For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.

Incorporated by Royal Charter Founded 1824. SUPPORTED SOLELY BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS, PATRONESS HER HOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.

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

PRESIDENT.

HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, P.C., D.C.L.

VICE-PRESIDENTS.

His Grace the ARCHBISHOP of CANTERBURY.

The Right Hon. LORD HATHERLEY, F.R.S, Lord High Chan- cellor of England.

His Grace the DUKE of ARGYLL. K.T., P.O.

The Most Noble the MARQUIS of CHOLMONDELEY.

Admiral the Right Hon. the EARL of HARDWICKE.

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

The Right Hon. the EARL OF LEICESTER, The Bight Hon. LORD ROBARTES.

Admiral of the Fleet, Sir THOMAS COCHRANE, G.C.B. • Vice-Admiral Sir GEORGE BROKE-MIDDLETON, Bart., C.B.

The Right Hon. Sir J. S. PAKINGTON, Bart., G.O.B., M.P.

Sir EDWARD G. L. PERROTT, Bart.

THOMAS BARING, Esq., Jf.P., F.B.S.

THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., Chairman of Lloyd's Reglster.

EDWARD BIRKBECK, Esq.

Colonel TALBOT CLIFTON.

E. W. COOKS, Esq., R.A, F.R.S.

The Right Hon. H. T. L. COREY, M.P.

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

W. H. BARTON, Esq.

T. B. POTTER, Esq., MJ.

WILLIAM STUART, Esq.

ROBERT WHITWORTH, Esq.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.

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

THOMAS CHAPHAN, Esq., F.B.S., Y.P., Deputy Chairman.

Captain Sir F. ARROW, Deputy Master of the Trinity House.

Admiral F. BULLOCK, The Right Hon. STEPHEN CAVE, M.P.

The Marquis o» CHOLMOSDELEY V.P.

Sir WILLIAM CLAYTON, Bart.

Colonel FITZ-ROY CLAYTON.

Captain NICHOLAS DE ST. Croix, H.C.S., V.P.

The Right Hon. G. J. GUSCHEN, M.P., First Lord of the Admiralty.

JOHN GRIFFITH, Esq.

Vice-Admiral Sir W. H. HALL, K.C.B., F.R.S.

WILLIAM H. HARTON,Esq., VJ".

GEORGE LYALL, Esq.

Admiral J. B. B. McHARDY.

EUGENE F. NOEL, Esq.

Sir FRANCIS BOYD OUTRAM, Bart.

Lord ALFRED H. PAGET.

Colonel GEORGE PALMER.

GEORGE PALMER, Esq.

The EARL PERCY, M.P.

Sir EDWARD G. L. PERROTT, Bart., V.P.

Rear-Admiral G. fl. RICHARDS, C.B., F.KS., Hydrographer to the Admiralty.

Capt. B. ROBERTSON, R.N., Surveyor-Gen, to the Board of Trade.

Rear-Admiral A. P. RYDER.

Admiral of the Fleet, Sir GEORGE SARTORIUS, K.C.B.

Rear-Admiral J. W. TABLETON, C.B., a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty.

Major-General TULLOH, R.A.

Captain Sir W. H. WALKER, H.C.S., Board of Trade.

Captain J. B. WARD, R.N, T. M. WEGUELIN, Esq., M.P.

Captain GEORGE O. WILLES, R.N., C.B., Admiralty.

TRUSTEES.

THOMAS BARING, Esq., M.P., F.B.S., V.P. | THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., V.P.

GEORGE LYALL, Esq.

BANKERS—.Messrs. WILLIS, PERCIVAL, and Co., 16 Lombard Street TREASURER—HENRY WILLIS, Esq. AUDITOR—SAMUEL LOVELOCK, Esq., Public Accountant, F.I.A.L.

HON. ARCHITECT—C. H. COOKE, Esq., F JLI.BU.. HON. SOLICITORS—Messrs. CLAYTON and SON.

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

life-boat Inspector—Capt. j. B. WARD, R.N. Assistant life-boat Inspector—capt. DAVID ROBERTSON, B.N.

The object of this Institution, as declared In Its title. Is .to afford assistance to every shipwrecked 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 farther, 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 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 loss of lives from shipwreck annually on the shores of the United Kingdom is 700.

Donations and Annual Subscription* 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 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.

May, 1812.

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