January 1st 1780
Married at Wetheringsett, Suffolk, John Denny aged 76 to Mrs Sheppard of the same place aged 75. What is remarkable is this is his fifth marriage and her fourth.
January 1st 1780
On Tuesday last, Mr Jackson, farmer of Glemsford got up about 5 and went into an outhouse and hung himself, it was 6 before he was discovered, he leaves a wife and 5 children and was a man of fair character, the cause of him committing this rash crime.
Yesterday morning there was an inquest John Tweed, labourer, of Stanstead, Glemsford who hanged himself dead on Friday morning.
January 1st 1780
On Friday last, some villain broke into the house of William Warren of Babergh Heath and stole a large hog which was salted down.
January 8th 1780
On Monday evening the members of the anti American club met at the Plough Inn at Sudbury and unanimously condemned to the flames the London Evening Post, printed by J.Miller and known here by the appellation of the lying paper on account of the inflammatory pieces constantly inserted therein.
January 25th 1780
In Sudbury on Tuesday the sum of £100 guineas was distributed to the poor of the town by some worthy gentlemen of Sudbury.
January 25th 1780
On Sunday, one of the servants of Bures Mill was taking some flakes of ice from the floodgates, by missing his feet he suddenly fell from the floodgates into the river, the gates being open the water drew him through utterly killing him, it was several hours before he was found.
February 12th 1780
Last Wednesday there died at Edwardstone Grove, Suffolk, Walter Waring, member of parliament for the city of Coventry.
February 12th 1780
All persons to whom William Stammers late of Sudbury, Suffolk, stood indebted at the time of his decease are desired to send an account of the demands to James Stammers of Pentloe, Essex, or to Jonathan Stammers of Bocking, Essex, the executors of the late William Stammers and all persons indebted to the said estate are required to pay their debts to the executors immediately.
February 12th 1780
Came astray on the manor and farm called the Kitchen in the parish of Bulmer, Essex about the 5th of last month-29 ewe lambs marked with red ochre on the rump.
The right owner by applying to John Hoslee of the Aubries in Bulmer aforesaid and by paying all expences may have them again.
N.B. The above mentioned lambs have been seen about the roads and commons in the neighbourhood since the first week in November last year.
February 12th 1780
Stolen from the tenter ground of William Brome of Melford-13 yards of say, reward of five guineas.
February 12th 1780
To be sold, the property of the late William Stammers-a freehold messuage and brick water mill, lately rebuilt with all going gears to said mill-about 4 acres of land in Walter Belchamp, in occupation of William Mayes, also a messuage and exceedingly good post windmill with brick round house lately rebuilt having two floors capable of containing 400 quarters of wheat and flour and two and a half acres of copyhold land adjoining with two tenements thereon in the parish of Otton Belchamp, distant of 4 miles from Sudbury, 5 miles from Castle Hedingham and 7 miles from Halsted, all good market towns.
Particulars from Joseph Stammers of Pentloe or Jonathan Stammers from Bocking.
February 17th 1780
On Saturday there was an inquest at Earls Soham on Samuel Clark who drove carelessly, two horses and wagon, the horses ran away and Clark in attempting to stop them he fell down and the wheels going over him was killed.
March 25th 1780
At Bury Assizes, William Spalding for setting light to his own house in Hartest which was insured for £100 and mortgaged for £60. His case is adjourned for the opinion of the judges.
April 8th 1780
Last Tuesday, William Hambling. Robert Boggis and James Kirby, privates in the East Suffolk Militia were committed to Bury gaol on suspicion of stealing one wether ewe, the property of Daniel Spence of Benhall in Suffolk.
April 22nd 1780
On Monday, Sir Thomas Mannock of Giffords Hall, Suffolk, married Miss Anatasia Browne a near relative of Lord Viscount Montague.
April 22nd 1780
Joist cattle will be taken at Lt Thurlow Park from May 19th to October 17th at the following prices-2 year old heifers or steers at £1 15s-3 year olds ditto at £2 11s 6d-1 year old colts or fillies at £1 11s 6d-2 year olds ditto at £2 2s-3 year olds at £2 12s 6d. Give notice to James Crick at Lt Thurlow Hall on or before New May day next, great care will be taken of the stock and stoned colts will not be admitted.
