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 ALGERNON DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND K.G., F.R.8.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.

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

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

Vice-Admiral BOWLES, C.B.

Rear-Admiral C. R. D. BETHOKE, C.B.

General BLAHSHARD, C.B.

ALEXANDER BOETEFEUR, Esq.

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

Captain F. BOLLOCK, R.N.

Lord HENRY CHOLMONDELEY.

Rear-Admiral BERTIE C. CATOR.

WILLIAM COTTON, Esq., F.B.S.

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

Captain GEORGE DA VIES, R.N.

Commander FRANCIS W. ELLIS, B.N.

MONTAGUE GORE, Esq.

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

Captain 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.

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

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

EDWARD HURRY, Esq., V.P.

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.

GEORGE LYALL, Esq.

Captain J. B. B. MCHARDY, K.N.

Captain OMHANNXT, R.N.

Lord ALFRED H. PAGET, Sf.P.

Major GEORGE PALMER.

JAKES PEAKE, Esq., Assistant Master Shipwright in H.M. Dockyard, Woolwich.

Captain LAMBERT PERROTT.

JOHN DigroN POWIES, Esq.

Captain C. R. PRESTOS.

Commander ROBERTSON, R.N,, Surveyor-General to the Board of Trade. 5 Sir ROBERT C. ROWLEY, Bart.

Rear-Admiral R. SAEMAREZ, K..L.

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

Rear-Admiral The Marquis TOWSSHEND.

Captain SUMVAN, R.N., C.B., Board of Trade.

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

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

Captain WASHINGTON, R.N., F.R.S., V.P., Hydro- grapher of the Admiralty.

FRANCIS.WILSON, Esq., V.P.

Commander J. R. WARD, R.N.

ISAAC WATTS, Esq., Audit, 8or»»yw of the Nary.

H.S. H. WOLLASTOM, E*I.

TRUSTEES.

FRANCIS WILSON, Esq.

JOHN IharoN POWLES, Esq.

BANKERS—Messrs. WILLIS, PERCIVAL, k Co., Lombard Street. AUDITOR— G. C. BEGBIE, E*j.

SECRETARY—RICHARD LEWD. , LIFE-BOAT INSPECTOR—Commander J. R. WARD, R.N. ( The Committee at the Royal National Life-Boat Institution would earnestly nil the attention of the Public to the great and extraordinary exertions which the Society has recently made to provide efficient Life-boats at various part of he coasts of the United Kingdom, including Walmer, Camber (Rye), Appledore (Devon), Braunton (DeTon), Pensnon (Anrleiea), Arklow, Seaton Carew, Cahore, Yoaghal, and Westport. To supply these Life-boat*, together with Trans- porting-carriages and Boat-houses for some of them, has involved an expenditure of upwards of £3,000.

Other appeals for aid in the establishment of Life-boats continue to be received by the Committee.

This important work can only be continued b the aid of a generous Public. The rescue of shipwrecked persona from drowning u a work of mercy and humanity, which so manifestly claims the sympathy of all classes of persons in this Maritime and Commercial Country, that the Committee feel assured that the present pecuniary position of the Institution heed only to be known to insure for it the liberal support of the Community at large.

£. «. d.

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

THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., V.P.

l. Musgrave, Sir James, Bart. ... (Donation Napean, Miss, Torquay • . ; . (Annual Order, Sir John, Bart (Donation Pasmore, Miss, Leamington .... (Annual Poyntz, Stephen, Diversion, Bristol (2nd Don.

Spragge, F., Esq.,Octon . . . (Annual Stanhope, Capt. Sir E. F. S., Bart, R.N. (Annna (Donation Stead, Patrick, Eiq., Lansdowne Park (Annual' Sundry Contributions, per Lieut. Tnvers (Don.' Tighe, R. H., Esq., Torquay . . . (Annual Travers, Admiral Sir Eaton . . . (Annual A. H. Z (Annual) 220 Auldjo, Henry, Esq., East Cowes, lale of Wight - (5th Donation) 1 1 0 Boston, Lord (Annual) 110 Byron, Admiral Lord (Annual 110 Dysett, Miss, Heathfleld . . . (Annual 0 10 0 Dove, Mrs, Torquay (Annual 0 10 0 Hack, James, Esq., Flrpove . . (Donation S 0 0 Heywood, Arthur H., E-q., Manchester (Don. 10 0 0 Hoare, J. H., Esq., Howdens . . (Donation 10 10 0 Lempreira, Capt. W. C, Ewell, near Epsom (Annual) 1 1 0 (Annual) 900 Maxwell, Sir John, Bart.. .

Donations and Annual subscription will be thankfully received by Messrs. WILLIS, PXKCTVAL, and Co., 78 Lombard Street, Bankers to the Institution; Messrs. HEIBIZS, FABQHIUB, and Co., 16 St. James's Street; Messrs. Conns said Co., 59 Strand; 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, U JOHS STREET, ADHELPHI, London.

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