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

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

PATRONESS.

HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN

VICE-PATRON HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G.

PRESIDENT

HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, P.O.

VICE-PRESIDENTS.

His Grace the ARCHBISHOP of CANTERBURY. I Sir EDWARD.&. L, PERROTT, Barf.

The Right Hon. LORD HATHERLEY, F.H.S, Lord High Chan- I THOMAS BARING, Esq.. M.P., F.R.S.

cellor of England. I THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., Chairman of Lloyd a His Grace the DUKE of ARGYLL, K.T. I Register.

The Bight Hon. the EARL of DERBY, K.G. I EDWARD BIRKBECK, Esq.

Admiral the Right Hon. the EARL of HARDWICKE. i Colonel TALBOT G'urroit.

The Right Hon. the EARL HASSELL, K.G. K. W. COOKE, Esq., R. A., P.R.S.

The Right Hon. the EARL OF LEICESTER. The Right Hon. H. T. L. CORKY, M.P.

LORD HENRY CHOLMONDELEY. I Capt. NICHOLAS DE ST. CROIX, H.C.S.

Admiral Sir THOMAS COCHRANE. G.C.B., Admiral of the I W. H. HARTON, Esq.

Fleet. I T. B. POTTER, Esq., M.P.

Admiral Sir W. BOWLES, K.C.B., Admiral of the Fleet. I T. J. AGAR-ROBAHTKS, Esq.

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

The Right Hon. Sir JOHN S. PAKINGTON, Bart., M.P, tKC'JJ. I ROBERT WHITWORTH, Esq.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT, THOMAS BARING, Esq., M.P., F.H.S., V.P., Chairman.

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

Admiral Sir Wx. BOWLES, K.C.B., r.P. The Right Hon. toe EARL PERCY, M.P.

ALEXANDER BOETHFBCR, Esq. Sir EDWARD ff. L. PERROTT, Bait., V.P.

Vice-Admlral F. BULLOCK. GEORGE PALMER, Esq. [-Admiralty.

The Right Hon. STEPHEN CAVE, M.P. ; Captain G. H. RICHARDS, R.N., F.R.S., Hydrographer ot the Captain Sir F. ARROW, Deputy Master of the Trinity House. , Captain R. ROBBEISOS, R.N., Sutveyoi-Gevxetal to U E. H. CHAPMAN, ESQ.

Lord HENRY CHOLMONDELY.

Colonel Fitz-Roy CLAYTON.

Board of Trade.

Vice-Admiral Sir SPENCER ROBINSON, K C.U., Lord Com- missioner of the Admiralty and Controller or'the Navy.

Captain NICHOLAS DE ST. CROIX, H.C.S. Rear-Admiral A. P. RYDER, Second In Command of Channel The Right Hon. G. J. GGscilEK, M.P. Squadron.

JOHN GRIFFITH, Esq. Admiral Sir GEORGE SARTORIUS, K.C.B., Vice-Admiral of the Rear-Admiral Sir W. H. HALL, K.C.B., F.R.S. ( United Kingdom.

WILLIAM H. HARTON, Esq., V.F. Rear-Admiral J. W.TARLETON.C.B.

GEORGE LYALL, Esq. : Major-General TULLOH, R.A.

Vice-Admiral B. B. MCHARDY. I Captain W. H. WALKER, H.C.S., Board of Trade.

EaeENE F. NOEL, Esq. ' " • • * ™ ' "" Captain J.H. WARD, K.N.

Sir FRANCIS BOYB ODTRAM, Earl.

Lord ALFRED H. PAGET.

T. M. WEGDELIK, Esq., M.P.

Captain GEORGE O. WILLED, B.N. C.B., Admiralty.

Colonel GEORGE PALM Hit.

TRUSTEES.

THOMAS BARING, E«q., H.P., P.B.S., V.P. | THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.B.S., V.P.

GEORGE LYALL, Esq.

EA.HKEBS—Messrs. WILLIS, PERCIVAL, and Co., 16 Lombard Street TREASTURER—HENRY WILLW. Esq. AUDITOR—G. c. BEGBIE, Esq.

HOK. ARCHITECT—«. H. COOKE, Esq., FJtI.B.A. - HON. SOLICITORS—Messrs. CLAYTON and Son.

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

life-boat Inspector'-c'apt. j. H. WARD, H.N. Assistant Life-boat Inspector—Capt. D. ROBERTSON, R.N.

The object of this Institution, as declared. In Its title, Is to afford assistance to every wrecked person around the coast* of the United Kingdom.

The chief means by which the Society hopes to carry this object Into effect are:— VSo build, station/and maintain }n repair, Lffe-boatd of the most perfect description; to furnish them with alt 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 al I persons who, at the risk of their own lives, save, or attempt to save, those of others on board 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 be stated—that the average toes ot lives from shipwreck annually on the snores of the United Kingdom is 600.

Donations and Annual Subscriptions will be thankfully received by Messrs. WILLIS, PERCIVAL, and Co., 76 Lombard* street; Messrs. CODTTS and Co., 59 Strand; Messrs. HERRIES, FARQUHAR, and Co,, 16 St. Jamea's-street, London; by all the other London and Country Bankers; by the several Metropolitan Army and Navy Agents; and by the Secretary at the.

Office of the Institution, 14 JOHN STREET, ADELPHI, London—W.C, 1st April, 1869.

I, t: FttlMED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SO«S, STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS..