Part 27 (1/2)

May 9th. Hon. E. Harbord and S. Lus.h.i.+ngton, Esq., returned to Parliament. Votes-H., 627; L., 604; William Jacob, 341; A. Upcher, 21.

July 3rd. Mrs. Cooper, relict of the Rev. D. Cooper, of Yarmouth, died.

This lady, with an ardent desire to inculcate Christian morality, penned several publications, viz., ”f.a.n.n.y Meadows,” ”The Daughter,” ”The School for Wives,” and ”Exemplary Mother.”

July 26th. The fleet, under Lord Gambier and Vice-Admiral Stanhope (69 pennants in all), sailed from Yarmouth Roads. Sir W. Sidney Smith sailed in Gambier's flag-s.h.i.+p, ”Prince of Wales,” 98 guns. Soon afterwards was fought the second battle of Copenhagen (Sept. 7th). Most of their prizes were brought to Yarmouth-64 vessels mounting 1,994 guns.

Aug. 14th. E. H. K. Lacon born. He was educated at Cambridge, and created a baronet in 1820 on the death of his father.

Sept. 7th. Norwich Volunteer Infantry marched to Yarmouth for garrison duty.

Oct. 29th. Several transports lost off Yarmouth and Lowestoft.

Nov. 14th. Privateer ”Le Decide” brought into this port by the frigate ”L'Amiable.” She had made no less than 30 prizes.

Nov. 2nd. Louis XVIII. (under the t.i.tle of Count de Lille) landed at Yarmouth from a Swedish frigate. The Dukes d'Angouleme and De Berri, and several French n.o.blemen, came with him. This was the first time since the memorable battle of Poictiers, in 1356, that a King of France had been in England.

Dec. A Telegraph erected upon the hill at Thorpe communicating with Yarmouth. An order from the Admiralty Office in London was received at Yarmouth in seventeen minutes.

North Gate removed to widen the roadway. It was flanked with square towers of curious workmans.h.i.+p.

One hundred and forty-four dead bodies washed ash.o.r.e in this vicinity after a heavy gale.

A new peal of ten bells put in the tower of St. Nicholas' Church, and first rung out on May 2nd, 1808. Cost 1,161 8s. 4d. The spire of the Church was also rebuilt the same year.

1808.

Jan. 10th. Lord Hutchinson and Lord Gower landed here from the ”Bellette” sloop-of-war, from St. Petersburgh.

March 30th. Silver eel, 6 ft. long and 21 in. in girth, and weighing 42lbs., caught a mile below Yarmouth bridge in the harbour.

May 10th. Expedition, consisting of 105 transports, under Admiral Keats, left the Roadstead for the Baltic and the protection of Sweden. Sir John Moore commanded the troops. He sailed in the ”Mars,” and Major-Generals Paget and Murray in the ”Audacious.”

Aug. 20th. First pile of the present Jetty driven, and finished building and opened to the public Jan. 13th, 1809, at a cost of 5,000; 450 ft.

long, and platform 21 ft. wide. Extended 60 ft. in 1846 at a cost of about 900, and again 60 ft. in 1870 at a further cost of 859 10s.

Constructed on the site of one built in 1560.

Charles Townshend, Lord Bayning, High Steward of the Borough.

Shrops.h.i.+re and Cambridges.h.i.+re Militia left the town.

1809.