April 29th 1780
Inquest at Ramsholt near Melton, Suffolk on Thomas Gibbon, a boy of 5 or 6 who came from school with others and stopped to play with another boy who had a gun to shoot crows, it accidently went off and killed the boy.
May 6th 1780
To be sold at the Rose and Crown, Sudbury on 25th and 26th of May
By auction-a capital mansion house called Milding Hall, late the residence of John Canham Wall.
2 coach houses-dove house and other buildings-222 acres of arable and 122 acres of wood surrounding the house.
Note Milding Halls pays a rent of 3s 4d to the Crown.
The farm called Pound Hall near Milding church contains 177 acres is in occupation of William Jacobs who is charged with the care of Milding pound and to maintain the same. Hole farm is in Milding--Brent Eleigh and Lt Waldingfield and consists of dwelling house-barns-stables and 59 acres in occupation of William Jacobs, all freehold except lot 1V called Bears Wood, 12 acres of which is leasehold for 500 years from 11th Charles the
1st
A servant will show you round.
May 6th 1780
To be sold, all the household furniture-brewing utensils-casks etc of John Fenton at his late dwelling house called the Kings Head at Pebmarsh, Essex, also his farming stock-4 horses etc.
May 13th 1780
Died on the 3rd inst at the home of Robert Andrews esq of the Aubries, Bulmer, Essex-Mrs Dalton aged 77 years.
July 8th 1780
To be sold at the sign of the Ship upon the quay in Sudbury, Suffolk, on the 20th, the substantial lighter with her anchor etc called the Edward, late the property of Richard Gardiner, deceased, she is well built of heart of oak and demands the attention of navigators upon the river Stour.
July 22nd 1780
Yesterday se'nnight a gang of smugglers rode through Clare loaded with contraband, Mr King the supervisor and three other officers of the excise mounted their horses and pursued them and overtaking them at Stoke they civilly demanded the goods, the smugglers with large clubs struck Mr King and Mr James several blows to the head which brought them to the ground and presented several pistols at them and fired, one of them Mr Raines was wounded in the shoulder, the officers then fired three pistols at the smugglers and mounted their horses and pursued them and after overtaking them they found one of the gang standing by his dead horse (difficult to decipher) they secured him and carried him before the magistrates at Melford who committee him to Bury gaol to be tried at the next Suffolk Assizes.
July 29th 1780
A few days since was married the Rev Samuel Raymond of Belchamp Hall, Essex to a lady of great fortune.
August 5th 1780
On Thursday se'nnight there was an inquest on William Green at Kersey, Suffolk, who was killed by falling from a wagon which he was furiously driving down Stone Street in Hadleigh.
August 26th 1780
Water mill in the parish of Foxearth to be sold, erected entirely new about 22 years ago with upwards of 6 acres of rich meadow land-hop ground and garden, the house is convenient with stables-brew house and mill adjoining the river Stour, a good stream, two miles above any other mill and well situated for custom, in a very populous neighbourhood-5 miles from Sudbury, 4 from Clare, 2 from
Cavendish
Two pairs of stones, one of them French stones-driven by spar gears, one flour mill, exceedingly good stowage for flour and corn.
For particulars apply to Mr Finley of Melford or call at the premises called Weston Mill.
September 29th 1780
To be lett-capital old established well accustomed Inn called the Bull Inn in Long Melford-with or without malting offices-12 acres of pasture and arable.
September 29th 1780
On Tuesday last, three officers of the excise and two of customs, assisted by the 19th Regiment of Light Dragoons quartered at Manningtree made a seizure at Somersham, Suffolk of 79 bags of different tea amounting to 1928 lbs-6 bags of coffee of 156 lbs, the smugglers resisted in consequence of which several were wounded, 13 horses were taken and 11 killed only 3 escaped, a boy belonging to the smugglers is dangerously wounded by falling from a horse.
October 21st 1780
On Monday, William Strutt, alderman of Sudbury was sworn in as mayor, Stephen Oliver and Richard Williams were sworn in as Aldermen of the same place.
