Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-30 00:00:00

30th May,
Ist June,

3rd June,

Friday
IN HOPE-HALL, HOPE-STREET, AT TIEREBOCLocK.
Tickets for the Course, 55.; single Tickets, 2s. Tickets may be
had at the Newspaper offices
ROCK

BUILDING SOCIETY (PERMANENT)
Shares, £lO Each; Entrance Fee, 2s per Share;
Subseription,los per Month.

TRUSTEES.
Mr. TI-1011S LLEWELLYN HODSON, 30, Islingtor
„ THOMAS Giasox, 24, Rauclagh-C..
HENRY TATE, 8, James-street.
„ THOMAS HENRY SYERS, 16, Ranelagh-street.
„ CHARLES BROMLEY, 1, London-road.
THE THIRD ANNUAL MEETING will be held on
TUESDAY, the 31st day of May, 1859, at the. SECRETARY'S
FPICES, No. 40, North John-street, at Half-past Seven o clock in
the Evening, whf ii a DIVIDEND at the rate of SEVEN-AND-A-
HALF PER CENT PER ANNUM will be paid to the Members.
This Society now numbers 136 Members, holding 805 shares ;
has paid dividends at the atovc rates since its commencement, and
this year carries over, after payment of dividend, nearly £7OO as a
reserve fund and provision for future dividends.

Information will be given on application to
nal GEO. GOLDING, Secretary

BY THE QUEEN.--A PROCLAMATION,
For Encouraging Seamen and Landsmen to Enter Themselves
oftßoard Her Majesty's Ships of War.

VICTORIA R.
Whereas it is our Royal intention to give all due encouragement
to all such Seamen and Landsmen who shall voluntarily cuter
themselves in our service. We have thought fit, by and With the
advice of our Privy Council, to publish this our Royal Proclama.;
don., and we do hereby promise and declare, that all such able
Seamen fit for Our service, not above the age of forty-five nor under
the age of twenty years, who shall, on or before the Fifteenth Day
of Juue next, voluntarily enter themselves to serve in .our Roya
Navy, either with the captains or lieutenants of our ships, or
officers employed in tenders or at rendezvous on shore for raising
men for the service of our Navy, shall receive, as our Royal Bounty,
the sum of Ten Pounds each Man ; and all such ordinary seamen
lit for our service, who shall so enter themselves as aforesaid, shall
receive the sum of Five Pounds each Man ; and all such able-bodied
Landsmen, not above the age of twenty-five nor under the age of
twenty years, who shall E 0 enter themselves as aforesaid, shall
receive the 'slim of Forty Shillings each Man as our Royal
Bounty ; such respective-sums to be paid them by the respective
paymasters of the ships on board which they may be serving im-
mediately after the expiration of twenty-one days from the date
of such entry : And we do declare, ,that the qualifications of the
seamen and landsmen so entering themselves as aforesaid shall be
certified by the captain, lieutenant, or the master and boatswain
or other warrant officer of the'-ship or vessel where they shall
enter. And.for preventing any abuses by any persons leaving the
vessels to which they shall belong, and entering themselves on
ward any other our ships and vessels in order to obtain the said
Bounty Money, we do hereby declare and command, that such
seamen and landsmen belonging to of- our ships, or vessels as
shall absent themselves from any of the said ships or vessels to
Which they shall belong, arid shall enter themselves on board any
other of our said ships or vessels in order tq obtain the said Bounty,
Shall not only lose the Wages due to them in the ships or vessels
They shall leave, but also be severely punished according to their
demerits. '
Given at our Court at Windsor, this thirtieth day of April, in
the year of our Lnrd one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine,
and in the twenty-second year of our reign.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

OUNTY TO BRITISII SEAMEN
WHO • MAY ENTER THE ROYAL NAVY.
Seamen entitled to receive Bounty, may, if they choose, make
provision for the payment of their debte, or for the benefit of their
Wives or Families, to the extent of one half of the Bounty payable
by Her Majesty's Proclamation, 21 days from the date of each
seaman's entry. •
The seaman is to sign anote in the following form, which is to
be approved by the naval officer of the rendezvous or ship, by
'Whom he is entered, and the amount will be paid from.the office
of the Accountant-General o the Navy, Admiralty, London, im-
mediately it becoMes due :
" I hereby declare that I desire the sum of Pounds
shillings, to be paid to
Bounty payable to me, under Her Majesty's Proclamation of the
30th April, 1859

Seaman's signature or mark.
Signature of witness.

Approved for payment. .
Signature of officer of rendezvous•or ship."
Seamen will thus be able to clear off their debts, and leave their
!amities immediately provided for, and as any allotments of their
way which they may wish to make, will be payable the month after
they join the Navy, and as they may now immediately after they
join, receive from the pa, master of the ship on board which they
may be serving, part of their pay monthly, they will see that every
care is taken to guard their families from want, and that they are
tlaemselves kept free from debt and anxiety.
By conintlnd of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
Admiralty. 2inlMay, 18. A. H: CORRY, Secretary.

pIANO-FORTES FOR HIRE,
faith the option of purchase),
, Month, or Year. •Terms very moderate.
ALL SHEET lIPSIC AT HALF PRICE.
W. MALL'S PIANO-FORTE and HARMONIUM REPOSITORY,
9. HAMILTON-STREET, BIRKENHEAD.

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