Part 6

Bennet Miss, No. 40, Colegate street Brands Miss, No. 18, St. Giles’s Broad-street Browne Miss Anne, No. 3, St. Stephen’s church-yard Browne John, No. 12, Red-well street Chettleburgh Miss, Livingstone’s Court, Market-place Clover and Massey, No. 58, Pottergate street Gilbert Miss, No. 7, Pottergate street Peterson Mrs. No. 8, Excise Office street Shilling Mrs. No. 16, Lower Close square

Alphabetical List of Lodging and Boarding-Houses.

Curtis John, No. 15, White-lion-lane Gottison Mrs. No. 57, St. Stephen’s street Holtaway John, No. 17, Pottergate street Kerrison Mrs. No. 128 Pottergate-street Thorne Edward, No. 4, St. Stephen’s church-yard Wade Mrs. No. 36, Pottergate street Watson John, No. 2, Red well street Wicks Wm. No. 18, Charing-cross—_Judges Lodgings_

Coffee-Houses.

Johnson’s, No. 43, Market-place Tuck’s, No. 39, Market-place Coleman’s, No. 25, Market-place

Alphabetical List of Inns.

ANGEL, Market-place, Wm. Coleman Black Jack, Bishopgate street, Charles Chase Black Horse, St. Giles’s Broad street, Margaret Godfrey Black Horse, Tombland, John Taylor Black Bull, Magdalen-street, Thomas Weales Black Boys, Colegate street, Daniel Springfield Blue Bell, Hog-Hill, Thomas Parslee Castle, White-lion-lane, Robert Mayhew Cock, Rampant-Horse street, John Symonds Curriers Arms, St. Giles’s Broad street, Charles Garthon Crown, St. Stephen’s street, Robert Chalker Crown, Upper Westwick, Wm. Porter Duke’s Palace, Palace Yard, Widow Duffield Elephant, Magdalen street, Nicholas Hubbard George, Haymarket, Robert Rushbrooke George, St. Stephen street, Philip Browne Golden Lion, Maddermarket, Wm. Webster Greyhound Surry-street, Robert Warters Hand, Upper Westwick, Wm. Watson Jolly Farmers, Castle Ditches, Wm. Mitchells KING’s HEAD, Market place, Benjamin Probert King’s Head, Magdalen street, John Sturley Lamb, Haymarket, John Aggus Lobster, Pottergate-street, Francis Metcalfe MAID’s HEAD, Cook street, Samuel Baldry Moon and Stars, Colegate street, Caleb Godfrey Nag’s Head, Rampant Horse street, James Barker Pope’s Head, Upper Market street, Thomas Gooch Rampant Horse, Rampant-horse street, Wm. Cobb Rose, St. Augustine’s street, John Haines Star, Haymarket, Christopher Coffey Unicorn, Coslany street, Thomas Gardiner Waggon and Horses, Tombland, Wm. Trower Wheat Sheaf, Bethel street, Widow Waite WHITE SWAN, Upper Market street, Thomas Tilbury White Hart, Upper Market street, — Cotton White Horse, Magdalen-street, Samuel Garrod White Lion, White-lion lane, James Tilney White Lion, Magdalen-street, John Cutting White Lion, Upper Westwick, Zachariah Rice White Lion, St. Martin’s Plain, — White Lion, Coslany street, Wm. Woods Woolpack, St. Giles’s Broad-street, Samuel Courtnell Wounded Heart, Upper Market-street, Widow Farr _Names and Residence of Persons having Coaches_, _Post Chaises_, _and Single-horse Chaises to Lett_. Aggas Jn. Whitesmith, in Bishopgate street, single horse chaise Barker James, Nag’s Head, Rampant horse street, ditto Baldry Sam. Maid’s Head, Cook street, post chaises Bresley Wm. Oatmeal-maker, Elmhill street, single horse chaise Coleman Wm. Angel, Market Place, post chaises and whiskey Chapman Jam. Bess of Bedlam, Coslany str. single horse chaise Cobb Wm. Rampant horse, Rampant horse str. single horse ch. Everett John, Red Well Plain, coaches and hearse Howes John, Hungate street, coaches and hearse Metcalfe Fran. Lobster, Pottergate street, single horse chaise Newborn Robert, White Horse, Hog Hill, coaches and hearse Parslee Thomas, Blue Bell, Hog Hill, single horse chaises Probert Benj. King’s Head, Market Place, post chaises Raymes Tho. Oatmeal-maker, Elmhill street, single horse ch. Silvey Rob. Pottergate street, coaches, hearse, and single hor. ch. Tilbury Tho. White Swan, Upper Market street, post chaises Unthank Wm. Rampant horse lane, single horse chaises

Seats in the Vicinity of Norwich

Honingham, Right Hon. Cha. Yelverton High-house, Mr. Edward Townshend, M.P. Rigby Easton-Lodge, Leonard Buxton, Yelverton Hall, John Tilyard, Esq; Esq; Coslesey, Sir Wm. Jerningham, Brooke, Roger Kerrison, Esq; — Bart. Fowle, Esq; Weston, John Custance, Esq; Bixley, Earl of Rosebery, K.T. Taverham, Miles Branthwayte, Esq; Shottisham, Robert Fellowes, Esq; Rev. Dr. Cooper Drayton, Charles Weston, Esq; Mr. Dunstan, Mrs. Longe Layton Stratton Strawless, Rob. Marsham, Bracon-Ash, John Berney, Esq; Esq; Spixworth, Francis Longe, Esq; Mulbarton, John Gay, Esq; Beeston St. Andrew, John Hethel, Thomas Beevor, Esq; Micklethwaite, Esq; Sprowston, Sir Lambert Blackwell, Ketteringham, Edward Atkins, Esq; Bt. Catton, Jeremiah Ives Harvey, Hetherset, Thomas Starling, Esq; Esq; Robert Harvey, Esq; Charles Mr. Donne; Mrs. Patteson Buckle, Esq; Messrs. J. and R. Suffield Wroxham, Rev. Daniel Collyer; Melton, John Lombe, Esq; Bartlett Gurney, Esq; Salhouse, Richard Ward, Esq; Colney house, Jeremiah Norris, Esq; Rackheath, Edward Stracey, Esq; Earlham, Edward Bacon, Esq; M.P. Thorpe, Mr. Boycatt; Jeremiah Keswick, Mr. Richard Gurney Ives, Esq; Mr. Carter; John Vere, Esq; Rev. Mr. Humphry Crown-Point, Major Money Cringleford, Mrs. Bates; Mr. Trower Buckle Kirby-Bedon, Sir John Berney, Lakenham, Mr. Isaac Jackson Bart. Framingham High-house, Mr. Thomas Bracondale, Mrs. Moore Garland Tuck’s Wood, James Crowe, Esq; The Cottage, Wm. Crowe, Esq; Town Close, Jeremiah Ives, Esq; Mile-End, Mr. Edmund Gurney Heigham, Parrot Hanger, Esq;

CORRECT LIST of the FAIRS in NORFOLK.

Aldburgh, June 21 Horning, Aug. 4 Atleborough, April 11, May 29, Ingham, Monday after Whit-Mond. August 15 Aylsham, March 23, Sept. 30 Kenninghall, July 7 Banham, Jan. 22 Kipmash, August 24 Broomhall, June 2, Nov. 30 Loddon, Easter Monday, Nov. 17 Broomhill, July 7 Litcham, Nov. 1 Burnham, March 15, August 1 Lynn-Regis, Feb. 13, Oct. 6. Castle-acre, April 18, July 25 Magdalen, near Norwich, Aug. 2 Cawston, Jan. 10, April 14, Aug. Massingham, Tuesday before 28 Easter, Nov. 8 Cley, July 19 Mattishall, May 27 Coltishall, Whit-Monday Methwold, April 25 Cressingham Magna, Aug. 12 New Buckenham, May 29, Nov. 22 Cromer, Whitsun-Monday Northwalsham, Holy Thursday Dereham, Feb. 3, Sept. 28 Northwold, Nov. 30. Diss, October 28 Norwich, Maundy Thursday, Saturday before & after Easter & Whitsuntide, & Mond. & Tues. following. Downham, April 27, Nov. 2 Oxburgh, March 25 Elmham, April 5 Pulham St. Mary Magd. May 26 East Harling, May 4, Oct. 24 Reepham, June 29 St. Faith’s, October 17 Rudham, May 17, Oct. 2 Feltwell, Nov. 20 Scole, Easter Tuesday Fincham, March 3 Scottow, Easter Tuesday Forncet, Sept. 11 Shouldham, Sept. 19, Oct. 10 Foulsham, Easter Tuesday Southrepps, July 25 Frettenham, first Monday in April Sprowston, Aug. 2 Fring, May 10, Nov. 30 Stoke-Ferry, Dec. 6 Gaywood, June 11, Oct. 6 Stow-Bridge, Saturday after Whit-Sunday Gissing, July 25 Swaffham, May 12, July 21, Nov. 3 Gressinghall, Dec. 6 Thetford, May 14, Aug. 2, Sept. 25 Harleston, July 5, Sept. 9 Walsingham, Whitsun Monday Harpley, July 24 Watton, June 29, Sept. 29, Oct. 28 Hempnall, Whit-Monday, Nov. 30 Weasenham, Jan. 25 Hempton, Whit-Tuesday, Nov. 22 Worsted, May 3 Hingham, March 6, Whit-Tuesday, Wymondham, Feb. 2, May 6, October 2 September 7 Hitcham, August 3 Yarmouth, April 25, 26 Hockham, Easter Monday Hockwold, July 25 Holt, April 25, Nov. 24

LONDON TRADERS to and from Yarmouth.

_From Dice’s Quay_. _Symond’s Wharf_. Yarmouth—James Haill Isabella—William Dabnaham

Providence—Benjamin Balls Dove—John Horn

Jane—Robert Clifton Grocer’s Adventure—Samuel Jay

Sarah—Robert Plowman Norwich—John Eggett

Friendship—John Ayers Happy Return—James Miles

Thomas & Fanny—James Norton Fair Trader—William Steward

Regard—John Strowger Tho. and Mary—Nathaniel West

Ceres—John Otty

HULL TRADERS, _Ditto_.

Philip and Rebecca, George Francis. Norwich, John Hepworth. Catherine, Thomas Barber. Providence, Wm. Collinson

PACK-SHIPS to ROTTERDAM.

Aurora, Thomas Watson. Friendship, Walter Phinn. Norwich Packet, Benjamin Thompson. Bellona, Richard Miller.

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By Permission of EDWARD BACON, Esq;

Provincial Grand Master for the City of Norwich and County of Norfolk.

A correct LIST of the REGULAR LODGES of the most ancient and honourable Society of FREE and Accepted MASONS, in Norwich and Norfolk, according to their Seniority and Constitution.

Robert Partridge, Esq; P.S.G.W. Thomas Marks, P.J.G.W. James Buttivant, P.G.Sec.

No 17. WHITE Swan, St. Peter’s, Norwich, the first Wednesday in the month, constituted May 11, 1774. 26 White Lion, Lynn Regis, Norfolk, first Friday, Oct. 1, 1729. 52 King’s Head in the Market-place, Norwich, last Thursday, 1736. 83 The Angel in the Market place, Norwich, fourth Wednesday, May 9, 1747. 85 Maid’s Head, Norwich, third Tuesday, Jan. 5, 1748. 86 Bear and Ragged Staff, Fisher’s-lane, Norwich, second and fourth Monday, 1749. 93 Unicorn, St. Mary’s, Norwich, second and fourth Monday, 1750. 95 Little Angel, Great Yarmouth, last Thursday, June 6, 1751. 108 Church Style, St. Peter’s Mancroft, Norwich, first Wednesday Nov. 20, 1753. 114 Red Cow, St. Giles’s, Norwich, first and third Tuesday, March 26, 1754. 131 The Recruiting Serjeant at Horstead, Norfolk, called the Lodge of Friendship, the Monday before a full moon, June 17, 1755. 134 The Fountain St. Stephen’s, Norwich, first and third Tuesday, Sept. 16, 1755. 152 Johnson’s Coffee-house, Norwich, the first Monday, February 18, 1758. 184 The Duke’s Head, Lynn-Regis, Norfolk, second Friday, June 9, 1762. 211 The Crown at Swaffham, Norfolk, called the Great Lodge, first Monday, Dec. 17, 1756. 224 The Tuns in Thorpe, near Norwich, third Thursday, February 11, 1766. 225 Red Lion, Fakenham. 226 The White Hart, Thetford, called the Royal Edwin, (formerly held at Fakenham) the Monday before, or on the full moon, 1766. 312 The King’s Head at Diss, in Norfolk, called the Royal Alfred, 3d Thursday, July 26, 1770.

