Part 11 (1/2)

Nov. 1st.-There had been from 1,500 to 2,000 vessels windbound and at anchor in the Roads, these had got under sail on Sunday, and were immediately followed by about 1,000 vessels from beyond Lowestoft, and it was contemplated that more than 3,000 vessels had pa.s.sed through the Roads in five hours, in so close procession that the sea could not be discerned beyond them.

With regard to the Munic.i.p.al Election, only one Tory was on the 1st November ”found in the field,” viz., Mr. J. G. Plummer, who opposed Mr.

Marsh in the Regent Ward. At the close of the poll the numbers were-

Tomlinson 89 Marsh 73 Plummer 72

The following was the general return for the town:-_St. Nicholas' Ward_: Messrs. R. Hammond and W. N. Burroughs. _Market Ward_: Messrs. S. Cobb and W. Johnson. _Regent Ward_: Messrs. J. Tomlinson and C. Marsh. _St.

George's Ward_: Dr. Penrice and Mr. A. Clarke. _Nelson Ward_: Messrs. G.

Danby Palmer and R. Palmer Kemp, all of whom were of the Liberal party.

A meeting of the members of the ”Operative Conservative Club” had been held, Mr. Thomas Paul, printer, in the chair.

Nov. 25th.-Messrs. Thomas Hammond and Samuel Crowe had been elected Councillors for the South Ward.

The fis.h.i.+ng-boats ”Mary,” ”Reward,” and ”Walter and Ann” had been lost with all hands.

Mr. F. Preston had launched a brig of 250 tons named the ”Undaunted.”

Nov. 15th.-Mr. Simon Cobb had been elected Mayor. He was the first Dissenter who had been elected to that office since the time of Charles II. On Sunday he had given a lunch, when amongst those present were the Hon. and Rev. E. Pellew, Dr. Penrice, Dr. c.o.x, the Rev. W. Squire, and Messrs. S. Tolver, Nichols, Hammond, Palmer, Pullyn, Marsh, B. Cobb, E.

H. L. Preston, &c.

Mr. Thomas Lettis, jun., had been elected a Councillor for the St.

George's Ward, in the place of Dr. Penrice, who had been made an Alderman.

Mr. Samuel Costerton, ballast lessee, had been fined 40s. and costs for contravention of the Harbour Act.

It was contemplated to hold a meeting in favour of the repeal of the Corn Laws.

The annual Savings' Bank meeting had been held, when it appeared that 2,004 accounts totalling 60,065 11s. 1d. were deposited in this inst.i.tution.

The ”Reindeer,” yawl, had been launched for the Young Company. She was 75 feet long and could carry 500 yards of canvas. Eighty-two persons were launched in her.

The ”Columbine,” brig, built for Messrs. G. and A. Steward, had been launched.

Dec. 27th.-Mr. W. Saunders had been elected a Councillor for the St.

George's Ward, in the place of Mr. Grave, deceased.

The Teetotal Society had a procession, headed by a boy on horseback, which was ”set upon” by the rabble, and several of its banners destroyed.

1839.

Jan. 3rd.-The first half-yearly meeting of the governors and subscribers to the Hospital had been held, and is reported as follows:-

”On Friday the first half-yearly meeting of the governors and subscribers to the Hospital was held at the Town Hall, the Hon. and Rev. Edward Pellew in the chair. Mr. A. Drew was unanimously elected resident Dispenser, at a salary of 60 per annum. Some alterations of the rules were agreed upon. Mr. S. S. Barber then moved that the votes for officers to the inst.i.tution should be taken by ballot, and not by voting papers, as at the first meeting, which was lost by a majority of 17 to 13. It is intended to bring the question forward again at the next meeting. The Rev. J. North, honorary secretary to the inst.i.tution, stated that at the last yearly meeting of the old Dispensary, in October, it was resolved that an application be made to the subscribers to the Hospital for a grant from their funds to discharge the additional bills. At Lady-day last they had moved into the house at present used for the Hospital. They soon felt they could not maintain the increased expenditure with the same funds, and a meeting was called of the subscribers, when the proposition was first started for the Hospital, and in the end the Hospital was established. At the close of the year, owing to circ.u.mstances over which he could not say who had the control, it was found that the managers of the Dispensary could not pay their liabilities by 33.

They had furniture which was valued at 7 10s., leaving them minus 25 10s. 0d. He now asked whether they would make a grant of that amount from the funds of the Hospital. B. Dowson, Esq., proposed that a transfer be made of that sum to defray the deficiency, the new inst.i.tution having been established on the old one. C. Nichols, Esq., seconded it on the further ground that the old inst.i.tution had deferred several applications for a.s.sistance for the benefit of the Hospital, such as sermons at church, &c. Mr. North said all their funds had been merged into those of the Hospital. John Lacon, Esq., thought it would be better to raise the sum among themselves, which proposition, after a great deal of discussion, was ultimately carried, and 13 sovereigns were subscribed in the room. The decision was extremely satisfactory to all the new subscribers to the Hospital.”