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The Late Thomas William Coke,* Earl Of Leicester,
Thus beneficiall y employed , it is not to be wondered at , if in his native county the venerable subject of our sketch was looked on with sentiments of universal love and respect ; a better idea of the important benefits which he has conferred upon agriculture may be conveyed by stating , that his own estate at Holkham which produced , under the old system , only . £ 2200 a year , under his improving management now yields £ 20000 exclusive of wood and timber ing at least £ 3000
,, , averag a year more . Our noble Brother was married , in 1775 , to a daughter of Lord Sherborne , by whom he had three daughters ; and again in 1823 , to Lady Anne Amelia Keppel , third daughter of the Earl of Albemarle , by whom he has three sons , to whose education , since his retirement from public life , he has devoted himself , and who , we most sincerely trust , are destined to convey his name and honours with undiminished
lustre to posterity . Brother Thomas William Coke was initiated into our Ancient and Honourable Fraternity . A mind like his could scarcel y fail of being deeply imbued with a love of those active principles of benevolence which Masonry inculcates , and after devoting himself to its mysteries and duties , he received from His Royal Highness , the Grand Master , the highest honour in his to bestowbeing named bhis
illuspower , y trious friend Provincial Grand Master of his native province , his installation being performed in person by the Royal Duke , in the ancient and venerable city of Norwich , an account of which cannot fail of proving acceptable to our readers . On Sunday afternoon , August 22 nd , 1819 , the ringing of bells and
the enthusiastic cheers of the people announced the arrival of His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , who alighted at the house of W . Foster , Esq ., and was immediately waited upon by the mayor and corporation in their state robes , when on heing introduced , the recorder proceeded to read the following address : — " MAY IT PLEASE YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS , " The mayor , aldermen , and sheriffs of this ancient corporation beg
leave to address to your Royal Highness their most cordial congratulations on your arrival within the walls of Norwich ; we are indeed most unfeignedly rejoiced at seeing your Royal Highness here , the son of our revered monarch , and the first and only one who has honoured this city with his presence ; and the mayor and corporation take upon themselves to assure your Royal Highness that you will not fail to meet , from ail classes of society , that respectful attention and grateful greetings
which your Royal Highness ' s birth , rank , talents , and patriotism so well entitle you to expect Your Royal Highness need not to be told that this city is in possession of a variety of invaluable privileges , franchises , immunities , and rights , secured to it by royal charters , and your Royal Highness will be equally gratified on being informed , that the same spirit of loyalty which heretofore procured to this city the favour of its sovereigns and princesstill continues with undiminished ardour to
, animate the breast of every Norwich citizen ; and your Royal Highness may be further assured , that at all times , and upon every emergency that may require it , the citizens of Norwich will be found ready with their lives and fortunes to support , maintain , and defend every legitimate right , prerogative , and dignity of the illustrious House of Brunswick . The mayor and corporation , from the consciousness which they feel of the truth of this assertion , are emboldened upon this occasion humbly to
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Late Thomas William Coke,* Earl Of Leicester,
Thus beneficiall y employed , it is not to be wondered at , if in his native county the venerable subject of our sketch was looked on with sentiments of universal love and respect ; a better idea of the important benefits which he has conferred upon agriculture may be conveyed by stating , that his own estate at Holkham which produced , under the old system , only . £ 2200 a year , under his improving management now yields £ 20000 exclusive of wood and timber ing at least £ 3000
,, , averag a year more . Our noble Brother was married , in 1775 , to a daughter of Lord Sherborne , by whom he had three daughters ; and again in 1823 , to Lady Anne Amelia Keppel , third daughter of the Earl of Albemarle , by whom he has three sons , to whose education , since his retirement from public life , he has devoted himself , and who , we most sincerely trust , are destined to convey his name and honours with undiminished
lustre to posterity . Brother Thomas William Coke was initiated into our Ancient and Honourable Fraternity . A mind like his could scarcel y fail of being deeply imbued with a love of those active principles of benevolence which Masonry inculcates , and after devoting himself to its mysteries and duties , he received from His Royal Highness , the Grand Master , the highest honour in his to bestowbeing named bhis
illuspower , y trious friend Provincial Grand Master of his native province , his installation being performed in person by the Royal Duke , in the ancient and venerable city of Norwich , an account of which cannot fail of proving acceptable to our readers . On Sunday afternoon , August 22 nd , 1819 , the ringing of bells and
the enthusiastic cheers of the people announced the arrival of His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , who alighted at the house of W . Foster , Esq ., and was immediately waited upon by the mayor and corporation in their state robes , when on heing introduced , the recorder proceeded to read the following address : — " MAY IT PLEASE YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS , " The mayor , aldermen , and sheriffs of this ancient corporation beg
leave to address to your Royal Highness their most cordial congratulations on your arrival within the walls of Norwich ; we are indeed most unfeignedly rejoiced at seeing your Royal Highness here , the son of our revered monarch , and the first and only one who has honoured this city with his presence ; and the mayor and corporation take upon themselves to assure your Royal Highness that you will not fail to meet , from ail classes of society , that respectful attention and grateful greetings
which your Royal Highness ' s birth , rank , talents , and patriotism so well entitle you to expect Your Royal Highness need not to be told that this city is in possession of a variety of invaluable privileges , franchises , immunities , and rights , secured to it by royal charters , and your Royal Highness will be equally gratified on being informed , that the same spirit of loyalty which heretofore procured to this city the favour of its sovereigns and princesstill continues with undiminished ardour to
, animate the breast of every Norwich citizen ; and your Royal Highness may be further assured , that at all times , and upon every emergency that may require it , the citizens of Norwich will be found ready with their lives and fortunes to support , maintain , and defend every legitimate right , prerogative , and dignity of the illustrious House of Brunswick . The mayor and corporation , from the consciousness which they feel of the truth of this assertion , are emboldened upon this occasion humbly to