January 3rd 1784

To be lett and entered immediately---the well known public house called the sign of The Coffee Pot at Lavenham, Suffolk.

January 24th 1784

At the Quarter Sessions at Bury on Monday last, Thomas Hurrel a farmer of Hundon in Suffolk and Rose his wife and John Daye were tried and found guilty for an assault on Mary Colver by forcing her to get up some time last April about 2 in the morning whilst in labour and driving her in a tumbrel to Cavendish during which time she was delivered. 
The defendants having made ample satisfaction to the aggrieved party were discharged with the payment of a small fine.

January 24th 1784

Yesterday se'nnight died at Spains Hall near Bocking in Essex-Mrs Walford, wife of William Walford by who's death the estate of Spains Hall worth £700 per annum devolves to ---Ruggles of Clare, Suffolk.

January 30th 1784

On Monday morning last, Mr Mortlock, farmer of Glemsford was found drowned in the river near the road from Sudbury to Melford.

January 30th 1784

Abraham Relton was committed to Chelmsford gaol on his own confession and the confession of an accomplice William Finch, of breaking into the dwelling house of George Jennings of Sible Hedingham on May 7th last and taking a ¼ of a guinea, several 5s pieces and several shillings the property of George Jennings.

February 14th 1784

Inquest at Assington on the body of Thomas Godfrey who being intoxicated and the inclemency of the weather was found dead at Levenheath.

February 21st 1784

On Monday evening at about 7, Dr Chaplin's son was returning to Sudbury in his father's carriage when he was stopped on Ballingdon Hills by two footpads and robbed of his watch.

March 13th 1784

To be lett and entered at Michaelmas-all those pieces of land at Glemsford, Suffolk, known as Turpetts-New Field-Exdon Croft-Reway Lane. Information from Daniel Plume.

April 3rd 1784

At Bury Assizes-Philip Sarjent and Mathew Dare for hog stealing at Lavenham. Two years hard labour on the river Thames.

April 3rd 1784

On Monday, John Murrils jun. was committed to Bury gaol charged with stealing two cows belonging to Thomas Layzell of Nowton.

April 3rd 1784

To be sold and entered at Micaelmas, 4/5 ths of the capital farm called Spring Hall, Stanstead in Suffolk, situated in Stanstead and Shimpling, in occupation of John Wordley-messuage-barns-stables-190 acres.

April 3rd 1784

At Bulmer Tye near Sudbury-A show of horses and other cattle. Whereas a great number of farmers and dealers within 10 miles of this spot and for their convenience have requested a shew of horses and cattle may be brought here, the same have agreed that the first shew shall be at Bulmer Tye on Saturday the 5th of May. Dinner will be provided at the Plough.

April 17th 1784

On Sunday died at Clare, Suffolk, the Rev Bell, vicar of that place. The living is the gift of the Crown.

April 17th 1784

Last week at Woodbridge fair a person's skull was fractured by a blow from a stallion that had been led too near him, surely the practice of shewing horses in the midst of the market place is very dangerous and improper, the bailiff's were told and intend to put the law into practice. 
We give this hint that owners of the horses may caution their servants.

April 17th 1784

On Saturday, Simpson and Lambert were executed at Rushmere near Ipswich, the bells were tolled of each parish as they passed through to the place of execution, they both behaved penitently and reminded spectators to abstain from smuggling.

April 24th 1784

A few days since died the Rev John Bell vicar of Gestingthorpe, Essex.

May 8th 1784

Mary Ramplin of Felsham, Suffolk was committed to Bury gaol for the wilful murder of Mary Ramplin of Felsham, her daughter in law (probably her step daughter) having died through want of sufficient sustenance.

May 29th 1784

Notice is hereby given that next month's meeting of the trustees of the turnpike road from Sudbury to Bury will be at the Angel Inn at Bury on the 1st of June when and where of the tolls arising from the gate called Sicklesmere gate on the Sudbury road will be lett to farm by auction from the best bidder.

June 12th 1784

On the 28th of last month an alarming storm with thunder, lightning and hail fell on the parishes of Chapel-White Colne and Pebmarsh in Essex, it continued for about ¾ of an hour un abated, there was no damage but a poor man was struck down in Yeldham but not seriously injured.
The hail was uncommonly large, mostly oblong about one inch in length and 1 and a ½ inches round, it almost destroyed entirely several fields of peas and stripped the trees of their verdure.

