1761. The tower of All Saints or South Lynn church fell down, to rise no more. See p. [943].—About the same time a large whale was taken here near Darsingham, 56 feet 9 inches long, and 34 feet 4 inches in girth, see p. [944].—A man and his wife transported, he for 7, she for 14 years, the cause not noted.
1763. December 2. A dreadful high wind and tide here, which did great damage among the shipping, many of which were wrecked on the coast: cattle and sheep also in vast numbers were drowned in Marshland, and about Snettisham, &c.
1764. The town served a vile trick by the mayor, which they seem to have submitted to very tamely, see [945].
1765. A shocking murder committed here by one Rudderham.—See [945], and 6.
1766. January 27. Rudderham hanged here for the above murder of Leonard Wilson, near the Rope Walk.
1768. A great contested election here between Turner and Molineux. See [946].
1769. The corporation had a great law-suit with Mr. Carr, about the fleet on both sides of Littleport-bridge. Of this affair see p. [952].—Two men in a boat carried away by the strong current of a land-flood on the 10th of April to sea, and picked up there and brought home on 19th.
1770. Our corporation suddenly became mighty patriots and violent lovers of liberty.—see [953].—Pilling hanged here for a rape.
1771. Wilkes visited Lynn, to the no small joy of our patriotic corporation, who entertained him sumptuously and conferred on him the freedom of this ancient borough. See [954].—Different temper of the town when Thelwall, another great patriot, visited it above 20 years after. Ibid.
1772. St. Margaret’s church damaged by a thunder storm.