October 28th 1780
On Sunday died Mrs Andrews at the Aubries, Bulmer, Essex.
November 4th 1780
Deserted from the 21st Regiment off Light Dragoons quatered at Durham-Thomas Tap aged 20-fresh complextion-5ft 6" high-born in the parish of Wickham, Essex, near Sudbury-wearing leather breeches-round hat-he enlisted with the Light Troop quartered at Sudbury in July 1778. One guinea reward.
November 4th 1780
On Monday a presentation passed the great seal to George Marriot of the rectory of Twinstead in essex.
November 11th 1780
On Monday last as James Epsom of Waldingfield was standing watching the fireworks at Sudbury, he had one of his eye's beat out by the bursting of a rocket.
November 11th 1780
To be sold on the premises on the 23rd inst-all the household furniture and brewing and dairy utensils belonging to James Rogers of Glemsford-8 horses-6 cows etc.
December 2nd 1780
We learn that on Saturday afternoon, a cutter privateer of 20 guns under American colours within the body of the Stranford off Pakefield, Suffolk about 1 and a half miles
from the shore, took a fine ship, a bark from Suffolk.
As soon as matters were adjusted on shore the privateer was pursued by a man of war of the fleet and an after obstinate engagement of 1 hour the British flag was hauled down, the latter ship was the Briton which was laden with iron etc, the former was the Eagle laden with saltpetre and baled
goods.
We further learn that they were pursued by a man of war from Hollesley Bay and the eagle retaken.
(Very difficult to read, may be errors).
December 2nd 1780
Last Saturday evening, died at Lt Yeldham, Essex, Mr Pemberton, late rector thereof.
December 30th 1780
To be sold by auction on the January 9th-a capital farm called Brights in the parish of Lavenham, Suffolk, 186 acres in a ring fence-lot 2-estate called Polleys in Lavenham-lot 4 meadow called Patrick's meadow, 3 acres-lot 5 -3 acres lying near Hunts Green---lot 6-three quarters of an acre situated near Chelsworth. Property of William Coote.
December 30th 1780
A small privateer is being fitted out in Ipswich by some gentlemen to annoy the Dutch trade.
January 13th 1781
On Monday last was rung by the Belchamp company at the parish church, Belchamp Walter, they performed with ease in two hours fifty nine minutes a compleat peal of 5120 changes of treble bob major, the bobs were called by Robert Halls of Broom Hall, Essex.
February 3rd 1781
Any Ensign who wants a Lieutenancy or any gentleman who wants an Ensigny may have them upon moderate terms by applying by letter to A.B. at the White Hart, Colchester.
March 3rd 1781
On Tuesday, the Rev Butts of Glemsford was married to the daughter of the Rev George Drury, rector of Claydon. On Wednesday the Lord Chancellor presented to the Rev Thomas Carawine, the rectory of Yeldham Parva, Essex.
March 3rd 1781
John Simmonds of Cavendish, Suffolk, a jobber, was stopped on the 20th of February by three soldiers at Church End, Bocking, near High Garret as he was returning to Cavendish and robbed of £103 10s in all, as the same John Simmons has happened a great misfortune, if his creditors will comply they will take his flock and all that he has, he hopes they will consider this and meet them at the George Hotel, part of the sum was going to London and £50 was out of the bank of William Spence.
March 10th 1781
Mark Lane Corn Prices-Wheat to 54s-barley to 17s 6d-white peas to 31s-oats to 14s 6d.
March 10th 1781
A windmill belonging to Mr T. Broome of Rattlesden was blown down by high winds.
March 17th 1781
Deserted from the 1st Regiment of Suffolk Militia-Samuel Warren-20 years 5ft 6" high-by trade a taylor-born in th Parish of Clare, Suffolk-1 guinea reward.
March 31st 1781
Yesterday morning a fire broke out in the house of correction at Halsted, Essex which entirely consumed the prison part of the building and 4 prisoners confined therein, from winds being favourable and assistance from the inhabitants and two engines the keepers apartments was saved, it is supposed the building was set on fire by a woman confined therein.