June 27th 1784

A considerable bett is now on being made by depending on the manly game of cricket between the gentlemen of the hundred of Coloneis and the gentlemen of the society club at Harwich, it will be determined on Monday next.

July 3rd 1784

On Monday the match of cricket at Landguard Fort between the Coloneis Hundred and Harwich was won by the former with 51 notches to spare.

July 3rd 1784

America---for sale, considerable tracts of land in the state of Pennsylvania near the Delaware river and in the state of New York near Hudson's river and upon the banks of the Ohio, Virginia. The lands will be disposed off in lots of 200 to 1000 acres. Enquire of the Ely's at Dedham or John Taylor of Woodbridge.

July 10th 1784

Venison-fat bucks are now killing at Orwell Park, Ipswich and will continue during the season for ready money, the haunch weighs 18lbs at £3 a buck, dressed and broken up. Orders to the park keeper to be left at the Bear and Crown, Ipswich.

July 31st 1784

On Tuesday, one George Mayes, a lad of Clare, Suffolk, was shot through the head by the accidental discharge of a gun in a wheat field.

July 31st 1784

On Saturday last as two men were digging gravel in a pit belonging to Mrs Baker of Darmsden, Suffolk, the earth suddenly caved in on them and both were killed.

July 31st 1784

At Bury Assizes-Joseph Hately for robbing Mr William Jordan at Melford and John Murris for stealing two cows from Mr Lazell of Newton, Sudbury received the death sentence, Murris was reprieved and the others left for execution. Mary Ramplin for the murder of her daughter in law was acquitted.

August 14th 1784

The creditors of the late William Mayes, miller of Walter Belchamp, are informed that all debts shall be paid to William Mayes and notice to the creditors of John Murrels of Ballingdon, Essex, are required to send accounts of their demands upon him to John Gainsborough of Sudbury.

September 11th 1784

To be sold at Garraway's Coffee House, Change Alley, London---A freehold estate property of the late Sir John Kemp, situated in the parishes of Ubberston-Hevingham-Huntingfield-Cratfield and Wilby, comprising the double manors of Ubbeston and Cratfield Roose-888 acres-annual rents amount to £764. (Change Alley is now London Stock exchange).

September 18th 1784

On Thursday night last, the constables of Ipswich, assisted by some of the headboroughs made a general search of the town for disorderly women who for some time have paraded our streets in greater numbers than ever remembered, this Thursday evening several of these unhappy wretches were taken up in order to be passed to their respective parishes.

September 25th 1784

To be sold-the farming stock and household furniture of Mr Francis Agis-his dwelling house at Pentlow,Essex-6 fine milch cows-two horses-two sows-several pigs-strong wagon-tumbrils-harrows-rolls etc.

September 25th 1784

On Thursday last John Blois of Aldham was charged with other persons with using a net to take partridges, he was detected by Mr Cresigny's gamekeeper at Hintlesham, Sufolk but the net being delivered up the fine was mitigated to 10s which was paid and divided up as the law directs.

October 2nd 1784

On Tuesday at about one o'clock in the afternoon an air balloon was sent up from the bowling green in Ioswich by Mr Quatrell of Norwich, it went with great velocity to the south east and then the clouds being dark and heavy it soon disappeared from sight.

October 2nd 1784

To be sold by auction-part of the live and dead stock of Mr Handford at a farm called Trucketts in Boxstead near Hartest-24 milch cows-30 shots and pigs-ploughs-harrows with many other implements. Catalogues can be seen at Chaplin's, the appraiser of Melford.

October 9th 1784

Inquest at Bures St Mary on Ann Neville who in a fit of lunacy hanged herself.

October 9th 1784

On Monday, Mr Death, butcher of Hargrave in Suffolk, was having words with one Samuel Salvage (his late journeyman) when he received a blow on the head that killed him immediately. Salvage was committed to Bury gaol on a charge of murder.

October 9th 1784

At Chelmsford Quarter Sessions---John Keningale was committed to the next Assizes for stealing fowls from Sarah Chambers of Gt Yeldham.

