The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-12-20 00:00:00

SUBSCRIPTION for the SUFFERING INHABI-
TANTS (lithe ISLAND of PORTLAND,
Mr. JOHN SEARLE in the Chair;
The Committee for conducting the abave Subscription beg to
lane that they remitted two sums, of Fifty Guineas, and Three
Hundred Pounds, to the Committee at Portland, at the com-
mencement of the Subscription, to alleviate the immediate and
pressing necessities of the poor inhabitants ; arid Fifty Guineas to
Or Committee of Ladies at Weytnoutli, who were actively engaged
collecting and distributing such article+ of clothing as could be
obtained. A quantity of jackets, trousers, and shirts, for men
and boys. has been forwarded, and a supply of beddin, is in
pre7aration.
It being important that the poor sneerer, should be relizred so
at to render them the must edivitial and permanent service,
and that the distribution may be tqattable to as great an elms
IS the subscription will admit, a report is preparing of the number
of Boats lost, and Houses destroyed or damaged, tam belonged to
individuals now destitute.
The Committee feel grateful that their appeal to the public be-
nevolence has not been in vain, and still respectfully urge this dis-
tressing case on the public attention, as an inclement season is
approaching, and the little wore the poor inhabitant+ had provided
let the winter, has been swept away by this awful calamity.
COMMITTEE :--
Atkinson. Jun. Goswell.st. Ur. James Manes, Earl.st.
Mr. Browne, Goswell-st. Mr. Robinson, Earl-st.
Kr. G. Burnell, Cursime.sts Mr. Smith, Black Lion Wharf,
it. Daniel, Milbank-at. Cost Smithfield
Dike„ ilbank-st. Mr. howden, Albion Wharf,
Y opt. • .• Postradw
resnan, 3 ilbank-st. Mr. Joseph Slack.SouthAndley-
Br. Grandy, Horseferry.road st.
Br. B. Hatchard, 31ilbank-st. Mr. D. *urge, City-road
Alv metott, Newgste-st. lie. VI ake, Dlilbank at.
Hr. Pete, Little Britain Mr. W. Whitehead, New-road
Br. Piper, Lasteheap Mr. Thomas Buckham, jun.
Amount already adtertised £1,463 I2s. Cid.
Received 's!
s.
At Hears. Curtis and Co.'s
W. Wicking+, Ks+ . 2 2
William - 1
3lessrsileacock k Gibbins b S
J. Brown, Esq. - . 2 2
B. R. Hindmank, F:sq. 2 2
:ohs Atkinson, Esq. . 5 5
3lr A. Bligh 1 1

.ince :

t a-
- 1 0
1 0

W. I. . .
Mr. James Fletcher -
Messrs. Marshall and Son,
Deptford - - 5 0
At Willis and Co.'s
Mr. J. D. Watson - I 0
3lessrs. Munn, Elston, and
Co. . . 1 0

31. W. Atkinson . 2 2 31n. Bell - 2s. Ad.
Matthew Fletcher, Esq. 10 lit 11r. Conil . 010
tor.ipany using the Par. 31r. John Stride, Carey-st. 2 2
lour at Sir. Bevan's, At Trueman and Co.'s
S4r,l2;ty.road - 3 Stenuel DORM Esq. - 20 0
31,1111- Smith & Goodall 2 2 %t 31essrs. Glynn and Co.'s
Mt. John Foote - I 1 %insuring Davis, Esq. 5 0
3ir. Aaron Hobson - 1 1 John Moore, Esq. - 210
ladrev 11 fob, Esq. - 1 I At Sir Claude Scott and Co.'s
Crug,Esq. - 1 0 J. Worilmore, Esq. . 5 0
- - . IS 5 At Messrs. Berries and Co.'s I
Richard Dixon and Co. 3 3 I:. C. - . 3 0
31artin John . 2 U. Messrs. Knapp and Son 5 II
Books fur subscriptions arc open at Messrs. Sir Wm. Curtis,
loliarts, and Curtis's ; Merin. ('laude Scott and Co.'s Sir IL
Glynn, Mills, and Ca.'s; Messrs. Banbury, Taylor, and Lloyds';
Messrs. Berries, larquhs.r, and Co.'s; Messrs. Willis, Percival,
sad s; 31c. srs. Williams, Burgess, and Co.'s; also at Messrs.
Praxis, White, ar.d Francis's, Marble Wharf, Vauxhall; and
at 31r. Ilatcliard's, Piccadilly; they will also be thankfully
received by any of the Committee.
W. FREEMAN, lion. See.