March 31st 1781
A farm called Peyton Hall in Bures Hamlet for sale-in Lamarsh and Alphampstone, Essex 67 acres.
April 14th 1781
Cocking will be at the Anchor, Wivenhoe, Essex on Easter Tuesday between the gentlemen of Essex and the gemtlemen of Suffolk for two guineas a battle and 100 guineas the odd.
April 28th 1781
Jonathan Woods of Hasketon, Suffolk, a boy of about 10 was killed by falling from his hiorse.
April 28th 1781
At Chelmsford Quarter Sessions-John Porter for assaulting James Robinson by drawing a sword upon him and threatening to run him through if he did not enlist into the said Porter: party of marines and obtaing from him 25s under false pretences and with him Samuel Wraight and James Deadman. For trial at next Assizes.
April 28th 1781
To be sold for a twenty year purchase-a moiety or equal half share of a freehold farm in Poslingford, near Clare, Suffolk,--convenient farm house with three good barns-cow house and upwards of 200 acres of now under lease to Philip Hibble, a substantial tenant for 21 years-the farm is remarkably low assessed to land tax with no other outgoings except a small King's rent of 10d per annum---There is sufficient timber upon the premises to keep up repairs for ever.
May 12th 1781
On Wednesday as some workmen were taking down a bank on the turnpike road at a place called Gallows Hill near Needham Market in Suffolk, they dug up a skeleton of a man with the irons on which he had been gibbeted, we do not hear of any person remembering the place ever being used for executing criminals or are there any remains of a gibbet. The skeleton is now in possession of Mr Abbot, surgeon of Needham Market.
May 19th 1781
One day this week as two men were digging in a sandpit at Eye in Suffolk, they struck their spades against a case covered with lead within 2 ft of the surface which gave way and they discovered upwards of 600 Roman gold medals in value of 11s to 12s each, they are of pure virgin gold fresh as they were just coined, yet from impressions they must have been struck 1500 years ago, we hear that Mr Pitt the proprietor of the soil has put his claim in.
June 23rd 1781
To be sold-The Estates of the late Sir John Barnardiston, deceased, in the counties of Suffolk and Essex, consisting of the manors of Gt Wratting-Ketten otherwise Kedington and Cotton Hall and Barnston otherwise Barnardiston with many houses in Ketton and many improveable farms in Gt and Lt Wratting and Barnardiston and Ketton. The whole estate when out at lease is valued at £2000 a year.
June 30th 1781
Inquest on Monday at Clare on John Hills, a child of about 4 years who was accidentally drowned.
July 14th 1781
Last Friday there died Thomas Crump at his seat at Heney near Sudbury.
July 14th 1781
To be lett to the best bidder at the Swan Inn at Sudbury on the 21st of July on a 13 year lease---All the farm called White House, late in the occupation of Waldegrave Brewster, deceased, in the parish of Belchamp otten consisting of 120 acres-good dwelling house and outer offices. Particulars from Mrs Brewster.
July 21st 1781
On Monday last was rung at Belchamp Walter, Essex, a complete peal of 5040 Bob major in two hours 58 minutes, what makes it worthy of recognition is that one of the ringers was Mr Hall of Gestingthorpe is in his 88th year, his son and grandson were of the set.
July 28th 1781
Inquest at Cratfield on William Layn, aged about 5 years who was found drowned in a deep pond in Cratfield.
August 11th 1781
Came astray at Shimpling Hall, Suffolk, on the lands of William Fenton-6 cow buds.
August 18th 1781
A correspondent writes that in his neighbourhood (Halesworth) black caterpillars have made great havoc amongst the turnips, nothing will destroy them so effectively as droves of ducks or turkies being put in the amongst these reptiles.
August 25th 1781
On Thursday was married Mr Hurrel, innkeeper of Long Melford to Mrs Gooch in St Peter's church, Sudbury.
September 1st 1781
Tuesday in the afternoon as Mr Oliver Brand, farmer of Upper Tye near Sudbury in Suffolk was returning from Colchester he was seized with a violent pain in his stomach which continued till Wednesday morning when about 1 o' clock he died.