October 16th 1784

London-The new tea bill pretty well puts an end to smuggling of tea, 30000 to 40000 men? will be slung into new channels of employment and under the new gaol act, salaries may be paid to gaolers in lieu of profits arising from the sale of liquors.

October 16th 1784

A few days since, three horses being tied where there are some yew trees growing and eating the leaves at Billerica, Essex, all died in three days.

October 23rd 1784

Inquest at Owsden, Suffolk on Thomas Turner, a lad who was killed by the over turning of a cart.

October 23rd 1784

John Preston, late of Stanaway, Essex was committed to Chelmsford gaol charged on the oath of Joseph Hume of Walter Belchamp having on the 15th of October stolen from him in a wood at Stanaway a nankeen waistcoat-linen shirt-pair of shoes from him, Edmund Smith was also committed for stealing from Hume, some stockings and a plated buckle.

October 30th 1784

On Thursday night last, a black, who is servant to Captain Peck at Nacton near Ipswich, was stopped on Whitton Hill by two footpads and robbed of all his money.

October 30th 1784

Norwich and London Coaches----Passengers inside--£1 11s-outside half price-Hares, 1s each-partridges 6d each-everything else one penny and a halfpenny per pound.

November 13th 1784

A set of villains have frequently robbed a farmer at Stutton, Suffolk, of his poultry this winter, last week they broke into his cheese chamber and carried off the best of his cheeses after which they had the barbarity to fasten his cows tails together in such a manner that some of their tails were torn off by struggling to separate, it is thought that there are many in the gang.
We hope they will soon be discovered and brought to justice for their savage wanton cruelty.

November 13th 1784

Abraham Stow of Polstead was committed to Bury gaol charged with entering the dwelling house of John Rudland and stealing £3 4s.

November 13th 1784

On Saturday night fire broke out in a stable belonging to Mr Houghton of Dalham in Suffolk by which means 11 horses were destroyed and the stable totally consumed.

December 4th 1784

On Friday afternoon a fire broke out in the warehouse of Mr Watson at Glemsford, yarn manufacturer, it was discovered before much damage was done, it is supposed to have been maliciously set on fire and a person has been taken up on suspicion but afterwards discharged.

December 11th 1784

To be sold on the beach between Corton and Lowestoft on the 20th of December-stakes-masts-deals-of a shipwreck.

December 11th 1784

Stolen off Barber Heath near Sudbury, Suffolk---a sorrel mare, whoever gives information to Edward Turkentine of Gt Waldingfield shall receive a reward of one guinea.

January 8th 1885

On Thursday morning last at about 6 as Mr King's (a farmer of Parham in Suffolk) servant was looking after his horses a fellow entered the stable and knocked him down, tied his hands and ill treated him then robbed him of 6s 10d and made his escape out of the muck hill door.
He was a tall black man.

January 15th 1785

Inquest at Lawshall on the body of Thomas Hammond who was killed by the fall of a tree.

February 5th 1785

At a court martial held at Ipswich, his Majesty has approved the proceedings that George Smith alias French, a private in the dragoon regiment quartered at Ipswich for desertion was sentenced to be shot.
It is said the unhappy criminal has deserted 17 times from different regiments.

February 12th 1785

The dragoon who was sentenced to be shot is to sent to the West Indies for life.

February 12th 1785

On Sunday afternoon at Sudbury, as a boy was endeavouring to discharge a gun in the house but misfiring it turned around with it cocked, by some means it went off and it's contents lodged in the side of a girl of about 14 years who was standing nearby whose recovery seems doubtful.

February 26th 1785

To be sold by auction by Mr Christie at his great room in Pall Mall, London, in April.
The valuable freehold estate consisting of extensive Manor of Long Melford-capital mansion with roomy offices-gardens-pleasure grounds-beautiful park richly ornamented with wood-water-plantations-stocked with deer-fishery etc, called Melford Hall, together with sundry eligible farms containing 2500 acres in a ring fence-several leases expiring shortly with premises capable of considerable improvement-old rents of £1700 per annum-
Desirably situated in the parish of Long Melford-within 3 miles from Sudbury (to which is a navigable river) 13 miles from St Edmund's Bury-59 miles from London. 
Particulars may be seen in Pall Mall.

