Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.) FOUNDED IN 1824.—SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.

PATRONESS.

HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.

VICE-PATRONS.

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G.

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS, K.G.

PRESIDENT.

ADMIRAL HIS GRACE ALGERNON DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G., F.R.S.

VICE-PRESIDENTS.

His Grace the ARCHBISHOP of CANTERBURY.

Vice-Admiral the EARL of SHREWSBURY and TALBOT, C.IJ.

The Bight Hon. the EARL of DERBY, K.G.

Vice-Admiral the Right Hon. the EARL of HARDWICKE, The Right Rev. the LOUD BISHOP of LONDON.

The Right Hon. the EARL RUSSELL, K.G.

The Right Hon. the EARL OF LEICESTER.

The Bight Hon. the LOUD CALTHORPE.

The Hon. Vice-chancellor SIR W. P. WOOD, F.R.S.

Admiral Sir W. BOWLES, K.C.B.

Admiral Sir THOMAS COCHRANE. K.C.B.

Rear-Admiral Sir GEORGE BROKE-MIDDLETON, Bart.,C.B.

The Bight Hon. Sir JOHN S. PAKINGTON, Bart., G.O.B., M.P.

Captain Sir EDWARD G. L. PERROTT, Bart.

THOMAS BARING, Esq., M.P., F.K.S., Chairman of Lloyd's.

Admiral BERTIE C. CATOR.

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

Colonel TALBOT CLIFTON. , W. COTTON, ESQ., F.R.S.

"W". H. HARTON, Esq.

A. W. JAFFRAY, Esq.

CHARLES LOMBB, Esq, T. B, POTTER, Esq.

T. J. AGAR-ROBARTES, Esq., M.P. ' WILLIAM STUART, Esq.

ROBERT WHITWORTH, Esq.

COMMITTEE Of MANAGEMENT.

THOMAS BARING, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., V.P., Chairman.

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

Admiral Sir WM. BOWLES, K.C.B.

ALEXANDER BOETEFEUR, Esq.

Rear-Admiral F. BULLOCK.

Colonel FITZ-ROY CLAYTON.

STEPHEN CAVE, ESQ., M.P.

E. H. CHAPMAN, Esq.

Lord HENRY CHOLMONDELEY.

Admiral BERTIE C. CATOR.

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

Captain NICHOLAS DE ST. CROIX, H.C.S.

Commander C. K. EGERTON, R.N.

Vice-Admiral FlTZ-ROY, F.R.S.

Rear-Admlral GORDON.

MONTAGUE GORE, Esq.

G. J. Go'SCHEN, Esq., M.P.

JOHN GRIFFITH Esq.

Rear-Admiral W. H. HALL, C.B.. F.R.S.

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

WILLIAM H. HAHTON, Esq.

Commander J. S. LEAK, B.N.

GEORGE LYALL. Esq., M.P.

Rear-Admiral MCHARDY.

Lord ALFRED H. PAGET, M.P.

Colonel GEORGE PALMER. High Sheriff of Essex.

The Very Rev. the Hon. GEO. PELLEW, Dean of Norwich.

Captain Sir EDWARD G. L. PERROTT, Bart.. V.P. ' ' Captain PIGOTT, Deputy Master of the Trinity House.

Captain R. ROBERTSON, R.N., Sur.-Gen. of the Board of Trade.

Rear-Admiral ROBINSON, Controller of the Navy.

Commodore A.P.RYDKH.R.N .,Cont.-Gen. ol the Coast-guard.

Admiral Sir GEORGE SARTORIUS.

Rear-Admiral B. J. SULIVAN. R.N., C.B., Board of Trade.

Captain J. W". TARLETON, R.N., C.B., Deputy Controller- General of the Coast-guard.

Major-General TULLOH, R.A.

Captain J. R. WARD, R.N.

T. M. WEGUELIN, Esq., M.P.

TRUSTEES.

THOMAS BARING, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., V.P. THOMAS ChapMAN.Esq.,F.R.S., V.r.

JOHN DISTON POWLES, Esq.

BANKERS—Messrs. WILLIS, PERCIVAL, and Co., 76 Lombard Street TREASURER—HENRY WILLIS, Esq. AUDITOR—G. C. BEGBIK, Esq.

EON, ARCHITECT—C. H. COOKE, Esq., FJU. B.A. HON. SOLICITORS—Messrs. JOHN CLAYTON and SON.

SECRETARY—RICHARD LEWIS, Esq., of the Inner Temple, Barrlster-at-Law.

Life-boat Inspector—c»pt. J. R. WARD, H.N. Assistant Life-boat Inspector—Capt. D. ROBERTSON, K.N.

The object of this Institution, as declared in its title, Is to afford assistance to every wrecked person around the coasts of the United Kingdom.

The chief means by which the Society hopes to carry this object into effect are:— To build, station, and maintain In repair, Life-boats of the most perfect description; to furnish them with all necessary Appurtenances, Including Houses to preserve them in, and Carriages for their conveyance to the spots where their Services are called for; and further, to provide, through the instrumentality of Local Committees, for their proper Management, and the occasional Exercise of their Crews.

To confer Honorary Rewards In the form of Medals and Votes of Thanks, and also to grant Pecuniary Remuneration to all persons who, at the risk of their own lives, save, or attempt to save, those of others on hoard vessels wrecked, or in distress, upon any part of the coasts of the United Kingdom.

As an index of the necessity for the provision of such a machinery as the above, it may he stated—that the average loss of lives from shipwreck annually on the shores of the United Kingdom is between 700 and 800.

Donations and Annual Subscriptions will be thankfully received by Messrs. WILLIS, PERCIVAL, and Co., 76 Lombard street; Messrs. COUTTS and Co., 59 Strand; Messrs. HERRIES, FARQUHAR, and Co., 16 St. James's-street, London; by all the London and Country Bankers; by the several Metropolitan Army and Isavy Agents; and by the Secretary at the Office of the Institution, U JOHN STREET, ADELPHI, London—W.C.

1st April, 1864.

LONDON : PRINTED BY IV, CLOWES ASP SONS, STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS..