Norfolk Annals, Vol. 1

Norfolk Annals, Vol. 1 - A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century

The Norfolk and Norwich Remembrancer and Vade Mecum, upon the plan of which this work is compiled, was published in two editions. The first (undated) was issued in or about 1801. It appeared in pamphlet form (fcap 8vo), and contained (1) a brief topographical description of the city and county; (2) a Chronological Retrospect of the most remarkable events which have occurred in Norfolk and Norwich during the 18th century, with a list of Bishops, Deans, High Sheriffs, Mayors and Sheriffs of Norwich, and Mayors of Yarmouth and Lynn within that period; (3) an Index Villaris, including an accurate account of the population, &c., of every parish in the county, extracted from the official returns taken in 1801, with the measured and computed distance of each market town and village from the city of Norwich; also the returns of the population of Norwich, as taken in 1693, 1752, 1786, and 1801; (4) a list of direct and cross roads from Yarmouth, Lynn, and Cromer; and (5) an alphabetical list of noblemen and gentlemens seats and villas in the county, with their distance from Norwich. The work was printed and sold by Stevenson and Matchett, Market Place, Norwich, and was to be had of the distributors of the Norfolk Chronicle and of all booksellers. The Remembrancer consisted of 80 pages, and was published at eighteenpence. Although the Chronological Retrospect extended over the period of one hundred yearsfrom 1701 to 1800 inclusive, it was compressed into 43 pages. This, the most important section of the work, was reprinted from a local chronology published in the Norfolk Chronicle, compiled partly from old Norwich histories and partly from the early files of the newspaper. Omissions or errors which may have occurred in this work, says a footnote to the advertisement to the first edition, shall be corrected in a future edition, and notice of such will be thankfully received by the Editors. p. xiiBut many years elapsed before the publication of a second edition, and it was not until 1822 that the Remembrancer again made its appearance. The modest pamphlet of 1801 had grown to a crown 8vo volume of 274 pages, bound in cloth, and issued at three shillings and sixpence. It was printed in bolder type, and contained additional information of a miscellaneous character, which, published at a time when few general directories and books of reference were in circulation, and local statistics difficult to obtain, was received with favour as one of the earliest attempts to supply the want now so fully met by local handbooks and year-books. In this, as in the first edition, the Chronology was by far the most important part of the book. The 18th century Retrospect was revised and amplified, and the record, continued from January, 1801, to December, 1821, occupied 208 pages. The compiler of this edition, and probably of the former issue, although his name did not appear in connection therewith, was Mr. Jonathan Matchett, the senior proprietor of the Norfolk Chronicle, who states in his preface: The Chronology of Remarkable Events has been compiled principally from the volumes of the Norfolk Chronicle, of which, with the local occurrences of the last fifty years at least, the Retrospect may be considered an epitome. Such errors of omission or commission as may be discovered in this humble compilation shall, if pointed out, be corrected in a future edition, if ever a third should be called for. As no subsequent issue appeared, it may be assumed that the demand for the work was not such as to justify the expenditure of the time and labour necessary to its production. Mr. Matchett died November 24th, 1844, and from that time until the present no effort had been made to continue the Chronology. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 34439
Author: Mackie, Charles
Release Date: Nov 25, 2010
Format: eBook
Language: English