March 5th 1785

To be lett, a desirable farm known as Abbot's Hall at Brent Ileigh, Suffolk-exceedingly good dwelling house with barns-stables-cowhouse-granary-- 248 acres is rich arable and 38 acres of pasture. 
Also desirable farm at Lavenham of 70 acres, 8 of which is pasture.

March 12th 1785

A seizure was made lately at Southwold by a party of Dragoons and Excise Officers of 16 carts and wagons and nearly 40 horses loaded with smuggled goods chiefly dry.

March 12th 1785

A girl fell into the river Stour on Sunday morning at Sudbury and drowned.

March 19th 1785

On Saturday evening last, Mr Ward of Dramsden, Suffolk, fell from his horse and fractured his skull so terribly that he languished till Tuesday night and died.

March 19th 1785

At the general Sessions of the Peace at Ipswich, Thomas Baker, for keeping a house of ill fame was sentenced to be confined to the Bridewell at Ipswich for 14 days and to be whipped when discharged, also Margaret Dodd for keeping a house of ill fame, to the Bridewell for 3 months and whipped when discharged.

March 26th 1785

Yesterday se'nnight there died at the Rev Stuart's house in Ashen, Essex, the Rev Thomas Hewitt M.A.

March 26th 1785

Yesterday Abraham Stow for robbing the house of Mr Rudland at Polstead was condemned to death.

April 2nd 1785

Abraham Stow is to be executed at Bury on Wednesday next.

April 2nd 1785

John Wilkinson and his wife Ellen were executed at Rushmere, Ipswich for the murder of Martha Wilkinson their youngest daughter, after the hanging, Wilkinson 's body was delivered to Mr Bucke of Ipswich and his wife to Mr Abbot of Needham for dissection.

April 2nd 1785

Wanted at Glemsford, Suffolk, a surgeon and apothecary and if a man midwife will be more acceptable and may have a handsome salary for the care of the poor there not being one in the three adjoining parishes. 
Apply to the church warden or the overseers.

April 9th 1785

The frost was so intense in the day time on Sunday last the 3rd of April, the bason of water placed in the font for the purpose of christening a child at Playford church was frozen over during morning service.

April 2nd 1785

At Beccles Sessions on Monday last, Thomas Hotblack was found guilty of assaulting and ill treating an apprentice girl bound from the house of industry at Shipmeadow in Suffolk, he was fined £5 and ordered to be imprisoned for the space of 2 months until the fine is paid. 
Thomas Fox, butcher of Shottisham in Suffolk for assaulting and ill treating his apprentice bound from the house of industry at Melton was fined £1 and to be imprisoned for 1 month.

April 9th 1785

On Wednesday last Abraham Stow was executed at Bury, he said he had gone through many hard times but now hoped there would be an end to them.

April 16th 1785

To cover this season at Kiln Farm, Long Melford at so low a price as 8s a mare, trials free till old midsummer, the money to be paid at the time of covering or before the mare is taken away. 
The noted chestnut horse of the cart kind is the property of John Fitch of Melford, he is 5 years and near 16 hands, well made and is allowed by judges to be the best horse of his kind. 
To cover this season at Charsfield Hall, Suffolk, at ½ a guinea each mare to be paid a time of covering at William Cole's of Charsfield Hall, the well known cart horse is of the Suffolk breed, 5 years and 15 hands, his sire is Mr Crisp's famous old horse, he will be at the Dog at Grundisburgh on Monday afternoon, at the Bull at Woodbridge on Wednesday, the Angel at Debenham on Friday and the Kings Head at Ipswich on Saturday.

April 23rd 1785

The surgeon at Glemsford is now supplied.

May 21st 1785

Mark Lane-Wheat to 41s-Rye to 26s-barley to 24s-malt to 33s 6d-hog peas to23s-white peas to 32s-beans to 30s-oats to 17s.

May 21st 1785

On Friday se'nnight, John Taylor was committed to Ipswich gaol charged with beastiality at Hintlesham, Suffolk.

May 28th 1785

Married last week at Halsted, Essex, George Barnard of Cooling, Suffolk, to Miss Gibling of Wimbish, Saffron Walden, Essex.

May 28th 1785

On Tuesday last, two outhouses belonging to Mr Hammond of Cavendish were consumed by fire and there was much damage to the dwelling house.