DESCRIPTION OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF _NORWICH_. {57}

The city of Norwich, according to Sir Henry Spelman, lies in 52 deg. 45 min. north latitude; and in 1 deg. 19 min. of longitude east of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich.

The liberties of the city and county, as confirmed by Mary I. in her 3d year, anno 1556, comprehends a circuit of about fourteen miles, and contains about six thousand six hundred and thirty acres.

From the Guild-hall in the Market-place, M. F. To Mile-cross, on the north, is 1 6 To Thorpe, east 1 4 To Harford-bridges, south 2 2 To Earlham bounds, west 2 4

The city itself is beautifully situated on the banks of the river WENSOM, by some called Bariden, or Winsber, and towards the center of the county of Norfolk. It is 108 miles from London by Newmarket, 112 by Bury St. Edmund’s, and 113 by Ipswich and Colchester.

The city is divided into twelve wards, viz.

Berstreet Coslany St. Stephen Colegate Fyebridge Wymer, East Conisford, North Mancroft Wymer, Middle Conisford, South St. Giles Wymer, West

Each of whom elect two aldermen.

COURT of ALDERMEN, 1783.

ALDERMENS NAMES Residence. Time when elected. In the Room Wards. Sheriff. Mayor. of The Right Worshipful No. 74, September 23 1777 John W. Wymer 1775 1782 STARLING DAY, Esq; MAYOR. Pottergate- Nuthall, street Esq; Past the Chair. John Morse, Esq; Dep. M No. 6, Upper July 1 1777 Nockold N. Conisford 1779 1781 Surry-street Thompson, Esq; John Gay, Esq; No. 19, St. November 1 1752 Benjamin M. Wymer 1746 1754 G. Broad Nuthall, str. Esq; Jeremiah Ives, sen. Esq; St. December 6 1752 Wm. Clarke, Fyebridge 1748 1756 Saviour’s Esq; Lane Thomas Starling, Esq; No. 26, December 6 1764 Tim. St. Giles’s 1765 1767 Haymarket Balderstone, Esq; Jeremiah Ives, Esq; No. 1, July 1 1766 Thomas Vere, S. Conisford 1763 1769 Colegate- Esq; street Robert Harvey, Esq; No. 46, January 5 1767 Wm. Wiggett, Coslany 1766 1770 Colegate- Esq; street Knipe Gobbet, Esq; No. 6, St. August 17 1768 Bartholm. St. Giles’s 1768 1771 Stephen’s Harwood, street Esq; Charles Weston, Esq; No. 5, Upper October 28 1763 Jermy St. 1754 1772 Market-str. Harcourt, Stephen’s Esq; John Addey, Esq; St. Faith’s December 14 1770 Peter M. Wymer 1766 1773 Lane Colombine, Esq; James Crowe, Esq; Tuckswood July 18 1772 Thomas N. Conisford 1771 1774 House Harvey, Esq; Richard Peete, Esq; No. 18, January 25 1773 Robert W. Wymer 1772 1775 Surry-street Harvey, Esq; Francis Colombine, Esq; No. 11, April 26 1774 John Wood, Colegate 1769 1776 Elmhill Esq; street Nathaniel Roe, Esq; No. 45, July 27 1774 John S. Conisford 1767 1777 Market-place Patteson, Esq; Roger Kerrison, Esq; No. 9, Back October 4 1774 Richard Mancroft 1774 1778 of the Inns Matthews, Esq; Benjamin Day, Esq; Yarmouth June 6 1777 John Day, Coslany 1773 1780 Esq; Below the Chair. Jer. Ives Harvey, Esq; No. 47, January 6 1778 Wm. Crowe, Ber-street 1779 Colegate- Esq; street Robert Partridge, Esq; No. 1, Snail October 6 1778 Andrew Ditto 1780 gate Chamber, Esq; Elias Norgate, Esq; No. 1, January 22 1779 John Mancroft 1781 Hog-hill Goodman, Esq; Thomas Rogers, Esq; No. 7, July 3 1779 Robert Fyebridge Snailgate Rogers, Esq; Jeremiah Ives, Jun. Esq; No. 3, September 25 1779 Sir H. East Wymer 1782 Tombland Harbord, Bart. Robert Harvey, Jun. Esq; No. 31, January 21 1780 James Poole, Ditto Surry-street Esq; John Patteson, Esq; No. 4, December 10 1781 Sir P. St. Surry-street Churchman, Stephen’s Knt. Cha. Weston, jun. Esq; No. 28, S. March 15 1782 John Colegate Geo. Bridge Thurlow, st. Esq;