September 1st 1781
Admiral Parker says in a letter the Dutch line that he engaged had consisted of eight ships and that there are but seven mentioned in Admiral Zoutman's list. The Dutch Admiral hath forgotten that one ship that was engaged, for we cannot suspect him guilty of wilful omission. The Amsterdam Gazzette on the 17th inst contains a letter from an officer on board the Bellona in which are the express words "Our frigate fired her first broadside into a enemy ship which was engaged by our commandant and at the same time we received a broadside of balls and cartouches charged with langrage, pursuing the action we fired 301 shot of 12 and 6 pounds and one of our 12 pounders burst, we were much damaged in the rigging as well as in the hull which hath received 7 shots under the water". After this authentic account we must declare our Admiral spoke the truth and that he engaged 7 ships against 8 and then the Dutch had the advantage of 2 guns instead of our superiority of 34 , but what makes the glory of our action rest on our side in the manifest consequences that the Dutch lost one ship of 64 guns and had all the convoy driven back which as we have all our ships and our homeward bound convoy safe in port.
September 8th 1781
Inquest at Elveden on Maurice Davy who was accidentally killed by a laden wagon going over him.
September 8th 1781
Died---Dame Gage, lady of Sir Thomas Gage of Coldham Hall, Suffolk.
September 8th 1781
This is to inform the public that the Sessions for hiring and retaining servants will be at the Black Lion Inn, Melford as usual on the 25th of September.
October 6th 1781
On Wednesday an inquest on Benjamin Maning of Chelmodiston who was killed by a gravel pit falling in on him.
October 6th 1781
Lord Chewton, son of Earl Waldegrave is appointed Colonel of West Essex Militia.
October 20th 1781
Last Saturday a hay stack belonging to Mr Bowers at the Ram Inn, Long Melford was set on fire by a boy carelessly throwing a sqib, it was luckily discovered and extinguished before doing much damage, the consequences of which would have been dreadful as it was near a large stack of wood surrounded by buildings.
October 20th 1781
Inquest at Metfield on John Smith aged 30 weeks who left alone fell into the fire and burnt to death. Also on the body of George Carter at Chelsworth who was accidently killed by a quarter cart crushing him against a post.
November 3rd 1781
About 10 o' clock last Saturday evening as John Cooper, malster of Long Melford was walking home from Sudbury market he was knocked down by a villain who is not yet discovered and robbed of 13 guineas, the blows he received were so violent as to deprive him of hi senses for some time.
November 3rd 1781
Inquest at Withersfield on Saturday last on Daniel Hudson who was accidently killed by a broad wheeled wagon going over him, also on Tuesday last on John Major who was employed brushing acorns when he fell from the tree and killed.
November 10th 1781
To be sold at Garaway's Coffeee House in Change Alley, Corn Hill, London in 40 lots-40 proprietors shares in navigation of the river Stower from Manningtre, Essex to Sudbury in Suffolk lett on a lease for 20 years, each share produces £6 per annum.
November 17th 1781
On Tuesday, Thomas Hammond was charged with having stolen out of the barn of William Garnham of Ashbocking in Suffolk, a sack containing 7 pecks of wheat. Committed to Ipswich gaol.
November 17th 1781
For sale-Two 3 wheeled carts (nearly new)-good mash tub which will steep three coombs . Enquire of George Ponder of Gt Waldingfield, near Sudbury, Suffolk.
December 15th 1781
On Saturday last the West Gate at Ipswich was pulled down, it was sold for £32 and built in 1430.
December 15th 1781
A corn vessel of Ipswich lying in Sheerness Creek is supposed to be run away with French prisoners as she has not been heard of since.
December 22nd 1781
On Thursday the 13th inst, Robert Rift a farmer of Bulmer near Sudbury was killed by a fall from a colt which he was breaking.
December 29th 1781
On Thursday last, Mr Pope the supervisor assisted by excise officers and a party of the Light dragoons seized at Bedingfield, Suffolk, 8 cwt of tea and 120 pieces of cambrick.
December 29th 1781
William York having lately taken the Bull Inn at Long Melford informs his friends and the publick in general that he has laid in fresh stock of wines and liquor.