June 4th 1785

On Monday and Tuesday last, a match of cricket was played on Kennington Common between the gentlemen of Middlesex and the gentlemen of Essex for £500 a side, it was won by Essex gentlemen who had five men to go in.

June 4th 1785

Two farms in Stanningfield to be sold-Seymour's farm of 30 acres and Clock farm of 70 acres.

June 18th 1785

Yesterday there was an inquest at Denston on Thomas Mingin who was killed on the spot by a stallion kicking him in the stomach.

June 25th 1785

On Friday a fire broke out in the street at Melford near Sudbury which damaged several houses.

June 25th 1785

Inquest at ? on William Hayward, carpenter who was killed by the fall of the second floor.

July 23rd 1785

John Blenkinsop and John Prick for stealing malt from Mr Bucke at Worlington, Suffolk, hard labour for two years.

July 23rd 1785

On Saturday night, Samuel Hyam, servant boy to Mr Kingsbury of Sutton was found by his father shot through the left side of his face, the boy was employed in shooting bird in his master's fields and it is supposed was leaning on the muzzle of the gun when it went off.
His master and several other people being not able to find him sent for his father who found him in the manner described.

July 30th 1785

Yesterday se'nnight there was a remarkable storm of rain and hail in Coggeshall in Essex as ever known to memory of man, water ran in torrents, the first waters were carried away to the ponds, a carp of near 3lbs was catched in the middle of Coggeshall street.

August 1st 1785

A fever of a dangerous kind now rages in Cretingham, Suffolk, the patients are generally carried off in a few days with all the marks of putrefcency.

August 1st 1785

Mary Collins for setting fire to a barley stack belonging to Mr F Parke of Brundish, Suffolk, was committed to Bury gaol.

August 1st 1785

On Saturday last was Thomas Clarke, Thomas Carty and John Deane for robbing Thomas Marsh, a mariner at Yoxford, were executed at Rushmere.
The men behaved with astonishing resolution, after prayers and two psalms, Jack Ketch was expected to finish the melancholy business but he had forgot the halters and had gone to Ipswich for them.
This extraordinary business caused a delay of 20 minutes, in the dreadful suspense the unhappy objects displayed no marks of uneasiness, when the executioner got on the cart they all stood up and everything being ready for the awful moment they joined hands in the Lords Prayer.
Clarke died very hard owing the rope being improperly fixed from the trepidity of the hangman who shook like an aspen leaf, Deane, when he felt the cart move threw himself backwards but this did not accelerate his death, Carty was not seen to move, these three men whose ages did not amount to 63 years were interred in one grave in St Mathews churchyard the next morning.

August 27th 1785

At Ipswich Fair which began on Monday last, there was a considerable shew of lambs supposed to be not less than 100,000, they in general seemed low in flesh, prices were from £7 to £15 10s per score.

August 27th 1785

Inquest at Stradishall, Suffolk, on Thomas Flack who was accidentally killed by falling in getting over a stile.

August 27th/span> 1785

The game upon the manors of Boxted Hall and Hartest belonging to the Rev John Weller Poley have lately been destroyed by unqualified persons and unwarrantable liberties taken by them. Notice is hereby given such persons will be prosecuted.

August 27th 1785

On Sunday information was given to magistrates at Ipswich that Capt William Prentice of the ship Unity of this port with timber from Memel had committed sodomical practices on his apprentice David Wilson, a boy of between 13 and 14 years on the high seas.
A warrant was granted and on Monday the water bailiff with an assistant went to Levington Creek in a boat where the Unity lay in order to apprehend him, as soon as the Captain saw the bailiff he ordered out his boat to go ashore, the tide being out he walked a considerable way on the oozes with his plahes, the bailiff seeing this rowed back home and hired a horse and met the Captain coming home and apprehended him.

September 3rd 1785

A dissolution of partnership hath taken place between Joseph and William Oliver, upholsterer, cabinet maker, appraiser and auctioneer of Sudbury, they take this method to return thanks to friends for past favours.

September 3rd 1785

Captain Prentice was fully committed to take his trial at the next Admiralty Sessions to be held at the Old Bailey for offences committed on the high seas.

September 3rd 1785

Last week a complaint was made before the Justices of the Peace for Suffolk by Martha Cordy of Worlingworth, Suffolk, that her husband had treated her in a very indecent and unnatural manner but as the case appeared to be altogether new the magistrates thought they ought have advice and opinion from other magistrates.
 A meeting was held in Ipswich on Saturday last when they heard her evidence. A warrant was issued for the said husband James Cordy who was brought a prisoner to our gaol in Ipswich and on the morning following he was carried before the Right Honourable Chedworth, Samuel Udevale and Charles Stisted and remanded for trial.

September 17th 1785

Yesterday morning a meeting was held at Mr Pitt's in Downing Street, Westminister, the parties present were Mr Pitt and his secretary Dr Prettyman and two other merchants of no small political consequences, the business transacted was kept secret but it later transpired that two of the parties were informers lately employed in smuggling in an extensive line who laid before the board some transactions lately passed for which several officers of the customs were lately discharged.

September 17th 1785

Five men at Somersham, Suffolk whose ages amount to upwards of 320 years undertook to harvest 100 acres of corn which they performed to the satisfaction of the employer, the lord of the reap is in his 85th year.

September 17th 1785

The Petty Sessions for Babergh Hundred for hiring and retaining servants will be kept on Melford Green on October 11th at which time will be shewn several parcels of sheep and lambs, a good ordinary will be at the Black Lion.

October 1st 1785

Inquest at Glemsford on Wednesday last on the body of Stephen Boreham who was accidently killed by falling from a load of barley.

October 1st 1785

Inquest at Bures St Mary on George Good aged two years who accidently drowned.

October 8th 1785

This week James Butcher of Sible Hedingham was convicted in the mitigated penalty of 10s for neglecting his wagon by which the carriage of the Rev C. Only was nearly torn to pieces.

October 15th 1785

Samuel Carter was sworn in as Mayor of Sudbury for the ensuing year.

October 29th 1785

On Monday night, Mr George Brame, surveyor of window lights in Bury on returning home fell from his horse near the Bear and Crown in Bury and expired.

November 5th 1785

To be sold-The Manor of Thurston Hall, Hawkedon, Suffolk, with walled garden-orchard-coah house-dove house==barns-stables-malting offices-kiln lately built-- with a cistern of 24 coombs steep-upwrds of 128 acres-part in occupation of George Ford at a yearly rent of £100-also wood called the Hall Park adjoining of about 50 acres. 
Apply to the Rev Gilly at Hawketon.

November 12th 1785

To be sold a small but desirable farm call'd Allcocks, situated in Wakes Colne, Essex-33 acres'

November 19th 1785

On Tuesday there was married at Bulmer in Essex, Mr Wybrough to Miss Payne of Brentford.

December 10th 1785

On the 23rd ultimate, Issac Honeyball was committed to Chelmsford gaol for assaulting Samuel Gurnett on the night of 15-16th of November with the intent to committed sodomy.

December 12th 1785

An advertisement having appeared in the Ipswich Journal on the 26th inst signed by buyers of corn of Boxford, desiring farmers, dealers and malsters dealing in corn to attend them there on account of inoculation in Sudbury. 
We the undersigned do declare our resolve to attend the Sudbury market where we will meet all our friends as usual. 

Signed-Joseph Stammers of Pentloe----Jonathan Stammers of Nayland-William Hubbard of Henny-William Strutt, Philip Mortlock and Thomas Strutt of Cornard, William Strutt, William Jones, John Addison, Christopher Finch, John Stammers, Joseph Oliver, Stephen Oliver, William Lillie, Rowland Godfrey and Joseph Hayward of Sudbury, James Finch and Robert Stammers of the Hedinghams, John Corder, John Gardiner of Melford, Charles Hurrell of Brunden, William Barnard and George Boggis of Bures, John Dunnage and John Tabor of Wormingford, Samuel Crackanthorpe, Edward Snell of Colchester.

December 31st 1785

Inquest at Offord, Suffolk, on the body of a bricklayers labourer who coming home from work on Saturday night and being intoxicated missed his way and got into a meadow near the river when he fell down and perished owing to the inclemency of the weather.

December 31st 1785

At about five on Monday evening, Jeremiah Salter, a labourer from Assington, in attempting to walk over the stanch beam across the river Stour on the footway from Wiston to Wormingford, and is supposed fell in the river.
A search was made but the body was not found until Wednesday, it is supposed he was in liquor, he leaves a widow who is pregnant and four small children.