The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-10 00:00:00

DISTRESS in SPITALFIELDS.—At a SPECIAL
MEETING of the CO3I3IITTEE, held at the Rectory.
house, Ilishopsgate, March 30, lON,
Tbe Lord Bishop of CHEWER In the Chair.
ft wsa ssoittedAsst du:following sessetoeut sbosisl bo subsis-
ted to the Public:—
The Committee who have been intrusted with the distribution of
the money subscribed for the relief of the distressed Silk Weavers
in Spitalfields, have now the painful task of announcing to the
public. that, while the funds placed at their disposal are very nearly
exhausted, the distress which they were Intended to relieve remains
undiminished in extent and severity in point of fact it may be
said to have increased ; for the relief which the Committee have
been able to allow to persons with families has been so small as
barely to supply them, and that hut scantily, with the,necessaries
of life, leaving no provision for the payment of rent, or of debts
contracted under the pressure of distress before the commencement
of this subscription. About 700 persons who have received relief
have now obtained a small portion of work, but their places have
been more than supplied by those who were at work and are now
wholly out of employ. The Committee have now been sitting
every day (Sundays excepted) since the 31st of Jsnuary, in the
Vestry Room at hpitaltielda Church, distributing relief, and nearly
PIOUS persons have been supported during the whole of that time,
and are still supported, entirely upon the scanty pittanee which they
have received from this source. The balance now remaining in the
Treasurer's hands does not amount to the sum required fur one
week's distribution. _ _

Under these circumstances, the Committee feel it their duty to
make an earnest appeal to the benevolence of those whom Provi-
dence has blessed with the means of mitigating the distresses of
their fellow creatures ; and persuade themselves that the foregoing
simple and unexaggerated statement will produce such an addition
to their funds, as may prevent the sudden drying up of those
sources to which an many thousand poor persons have to look for
the means desistence.
(Signed) C..T. CHESTER, Chairman.
WM. HALE. Treasurer.
.C 15,210 2 0
a.
By Messrs. Cocks, Cocks, and
Co.
Richt lion. Chas. Yorke,
Second Donation 10 0
By Messrs. Courts and Co.
A batty, Second Donation 1 0
lion. Edw. Stewart 1 0
1;'. P. 2 0
A. B. 50 0
Doweger Marchioness of
Bute 25 5
Lord Dudley Stuart 10 10
By Messrs Drummond and Co.
Rev. W. Goodenough 3 0
Sir Henry Lambert 5 0
Sir John Lambert • 5 0
R. Primrose. Esq. 3 3
Rev. E. Bradford . 5 0
Rev. W. H. E. Bentinck 15 0
Mrs. Bentinck - 5 0
By Messes. Hodes.
M. R. 2 0
Miss E. Holmes 2 2
Rev. T. A. Methuen 1 1
Messrs. Hopkinson and Co.
Mrs. lode 1 0
By Messrs. Marten, Call and
Co.

Amount before advertised .
.f.. A.
IL by Mr. Threat 15
J. T.. by Mr. Mereeron 1 1
A Month's Wages for-
feited by Jane Leslie to
Mr. B. N., for miscon-
duct 15v. 9d.
Mr. Bennett, by Moore
and Co. 1 0
M. Heber, French Hos-
pital a 1 0
By the Right lion. the Lord
_ ___ Mayor.

C. W. 1 0
Br the Lord Bishop of Chester.
Messrs, Jacob Wrench

and Sons
Rev. John Hatchard, Vi-
car of St. Andrew's,
Plymouth 1 0
Five Little Cousins 1 0
Rev. John Haiktorte 6 0
By .Messrs. Benin and Co.
J. P. A. 1 0

L 5

Gosling and Co.
W. Damon, Esq. 5 0
By :►teen. Barclay and Co.
P. Frith - 10 0

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Wm. Marsden. Esq. 10 0
By Sir. W. Curtis and Co.
P. C. 2 0
John Wilson. E-sq,. 5 0
By Messrs. Barnard and Co.
Layton, Esq. 5 0
Miss Mitchell - 5 0

Rev. George itwick 5 0
E. M. - 2 0
G. IV. H. . 5 0
By 3lessrs. Twinlngs.
Samuel Haynes. Esq. 2 0
By Sir Claude Scott and Co.
James Putman, Esq. 5 0
the Right Honourable the Lord
er, Wood-street, Spitalfielda ; and

Subscriptions are received by
Masse; W. Hale, Esq. Treasur
by all the Honkers.

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iOCTII A 31 ERICA, EX ETER CHANGE., STRAND.
Officers, Cadent. and Writers going to India, and Gentlemen
iroceeding to South America, or any other part of the Globe. will
ind in this Establishment the whole or their Appointments,
.;words, Caps, Sashes, Bette, and Pistols, &e. together with a
:urge and well-manufactured stock of Sea Cots, Couches, and Bed-
time; Cabin Wash-hand Tables, Chairs, and Lamps ; Sea Chests,
ifule and Bullock Trunks, and every other description of Travel.
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,tailing but one Ready Money Price, front which no abatement will
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