SHERIFFS.—THOMAS DAY, Esq; No 21, Elmhill-street. JEREMIAH IVES, jun. Esq; No. 3, Tombland.

OFFICERS of the COURT.

Edward Bacon, Esq; Recorder S. Mottram, Gent. Chief Constable John Chamber, Esq; Steward Mr. Charles Lay, jun. Under Sheriff Elisha De Hague, Gent. Town Cl. Mr. Charles Lay, sen. Sword Bearer Elias Norgate, Esq; Coroner Mr. Cubit, Under Chamberlain Thomas Marks, Gent. Coroner Mr. Rt. Harmer, Cl. of the Market Mr. Wm. Dewing, Chamberlain Mr. Charles Lay, Water Bailiff.

The twelve wards are divided into four great wards, viz.

CONISFORD. Berstreet MANCROFT. St. Peter, Manc. N. Conisford St. Giles S. Conisford St. Stephen’s COSLANY, or the Coslany WYMER, or the East Wymer ward beyond the Long Ward. water. Colegate Mid. Wymer Fyebridge West Wymer

Of these four great wards Conisford chooses twelve common-council, Coslany twelve, Mancroft sixteen, and Wymer twenty; in all sixty. The Nominees are elected by the freemen inhabiting the ward, and the Nominees name the other common council-men.

COMMON COUNCIL, 1783.

Mr. SAMUEL HARMER, SPEAKER. Conisford Ward, 12. When first When first elected elected 1769 Mr. Tho. 1754 Mr. John Marks Emerson } 72 James Chase } 79 Robert Houghton Nominees 74 James Page } 81 Daniel Bloom 75 William Herring 82 Andrew Storey 75 Thomas Dove 82 Samuel Blogg 75 James Postons 82 Mark Osborn Mancroft Ward 16. 1775 Mr. Samuel 1775 Mr. James Harmer, Hudson _Speaker_. 82 Wm. Foster } 77 John Harper 82 John Buckle } 78 John Crouse _Nominees_. 82 Rich. Matthews 79 John Marks, } Jun. 54 Charles 82 Martin Booth Reynolds 65 Gilbert 82 Robert Ward Brownsmith 69 Stephen Weavers 82 Samuel Colkett 74 Thomas Back (One vacant.) Great Wymer Ward 20. 1745 Mr. Hewett Rand 1773 Mr. Robert } _Nominees_ Priest 61 John Aldred } 73 John Loder 51 Charles Fearman 74 Richard Hutchinson 52 James Hardy 78 John Wright 52 James Smyth 79 Edward Leeds 52 John Hilyard 79 William Wilcocks 56 John Bringloe 80 Elisha De Hague, Jun. 64 James Dersley 81 Edward Crane 70 John White 82 John Watson 70 Thomas Marks 82 Samuel Stone N.B. In this Ward there is one vacany in the Nominees, Mr. Thomas Day being elected one of the Sheriffs for this year. Ward beyond the Water 12. 1775 Mr. Tho. 1769 Mr. Edward Througton } Marsh 65 William Cutting 70 James Beevor } _Nominees_. 77 Edm. Partridge 76 Samuel } Fremoult, Jun. 62 John Castell 77 Samuel Cubit 66 William Powell 78 Thomas Scott 67 Thomas Basely 81 Thomas Watson