ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.

Founded in 1824.—Supported by Voluntary Subscriptions.

PATRONESS—HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.

PRESIDENT—REAR-ADMIRAL HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G., F.R.S.

Committee of Management.

THOMAS BARING, Esq., M.P., V.P., Chairman.

THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., Deputy Chairman.

Vice-Admiral BOWLES, C.B.

Rear-Admiral C. R. D. BETHUNE, R.N., C.B.

General BLANSHARD, C.B.

Capt. Sir GEORGE BROKE, Bart., R.N., V.P.

Lord HENRT CHOLMONDELEV, M.P.

Rear-Admiral BERTIE C. CATOR.

WILLIAM COTTON, Esq., F.R.S.

Vice-Admiral Sir DEANS DUNDAS, K.C.B.

Captain GEORGE DAVIES, R.N.

Captain STEPHENSON ELLERBY, Trinity House.

Commander FRANCIS W. ELLIS, R.N.

MONTAGUE GORE, Esq.

Rev. C. B. GRIBBLE, M.A.

Capt. W. H. HALL, R.N., C.B., F.R.S.

Captain G. A. HALSTED, R.N., Secretary to Lloyd's.

Commander J. C. HEASLOP, R.N.

Captain EDEN, R.N., C.B., Comptroller-General of Coast Guard.

Rear-Admiral Sir THOMAS HERBERT,K.C.B.,M.P.

EDWARD HURRY, Esq.

Captain E. A. INGLEFIELD, R.N., F.R.S.

Captain A. JERNINGHAM, R.N.

Captain W. H. KENNEDY, R.N., Dep. Comp.-Gen: Coast-Guard.

Commander J. S. LEAN, R.N.

TREASURER—HENRY WILLIS, Eaq.

GEORGE LYALL, Esq.

Captain J. B. B. McHARDY, R.N.

Captain OMMANNEV, R.N.

Lord ALFRED H. FACET, M.P.

Major GEORGE PALMER.

JAMES PEAKF., Esq., Assistant Master Shipwright in H.M. Dockyard, Woolwich.

Captain LAMBERT PERROTT.

JOHN DISTON POWI.ES, Esq.

Captain C. R. PRESTON.

R. C. ROWLEY, Esq.

Rear-Admiral R. SATIMAREZ, K.L.

Captain SHEPHERD, H. C. S., V.P., Deputy Master of the Trinity House.

Rear-Admiral The Marquis TOWNSHEND.

Colonel TULLOH, R.A., Director of the Carriage Department, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich.

Captain Sir BALDWIN W. WALKER, Bart., R.N., K.C.B., Surveyor of the Navy.

Captain WASHINGTON, R.N., F.R.S., Hydrographer of the Admiralty.

FRANCIS WILSON, Esq., V.P.

Commander J. R. WARD, R.N.

ISAAC WATTS, Esq , Assist. Surveyor of the Navy.

H. S. H. WOLLASTON. Esq.

AUDITOR—G. C. BEGBIE, Esq.

BANKERS—Messrs. WILLIS, PEECIVAL, & Co., Lombard Street.

SECRETARY—RICHARD LEWIS.

LIFE-BOAT INSPECTOR—Commander J. R. WARD, R.N.

The Committee of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution would earnestly call the attention of the Public to the great and extraordinary exertions which the Society has recently made, and is now making, to provide efficient Life- Boats far Hornaca, Yorkshire; Walmer and Pungerness, Kent; Rye and Camber. Sussex ; Appledore, Devon ; Penmon.

Analesea; and Drogheda, Wicklow. Arklow, Kilmore. Rosslare, Youghal, and Ballycotton on the Irish coast. To supply these I.ife-lioats, together with Transporting-carriages and Boat-houses for some of them, will involve an expenditure of nearly £3,000.

During the present year the Committee have voted IS silver medals, 19 other honorary testimonials, and £450 for meri- torious exertions in saving 516 lives from wrecks by the Life-boats of the Institution and other means.

The Committee, therefore, earnestly APPEAL to the public for pecuniary assistance to enable them to continue with unabated vigour, their hitherto successful exertions in the cause of humanity.

THOMAS BARING, Chairman.

THOMAS CHAPMAN, Deputy Chairman.

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1 1 1 5 10 1 1 5 1 1 1 0 10 10 2 0 10 10 1 1 5 0 The Committee gratefully acknowledge the following additional contributions :— Royal Thames Yacht Club, contributions of some £. s. d.

Kay, Christopher, Esq., Middlewick (Annual! Kaye, John, Esq , Fulmore Grove . (Donation) Kaye, Mrs. ditto . . (Donation) Kilburn, Charles, Esq., Hampstead (Annual) Kitching, John, Esq. Stamford Hill (Donation) Lempriere, Capt. W. C , R E Marsh, Rev. E. Gerrard, Maidstone (Annual) Overend, Mrs. Mary, Chitts Hill House (Don.) PeniY , ttobert, foq"-, BiTeVimAane . (AnrmaY Porter, General, Fort Augustus . (Donation Robinson & Sons, Messss. J., George-yard (Don.

Smith, the Rev. Percy,Pattiswick Reitory(Don.) Stratford, J Wingfield, Esq., Maidstone" (Don.) "T ~ ' (Annual) Members of the same towards presenting the Institution with a Life-boat 16017 Woods, Mrs., of Eltham (the cost of a Life-boat) 150 0 Austen, Admiral Sir FrancisjK C.B. (3rd Don.) 1 0 Bentinck, Mrs., Sigglethorne . (2nd Don.) f .1 !j l gp..lll_ vtT-"' - " ' , Willis, Rev. Thomas, Cuckfleld Wreford, John, Esq (Donation Cornthwaite, Kev. Tullie, Walthamstow (Don.) Chadwick, James, Esq., Millnank . (Donation) Edwards Miss, Colverley Park . (Donation) Grey, Jolm, Esq., Gieeiioek . . (Donation" Gurney, Samuel, l-'sq , Lombard-street (Don.

Hawkins, Walter,Esq.,F.S A.,Leonard-pi. (Don.

Herring. Robert, Esq., Cromer . (and Don.' Hine, William, Esq., Charterhouse-sq. (Don.' Hunter, T.O., Esq., Greeuock . (Donation Hurt, Francis Esq., Belper . . . (Annual) Donations and -Annual Subscriptions will be thankfully received by Messrs. WILLIS, PERCIVAL, and Co., 76, Lombard Street, Bankers to the Institution; Messrs. HERKIES, FARO'-HAK, and Co., 16, St. James's Street; Messrs. COUTTS and Co., 59, Strand; LONDON and COUNTY BANK, 21, Lombard Street; by all the London and Country Bankers; by the several Metropolitan Army and Navy Agents; and by the Secretary at the Office of the Institution -H, JOHN STREET, ADEI.PHI, London.

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