1804. | 
NORFOLK. 
The report of the furveyors on dry har- 
bours, and recommending the embankment 
of a large traét of falt marfhes adjoining to 
Wells Harbour, having been laid before the 
commiflioners appointed under an A&t of Par- 
liament for preferving and maintaining it, 
was unanimoufly rejected as highly danger- 
ous to its welfare, and founded on erroneous 
ideas of the receflion of the fea from that line 
of caaft. .-- 
A fubfcription has been opened at Cromer, 
for the benevolent purpofe of purchafing a 
life-boat, to be ftationed at that place. 
computed that the fum necefiary to com- 
plete the eftablifhment in the firit inttance 
will not exceed 3001.5; but it will be expe- 
dient to raife a further fum of at leaft as much 
more, to’form a fund for annual and occa- 
fional expences. 
Thomas Tawell, efg. of the Clofe, Nor- 
wich, has purchafed a large houfe, near Mag- 
daten-gates, and fubfcribed one thoufand 
pounds for the charitable purpofe of founding 
an hofpital for the reception of the indigent 
blind of that city. 
In pulling down the old warehoufe in the 
Lower Clofe, Norwich, to improve the en- 
trance to the Deanery, fome very curious re- 
mains of an ancient Saxo-gothic building were 
lately difcovered, ‘The arches and capitals 
had been richly gilt and ornamented, Draw- 
ings of the whole have been made, by Mr. 
Repton, jun. which will be communicated to 
the Society of Antiquaries in London. The 
hiftory and ufes of this building have not 
been traced, but the ftyle of architecture ap- 
pears to be that in ufe about the reign of 
King Stephen 
Married } Mr. Ruth, of Lopbam near Difs, 
to Milfs A. Brown, third daughter of Mr, 
R. Brown, late of the china manufactory at 
Loweftof.——Mr. Robert Mann, fitth (on of 
Mr. Mann, of Stoke Holy Crofs, to Miis 
Denney, daughter of the late Mr. Thomas 
Denney, of Swainfthorpe Hall—Mr. Dix, 
of North Walfham, to Mifs Caftell, eldeft 
daughter of the late Rev. J. Cattell, of Brooke. 
At Norwich, Mr. Charles Maitland, at- 
tormey at law, of Lynn, to Milfs Chrittian, 
daughter of the late Mr. Edward Chriftian.— 
Mr. C, Browne, of Snetterton, to Mifs 
Brame, only daughter of T. Brame, efq. of 
Lynn. 
Died.} At Yarmouth, aged 7o, Martha 
Staninought, generally called the Queen. 
In her younger days fhe lived as a fervant in 
fome families of that town, at which time 
fhe fhewed occafionally fymptoms of great ec- 
centricity 3 but, for many years patt, fhe has 
been ina ‘tate of infanity, and has been fup- 
ported by an allowance from the parifh and 
private bounty. Her leading idea was that 
her brother was entitled to the crown, and 
that ihe ought to be confidered and treated as 
_ queen. Under this impreffion fhe always 
carried in her hand, as fymbols of her right, © 
a feal, a triangular piece of French chalk, a 
Norfilk. 
Ic is. 
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dollar, or a French half-crown, and the title 
page of fome aét of parliament. She was 
greatly offended if fhe was not addreffed by 
the title of ** Your Majefty ;” and when 
fhe was at church, which fhe attended regu- 
larly, fhe always made a formal proteft againft 
praying for the king and queen, when the 
prayer was read; and if the word fociety 
occurred in the fervice, always’ called out We 
Society. Her mind was frequently diftreffed 
by her apprehenfion, fometimes that the 
ftate, fometimes that the Catholic faith, was 
in danger; but, excepting her infanity on 
the fubje&t of royalty, her conduct was per- 
fetly corre& and inoffenfive. She was very 
neat in her appearance, and very civil in her 
behaviour if treated with refpect. Slee always 
refufed to take alms, though fhe would ac- 
cept a loan in lieu of her revenue, and fre-- 
quently repaid it when fhe received her al- 
lowance, which accumulated during her ab- 
fence on her different journies. She was 
well known on the road, as fhe fpent creat 
part of her time in travelling, vifiting fre- 
quently her cathedral at Norwich, and her 
courts at Weftminfter. In her progrefs to 
town fhe was taken ill, at Leifton, in Suffolk, 
and treated with the utmoft attention; her 
imagination remaining to the laft impreffed 
with her ruling ideas In her health the 
beftowed dignitics on her favourites ; and in 
her laft illnefs fhe promifed handfome re- 
wards to her faithful attandants. 
At Norwich, aged 80, Mr. Jacob Emere 
fen.—-Aged 59, Mr. Benjamin Sword. 
At Swaffham, aged $8, Mr. William 
Stratton. 
At Eaton, the Rev. Thomas Taylor, rec- 
tor of Bracon Afh, and perpetual curate of 
Cringleford—In the 84th year of his age, 
the Rev. John Peele, vicar of Tilney and 
rector of Bawfey in this county and upper 
minitter, of St. Peter’s Mancroft, Norwich. 
No man ever poffefled more qualities to make - 
himfelf ufeful and beloved than this good 
man, and no one ever fucceeded better. He 
had learning without the leaft pedantry, and 
he was always happy either in imparting it 
to others, or in the dire€tion of their ftudies, 
He enjoyed an unruffled temper, with the 
moit benevolent difpofition, and his charities 
were general and large. His friendfhips 
were warm and fteady 3 his mind ftrong, with 
a courage which ‘few poffefs, to carry into 
execution whatever he thought right to be 
done. He enyaged the efteem and refpeét 
of his  parifhioners by the amiablenefs 
of his charaéter, and poffefied the happy 
talent of fecuring the refpeét{ul attention of 
a numerous audience by the excellence of his 
public inftru€tions. He had in an eminent 
degree'all the qualifications adapted to give 
dignity to the minifterial chara&ter. His 
judgment was folid and clear, and his fermons 
were written ina ftrain of fervent devotion — 
and truly Chriftian morality. The very high 
eftimation in which he was held, not only by 
his own parifhioners, but by the city in gene= 
ral, 
