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Nelthorpe, marched into Norwich, from Yarmouth, where they had landed the previous morning from the Tickler cutter, and four Berwick traders from Leith. St. Peter's bells were rung, and the men received the hearty congratulations of the citizens. The second division arrived on the 16th, commanded by Major Barnham. On the 18th the Earl of Orford, colonel of the regiment, entertained the officers and their friends at the Maid's Head Inn. The regiment on the 19th received the thanks of the House of Commons for their services.
19.-Died at Long Stratton, aged 60, the Rev. William D'Oyly, for more than 20 years curate of Stratton St. Michael and Flordon with Hapton. He raised a fund of nearly 500 by small subscriptions for widening and improving Briggs' Lane, Norwich.
23.-Capt. William Hoste, R.N., was created a Baronet.
28.-Dr. James Edward Smith, of Norwich, founder and President of the Linnean Society, presented to the Prince Regent a set of the Transactions of the Society, and received, on the recommendation of Lord Sidmouth, the honour of knighthood.
30.*-”The four sons of Mr. C. E. Bagge, M.P., late of Quebec House, Dereham, are authorised to take the name and arms of Lee Warner instead of Bagge.”
AUGUST.
8.-The Mayor and Court of Aldermen visited the annual exhibition of the Norwich Society of Artists.
11.-The Hon. John Wodehouse, as foreman of the Grand Jury at the Norfolk a.s.sizes, proposed, and Mr. T. W. c.o.ke, M.P., seconded, resolutions recommending that a subscription be opened for the erection of a monument to the memory of Lord Nelson. At a meeting of the Norwich Corporation on October 22nd it was resolved that the city subscribe 200, and the Speaker was requested to attend the county meeting, and urge that the monument be erected on the Castle Hill ”or some other commanding situation in or near the city.” At the county meeting, held the same week, it was announced that the subscriptions amounted to 5,138. At a meeting held at the Norfolk Hotel, Norwich, on January 14th, 1815, it was resolved that the monument be erected at Yarmouth. The committee, at a meeting held during the Norfolk a.s.sizes at Thetford on March 29th, 1815, after inspecting 44 plans and designs, ”selected an Athenian Doric column sent by Mr. William Wilkins, architect, of London, a native of Norwich, and author of 'Magna Graecia.'” Nearly 7,000 was subscribed.
14.-Died, in Parliament Place, London, aged 85, Mr. E. H. Delaval, of Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, and of Hoddington, Lincolns.h.i.+re. ”By his death the mansion house of Seaton Delaval, and the family estate of the late Lord Delaval, has devolved upon Sir Jacob Henry Astley, Bart., M.P., for Norfolk, whose mother was his lords.h.i.+p's eldest sister.”
20.*-”The officers of the 7th Hussars have presented Col. Kerrison with a piece of plate, of the value of 200 guineas, in testimony of their admiration of his gallantry at the battle of Orthes.”
22.-Races were held at Cromer, which at the time was very full of company, and the ”new subscription room” and dances a great attraction to many distinguished visitors. ”From the course being in the immediate neighbourhood of Gunton and Blickling,” it was expected that Cromer races would ”soon vie with those of Yarmouth, &c.”
30.-Mr. William Burt and Mr. R. Hawkes were candidates for the office of freemen's Sheriff at Norwich. The former was returned with 810 votes as against 726 polled by his opponent. It was stated that ”so severe a contest at the election of Sheriff had not taken place since 1781.”
SEPTEMBER.
11.-Died, at Hoveton House, aged 85, Mr. Anthony Aufrere, for fifty years an active magistrate in the county.
13.-The portrait of Mr. William Smith, M.P. (painted by Thompson), was placed in St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich.
17.-Capt. Robert D. Patteson, 6th Regiment of Foot, second son of Mr.
John Patteson, of Norwich, was killed during the sortie made by the American troops from Fort Erie.
-*”Last week a single wicket match was played at Downham Market for a considerable sum between Mr. William Griggs, of Stow Bardolph, and Mr.
James Hall, of Downham. Griggs, 8-37; Hall, 11-9.”
26.-Died at Hadleigh, aged 34, Henry Reeve, M.D., one of the physicians of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, and of the Bethel Hospital, Norwich.
28.-A peal of six bells, purchased by public subscription in celebration of the Peace, was opened at New Buckenham. The bells were cast by Dobson, of Downham Market, and the tenor weighed 12 cwt. ”A prize of six hats, value 10s. each, was given to the company who gave proof of their skill in ringing the best peal.” The Hopton company were declared winners, a distinction which was warmly contested by the Norwich men.
29.-Died, in St. Giles', Norwich, aged 85, the Rev. Thomas Howes, rector of Morningthorpe, and of Thorndon, Suffolk. ”He was a profound scholar, and a formidable antagonist with Bishop Horsley of Dr. Priestley in the Tractarian controversy in 1781. He was also the author of several theological works.”
OCTOBER.