, Costerton, Capt. Harmer, J. G. Fisher, D. Turner, Gunthorpe, Ambrose Palmer, W. Barth, John Penrice, M. Butcher, and Capt. Pearson.
Dec. 24th.—An anti-slavery meeting had been held (the Mayor in the chair.)
Dec. 31st.—The teetotallers had had a procession. Among their flags a new one by the workmen of Mr. Brand (tailor) on which was painted a lifeboat, with the motto “Total Abstinence, the Drunkard’s Lifeboat.”
Samuel Jay, Charles Pearson, William Johnson and J. W. Shelly, qualified as Magistrates at the Quarter Sessions.
SECOND SERIES, 1841–51.
“When found, make a note of”—
Capt. Cuttle.